There are instances where one wishes to have just an ordinary Android phone to use. There are those who need an extra phone just for backup, parents planning to grab Android phones for their kids, or people who are on a very tight budget but really need a phone to use -- no fancy functionality, just able to send and receive messages and calls, check email, surf the Web or do video chats.

The Motorola Moto G was released back in 2015 and is US$174 on Amazon. The phone offers a 5-inch HD display protected by Gorilla Glass and is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410. It comes with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage (expandable to 32GB). It also offers a 13MP main camera and a 5MP front-facing one. It is 4G capable, plus it contains a 2,470 mAh battery and comes with the Android Lollipop operating system. It is also water resistant. The 16 GB variant is offered at US$220.

The 5.2-inch BLU Life One X, meanwhile, is a dual-SIM smartphone that is also loaded with Android 5.1 Lollipop. It offers an octa-core 1.3 Ghz Mediatek 6753 with MALI T720 GPU. It also comes with a 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory (expandable), a 13MP rear-facing camera and a 5MP front shooter. It also packs a hefty 2,900 mAh battery and 4G capable. It normally sells for US$150, but Amazon is offering it on a "Deal of the Day" promo and can be taken home for U$S100.

OnePlus X is also a good budget phone and is being offered by the company for US$250. It offers a 5-inch display, Full HD AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor, 3GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB. The phone comes with a 13MP and 8MP cameras, capable of 1080p video recording. It also comes equipped with a dual-microphone with noise cancellation and 2,525 mAh battery. It is loaded with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.

For US$299, one can have the red ASUS ZenFone 2 that sports a 5.5-inch 1080p display, 64-bit 1.8 Ghz quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 processor paired with 2GB RAM and 64GB storage. It also comes with 13MP rear and 5MP front cameras. However, this will only work with AT&T.

Lower-priced phones are also available on BestBuy, such as the BLU Advanced 4.0 for US$48. This comes with a 4-inch screen, Android Kitkat, 4GB RAM and a dual-core processor.

The Samsung Galaxy Ace 4 Neo offers a dual-core 1.2 Ghz processor with 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage. It is a 4-inch screen phone with a 3MP rear camera. It is loaded with Android Kitkat and is offered by Best Buy for US$90.

The Xperia C4 is also available for US$250. It has a 5.5-inch Full HD display, an octa-core 1.7 GHz Mediatek MT6752 processor and paired with 2GB RAM and 16GB expandable storage. It comes with a 5MP pro-selfie Exmor R front-facing shooter and a 13MP main camera.

There are several more devices and stores online aside from those mentioned.