When I went into Hospital last year I bought a Cheapie Huawei Accent Y300 to use as a PAYG 'phone, it's an all singing and dancing 'Phone but you can just turn off the bits you don't want to use, and still benefit from the performance
I quite often take it with me instead of my iphone nowadays
thanks - baldric it can't have the capability, even if you can turn them off - i want to take it into a "sensitive" area that doesn't allow that other stuff
Is the SIM card you want to use a mini/micro or standard size? If standard, buy a used/unlocked older model handset (that doesn't have any of the features you mention) off ebay.
You may be missing the point. You sling the new SIM with £20 credit and effectively purchase the handset for £21. Probably cheaper deals out there though.