By akademiotoelektronik, 04/04/2023

Disposable phone: how does it work and where to buy one?

Do you want to equip yourself with a ready-to-use mobile to stay in touch with your loved ones in all circumstances? The disposable phone may be the solution for you. In order to make it easy for you to understand how it works and how to get one, we explain everything about the disposable phone.

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What is a disposable phone?

Unlike a traditional phone, a disposable phone is a ready-to-use mobile solution, whose battery is charged beforehand and which has an integrated SIM card already containing credit. Indeed, you do not need to charge your phone's battery and take out an additional prepaid mobile subscription or offer to use your disposable phone. From the moment you take the prepaid disposable phone out of its box and turn it on, your new mobile line takes effect immediately and you can use the consumer credit at your disposal as you see fit.

A disposable phone does not claim to offer you a lot of features, as well as a technological experience on par with what is available on the market in terms of mobile solutions. Indeed, it focuses exclusively on basic uses. Neutral in appearance, disposable phones have compact dimensions, a non-touch screen, as well as keyboard keys. They are therefore mainly intended for calls, sending SMS and possibly taking photos.

Who is a prepaid disposable phone intended for?

Given the fairly limited performance of a disposable phone, it is mainly intended for people with occasional communication needs, or who have difficulty use a smart phone. It can indeed be aimed at children, teenagers or seniors who wish above all to have a functional and easy-to-use solution for calling and sending SMS.

In addition, a disposable phone can be a perfect backup solution to call, in the event that you have forgotten your phone or your charger. This type of phone is also likely to be of interest to people wishing to benefit from a second mobile line, so as not to be disturbed on their main line. Finally, a prepaid disposable phone is the ideal solution for tourists who would like to have a small call plan to remain reachable during their stay.

Disposable phone number: how does it work?

Once you have purchased your disposable phone, it is immediately usable. By turning on your phone, you have a disposable phone number that you can use as you wish to call your loved ones and send them text messages. Once your communication credit is exhausted, you are free to get rid of the phone or recharge its plan with a prepaid card, if you still want to use it.

The SIM card supplied with the phone on purchase can only accommodate top-ups from the operator you have chosen because the latter is generally simlocked. On the other hand, if you get a phone that has an unlocked SIM card for all operators, you have the option of changing mobile service providers whenever you want by simply buying your prepaid cards from the operator of your choice. .

However, the SIM card has a validity limit, which varies according to the operator. It is therefore necessary to recharge your plan once the expiry date has passed, if you wish to continue using your prepaid disposable phone. For example, SFR gives you 30 days to use your credit. Once the validity date has passed, you can top up your disposable phone credit with one of the SFR La Carte offers.

Where to buy a disposable phone?

You can get a disposable phone in tobacco, in stations, airports, shopping centers, operator shops, or online on the sites of specialized retailers. It is also possible to buy a classic mobile phone with a SIM card compatible with any operator, if you want to take advantage of a simple and effective mobile solution to call occasionally according to your needs.

Disposable phone: price of a device

The price of a disposable phone can vary depending on its model, the plan offered, as well as the operator offering it. Currently, it takes an average of around thirty euros to find a ready-to-use disposable phone with 30 minutes of calls included.

SFR disposable phone

SFR notably offers its Altice F2 prepaid disposable phones at €19. In addition, you can top up your €10 credit by buying an SFR SIM card without commitment at €4.90 on the internet.

Bouygues Telecom disposable phone

Bouygues Telecom does not offer ready-to-use offers.

Orange disposable telephone

The Orange operator does not currently offer any ready-to-use telephone offer, although, like Bouygues, it markets classic telephones that can be used with cards prepaid SIMs. On the other hand, it was the first to draw inspiration from the American model by joining forces with the prestigious pen brand Bic, to offer its Bic Phone to the general public in 2008. By buying a Bic Phone at 49 €, you had 12 months to use the 60 minutes of communications included on your integrated SIM card. In addition, in 2014, Orange offered the 4th version of its Bic Phone for €29. The latter was accompanied by a prepaid SIM card including 30 minutes of communications, as well as 100 SMS/MMS. Once your communication credit was fully used, you had the option of recharging it with any Orange Mobicard.