[Best Buy] Alcatel Onetouch Pop Icon prepaid smartphone $109.99
- Deal Link:
- http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/tel ... ageIndex=1
- Price:
- $109.99
- Expiry:
- October 12, 2014
Update Oct. 12/14
Best Buy's price is now $109.99 until Oct. 14/14
Update Oct. 10/14
On sale at Best Buy for a three day anniversary sale Oct. 10/14 - Oct. 12/14. Thanks again avpm!
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/tel ... ageIndex=1
For a better deal, go to the London Drugs $79.99 Pop Icon thread posted by Carlo Pellegrino. Sale ends Oct. 15/14. Excellent deal for those who are lucky enough to price match at Future Shop or Best Buy. If FS/BB won't give you a cheaper price, give your business to London Drugs, if you can, to show your thanks/support for the great pricing.
Update: Sept. 26/14
On sale at Best Buy for $119.99 until Oct. 2/14. Future Shop price up to $127.99.
Update: Sept. 20/14
Back on sale, at the moment. (edit: 45ED)
Update: Sept. 5/14
Thanks to zentro for the price update. Now $119.99 at Future Shop and Best Buy. Sale ends Sept. 11/14.
Caution when opening the package:
The phone does not fit inside the tray where it would normally be located, so the phone has been placed beneath the tray. If you're not careful when opening the package, the phone may slip out, fall, and break. Open the package on a table, sofa, or a bed.
Since the phone has been stashed beneath the tray, some buyers thought the phone wasn't in the package. After paying for the phone, it may be a good idea to open the packaging in front of a Future Shop/Best Buy rep to ensure the phone is inside.
Here are some reports of the improper packaging mentioned here, here, here, and here.
Where to buy?
Future Shop link
Best Buy link
London Drugs in-store linkfor $119.99
I've seen this being sold at Walmart for $128, so you can try price matching Future Shop.
Thanks to fizz1234 for mentioning this phone working on Wind and Mobilicity.
Unlock codes for this phone on eBay (approximate price in $CDN):
haoyz suggested this one for $0.99 US ($1.11 CDN)
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/331343624365?ssP ... 1808411883
asdfvtn suggested this one for 0.99 GBP ($1.75 CDN). Confirmed by kp.jassal.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Unlock-Alcatel-O ... 3183548294
avpm suggested this one when it was $0.99 US. Now $1.59 US ($1.75 CDN).
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Unlock-Code-For- ... 1632413869?
asdfvtn also suggested another, but the listing has ended. I believe this is the new one for $2.99 US ($3.26 CDN)
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Unlock-Code-For- ... 1403922017
sandeeS suggested this one for $3.60 CDN
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/201166015848?ssP ... 3195557532
fizz1234, Dealer40, and I suggested this one for $4.25 US ($4.64 CDN)
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Unlock-Code-Alca ... 3198751498
Unlock codes for this phone from other websites:
apvm suggested http://www.cell-1st.com
kumar0893 suggested http://www.unlockingmachine.com
Edit: Oct. 4/14
Protective cases for the phone
Alcatel released the Fierce 2, which is the US version of the Pop Icon phone. Two of the Fierce 2 cases below are compatible with the Pop Icon:
avpm bought this case with built-in stand from eBay seller stopandaccessorize:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/141409062463?ssP ... 8153058534
Cableguy bought this case from eBay seller dz-tech:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/For-Alcatel-One- ... 8141275058
Original post below:
Telus price for this smartphone, $130:
https://shop.telus.com/alcatel_pop_icon ... AlcatelPop
Koodo is currently selling the phone for $150. Warm deal, since you're saving $20.No reviews available, but appears to be a customized version of the Alcatel Onetouch Pop C7.
Edit: One review found by avpm. Thanks!
http://www.howardforums.com/content.php/1972
Video review:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUL-bRw4kuo
Alcatel product page for the Telus prepaid Pop Icon
[IMG]http://www.futureshop.ca/multimedia/Pro ... 580_FR.jpg[/IMG]
Possible to PM at Future Shop or Best Buy for less?
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/ ... 96e917en02
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/tel ... 857606en02
Specs:
Best Buy's price is now $109.99 until Oct. 14/14
Update Oct. 10/14
On sale at Best Buy for a three day anniversary sale Oct. 10/14 - Oct. 12/14. Thanks again avpm!
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/tel ... ageIndex=1
For a better deal, go to the London Drugs $79.99 Pop Icon thread posted by Carlo Pellegrino. Sale ends Oct. 15/14. Excellent deal for those who are lucky enough to price match at Future Shop or Best Buy. If FS/BB won't give you a cheaper price, give your business to London Drugs, if you can, to show your thanks/support for the great pricing.
Update: Sept. 26/14
On sale at Best Buy for $119.99 until Oct. 2/14. Future Shop price up to $127.99.
Update: Sept. 20/14
Back on sale, at the moment. (edit: 45ED)
Update: Sept. 5/14
Thanks to zentro for the price update. Now $119.99 at Future Shop and Best Buy. Sale ends Sept. 11/14.
Caution when opening the package:
The phone does not fit inside the tray where it would normally be located, so the phone has been placed beneath the tray. If you're not careful when opening the package, the phone may slip out, fall, and break. Open the package on a table, sofa, or a bed.
Since the phone has been stashed beneath the tray, some buyers thought the phone wasn't in the package. After paying for the phone, it may be a good idea to open the packaging in front of a Future Shop/Best Buy rep to ensure the phone is inside.
Here are some reports of the improper packaging mentioned here, here, here, and here.
Where to buy?
Future Shop link
Best Buy link
London Drugs in-store link
I've seen this being sold at Walmart for $128, so you can try price matching Future Shop.
Thanks to fizz1234 for mentioning this phone working on Wind and Mobilicity.
Unlock codes for this phone on eBay (approximate price in $CDN):
haoyz suggested this one for $0.99 US ($1.11 CDN)
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/331343624365?ssP ... 1808411883
asdfvtn suggested this one for 0.99 GBP ($1.75 CDN). Confirmed by kp.jassal.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Unlock-Alcatel-O ... 3183548294
avpm suggested this one when it was $0.99 US. Now $1.59 US ($1.75 CDN).
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Unlock-Code-For- ... 1632413869?
asdfvtn also suggested another, but the listing has ended. I believe this is the new one for $2.99 US ($3.26 CDN)
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Unlock-Code-For- ... 1403922017
sandeeS suggested this one for $3.60 CDN
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/201166015848?ssP ... 3195557532
fizz1234, Dealer40, and I suggested this one for $4.25 US ($4.64 CDN)
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Unlock-Code-Alca ... 3198751498
Unlock codes for this phone from other websites:
apvm suggested http://www.cell-1st.com
kumar0893 suggested http://www.unlockingmachine.com
Edit: Oct. 4/14
Protective cases for the phone
Alcatel released the Fierce 2, which is the US version of the Pop Icon phone. Two of the Fierce 2 cases below are compatible with the Pop Icon:
avpm bought this case with built-in stand from eBay seller stopandaccessorize:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/141409062463?ssP ... 8153058534
Cableguy bought this case from eBay seller dz-tech:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/For-Alcatel-One- ... 8141275058
Original post below:
Telus price for this smartphone, $130:
https://shop.telus.com/alcatel_pop_icon ... AlcatelPop
Koodo is currently selling the phone for $150. Warm deal, since you're saving $20.
Edit: One review found by avpm. Thanks!
http://www.howardforums.com/content.php/1972
Video review:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUL-bRw4kuo
Alcatel product page for the Telus prepaid Pop Icon
[IMG]http://www.futureshop.ca/multimedia/Pro ... 580_FR.jpg[/IMG]
Possible to PM at Future Shop or Best Buy for less?
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/ ... 96e917en02
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/tel ... 857606en02
Specs:
- 5 inch, 960 x 540 qHD screen
- Qualcomm Snapdragon? 1.2 GHz quad-core processor
- Android 4.4 KitKat
- 1 GB / 4 GB eMMC
- microSD slot
- Bluetooth 4.0, Wifi 802.11b/g/n
- 5.55in x 2.84in x 0.39in
- 0.3 lbs.
- 0.3 MP front camera / 5 MP rear camera
- Relatively large 5 inch screen
- microSD slot
- Lower screen resolution 960 x 540 vs. 1280 x 720
- Less internal storage