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Last updated November 2, 2026

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Cricket Icon Plus (2027)
Budget Cricket Icon Plus (2027)
Cricket · Android 16
Consumer Cellular Iris Connect 2
Budget Consumer Cellular Iris Connect 2
Consumer Cellular · Android 15
Consumer Cellular Iris Easy Flip 2
Budget Consumer Cellular Iris Easy Flip 2
Consumer Cellular · Android 14 (AOSP)
TCL K70 5G
Budget TCL K70 5G
TCL · Android 16
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
Mid-range Sonim XP Pro Thermal
Sonim · Android 14
Sonim XP5plus 5G
Budget Sonim XP5plus 5G
Sonim · Android 15
Orbic Trophy 5G
Budget Orbic Trophy 5G
Orbic · Android 14
Orbic Maui+
Orbic Maui+
Orbic · Android 10
Nokia 2760 Flip
Nokia 2760 Flip
Nokia · Custom KaiOS 3.0
MaxWest Nitro N62
MaxWest Nitro N62
Maxwest · Android 12 (Go edition)
TCL K32
Budget TCL K32
TCL · Android 15
TCL K24
Budget TCL K24
TCL · Android 14
Cricket Icon Pro (2026)
Budget Cricket Icon Pro (2026)
Cricket · Android 15
Sonim XP5plus
Sonim XP5plus
Sonim · Android 11
T-Mobile REVVL 8
Budget T-Mobile REVVL 8
T-Mobile · Android 15
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