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it isn't pretty but it is pretty darn cheap I'm Jessica Dahle court for CNET this is the Nokia 105 it is a $20 cell phone there is not much to it because its chief purpose is really just to make phone calls in fact it is so simple that you won't even find a volume rocker anywhere on it the only buttons are the start and end button and the directional pad and of course the alphanumeric dial pad there is however a flashlight which is a nice little extra and a standard headset jack this is a very light phone but it is a little bit thick which I actually find nice because it makes it easier to grip and harder to lose slips into pockets pretty easily and also person the construction is predictably cheap when I pull off the back panel and put it back on again there's suddenly a little gap that I didn't see before all around the edges it took me a little bit of time to get used to navigating this phone and that's because the directional pad has no central select button so if you want to get around you have to use the soft keys to select you can't just push straight down there are a couple shortcuts though you can press the d-pad in any direction though and it will launch an app like the calendar or a blank text message the keys are responsive and easy to press they rise slightly above the surface and a little bubble action right here but they are not fully separated so it is a little bit harder to dial by field there are a few little extra apps on here there is a radio there are a couple preset games like Sudoku but you can't really get any more calendar some converters and alarm clock definitely so you can use it for really basic actions the screen is extremely small 1.4 inches and it does support some color but it doesn't look very nice or sharp and it's really not supposed to apart from making phone calls and sending text messages the best part about this phone is the battery so far I have not charged it at all and I've had it for several days batteries supposed to last up to 35 days on standby and up to 12.5 hours on a call so if you're definitely missing the long life batteries of your then this phone has it the Nokia 105 is being sold globally especially emerging markets like India and China also sells for 15 euros in Europe and the equivalent is $20 in the US it does not sell through a carrier yet but if you look really hard you might be able to find it unlocked I'm Jessica Dahle court for CNET this is the Nokia 105 and you can read my full review at cnn.com