Microsoft is currently offering a $50 savings on the unlocked Lumia 640 XL, bringing the price down to just $249. Featuring a 5.7-inch display, the Lumia 640 XL runs Windows Phone 8.1 out of the box, but will be one of the first phones updated to Windows 10 Mobile when it is released.
Inside, you've got a Snapdragon 400 processor and 8GB of on-board storage, which you can expand with the use of a microSD card. As for the cameras, you'll see a 13MP shooter on the back of the phone, with a 5MP camera on the front.
If you are in the market for a new Windows Phone that doesn't break the bank, you'll want to check this deal out. We are unsure how long this deal will last, so be sure to place your order soon to avoid missing out.
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Grab an unlocked Lumia 640 XL for just $249, a $50 savings
I still think it's too expensive, even if there are a few spec improvements over the 640
i'm in Saudi Arabia just get Lumia 640 XL DualSIM a week back, only about $200 with offer, free Vulcan Journey 7" Tab which run Windows 8.1 and free one year subscribtion Microsoft Office 365, 1TB OneDrive
With Microsoft CEO essentially telling everyone WM10 is dead man walking, why would anyone be dumb enough to continue investing in WM10? The developers have left, are NOT returning, and phone companies are fully locked into Android as their only alternative to the Apple guys...I finally woke up, and bought a Nexus...just like most MS employee will be running soon enough...
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You get what you pay for. I just bought the 640XL at a MS store and I'm very happy with it. I bought it because of three main reasons. 1) The large screen is beautiful -don't know of any Windows phone of such large screen other than the 950 XL. For that device, I wouldn't pay $650 right now. Reason 2, the phone is unlocked. I like to be free of any obligations to cellphone carriers that make you pay for any advice one way or another; and that's how they make their money. Finally, reason 3 is that the device will be among the first ones to get Windows 10 with no barriers from the carriers other than when MS makes it available. I highly recommend this beautiful device. You all are right about the price, it's a little expensive maybe by 50 bucks. But hey, I think the same about Starbucks coffee. I wouldn't pay 4 bucks for a Venti Americano before I actually buy it. But once I buy it, I enjoy my coffee until the last drop. Happy New Year everyone!!!
$250 is way to expensive for a phone like this. Their cheap phones are OK but with only 8gb of storage and the apps run like garbage on the SD card (some/most of them) its just not worth it. They should have 16gb so you can at least install of your apps on internal storage and then save music, pictures etc on the SD card. Oneplus x is the same price but so much better, I know its Android but you need to compare what you can get for the same price. I hope for the upcoming midranger that they have 16gb, at least. Otherwise a decent phone.
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If performance sucks on an SD card, don't blame the phone. Spend a few bucks more for a quality SD card. Internally, the built-in storage of many phones is a decent SD card.
Problem with all those LG , idol or zenfone is that they run crapdroid , the poor man's IOS , full of unwanted adds , viruses and reboots . Go troll elsewhere, I have a Lumia 640 and it's way better then any Droid at same price point .
I'd snatch it up for $20.
Too expensive. I bought a LG g flex 2 for $250.
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So you do know that all these phones have different capabilities with the same model name right? Be careful when you compare prices, make sure you're comparing apples to apples.
To tell you the truth this phone is not even worth it. Overpriced truth be told. I recommended a Alcatel Idol 3 or Zenfone 2 even the mediocre OnePlus X. At this price point, their are tons of more valuable and worthwhile phones.
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I own and really enjoy the phone, after owning a 920. Screen is great, battery life is great, camera is surprisingly good.
The thing isn't worth $10.
Have a lumia 640 XL for about a year and love it. Would recommend it to anyone when its $200.
$200 overpriced. Like all other MS phones!
Tell me about it. It needs to be knocked down 100 dollars more BUT it's Microsoft and its only for the fans. Let them pay more
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You can get this phone from B&H for the same price with free expedited shipping.
B&H is the best! Also, we can't forget that one year limited warranty on their devices too.
Does it work on Verizon?
No.
Nothing works on Verizon :)
Probably not even Verizon itself.
I realize you can get one somewhere for few less $'s, but very few. I'm happy to pay a bit more (lunch money) to get it from the folks that make and stand behind it.
Having said that, I've always felt the 640 & 640XL are a sweetspot in value. Rock solid phones too. And probably the best W10M phones that origionly come with 8.1
I've never feared recommending them.
Bought. 640xl on eBay unlock(att) version w/c I won for $160... And enjoying it.;P
Based on earlier news, alcatel onetouch xl is going to be released within a month for close to $100 with same specs with 2GB ram and 16 gig storage. ( +tmobile wificalling and vvm) Asking 250 now doesn't make any sense.
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Except the 640XL has snapdragon 400 while Alcatel will have 210 I believe. Not sure exactly how they compare but I have to guess 400 is better.
The 210 is a newer chip
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250$ is too much...
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You can buy a 1520 for $250.
Exactly. So many superior options for this price range. Microsoft needs to catch up on strong powerful afforadbale handsets.
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I can't even consider this.. After the getting the 640 for $80, I am stuck on the idea of getting a solid phone for less... Unless if it is flagship, I ain't paying more than $150 for a phone... Since I have not paid more that 150 for the 920 or my 1520... Let's not even discuss the solid android phones I have paid no more that $25
jaimeastin you are exactly right!
How are they suppposed to make more phones if they don't make any money?
Well some companies like apple over charge to make money... Let's not be confused... There is makei g money... Then there is greed by setting an overpriced rate just cause you can... If Microsoft keeps releasing solid phones with mazing cameras, expandable storage at great prices... More people may wise up. Look at the way devices are peiced just for adding storage... Or how they cripple the device with updates to software... Apple makes some pretty efficient devices, just amazes me how after the next released... The previous devices starts to get slow or how certain features that could in fact work are not allowed.
The 640 is so nice, I bought 2... Just incase I break one... I mean that's how they make money... Make a great phone...
Another point... Look at software... No one like ls to pay a lump sum, yet companies learned that people would pay 99 cent without hesitation over and over again... Subscription services keep people paying... A low price does work... But quality and value really works.
In the end, I have nothing to prove with the car I drive, where I love, ot the phone in my pocket... I need them to work for me, not the other way around. And I am not to keep a company in business... They work for me ans you... The deal is they make good products ans services ans we pay them for it... Otherwise no deal... I am not charity to businesses to keep them in business ;)
Well 640 doesn't have Zeiss lens camera, and the front facing camera is meeh. but getting 640 is the cheapest best thing around you can't just throw money. but if you compare the price of a 640XL to a 950 or 950XL, it's too much the difference... if i had the money I would have bought the 640XL but I am not really a person who cares about phones so a 640 at $40 is enough for me.
I get ans miss having a better camera, but the camera on the 640 is good enough... Seriously. I would consider the xl more if it had a dedicated camera butting... That is what I miss most from my 920/1520. The size of the xl is cool, but my 1520 was getting on my nerves with it's large size when it Waa time to put it away... Other than that the larger size was a plus.
I just don't chase down having devices anymore... I just want what works quality and value wise. In reality, who really needs more than a 640? I really can't believe how solid it is. Then I look at my moto e I got for 10... It is amazing for a Chromecast remote and phone.
I only want a surface phone just cause I think quite possibly will be a truely unique phone. I love the idea of continuum... But as for now, it is a public beta test. I am tired of paying for R&D... I have supported Microsoft more than most... They are good, trust me. I like note line of phones, but even they are just more of something that just works (640). Iphones... What can they really do I can't?
At one point computers were all about having more and more... Now it is efficiency...same with phones. I don't need gimmick or more power to send a text message... I need it all to work. It all works on a 640 with windows 10. A super solid camera is all i miss, yet no photo has disappointed me take with a 640... Even video has been good enough for my videos on YouTube.
It's not about being cheap, it's about know what you want. The 640"set a standard. It is not crippled like the 635 Waa just to be cheap. I appreciate the 640 and for that when Microsoft releases the surface phone, I will buy it flat out.
Happy new year people
I bought four 640's, for wife, kids and myself. We love this phone. Amazing what you get for $60! Had to cross the border to get them. They are not available in Canada...
Hopefully they had all the right bands
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You sound like my brother! Great point, it's just hard when you want a phone that is hard to find. Even when the used ones are also hard to find in the color you want. lol.
Just checked the pricing for the 640 (LTE) and it's 160€. I think those "below $100" prices are US only, and MS is likely losing money on them (not on the hw, but as a whole).
just checked $218 ebay-nevermsrp http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575095911&t...
You can get Lumia 640 dual sim XL @ http://www.1shopmobile.com/Mobile-Phones/Nokia/Microsoft-Lumia-640-XL-LT...
Nice price but looks like shipping is $35. Still better price than Microsoft store.
cheaper on ebay, bought mine from nevermsrp for$225 6months ago
Really looking forward to the 650...the last Lumia? Hopefully Microsoft will continue Lumia for budget and Surface for flagship.
?? EXPANSYS website has it for under $200
This is probably right, but you have to check those bands with them. Also, some of the ones they sell do not get LTE, so it's really going to be up to you.
Expansys USA makes it very clear which bands the phone supports. Bought the non-XL model for my wife. She was getting 4G where the rest of the family's 925 and 635 (both TMo-locked) were getting nothing.
I wish this phone made it to the VZW network. I would grab one in a heartbeat.
Why is this still over $200. Your can find it unlocked anytime online for $249. C'mon MS, you're not even trying.
Did you even read the first line? It is unlocked...
I got mine for 190$ nearly three months ago, why is it more expensive in the US?
....and if you want complete OS,not a buggy one then go for this phone
I'll tell you what's sad, I work for tmobile, and I had a customer come in looking to trade in her 925 for a new windows phone but we didn't offer any. It sucked that I couldn't bring myself to sell her something else. After seeing my 950xl, she said she'd probably buy one unlocked. Otherwise, she'd go with a g4
Aw that is really sad. I fear my dad being in this position someday. I hope the 640 will last as long as it can for him.
That's the sad thing about Tmobile... tell me, why can you get a 950 or 950XL a 640XL and 640 (which tmobile just got rid off) on Tmobile Netherlands and not in US? it's not because they can't, it's not becuase the bands, it's simply becuse Tmobile US doesn't care about it. so yeah it's sad thing about Tmobile US, because others Tmobiles at Europe offer the nice phones.
It's not really the same company despite having the same name. John Legere and the T-Mobile USA management made a strategic decision to go strong after iPhone users. It's an interesting approach after low end smartphones were their best sellers. I guess all of those users were on the cheapest plans and they wanted more high end phone users
My dads HTC 8x died on him so we went to t-mobile to get a new windows phone and we couldn't find a single one..... So we got a 435 or whatever its called at WalMart to hold him over. Are they ever going to carry WP again?
They will next year with the Alatcel OneTouch Device. http://www.windowscentral.com/t-mobiles-first-windows-10-phone-alcatel-o...
I will believe it when I see it. But sadly, I expect TMoUS to announce they offer the phone. Online only, and you will only find it you explicitly search for Windows phones. There will be zero promotion by TMo in store, online (save for the manual search), or in any media that they have the phone. Within eight weeks they will pull the phone, claiming lack of interest and sales.
$250 sounds expensive for this... especially when I got the normal 640 for like $50
+640
You cannot and should not compare the price of an unlocked device to a locked one, regardless if it can be unlocked. I guess you don't know that a unlocked 640, as in factory unlocked is over $100. Have you looked lately?
Everyone with an unlock device switches carriers everyday like it's the cool thing to do.. Meanwhile because I'm staying with my carrier until the end of time I get to save money and be on contract! Hurrdurrr
Actually in a contract you expend more money that buying an unlocked device. The advantage with contract, is only that you don't pay all at once.
If you really think you're saving money on a contract you need to look closer and learn math. Hurrdurrr
Wtf is Hurrdurr?!
Troll language
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I like the idea of the carrier not controlling updates, and also being able to take my phone with me, not me taking my phone and hoping that it will work.
I have a carrier locked 640, and I don't even know if they will allow for the update to go through to Windows 10 Mobile. Why should I continue to deal with this if I don't have to? Also with how fast T-mo killed the 640, I would have had to buy an unlocked one if I missed out on their version.
I have a T-Mobile locked 640, and I updated to Windows 10 insider preview without a problem. T-mobile might not roll out the update, but you can just get it straight from MS.
That's a good point, but I feel more comfortable with the official update. I remember being so glad that I had 8.1 on the 521 officially. I feel more comfortable having a device that just works on T-mobile in case I travel or for whatever situation.
I could get a 435 but yeah no, tried it, and I'll rather pass.
I bought my wife the unlocked 640 and updated it to W10M .29. Works better than any of our other phones on TMoUs. No Wi-Fi calling, but she was getting a bar or two of 4G, while the rest of the family (also on TMoUS) was getting no cell signal at all. Face it, TMoUS has zero plans to offer little more than zilch support for Windows phones.
Actually the 640 cost less than a $100 almost everywhere. I bought my mom a 640 for $69 and yes it was unlocked. The 640xl just cost more because it's a much better device.
100 in US dollars? I see unlocked, but was it factory unlocked? New or used? I'm talking about new. I have checked Amazon (and no, not the AT&T ones that are unlocked), and other sources for a NEW 640 and I don't see any under 100.
Mine was NOT locked.... But it's an AT&T branded one.... So unlocked only to AT&T. Still, sweet deal for $50
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People on AT&T are lucky to have this deal.
Mine was under $100 when I bought it last April.
even if one is XL and the other isn't.... they are different, even the camera, since 640 doesn't have Zeiss while the XL has it, and has better FFC and 13MP. also, you probably got it on GoPhone, it's obvious a prepaid phone is going to be cheaper... a 640 is usually $100 unlocked on amazon.
And anyway, this is kind of expensive, I agree with that since you get get it for $200 around internet.
I completely agree. 640 is almost free. Why pay $200 for a phone that's almost the same just bigger. If it was $189, I'd be all over it
They should offer monthly installment plan like T-Mobile. I just bought my wife a new LG G4 because I couldn't find any windows phone on T-Mobile. Sad
It's an unlocked phone from the manufacturer. I'm not aware of any manufacturer that pffers payment plans on their phones. If you can't afford the full price, you can use credit or save up for it.
Saving up should be encouraged more. Especially for budget phones
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Well, maybe this should be a feature of Wallet. Maybe Microsoft should work like Paypal and give you the option of setting aside money for purchases from the Microsoft store. There needs to be some option to help people out
I thought Apple announced payment plans when they introduced the 6S.
Yeah but isn't it only for three months?
3 months? as in 3 payments? no. It's a standard 24 month plan and there's also a plan like T-Mobile's Jump and AT&T's Next that lets you get the latest iPhone every year with a trade in.
Apple, Huawei, Motorola and ZTE all have payment plan financing.
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Why not buy her the 640?
T-mobile no longer sells it, so the only way to get it is if you buy unlocked, or the AT&T one and unlock that, unless you want to buy a used one.
I'll buy your soul for $249 so you can buy it!
I completely agree. Theyshould make it easier on people to buy their devices.