[Koodo] $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: Member; Sep 8, 2013; 364 posts; 82 upvotes; North York

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?

(1) Koodo 6GB $40/month plan.

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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

Mar 1st, 2018 11:39 am

krn905: Jr. Member; Dec 10, 2017; 172 posts; 124 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 1st, 2018 11:39 am

TheGivingTree wrote: ↑
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?

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: Member; Dec 9, 2013; 231 posts; 87 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 1st, 2018 11:39 am

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

Mar 1st, 2018 11:44 am

xtreemboarder: Sr. Member; Nov 16, 2006; 529 posts; 135 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 1st, 2018 11:44 am

miscbrah1 wrote: ↑
Mar 1st, 2018 11:39 am
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.

Mar 1st, 2018 11:47 am

orbitdesign: Sr. Member; Aug 29, 2007; 808 posts; 210 upvotes; Cambridge

Mar 1st, 2018 11:47 am

xtreemboarder wrote: ↑
Mar 1st, 2018 11:44 am
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.

Mar 1st, 2018 11:47 am

ThunderRodriguez: Newbie; Aug 3, 2010; 61 posts; 40 upvotes; Windsor

Mar 1st, 2018 11:47 am

xtreemboarder wrote: ↑
Mar 1st, 2018 11:44 am
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?

Mar 1st, 2018 11:58 am

9613019: Deal Addict; Apr 27, 2010; 2990 posts; 1092 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 1st, 2018 11:58 am

miscbrah1 wrote: ↑
Mar 1st, 2018 11:39 am
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; 18040 posts; 4371 upvotes; Toronto (Bloor West …

Mar 1st, 2018 12:01 pm

ThunderRodriguez wrote: ↑
Mar 1st, 2018 11:47 am
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: Sr. Member; Sep 1, 2007; 851 posts; 457 upvotes; Surrey

Mar 1st, 2018 12:03 pm

9613019 wrote: ↑
Mar 1st, 2018 11:58 am
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

Koodo $49/6gb wireless plan // AMEX Biz Plat 60K AMEX Biz Gold 40K // SCOTIA GOLD AMEX 35K

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Mar 1st, 2018 12:05 pm

SickBeast: Deal Guru; Mar 14, 2009; 12295 posts; 4655 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 Public Mobile, Zoomer, and Koodo customer.

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Mar 1st, 2018 12:09 pm

FoMoHotDeals: Sr. Member; Dec 10, 2017; 600 posts; 348 upvotes

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.

Mar 1st, 2018 12:10 pm

Alkhemist: Newbie; Nov 13, 2014; 19 posts; 9 upvotes; Scarborough, ON

Mar 1st, 2018 12:10 pm

BinaryJay wrote: ↑
Mar 1st, 2018 12:01 pm
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: Member; Nov 9, 2010; 483 posts; 309 upvotes; Richmond, BC

Mar 1st, 2018 12:11 pm

ffonly wrote: ↑
Mar 1st, 2018 12:03 pm
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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