With the price of everything, including smartphones, increasing over time, it can be expensive to sign up for a data plan with your wireless phone service. At the same time, many consumers prefer to have one of the great smartphones instead of a standard flip phone or feature phone, which is considered older technology. Fortunately, there are certain smartphones on the market that allow you to connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi.

The best option is purchasing one of these unlocked so that it can be used on any prepaid network of your choice. However, the major wireless providers will gladly allow you to bring your own smartphone to their network, which means you can avoid signing up for a data plan.

Apple iPhone 5

Apple’s iPhone 5 is one of the top smartphones that includes great Wi-Fi capabilities. It is quick to recognize free Wi-Fi access points, whether you are at someone’s home or while you are out and about. There are even great free apps you can download to it that alert you of free Wi-Fi spots that can be very helpful. The Internet browsing experience while on Wi-Fi on an iPhone is excellent, and you can play a wide variety of games that require web access, such as those that you can log on with via Facebook.

Nokia Lumia 920

The brand new Nokia Lumia 920, one of the smartphones which runs on the Windows Phone 8 operating system, is an excellent device for connecting to the Internet via Wi-Fi. Although it is currently being sold in the United States exclusively by AT&T, you can purchase it unlocked from a few dealers that sell unlocked GSM phones. Wi-Fi connection is fast and efficient as the phone tracks the nearest Wi-Fi spots. Web browsing is very zippy and delivers an experience that is equal or even greater than that of being connected to a data plan. Users can rely on their Wi-Fi connection while accessing the Lumia 920’s Windows Phone Store to download games and other apps.

Samsung Galaxy Note II

Samsung’s Galaxy Note II is one of the newest Android smartphones on the market and runs on the 4.1 Jelly Bean Operating System. One of its key features is that it offers excellent Wi-Fi capabilities. Because it is a phablet, it includes a huge battery at 3100 mAh. This coupled with a Wi-Fi connection will allow the user to enjoy browsing the web, downloading and streaming content and much more for long stretches of time without having the need to charge. It also includes the Wi-Fi Direct technology, which allows devices that are Wi-Fi capable to connect to one another without requiring a wireless access point.

HTC One X

The HTC One X is another excellent Wi-Fi capable smartphone that can deliver fast browsing speeds when you connect to the Internet. The visual experience is also very pleasant thanks to the large 4.7 inch super LCD 2 screen, which has an HD resolution of 1280 by 720. It runs on Android’s 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and includes the HTC Sense user interface skin. On Wi-Fi, the 1800 mAh offers plenty of usage time.

Motorola DROID RAZR Maxx

The Motorola DROID RAZR Maxx is one of the great smartphones that can be used on Verizon. It has quality Wi-Fi capabilities that allow the user to connect to the Internet and access many apps that require a web connection. Battery life is spectacular thanks to the huge 3300 mAh Lithium-ion battery as well.

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