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New Pre-Owned Phones

LeePublic — Thu, 19 May 2022 22:49:18 GMT

Seems like PM has updated the Pre-Owned site to include 3 new phones.

The phone selection is:

ZTE Blade A7P $139

Moto G Pure $145

Alcatel $79

Re: New Pre-Owned Phones

DDM69 — Thu, 19 May 2022 22:56:13 GMT

Great news! Thanks 👍

Re: New Pre-Owned Phones

Yummy — Thu, 19 May 2022 23:02:00 GMT

I just heard on radio, ZTE is banned from Canadian network. Same as Huawei. So good luck buying those brands...

Re: New Pre-Owned Phones

hTideGnow — Thu, 19 May 2022 23:02:59 GMT

Thanks @LeePublic the moto G looks good and good price

Re: New Pre-Owned Phones

hTideGnow — Thu, 19 May 2022 23:05:13 GMT

@Yummy wrote:
I just heard on radio, ZTE is banned from Canadian network. Same as Huawei. So good luck buying those brands...

HI @Yummy it is just the 5G equipment:

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/canada-announce-ban-use-huawei-zte-5g-equipment-source-2022-05-19/

as long as Google is not banning it like how it bans Huawei, it should be ok.

But myself, I would not buy ZTE or Huawei.

Re: New Pre-Owned Phones

Yummy — Thu, 19 May 2022 23:09:12 GMT

@hTideGnow wrote:
HI @Yummy it is just the 5G equipment:

But myself, I would not buy ZTE or Huawei.

Thanks for clarification. AS USUAL, any news over radio or TV has to be checked, double checked and confirmed with various More reliable sources. They did not mention 5G at all. Just BANNED, blah, bah, blah, spies, blah, etc.

Re: New Pre-Owned Phones

JL9 — Fri, 20 May 2022 03:49:26 GMT

How are these phones in terms of quality and bang for your buck?

Re: New Pre-Owned Phones

LeePublic — Fri, 20 May 2022 04:11:49 GMT

@JL9 Personally I'd get the Moto 1st, the ZTE 2nd, and the Alcatel 3rd.

Re: New Pre-Owned Phones

JL9 — Fri, 20 May 2022 04:19:49 GMT

I know alcatel is sort of the insignia or westinghouse tv version of phones lol...how do the first 2 stack up next to the samsung galaxy line of phones from s9 up to 22?

Re: New Pre-Owned Phones

computergeek541 — Fri, 20 May 2022 04:27:49 GMT

@LeePublic wrote:
Seems like PM has updated the Pre-Owned site to include 3 new phones.
The phone selection is:
ZTE Blade A7P $139
Moto G Pure $145
Alcatel $79

These have been there a while, and while more choice is good, Public Mobile hasn't always had very good price on these devices.

Re: New Pre-Owned Phones

computergeek541 — Fri, 20 May 2022 04:31:02 GMT

@LeePublic wrote:
@JL9 Personally I'd get the Moto 1st, the ZTE 2nd, and the Alcatel 3rd.

There's a mistake in the wy that these are advertised. What model is "Alcatel"? Public Mobile has only listed a brand name. I wouldn't buy a device without knowing what I'm getting.

Re: New Pre-Owned Phones

Pawprints1986 — Fri, 20 May 2022 05:04:44 GMT

Related question... Where do the phones come from ? Is there potential for bootlegs esp with the bigger brands? Are they limited to previous telus/koodo phones?

I took a chance on eBay years ago and ended up with a crappy built low performance "Samsung" which I never did end up using as a phone. My old phone, real Samsung, with lower specs was faster and better

Re: New Pre-Owned Phones

computergeek541 — Fri, 20 May 2022 05:19:56 GMT

@Pawprints1986 wrote:
Related question... Where do the phones come from ? Is there potential for bootlegs esp with the bigger brands? Are they limited to previous telus/koodo phones?

They're usually phones that were purchased at Koodo or Telus stores and then returned within the 30 day return policy. Potentially, some of these devices could be warranty repaired units or manufactuer replacements.