[important]UPDATE: The Trade-in Madness Promo is extended until JUNE 3, 2012![/important]
If ever you are currently saving up to take hold of your very first android device–I have good news for you! Now is the time to get your smartphone from MyPhone’s Trade-in Madness promo. You can get the new MyPhone A818 Duo android phone for a discounted price of just P3999. That’s almost P1500 savings from the original retail price of P5499! How’s the specifications? It’s very competitive. Check it out below.
But what’s the catch? It’s pretty simple! You just have to bring in an old phone to be traded-in to get the discount. The phone can be from any brand or any model and the great part is it doesn’t need to be working. They also accept junk mobile phones as long as it is complete. However, it is not necessary and you can avail the smartphone for P4499 if you don’t want to exchange a mobile handset.
Here are the complete promo guidelines taken directly from MyPhone’s FB Fan page:
1. Customer can avail of the promo by
surrendering a mobile phone of any
brand or model, working or non-
working, to buy a MyPhone A818 Duo
at the price of Php3,999.00.
2. Phone to be traded-in should
include its battery pack.
3. Phone that is broken down into
separate parts will not be accepted.
4. Promo period is from April 28 to
May 6, 2012.
The offer is made for a better introduction of their new android phone and spread it to the masses. Also, I suggest you trade-in a non-working phone to save some money.
Here are the MyPhone A818 Duo complete specs:
• 3.5 inch HVGA Capacitive Touchscreen 320×480 pixel resolution
• 650 MHz processor
• 191MB internal storage, RAM TBA
• Android 2.3 Gingerbread
• Dual Sim / Dual Standby
• 3.2 MP primary camera
• Front facing VGA camera
• Wi-Fi , Wi-Fi hotspot
• Bluetooth
• WAP / GPRS / SMS /
• MMS/ NO 3GMultimedia Player / FM Radio – Headset jack3.5mm
• Pinoy Phone Apps , APK, Java
• Micro USB v2.0
• Internal memory expandable via microSD up to 16GB
• Battery TBA 1300mAh
MyPhone didn’t give the information regarding the RAM and battery capacity so we should check that out to be sure if it’s really a good buy. The amount of RAM should be atleast 256MB for a decent multitasking and a minimum of 1500mAh for the battery to last a day considering it’s big 3.5 inch screen will consume power faster. At the same price range, you can also have the Torque Droidz View and read what I have to say in it.
Overall, the phone is good but it is not the best in its category because it lacks 3G connectivity. If you opt a dual-sim android, you may look for the Alcatel Blaze Glory 918N at the same price level. You can also check my insights in the new LG Optimus L3 which is the best buy for under P6000 IMHO. But with Myphone’s current price of merely P3999, it is the best deal around in that price. Check out MyPhone’s latest price list.
If you already have this phone, please share your experience and opinion in this new offering from MyPhone so that others may be aware of it.
Promo runs from April 28-May 6, 2012 (Metro Manila) and May 2, 2012-May 6, 2012 Nationwide.
mr. Noypi…convince mo ako sa A818, pinag iisipan ko kung ito nalang bibilhin ko o yung galaxy Y…malaki ba difference nila??
Hi rhey, I won’t convince you instead I’ll just state some guidelines. First, compare all their features and specifications. Compare them. Second, check the quality. Lastly, check your budget. From there, you can choose what you should get. But in my opinion, I’ll choose Alcatel Blaze Glory 918N or LG Optimus L3.
hi mr.noypi.. my dilemma is whether to buy myphone A818 or lg optimus l3…. regardless of the price, can u share some insights and infos, maybe contrast between the 2? pls……. :) thanx ;)
ask ko lang kung my other options sa text typing format? qwerty lang po ba siya or pede rin ang numeric? thanks
Oo naman pwede, flexible ang android. Go to Play store and download Smartkeyboard(or any other keyboard you like) and install. In messages, change your input method to Smartkeyboard from Android keyboard.
thanks po :) pinag iisipan ko kasi kung bibili ako eh…
No problem. You can also check out LG Optimus L3, Torque Droidz View and Alcatel Glory 918N. They are in the same price range. ^_^
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ask ko lng po what is VPN connection??? im using myphone ts1 duo
pwede po mag play ang youtube mabilis at malinaw..
Thanks for the confirmation Jhay. That’s good news.
Sir i would like to ask if the phone is capable of playing and downloading YouTube… Is this worth buying? How is this phone compared to Samsung galaxy Y?
I am sure it can download videos but I am not on the other part. I think the phone is nice if you get it for P4000 but when it is at a regular price of P5500, I think you should choose the branded one.
sir,,ng peplay po b youtube nyan?
I am not sure. Let’s wait for others to confirm that but according to JIM it doesn’t support Adobe Flash Player. I’ll be closing the comments for now. Please check back tomorrow for our new site.Thanks!
pwede po
wlang charger yung ibibigay ko po plit sa myphone..
Bale hihingi ka ng replacement unit? Siguro hindi pero you can just ask them if it is allowed.
Hey I just realized what you meant in your question, my bad. Sorry. Yes, that is definitely allowed as long as it is not trimmed down into pieces. Oh, the promo is over last May 6? I wonder if it is extended. I’ll report on that.
@mitch- Yes, I believe pwede ang Viber dyan.
@cha- According to users, ok naman daw yung unit.
@rodolfo- Panong walang charger? You can settle for a replacement I think. Try it out.
@ noypi puede ba ang viber sa a818?tnx…