Optus Alcatel A3 only 5 bucks. One of the cheapest phone with Fingerprint Scanner.
Optus Alcatel A3 Mobile Phone $5 @ Target
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JAY13 on 08/09/2019 - 13:16 files.ozbargain.com.au (14729 clicks)
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New low for a smartphone with 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM.
I sort of get what you mean, but for correctness the optus A3 4g has 16gb internal storage (not ROM).
No worries, I just wanted to set the record straight in case anyone read your comment and started using the term ROM incorrectly. ROM stands for read-only memory.
part of it is used for the O.S. which is the ROM
As navjay said it is still internal storage, it is not ROM.
OMG it really is 2GB https://www.optus.com.au/shop/prepaidmobile/alcatel/a3
5", 720p, 1.25GHz, A6.0, 2460 mAh
But only 1.5GB according to gsmarena https://gsmarena.com/alcatel_a3-8589.phpI'd trust gsmarena like you've listed
OK, looks like I jumped the gun and took Optus specs on face value, hence was wrong.
Still a new low for a new phone with 1.5GB RAM regardless of internal memory size as far as I have seen here ( available from a store ).
This is the type of thing I'd go buy a few of, then find a use for later … wouldn't use it as a phone though, because the specs and reviews are absolute shit - but $5 … !!! Almost like having a Raspberry Pi type device, with screen, battery, storage, 4g etc all in one (albeit a less powerful one).
Although that being said, good luck finding any stock - none in SA apparently
Home security cam is what I come across my mind.
Not if you need home security at night. I abandoned this idea with my old phone, and that was with a former flagship supposedly good for low light. Not sure what you'd get out of this phone's camera
It's more powerful than the pi3B (A53 1.2GHz), but there was a big jump to the latest pi4 (A72 1.5GHz) https://elinux.org/RPi_HardwareHistory#Raspberry_Pi_3_Model_…
Which Target?
Its Targeted
Hold up I am quite confused about something - is this the same phone the OP is talking about? If so this is a pretty good bargain… $129 @ Optus and $5 at Target.
Must be a serious quality phone.
Get this or the $750 pixel 3xl.
Still undecided :)Toss a coin.
Thanks, now I can't afford the pixel
Think you can just get both!
Pixel 3XL selling at $750 now?
Targeted Google 50% off deal. Got the pixel 3 for $599 :)
Tried 2 target stores no stock but not the first to ask today.
Oh good ok you got 50% off
@DarthLord: Yes too good to miss :)
This is the targeted 50% off Google Pixel 3/3XL deal with over 10,000 clicks
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/481851Didn't get the $129 Optus Alcatel 3 discounted to $5 at Target to use as a media player.
None in bankstown or roselands
Or anywhere
Ty, saved me a trip/call
Looks like target is going to close down. Lots of clearance these days.
At this point, I would just buy it to make another account for everything like Uber Eats.
And a couple of free or really cheap rides with Ola & Didi with a new referred account.
I'm going to glue mine to the wall for controlling the smart lights
cheaper than the crazy 'smart' switches
can we price match this? (in case if there is no stock)
Most places with a price match policy only price match stores with stock. Depends who you get though probably.
broadway and warringah mall nsw dont have it. just called them
so has anyone else actually got one?
I got 4 from Knox, VIC
username does not check out
one left in Bne City. zero in Brookside and Indro. Apparently there was one left at Indro… but when I called, the assistant sounded very suspicious when he said that there was none left… lol.
Is there any in chermside 😆
Let's all call Indro
Could you check Browns Plains, Garden city and Buranda?
No stock anywhere in QLD
BNE Myer gone
Still has to be better than an apple phone
Not the 4, that was the pinnacle
(profanity), that's a deal yo.
Does anyone know if this is available in Melbourne CBD Stores?
Probably people that work there. You can call up and ask.
If you call up, the staff will just keep it for themselves lmao.
These aren't exactly high ticket items broski
No stock on 3029 Pacific werribee store
I hear Target are going upmarket
None in WA
Nil stock… Doncaster VIC…
called a couple of places in bris. all gone
Which ones?
Brisbane City was last one.
assuming this would be locked to Optus?
No stock target parramatta
No stock @ Eastgardens
Has anyone got a receipt?
Yea if anyone has a receipt maybe we can pricematch? Does it work that way?
This is my current phone, having lost my second LG v20 in 6 months. Got it from Coles for $19. Locked to Telstra. It works. Probably would have been really happy with it 5 years ago.
"One of the lowest…". So there are others with a fingerprint scanner for $5? I thought we'd just declare a winner.
Camberwell is sold out
Their system still says limited stock
I always wanted a phone for which the cheapest case on ebay cost twice as much.
Castle hill staff told me they never had this deal and i am the 4th person asking for it this afternoon
High density of ozbargainers in your area
Every worker that got called today to check stock Were not honest about stock one of the stores I called laughed in the background before hanging up saying great Christmas present 😂 plus another store told me that these have been on special for a while but there was no signs til now
I went to Camberrwell Target this afternoon. The guy in the store checked his system and told me all stores in Victoria are out of stock.
They lied…
There are 4 stores with "maybe" stock :p
where are these four please ?
Read my previous comment?
Officeworks price match and beat it
Or
Go to Optus to match it. If anyone of these stores assuming have it
Any chance of stock coming back in QLD anywhere? Or if anyone knows where in QLD is it available? :P
I've already checked…
I've checked QLD, NSW and VIC…
If it can run whatsapp this might be a good backup phone for an old friend who seems to break his phones easily.
Gave him my Samsung young as backup while I got him another phone but honestly this phone seems better if it can do basic smartphone apps like whatsapp and email.
Finding this mobile available in any Target would be like finding a needle in a haystack…
I checked 218 stores, last time i checked, there were 4…
So that's like 4 needles in a haystack of… 218…? :p
Cannot tell you how many times I checked store stock online and then just stopped in anyway and found the item there. The stock levels are almost ALWAYS wrong, + or -.
I only called Mt Gravatt and Carindale…
Then i got lazy and gave up…
none at Mq 😢
Had a play with their "stock" API … appears only the following stores may still have stock…
"Bull Creek":"lowStock"
"Camberwell":"lowStock"
"Doncaster":"inStock"
"Forest Hill":"lowStock"
"Knox City":"lowStock"
"Parramatta":"lowStock"
"Plenty Valley":"lowStock"
"Sale":"inStock"
"Somerville":"lowStock"
Did you call up those stores? I can't seem to find it on their website
It's an API. You need to make a GET request to get the JSON data.
POST request
@HomeAlone: yomama request
@HomeAlone: GET also works. You really only need to POST if you have private information.
@No Username: It didn't work when I tested it. Go try it yourself and report back.
@HomeAlone: Unfortunately, I don't work at Target. So I'm unable to get an API Key to test. But every API I have used allows GET request.
@No Username: You don't need to work at Target and you don't need an API key.
How do I know? Because I don't work at Target and I don't have an API key yet I have no troubles retrieving the data using a POST request.
Check your Network tab in Developer Tools and you'll see exactly how Target handles the requests. By a POST request. Not GET.
edit:
Find stores near post code 4000.
https://www.target.com.au/ws-api/v1/target/stores/nearest?lo…
GET request works.
Find stores with stock. (Store ID's from the results of above GET request)
https://www.target.com.au/ws-api/v1/target/stock?locations=5…
GET request does not work. Has to be POST.
@HomeAlone: Ok, now I get what you mean. In that case, GET won't work. I thought people were using this API.
https://api.target.com.au/available_to_promise/v2/53847861/search?key={API Key}&nearby={Location}&inventory_type=stores&multichannel_option=none&field_groups=location_summary&requested_quantity=1&radius=100
@HomeAlone: TY! curl needs
-Afor USER_AGENT, can get yours https://www.whatismybrowser.com/detect/what-http-headers-is-…curl -A "M/" 'https://www.target.com.au/ws-api/v1/target/stores/nearest?location=4000' | jq '.data.stores[].name'
But your second eg as POST (k=v pairs in -d) gave "Access Denied". Any ideas?
curl -A 'M/' -d 'locations=5184&locations=5059&locations=5380&locations=5229&locations=5434&variants=60850553' 'https://www.target.com.au/ws-api/v1/target/stock'
@HomeAlone: The POST needs: -H 'accept-encoding: deflate, br'
In Chrome, dev-tools, network, XHR, click on "fetch" shows the headers - I guessed the above and it worked (they include gzip, but works without it - text is easier). Strange to get "Access Denised" without that header, but that's modern web-services for you.
Ah I see, been a while since I have done anything like that
If the API was truly RESTful, it should theoretically support PUTting moreStock
where do you check this? target website doesnt show alcatel a3
Low stock but probably you won't find on shelf unless being put away for staff to buy.
And if you call to find out the staff will keep for themselves too
Only these stores?
Looks like it - I queried their API using the product code shown in the photograph… most showed "OutofStock" but I weeded out the above ones that differed. Good luck actually finding the stock though - as others have said, staff will probably scoop them up - that or they may be missing units / "out the back somewhere", which has typically been my experience with anything showing in their system as "low stock".
"low stock" often means "no stock" as I've discovered.
So basically Doncaster and Sale are the only places.
lowStock in Doncaster now…
not gonna lie, i’m impressed .. i need to know how to do this.
What's the api endpoint, or can you link to docs pls?
target/kmart websites on mobile are awful and slow, a cml with curl woukd be so much easier to use.
I took a stab at it…
It's horrible to work with…
Might write a new one in PHP…
what's the endpoint url?
pls
I need that new piece of code…
Here's the latest update…