Posting this because the Nokia made the "Front Page" deals & for only $10 more you can get this which has better specs.
I did a comparison on GSM Arena.
Optus X Pro 5G, also known as ZTE Blade A73 5G.
That was during the 3G shutdown to try & keep their customers happy. And there were no 5G phones for $1.
$1 for 4G e-waste and $149 for 5g, I would save $148. If someone is burying this as a burner, 4G or 5G won't make a difference.
A strong competitor at this price would be Moto G54 which ticks every box.
I bought the Optus X Pro 4G for $1 & it's surprisingly usable. I wasn't the only one who liked it either.
One of my best Ozbargain buys in a long time. Got me out a jam with my Xiaomi when Optus decided to block me.
@WatchNerd: I second this, I got a few for free and picked up more when they were $1… I'm also surprised how usable they are, not just functionality but build quality is decent too
I've gifted to friends and family in need, they've said the same thing
Amazing how OzBargainers let ewaste reach the front page
Yeah I was surprised too. Must be people looking for a phone around this price point hence decided to post this which has 5G, better processor, 128GB storage & NFC.
Also was released released Sept 2023 & the Nokia is July 2022.
Mobile muster do a good job of recycling
And what would your solution be for a $150 phone to prevent e-waste?
He's not talking about this post, noticed he upvoted & this hasn't reached the front page.
Oh right, so he meant the Nokia.
Oppo A60 5G NFC is a good all rounder ..although a bit slow. Comes on at Colesworth occasionally for as low as $149. Locked to Voda though .. but can be used cheaply on felix .. 🤙!
Am I reading it right that there is also $145 cashback on handsets via Cashrewards?
No, $145 is for postpaid. This is prepaid.
How many free Android upgrades do these phones get?
You'll be lucky to get security updates 🤣
Mine shipped with 13, got 14 OTA
Says
4GB + Up to 4GB Extended RAM
With 4GB + Up to 4GB extended RAM, you can run your phone fast and smoothly.
What type of RAM and where can you buy it from?
Basically uses 4GB of storage as swap space
Is this better or the poco c75?
Wow nice find!!
Posted an alternative for Telstra/Boost users: Telstra T-Elite 5G (4GB/128GB) $116.10 Delivered / C&C / In-Store @ BIG W
Great, does it have a fingerprint unlock on the side power button?
Are you with Optus or Amaysim, were you able to unlock it?
I just read a comment on GSM Arena which says it has a fingerprint reader on the side power button.
Farhan, 12 Feb 2024
That's so Strange as I just bought one and it has fingerprint sensor but is on side and needs to be activated and it supports SD card up to 1 terabyte but it's with the sim slot?
Yeah there's 2 sim slots but usually the 2nd one doesn't work in locked phones.
So you might be able to unlock it for free using your Amaysim number. Try this method thanks to @Fybre.
Wow that was quick, so you just unlocked it now?
Gee surprised both sim slots are working!!!
Give it a few months, it will be $1 like their other phones on amaysim.