afternoon all. saw this in Argos for £29.99 (although you have to buy a £10 top up with it too) saying that, if ur planning on keeping it with Virgin (or selling the voucher) that's even more pennies saved

Well you pays your money and takes your choice. Tesco was selling the 6" version for £70 reduced from £85, I think that offer may have passed but you should buy the best you can afford because it will have the highest resale value.

So you can pay £30 or £85

The 4 cheaper one has 5mp camera

http://www.gsmarena.com/alcatel_pixi_4_(4)-7845.php

the more expensive has 8mp and autofocus

http://www.gsmarena.com/alcatel_pixi_4_(6)-7846.php

Resolution of screen is better but if you just want basic features the smaller one will probably do you.

JUST NEED PHONE FOR GENERAL USE, CALLS, TXTX, PHOTOS ETC. IS IT OK FOR THESE. DON'T WANT TO SPEND LOT OF CASH ON ALL SINGIN ALL DANCIN PHONE

At Tesco for £30 but prefer 4 (6) version, much better spec

http://www.gsmarena.com/alcatel_pixi_4_(6)-reviews-7846.php

Can anyone help with a problem re the microphone, my son's voice cannot be heard when making calls, however when you tap your finger on the mic input on the bottom of the phone it is giving feedback to the other caller. Can't understand why I can hear the tapping but not the voice! Any ideas on getting it sorted or is it going to have to be replaced, it's only 3 months old.

Get an unlock sim Code on Ebay for. 99p.

Sorry for the delayed response "Giveusagooddeal" . I can unfortunately confirm that your son's phone works fine. I finally got a hold of my daughters phone to test a capture on A.R mode and after 10 seconds or so it displays the message you described. This had never presented itself as a problem as no-one here uses A.R mode.
I'll amend the main post straight away.

(If it helps, turning A.R off makes it 100% easier to capture pokémon)

ASDA Barking London in-stock. Unlocked the phone (used SPCK code BTW as no instruction was given) in 5 minutes via *Bay link provided here (from ordering to unlocking), worked flawless.

Hi - can anyone confirm that the AR mode works fully, i.e. you can actually catch Pokemons?

Thanks

Thanks for the info elmarkko. Looks like the same settings as my Son's phone. When you say the AR mode works, have you actually seen a pokemon in ar mode? When my son tries to capture a pokemon in AR mode, the game says "Were not detecting your phone's orientation.Would you like to switch off AR mode?"

I woudl assume that if your phone allows you to capture Pokemons in AR mode and we have the same version, that my phone is faulty. Can you confirm if you can actually capture Pokemons in AR mode please?

Thanks again!

​Morning,

Model: 5010X
Android Version: 6.0
Baseband Version: 6580
Kernal Version: 3.18.19+
Build number: 01002

Hope this helps.

Picked one up in Portsmouth today. Thanks op. I'm afraid to admit same purchase reason as yourself!

Thanks for the response - the camera will work within the game, so assume that my son has given persmission to it - it's just that the pokemons do not appear in the camera mode - as soon as he sees one is there, the game switches to camera mode but then says "AR mode" failed or something similar. Would you mind x referencing the specs above to advise whether your phone has the same system as mine?

Thanks again!

​Morning.
Bit of a long shot here...
When you 1st started Pokémon GO it asks for permissions to certain areas of your phone. I'm 99% sure it asks for "Camera." If this option is "Denied" the AR mode will not function.

Many thanks for confirming - still doesn't work on my son's phone. Can I ask a favour please?
If you go into phone settings and select "about phone", what do you see for the following values? (have added my values for info)
- model number (5010x)
- baseband version (6580)
- kernel version (3.18.19+)
- build number (01002)

Also what version number of Pokemongo are you using? Mine says 0.31.0.

Thanks in advance!

Can confirm ar mode works fine on this phone.

Hmm, just looked into this - the Alcatel has a g-sensor, which is also known as an accelerometer. It measures the phone's tilting, but is not a gyroscope. Would be interested to hear if anyone actually have Pokemon's AR mode working on this phone as I can't get this to work..
see http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/272904/how-do-i-get-pokemon-go-to-detect-my-phones-orientation
for more info..

Having said that, it's still a pretty good phone for the money!

Hi - any help with getting AR mode working? Mine says it can't detect the phone's movement, is there a phone setting for the gyro?
Thanks

Thankyou bt sim didnt work straight off so I purchased the unlock code for 99p through the link on here and it worked a treat was very helpful too x

Even if it doesn't work just use the link earlier in the thread and get it unlocked. It's only 99p.

I don't want to be to pessimistic but a few months ago I tried to return unopened,still sealed mobile back to Argos, I didn't even get to the return's desk and the girl behind checkout shouted no refunds given on mobile phones, I told her that I phoned Argos customer service and was told I could take back to any Argos store for full refund, she just kept saying "no refunds on mobile phones" . I went home and phoned customer services they arranged for me to return to original Argos store a few days later! Which I did no questions asked! So you may have to phone customer services to specify which stores you can have a refund at!

HI just got this from argos and its locked to virgin, before I open the box does anyone know if my BT contract sim will work I thought as they were both on the EE network it would but I am reading conflicting info on the web mainly from years ago :disappointed: I dont want to open the box if my BT sim wont work ... Helllp :smiley:

Does it have a compass/magnetometer sensor? Thinking about using it as a gps device for my bike

Any recommendations on a SIM card for this for the kids just to play Pokemon.

there is a 4G Version, it's £55.

gsm-specs.com also confirms specs along wiv 4G/LTE specs but mayb this aint goin2b£35 coz

that's cheaper than wot Argos charge for EE 4g

seems to be 3g only according to gsmarena?

Just advised me that the NCK code was to be input when the phone asks for SIM ME lock (NP), might have been pretty obvious to some but it wasn't to me, might be that they missed the P out when they messaged me the codes! Once that had been input the phone then asks for the SP code, having not unlocked a phone before I wasn't familiar with the process.

Hi Can someone help with the unlock process please - I have the codes, I've been sent
PID: *****
NCK: **************
SPCK: ************
Which do I use? The phone is asking for SIM ME lock (NP)
I have messaged the seller but asking on here as well as I need a quick reply as son is flying to Germany this afternoon!
Thanks in advance

Edit Also question re the headphones, the ones that came in the box the jack doesn't push all the way into the phone & the music is only coming out of 1 ear bud, do we have a duff phone or duff earphones? I have tried my headphones & they don't push in all the way either, can't test the sound yet as stuck on the sim unlock screen!

Edit 2. All sorted, seller very quick to respond, & headphone jack takes a final push to click in fully!

any cases?

can you link to the ebay unlock?
your deal link just goes to their sim site?

What is the screen like?
J

does it play with ar mode on ? and there are no gps signal problems ?

anymore info on how it runs pokemon go - thanks - e.g start up time, how much lag etc.

Can't find the phone on the website. Is this in-store only?

bought one today at local Asda, not bad for the money to be honest - screen is actually alright, quite bright.

Can't find one anywhere :disappointed:

Cheers, will do :wink:

make sure you check its the right one. it doesn't help when they release various specs with the same name.

Yep, I asked if was available online said only in store.

​& the 4" 9nly has 512meg ram

Cheers op phoned reserved last one for collection later :smile:

that's the 4inch versions with worse cameras and 4gb internal.

You'll probably have to buy £10 top up with it though, making it £40

http://shop.tescomobile.com/pay-as-you-go/mobile-phones/alcatel/pixi+4+4?deal=32542&kpid=&gclid=CJDWi9umk84CFUg8GwoduGwIow&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CPCck9umk84CFVCm7QodTugBfg

£30 from tesco =D

cant find it on their site.

Link pleas?

Great, thanks. My main phones gone for repair under warranty so was looking for a back up/temp phone.