Alcatel Pop 4 €50 from Tesco - unlocked

digitaldr · 08-08-2017 09:38PM #1

Just picked up an Alcatel Pop 4 to use as a spare phone. Only €50 (was €100) from Tesco mobile and is unlocked. It's obviously not flagship quality but seems very good for the price - 5 inch 720p screen which would be very rare at this price point. Only 8gb but supports microSD. Needless to say camera is a bit sh*t!

me_irl · 08-08-2017 09:42PM

Here's the link for anyone interested.

https://www.tescomobile.ie/phone-details/364/Alcatel-Pop-4?prepay=1

digitaldr · 08-08-2017 09:43PM

Thanks - can't believe I forgot the link

Atlantic Dawn · 08-08-2017 11:03PM

Decent battery too in it for the price, 2500 mAh.

RobbingBandit · 09-08-2017 04:32AM

Anyone know if these are in store too?

clairek6 · 09-08-2017 07:14AM

I've seen these in store. Are all Tesco mobiles unlocked? Looking at buying the moto g there

digitaldr · 09-08-2017 10:02AM

Picked one up yesterday in Jervis street. Memory is a bit tight 5gb used with OS and uninstallable alcatel apps (can take a microSD though) but grand as a spare phone. Not sure if all Tesco mobile phones are unlocked - the original Moto G I bought years ago wasn't.

RobbingBandit · 09-08-2017 02:07PM

Gonna try Jervis now

digitaldr · 09-08-2017 02:10PM

You've actually got to go customer services in Tesco store in the basement rather than the kiosk. They didn't have in the drawer under the till - she had to call the guy who deals with mobiles.

RobbingBandit · 09-08-2017 02:13PM

Thanks for thst

RobbingBandit · 09-08-2017 02:57PM

All gone in Jervis 6 people ahead of me in queue half hour ago got last 3 on the way to santry now in search of one

digitaldr · 09-08-2017 02:58PM

Not sure if Tesco parnell st do mobiles? There's also Clearwater and Phibsboro

RobbingBandit · 09-08-2017 03:02PM

Parnell sold out too guess these went fast always the hazard of putting an alert up on here most dont thank they Just take

digitaldr · 09-08-2017 03:05PM

Good luck. Not sure if the Tesco metros do them - there's a few in town Camden st, Temple Bar and Cork st off the top of my head

long_b · 09-08-2017 03:06PM

RobbingBandit wrote: »

most dont thank they Just take

said RobbingBandit

digitaldr · 09-08-2017 03:08PM

You could always buy online

RobbingBandit · 09-08-2017 03:30PM

long_b wrote: »

said RobbingBandit

Sad that bargain alerts has become a troll's nest, reported

RobbingBandit · 09-08-2017 03:34PM

Lots of pop 4 plus and very rude staff in the stores I've been to so far just want a cheap phone for pokemon go.

cathalj · 09-08-2017 03:36PM

An agent on Tesco mobile live-chat told me all phones sold by them are locked to their network. Best check this out before buying if you plan on using another Sim.

long_b · 09-08-2017 03:36PM

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Sad that bargain alerts has become a troll's nest, reported

It was just a pun on your user ID.
Which you seem to have missed.

EDIT Exactly like you yourself did here http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2056892797/320/#post104303460

digitaldr · 09-08-2017 03:37PM

I tried my Vodafone sim in it - works grand calls data and texts

RobbingBandit · 09-08-2017 03:42PM

long_b wrote: »

It was just a pun on your user ID.
Which you seem to have missed.

EDIT Exactly like you yourself did here http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2056892797/320/#post104303460

Time and place which is not here.

TheDriver · 09-08-2017 03:49PM

stop the crap lads, ba chat only. It is what it is

RobbingBandit · 09-08-2017 03:56PM

Got one in santry thanks for the tip

digitaldr · 09-08-2017 04:07PM

How do you find it?

RobbingBandit · 09-08-2017 07:56PM

Yeah it's a very good phone for the price I've been using an Alcatel pixi 4 for the past 15 months got if on special too in hmv when they closed this one is much better so far very happy with purchase. Stuck a meteor sim in it no prob too so both Vodafone and Meteor confirmation.

10green bottles · 10-08-2017 09:47AM

Somebody went blah about the camera? Is it 6.8mp on one of them? which dosn't seem so bad so why the blah?

TheDriver · 10-08-2017 10:12AM

The sensor is probably low grade. Its not just MP that you need to look at

RobbingBandit · 10-08-2017 10:45AM

The model is 5051x if anyone wants to look up the specs, it's a good phone for the price IMO.

manageit · 10-08-2017 03:45PM

€50 is OK but the POP4 is an awful phone. Big time lag on screen.

derra · 10-08-2017 08:29PM

Thanks for the heads up on this.

As soon as i installed this free camera app, it produced far better images.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=slide.camZoomFree&hl=en

Alcatel Pop 4 €50 from Tesco - unlocked

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