The ALCATEL 392A is a pretty good phone, well suited for the type of service Speakout currently provides. Actually a better phone than most smart phones when comes to calls, and not a bad feature phone as feature phones go. Don't believe me? Try answering a call in the winter with gloves on with a smart phone.
I think the big reason Speakout does not offer better phones, is because they really do not need to. You want a better phone, you get a better phone. The Speakout SIM will likely work on it. There is a good margin on these junky phones. That $80 Figo probably costs Speakout $10, because no on else wants it. It is a good enough phone for the glove compartment.
It comes down to this, if you want a better phone, you have to pay the money, and if you are going to pay the money, you might as well stump for a better plan, which Speakout does not offer.