Idol 3 for $140

[drhere]

I just stumbled upon this and I purchased it, I was in the market anyway and for $140 you cannot go wrong.

https://www.alcatelonetouch.us/alcatel-onetouch-idoltm-3-5-5-smartphone-unlocked

 

[drhere]

That ended quickly, back up to $250, hopefully the order goes through, not looking good on my order status.

 

[skipatrol]

Damn. That was a steal. Wonder if it was a mistake

 

[skipatrol01]

The 5.5 is $199 on amazon right now. Great deal.

 

[Von Spradlin]

When I see deals like this I can't help but wonder why anyone using Cricket Wireless would buy any other phone but this.

I literally paid 168.74 out the door and got this phone plus a month of AT&T LTE service to go along with it.

I have no idea how Cricket can sell these for 129 - 149 on a regular basis.

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[ragin1311]

actualy the cricket idol 3 is now $129

 

[Murf_1]

actualy the cricket idol 3 is now $129

Yep, just bought one. Will be activating latter this month when my current carrier minutes expire.

 

[fdalbor]

All cricket phones are cheaper than in most places because they want you to use the network so they give the phones away. Well almost.

Plus they are about to get the Idol 4s, so they will no longer sell the 3.

Going to be hard not to upgrade even though my 3 is less than 4 months old.

 

[webman1956]

You can`t get a phone of this quality any cheaper than at Cricket for $129. I broke my first one that I paid $249 for and jumped at Crickets offer!

 

[Conversus Vans]

You can`t get a phone of this quality any cheaper than at Cricket for $129. I broke my first one that I paid $249 for and jumped at Crickets offer!

I remember when I bought my Idol 3, Alcatel was having a one-day sale so mine was $199. It shipped really fast, too. Needless to say, it was my best phone purchase. 1080p screen, dual front-facing speakers, and can hold lots of storage. I've had mine for a year. Only downside is: it can overheat at times and the build quality isn't exactly top-notch. Nonetheless, Alcatel really stepped their game up with this phone IMO. Can't wait for the Idol 4.

 

[fdalbor]

Only problem i have found with Cricket is they have almost NO upgrade policy. It seems what you buy the phone with is what you will have on the phone until you get rid of it.

 

[CBR9927]

I got my Idol 3 at Cricket for 99 bucks plus a 20 dollar upgrade fee, what the heck is that about? I paid that 20 dollar fee anyway.
It can be had for 49.99 if you port a number which I did qualify for when I switched from TM but that was before an issue with my Moto X Pure.
Seems like a steal for 120.00. Does everything as well as the Moto X Pure for half the price.

 

[fdalbor]

Have to agree, they have the 3 for 99$, and the 4 for 179$, how they get the 5 when they are released.