LG K31 compatibility

[Batman96]

Hello, I am looking to purchase a LG K31 phone from Best Buy In Canada it is a Telus phone but I do ...

thank you, Batman96

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/telus-lg-k31-32gb-silver-prepaid/14896520

[Batman96]

Hello, London drugs does not ship to my part of Ontario. I checked the pricing on the London drugs website and they do not reflect the pricing in the flyer. Also the flyer ends today you cannot price match at BestBuy if the flyer expired. Best Buy has the Moto E with chatr for $150.  Best Buy does not sell the Moto collection Costco has as I want my Geek squad warranty in case something happens. The Walmart in my town is deplorable I wouldn't purchase any electronics from my local Walmart and they don't even sell the extended warranty that is available for prepaid phones even when you tell them you know it's available they keep telling you it isn't available and even if it was available it isn't worth the money for a phone of that price. I will Purchase the moto E from BestBuy. 

Thanks for all your help this is an excellent community. 

[computergeek541]

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@darlicious wrote:

@Batman96 

A few things to keep in mind.....

1. Best buy both price matches and issues rainchecks.
2. London drugs sells both prepaid chatr and telus moto e but only telus one online.
3. LD has free shipping across canada (no pst east of manitoba) .

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I have purchased from them before.  There's zero tax savings by purchasing from them if you're in Ontario or Prince Edward Island. You still have to pay the provinicial portiion in any places where there is HST.

[darlicious]

@Batman96 

A few things to keep in mind.....

1. Best buy both price matches and issues rainchecks.
2. London drugs sells both prepaid chatr and telus moto e but only telus one online.
3. LD has free shipping across canada (no pst east of manitoba) so price matching can apply....keep a copy of the flyer to price match at best buy when they restock .
4. Both the chatr and telus moto e were on sale at $119 previous to boxing day at LD.
5. Consider upping your budget a little and price match the costco moto selection.
6. Much more $$ but walmart has the dual sim moto g7+ $249 new+unlocked(limited stock)

Good luck!

[farmbot]

The moto E 2020 has been my daily driver for 5 months. Like Nokia  moto only uses google goodness for photo  sms text phone dialer no bloat. I use as a phone and text mostly and its been stellar.  Internet thru data is good youtube at 720p.  All new phones are unlocked so Telus Koodo Chatr prepaid all will work. All will include a sim for the carrier .  Toss or sell the included sim card. I inserted my public mobile card in moto e2020 and everything booted up and publicmobile service began. Walmart sometimes discounts moto e 2020 online so watch Walmart website for price match.

If u can't wait moto e2020 available here at publicmobile

Motorola Moto E (publicmobile.ca)

Highly recommend

[Batman96]

I will be going with the moto E 2020 just trying to price match if possible 

[will13am]

@Batman96 , it is a no brainer, go with the Moto E (2020).  For $10 less, you get a much better phone (bigger screen, better CPU, bigger battery).  Here is a side by side comparison.

https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=10382&idPhone2=10287

[darlicious]

@Batman96 

Sorry i thought i supplied this.....yeah its not showing online....only available in store.

https://www.flyerbox.ca/london-drugs/weekly-flyer-circulaire-hebdomadaire-from-saturday-26-12-2020-3...

[Batman96]

I checked London Drugs unless LD is another store and it seems the phones went back up to their regular prices unless I’m not looking In the right spot. 

[darlicious]

@Batman96 

An unlocked prepaid phone will work at all major providers in canada it doesnt really matter who puts their name on the box.

[dude65]

Totally agree with what @cellphoneuser1  said about bloatware. Ive had my moto g7play for almost a year and I like it.

[Batman96]

The Telus moto E is out of stock even if I could price match it isn’t in stock to price match. 

[darlicious]

@Batman96 

Lol....I was going by the link....haha brought to my local best buy!

[Batman96]

Thank you for telling me about the sale at London Drugs I do not have a London drugs location near me. I live In Ontario and the closest location is Manitoba. 

[darlicious]

@Batman96 

Good plan.....if they have the moto e get them to price match london drugs.

[Batman96]

Thank you for the suggestions, I need to purchase my phone from Best Buy because my last phone a Nokia 2.1 that I absolutely loved died on me and the geek squad warranty I had on it allowed me to recover the cost of the phone via Gift card which I want to apply to a phone. The reason I’m between the 2 phones is because they look the most reliable out of all the options on the Best Buy website. Also I like to have the Geek squad warranty so god forbid somthing happen to the phone I can receive a gift card for the full value like I did for my defective Nokia phone. 

[darlicious]

@Batman96 

Last day of the sale at london drugs for the moto e phone and if youre a new customer the last day of their stackable deal of a free sim card and $10 airtime credit ( ask specifically for it they dont all know about it!)

[darlicious]

@Batman96 

These are surprisingly similar phones each with advantage or two on one another depending on your wants and needs......

https://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Motorola-Moto-E-2020,LG-K31/phones/11422,11487

@cellphoneuser1 

And $30 cheaper 2 blocks away at london drugs......

[cellphoneuser1]

@Batman96 Go with the Moto E because of cleaner software. LG adds bloat to the software.

[Dunkman · Accepted solution]

@Batman96 

Here are the specs of both phones that you are interested in are compatible with Public mobile and similar in specs.

https://www.gsmarena.com/lg_k31-10382.php

https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_e_(2020)-10287.php

Public Mobile uses the following frequency bands:

• 4G LTE and LTE Advanced: 700 MHz, 850 MHz, 1900 MHz and 2100 MHz downlink and 1700 MHz uplink (AWS).  band 12, band 5, band 2, band 1, band 4
• HSPA: 850 MHz, 1900 MHz (UMTS).   B2, B5

No personal experience with either phone.  

[darlicious]

@Batman96 

Oh it will work but perhaps consider the moto e, moto g play, power or plus....

..from another thread.....

 I am very happy with my recent purchase of the moto g7+ for U$119 ($180 cdn all in). Their customer service is excellent. Also costco had the moto g fast for $149 and the moto g power for $239. Both London drugs and Best buy are offering the telus prepaid moto e for $119. Edit: Dec 26th to Jan 1st at LD the chatr prepaid moto E $99.99.

https://www.costco.ca/moto-g-fast-unlocked-smartphone%2C-pearl-white.product.100672915.html

https://www.costco.ca/motorola-moto-g-power-unlocked-smartphone.product.100673567.html

https://bestbuyca.o93x.net/c/341376/644465/10221?u=https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/telus-motoro...

[Batman96]

Ok thanks so much for the assistance I greatly appreciate it. I’m trying to decide between the LG K31 and the Motorola Moto E 2020

[Triguy]

If it is a Telus phone that it will work.  PM uses Telus towers.

[Batman96]

Thank you, Is that a confirmation it works or a guess because it is a Telus phone. 

[Triguy]

It should be compatible with PM.