If you’ve been waiting for the Nokia C3 – one of Nokia’s first budget handsets to feature a full QWERTY keypad – then the wait is nearly up. Available from just £109 SIM free, the Nokia C3 is an impressive bargain, and you’ll be able to get your hands on it later this month. Read on to find out more…

We really like the Nokia C3. It's a very cheap handset, yet boasts lots of features including the full QWERTY keypad more usually associated with high-end smartphones - such as the Nokia E72.

Other impressive features include the integration of social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter into the Nokia C3's operating system itself, offering instant access to your comments, messages and updates. With Nokia Messaging also supported on the Nokia C3, you'll also be able to have one-click access to all your emails, and it's easier than ever to set up.

Check out our Nokia C3 hands-on preview

Perhaps surprisingly for a device that costs just £109 SIM free, the Nokia C3 also features Wi-Fi - a technology usually only found on high-end smartphones - letting you connect to wireless networks in the home or office.

The Nokia C3 hits the shelf on June 18th, available through the Nokia Shop. You'll also be able to pick up the Nokia C3 through Vodafone from the 22nd June, with O2, Phones 4 U and The Carphone Warehouse all stocking the handset from August.