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$360 Essential Phone is back again

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Mar 1st, 2018 10:34 am

elon1008 [OP]: Newbie; Feb 28, 2018; 1 posts; 62 upvotes

Mar 1st, 2018 10:34 am

[Koodo] $360 Essential Phone is back again

Deal Link:: https://www.koodomobile.com/phones/esse ... tial-phone
Price:: 360
Retailer:: Koodo

More offers from Koodo

"You'll pay $0 for your phone and put the rest ($360.00) on your Tab
Pay a $15 monthly Tab charge for 24 months, and then you'll only pay your monthly plan charge
Plans start from $45/month
Includes $100 in activation credits"

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Koodo offering Essential PH1 phone for $360 (+ SIM card + days of service until your plan cancellation + applicable taxes) via Medium Tab. Koodo allows cancellation of service plan and simply full payment of the tab.

Existing Koodo customers may also receive $50~$150 in additional credits (targeted; select post-paid customers only). Log into your self serve account, then shop for the Essential Phone to check for offer.

Also, discussion of camera issues, speaker grill issue, lag issues, comparisons with other phones, screen protectors, and cases.

Note: Soliciting referrals are against forum rules.
For tutorial on self-referring and referring out on multi-line, see this thread.

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Mar 1st, 2018 11:35 am

TheGivingTree: Sr. Member; Sep 8, 2013; 641 posts; 234 upvotes; Newmarket, ON

Mar 1st, 2018 11:35 am

Does that mean the $100 in activation credits reduces it to 0 or do you get an additional $100 on top of the $0 Essential phone?

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Mar 1st, 2018 11:38 am

CadetSosa: Newbie; Jan 18, 2016; 15 posts; 10 upvotes; Scarborough, ON

Mar 1st, 2018 11:38 am

It only reduces it to 0 dollars..... I know crappy right

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Mar 1st, 2018 11:39 am

krn905: Sr. Member; Dec 10, 2017; 898 posts; 804 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 1st, 2018 11:39 am

TheGivingTree wrote: ↑ Does that mean the $100 in activation credits reduces it to 0 or do you get an additional $100 on top of the $0 Essential phone?

Based on the page, it seems to mean the $100 off of the regular $100 cost + $360 tab.

It would not be $100 credit ontop of free phone (+360 on tab).

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Mar 1st, 2018 11:39 am

miscbrah1: Sr. Member; Dec 9, 2013; 730 posts; 664 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 1st, 2018 11:39 am

What's the cheapest way to get this for non-koodo customers? Pay the 460 outright?

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Mar 1st, 2018 11:44 am

xtreemboarder: Sr. Member; Nov 16, 2006; 613 posts; 305 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 1st, 2018 11:44 am

miscbrah1 wrote: ↑ What's the cheapest way to get this for non-koodo customers? Pay the 460 outright?

Buy on tab medium, run credit check, put on seasonal hold for 3 months at $15/month, end up with phone for $405+tax.

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Mar 1st, 2018 11:47 am

orbitdesign: Deal Addict; Aug 29, 2007; 2621 posts; 2147 upvotes; Cambridge

Mar 1st, 2018 11:47 am

xtreemboarder wrote: ↑ Buy on tab medium, run credit check, put on seasonal hold for 3 months at $15/month, end up with phone for $405+tax.

Or just cancel right away and avoid paying 3x $15 (or more if you can't get a seasonal hold) though the sales rep won't get commission then, I believe.

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Mar 1st, 2018 11:47 am

ThunderRodriguez: Jr. Member; Aug 3, 2010; 139 posts; 223 upvotes; Windsor

Mar 1st, 2018 11:47 am

xtreemboarder wrote: ↑ Buy on tab medium, run credit check, put on seasonal hold for 3 months at $15/month, end up with phone for $405+tax.

Why not just cancel the day after you get the phone?

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Mar 1st, 2018 11:58 am

9613019: Deal Addict; Apr 27, 2010; 3388 posts; 1427 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 1st, 2018 11:58 am

miscbrah1 wrote: ↑ What's the cheapest way to get this for non-koodo customers? Pay the 460 outright?

Get from Wow Mobile and use Tab small so that you can utilize their $50 trade in.

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Mar 1st, 2018 12:01 pm

BinaryJay: Deal Expert; Oct 19, 2003; 20087 posts; 8010 upvotes; Toronto (Bloor West …

Mar 1st, 2018 12:01 pm

ThunderRodriguez wrote: ↑ Why not just cancel the day after you get the phone?

When I did it, I just canceled as soon as I got home, didn't even wait a day. Paid nothing other than the cost of the phone/tab and the sim card.

Felt scummy, but the guy on the phone didn't seem to care.

Mar 1st, 2018 12:03 pm

ffonly: Deal Addict; Sep 1, 2007; 2216 posts; 1773 upvotes; Surrey

Mar 1st, 2018 12:03 pm

9613019 wrote: ↑ Get from Wow Mobile and use Tab small so that you can utilize their $50 trade in.

I don't think Wow carries the essential phone

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Mar 1st, 2018 12:05 pm

SickBeast: Deal Expert; Mar 14, 2009; 15218 posts; 6233 upvotes

Mar 1st, 2018 12:05 pm

I found this interesting review of the Essential Phone with the Oreo 8.1 beta update:

TL;DW, basically they said that the phone still has more lag than a Pixel and the camera still sucks, but overall for this price it's a great phone.

After watching the video I would say that the G6 is better, but to each their own. I can see why people would like this phone.

I am a Zoomer customer.

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Mar 1st, 2018 12:09 pm

FoMoHotDeals: Deal Addict; Dec 10, 2017; 1733 posts; 1497 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 1st, 2018 12:09 pm

How is this back again?? I had this offer for few weeks now. Just to be clear the phone is $100 + $360 tab - $100 credit
It you do the referral you get extra $50 bill credit BUT it ends today and most likely goes back to $25.

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Mar 1st, 2018 12:10 pm

Alkhemist: Jr. Member; Nov 13, 2014; 152 posts; 342 upvotes; Scarborough, ON

Mar 1st, 2018 12:10 pm

BinaryJay wrote: ↑ When I did it, I just canceled as soon as I got home, didn't even wait a day. Paid nothing other than the cost of the phone/tab and the sim card.

Felt scummy, but the guy on the phone didn't seem to care.

Did you just end up paying 15 × 24?

I just called the pickering location and the lady said if I cancel I'll have to pay the remaining balance on the full phone cost out right. Not whatever is left on my tab?

Mar 1st, 2018 12:11 pm

manoy385: Sr. Member; Nov 9, 2010; 652 posts; 463 upvotes; Richmond, BC

Mar 1st, 2018 12:11 pm

ffonly wrote: ↑ I don't think Wow carries the essential phone

Yep. Went to a store with my 6 year old Nexus only to be disappointed that they didn't carry the Essential phone.

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Mar 1st, 2018 12:14 pm

FoMoHotDeals: Deal Addict; Dec 10, 2017; 1733 posts; 1497 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 1st, 2018 12:14 pm

Alkhemist wrote: ↑ Did you just end up paying 15 × 24?

I just called the pickering location and the lady said if I cancel I'll have to pay the remaining balance on the full phone cost out right. Not whatever is left on my tab?

It’s a lie, you only have to pay of the tab balance. It even says that the website, on your contact. I’ve done it twice already.

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Mar 1st, 2018 12:16 pm

myinglin0318: Deal Addict; Mar 22, 2013; 1783 posts; 798 upvotes; Markham

Mar 1st, 2018 12:16 pm

FoMoHotDeals wrote: ↑How is this back again?? I had this offer for few weeks now. Just to be clear the phone is $100 + $360 tab - $100 credit
It you do the referral you get extra $50 bill credit BUT it ends today and most likely goes back to $25.

How can one confirm $50 referral credit ends today? I was looking to refer my sister this weekend but I might have to do it today after work.

Alkhemist wrote: ↑ Did you just end up paying 15 × 24?

I just called the pickering location and the lady said if I cancel I'll have to pay the remaining balance on the full phone cost out right. Not whatever is left on my tab?

No that's a scare tactic, plus they don't get commission if you cancel before 90 days. I've done this a few times and you can just call in to cancel but they will give you a hard time and tell you the same thing as the store rep. What I do is port the number out so that "essentially" cancels the account.

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Mar 1st, 2018 12:22 pm

Sandatola: Newbie; Dec 18, 2006; 4 posts; Terrace

Mar 1st, 2018 12:22 pm

Is this a better deal than the Moto G5 deal that got posted for $139 the other day? Trying to figure out if this phone warrants the price difference.

Mar 1st, 2018 12:23 pm

cellnerd: Sr. Member; May 30, 2017; 629 posts; 237 upvotes; Brampton, Mount Plea…

Mar 1st, 2018 12:23 pm

One of the best deals out there for a Snapdragon 835 phone with stock Android. I can't think of a SD835 phone cheaper than this.

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Mar 1st, 2018 12:28 pm

yogiz: Sr. Member; Nov 10, 2009; 785 posts; 295 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Mar 1st, 2018 12:28 pm

Got iphone6 and sold it while porting my number from public mobile. Wish I had bought this instead

Koodo $40/11GB, $35/10GB
Public Mobile customer

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