The Nokia X3 Touch and Type is a funky hybrid phone that follows in the footsteps of the Nokia C3-01 Touch and Type by having a touchscreen as well as integrated keypad, effectively giving you the best of both input worlds. The Nokia X3 Touch and Type also packs in some other great features for an entry-level phone. Read on to find out about the best Nokia X3 Touch and Type pay monthly deals around...

The Nokia X3 Touch and Type may share its name with the Nokia X3but this is a very different phone altogether. The compact slider keypad has been dropped in favour of a more conventional – but very nicely designed – candybar shape with fixed keys.

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The real magic of the Nokia X3 Touch and Type, however, lies in the screen. The 2.4-inch display is a resistive touchscreen that gives easy access to all the device's functions with the tip of a finger or stylus. The idea is to give the best of both worlds – easy texting and ‘blind’ dialling using the keypad.

Now, if you want to get your hands on this cracking this phone you can do so for as little as

However, if you're looking for the best contract deals around, then you can get the Nokia X3 Touch and Type for as little as £15 a month if you sign up to T-Mobile. With this deal you'll find that 300 anytime minutes and 300 free texts can also be yours, along with a whopping 1GB of internet data access, which is more than generous at this price point.

If you fancy hooking up with Vodafone then you'll find it costs slightly more at £20 a month, but the  Nokia X3 Touch and Type is free. You'll find the contract delivers the same 300 free anytime minutes but texting is free and unlimited, so you'll be able to stay busy staying in touch with friends. You'll need those texts, though, as internet access is limited to 250MB a month, which is fine for Facebook and social media users.

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