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Alcatel phone features

hroptr01 — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 23:14:10 GMT

I need to know if the Alcatel phone on the sales page is Google pay ready, such as can I use the Google pay feature to tap pay?

Re: Alcatel phone features

will13am — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 23:20:00 GMT

@hroptr01 , what model did you have in mind. Generally a phone with NFC should work with Google pay.

Re: Alcatel phone features

hroptr01 — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 23:26:58 GMT

It is the green one that they offer, 32g, I'm unsure of model number, but it is on the BC site

Re: Alcatel phone features

Timer — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 23:29:00 GMT

@hroptr01

all info for Alcatel > http://alcatelmobile.com/product/smartphone/alcatel1/alcatel-1-2021/

Introduction to Alcatel > http://youtube.com/watch?v=IrcYWLSkqSI

set up - ALCATEL > http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZWBy_6C0BDQ

Re: Alcatel phone features

hroptr01 — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 23:29:22 GMT

I really wish the purchase site had more info

Re: Alcatel phone features

hTideGnow — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 23:29:31 GMT

HI@hroptr01 if it is on the BC site, the yes, likely it can be

But of course, best to email Alcatel to confirm 🙂

Re: Alcatel phone features

dust2dust — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 23:32:30 GMT

I'm going to say it's this one: (see if this will post)

https://ca.alcatelmobile.com/alcatel-1b/

No it doesn't appear to have NFC so no Google Pay. (as an aside Android Go also doesn't work with Android Auto)

Re: Alcatel phone features

hTideGnow — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 23:36:03 GMT

they are making phones without NFC??

I thought this phone is not that old., 2020. Weird

Re: Alcatel phone features

dust2dust — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 23:53:24 GMT

@hTideGnow- Try finding a dual-sim with NFC. Sheesh. It's about cost cutting. The phone is $79. Do you expect it to scream and last a week without recharging? nuh uh.

Re: Alcatel phone features

hTideGnow — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 01:42:51 GMT

HI @dust2dust oh. and usually dual sim phone does not have NFC?

that i do not know..

Re: Alcatel phone features

darlicious — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 02:00:40 GMT

@dust2dust

I don't think that's the right phone model in your link as it was the front cameras two megapixels and public mobiles description has both cameras at 5 megapixels.

@hroptr01

You can't really expect those features on low end phone much higher end phones don't even have NFC or Google pay. Mind you at $79 - $30 (bill credit)=$49 - $10 (SIM card)=$39 that's a pretty good deal for a like new CPO phone with a one year warranty.

Re: Alcatel phone features

computergeek541 — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 02:06:41 GMT

@hroptr01 wrote:
I need to know if the Alcatel phone on the sales page is Google pay ready, such as can I use the Google pay feature to tap pay?

Unless someone has tried this device, members really wouldn't be able to tell you. This is because the Public Mobile CPO online store doesn't give an indication of which phone model they're selling. "Alcatel" isn't a model but is rather a brand. The lack of model information has existed since Publc Mobile started selling this.

Re: Alcatel phone features

hTideGnow — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 02:09:27 GMT

Why would PM not even post the phone model

But the look itself, i am convince that it is a 1B

Re: Alcatel phone features

computergeek541 — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 02:14:13 GMT

@hTideGnow wrote:
Why would PM not even post the phone model

But the look itself, i am convince that it is a 1B

This was mentioend to Public Mobile, but unfortunatley, this was never corrected. I can make a pretty good guess at which model this is by looking at the Telus Mobility prepaid lineup, but yes, Public Mobile should really stated a model number.

Re: Alcatel phone features

dust2dust — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 03:00:01 GMT

@hTideGnow-

I'm just saying I had a hard time finding a dual-sim with NFC (amongst other features) that maybe I might afford and maybe I might not mind owning if I could.

@darlicious- I look at the marketing variation display of the screen is the same. The purple stripes going up to the right.
I see the screen size is the same.
I see the processor is the same.
I see the back camera is the same.
I see the battery is the same.
I see the internal ram is the same.
I see it also takes an sd card and capacity is the same.
I see the usable ram is the same.
I see the OS is the same.
I see the dimensions are the same.
I see the weight is the same.
I see it takes the same sim.
I see the one camera lens and light in the back is the same.
I see the colour is the same.

So from a preponderance of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, I would say that the spec of the front camera claimed by Public is wrong.

Yes it would be way more useful if the seller would supply the actual specific model number.

But who am I to say.

Re: Alcatel phone features

darlicious — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 03:04:50 GMT

@dust2dust

I concur.

Re: Alcatel phone features

LitlLdy — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:16:05 GMT

I see this is an older post but I was also looking to find out the correct model information & chatted with an agent & was given this link Alcatel 1b to get the information on it. I also commented that I searched the community forum to see if anyone had posted which one it is but no one knew for sure. I asked for that information to be included on the phones so we would know which ones they were. 😃