Hop-On Super Cheap $10 GSM Mobile Phone Available

Hop-On, Inc.announced that its GSM cell phone, the Hop1800, is now available in the United States for $10 USD, and worldwide.  One of the new breed of ultra convenient cell phones, the pre-paid HOP1800 works as a backup cell phone, when traveling abroad, or for anyone looking for an affordable cell phone that does one thing extremely well: make phone calls.

"Though the iPhone is an amazing device, I challenge anyone to make a call faster than with the HOP1800," says Hop-On CEO Peter Michaels.  "With the cost of living and roaming fees going though the roof, the HOP1800 is also the perfect iPhone traveling companion.  Just buy a local SIM card and you can use the HOP1800 with over 40 domestic wireless carriers," Michaels said.

Both HOP1800 phones, one a Dual-band 850/1900MHz or the 900/1800MHz for Europe and Asia, weigh a scant 77 grams, offers 4 hours of talk time, 150 hours of standby time and polyphonic ring tones.  Though low in cost, the HOP1800 uses reliable Infineon chip sets for excellent audio quality, reception and call stability.

At a $10 price point in the US retail and convenient stores, the HOP1800 could be considered disposable, but the company offers a $5 rebate for returning the phone to encourage recycling the phone to "Keep it Green".

Comment from Wireless & Mobile News:

Although this phone seems super cheap often savvy buyers can get a fuller functioning refurb phone from prepaid carriers online.  We found a $15.00 phone at Frys with $10.00 worth of airtime that has web access and a color display.