Various merchants via eBay cut up to 86% off select new and refurbished unlocked phones, with prices starting from $27.99. (Although the banner states up to 30% off, we found larger discounts.) Plus, these orders qualify for free shipping. A couple of best bets, with comparisons to new models:

• Refurb Unlocked BlackBerry Bold 9900 8GB GSM Smartphone for $67.99 (pictured, low by $73)
• refurb Unlocked Nokia Lumia 822 Windows 16GB GSM Smartphone for $79.95 (low by $51)