If you're in the market for a budget Windows Phone, Microsoft is selling the unlocked dual-SIM variant of the Lumia 650 for $149, $50 off of its retail price.
The Lumia 650 offers a 4.97-inch 720p display with Gorilla Glass 3, Snapdragon 212 SoC with four Cortex A7 cores clocked at 1.3GHz, 1GB of RAM, 16GB storage, microSD slot, 8MP camera at the back, 5MP front shooter, LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, and a 2000mAh battery. On the software front, you'll get Windows 10 Mobile.
The deal is valid for one day only, so if you're looking to get your hands on an affordable phone, best act fast. In the U.K.? You can get your hands on the Lumia 650 for £109.99 from Carphone Warehouse.
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Grab the Lumia 650 for just $149 in the U.S.
I've got the 640XL, but if I was in the market for a phone this bargain phone with awesome style and specs for the price would be at the top of my list.
I want one. But I'm not in the U.S :))
Same here. In my country a Lumia 650 cost around 225$,well above price range for a budget phone
Really Microsoft only one day!?
Also available in Canada at $149
30% off from the US price!
If you can find the 640, go with that one. Not dual SIM, but also not $150.
No Band 12 for T-mobile US is a deal breaker unfortunately. Band 12 is needed for Extended LTE...which helps tremendously because this phone has no Wifi Calling.
I dont understand how they missed this, I mean T-Mo is one of the three major US providers the phone came out to be compatable with. It verges on intentional along with setting the 650 pricing sky high while lowering the 640 to $30...
This. It's a nonstarter for me.
Total rip off... That thing shouldn't retail above $70
You will better off with a 640
Also available in Canada until 2 AM CST on the thirteenth.
If Microsoft was smart (let's not go there), they should have been giving away the 640 for, say, $19.00 each. Windows phone would have been king of the hill by now and in the end, Microsoft probably would have actually saved tons of money rather than lose it all on the Windows phone fiasco.
They were $30.
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Yea. The 640 is still WAY better
Especially how that has Band 12
While this phone does not for T-Mobile
#TeamLumia 950 XL
I know. That's the only reason I want to stick with my Lumia 640.
I was about to ask what that was for your profile pic, but I recognized it while I was playing my tunes.
This phone should work fine on T-Mobile LTE network it's unlock .
No band 12 so if by "fine" you mean kind of meh, and terrible in buildings than yes it should be just fine...
Lol, exactly. Some buildings really suck. In the building I work, the difference is like night and day, just because of one band.
It also works on AT&T's LTE but not extended.
Eh, I only get rare, occasional LTE data. I'm in St. Louis on AT&T and I never get LTE speeds here. On vacation last week in North Carolina I did get LTE. Thar said, it's a sub-$200 phone with otherwise decent specs. And, in my experience so far, 4g just isn't that bad.
Eh, I only get rare, occasional LTE data. I'm in St. Louis on AT&T and I never get LTE speeds here. On vacation last week in North Carolina I did get LTE. Thar said, it's a sub-$200 phone with otherwise decent specs. And, in my experience so far, 4g just isn't that bad.
My 650 working quite well as a business phone on at&t; and DS is extremely convenient for my international work
Is that supposed to be a good price?
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Wasn't it just released a few months ago?
Why to pay 149 for phone whic can run only 7 (third party) apps in background with Windows phone that have no support from devs when for less money 120 you can get for example LG Spirit LTE ?
I should just copy paste mail i got from Microsoft engineer that told me literally that should look for other platform if i want apps lol
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Well it's true. If you revolve around needing apps right now to get things done then don't use windows.
I guess I'm lucky I can get what I need to get done and enjoy using my 950XL
Got me two today i have all the apps i need and lets not forget it makes calls and that's the most important thing.
Except you wont be making any calls on band 12.
Works on calls as well my wife had this phone before she got the 950 . And it was on T-Mobile in LA everything worked LTE and all.