Amazon has just added two brand new phones to their lineup of Prime Exclusive Phones. The two phones are sold unlocked and at a subsidized price, which in exchange for displaying personalized offers and ads on the lock screen, similar to what Amazon does with budget-friendly Kindle models. Vice President, Consumer Electronics at Amazon.com, Laura Orvidas said, "Prime Exclusive Phones consistently rank in our best-sellers list, and some of the most highly rated unlocked phones available on Amazon, the program has exceeded expectations," Orvidas also added, "Our goal is to give Prime members a wide variety of offers on unlocked phones at affordable prices, we're thrilled to welcome a new manufacturer, Alcatel, to the program. As we continue to expand Prime Exclusive Phones with the launch of the Moto G5 Plus and Alcatel A30.Prime members can have more options now to choose from, with a range of prices starting at $49.99."
The first new phone is the Moto G5 Plus which cost at $184.99 and $45 off the regular price. The Moto G5 Plus features a metal design, instead of the cheaper plastic typically seen on low-cost phones like this. As for the specs, the phone has a 5.2-inch screen, Snapdragon 625 processor, and comes in either a 32GB model with 2GB of RAM or a 64GB variant with 4GB of RAM. Also, there is a 64GB version for $239.99, which is $60 off the regular price. Moto G5 was just officially announced a few weeks ago by Motorola and will be released at the end of the month. Consumers can pre-order for either the Prime Exclusive version or the standard version now and have it arrive on March 31st. It's fully compatible with all four major US carriers: AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile.
The second new phone is the Alcatel A30 which cost $59.99, and is $40 off the regular price for Prime members according to Amazon. The phone has a 5-inch display, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal space.There is a CDMA version of this phone, which will work with Verizon, and a GSM version, which will work with AT&T and T-Mobile, cosumers interested must make sure to order the correct one Pre-ordering now will have the phone arrive on 19th of April.
