Alcatel Idol 4

Sounds like something that's about 15 years too late. I mean really who makes phone calls anymore? Sure once in a while, but most people text or instant message. It's like rolling out cellular "home phones" to replace your wire line service. Everyone who's gotten rid of their home phone has done so years ago. HD calling's calling already came and went.

Until now this has only been available to branded, post-paid AT&T customers and none of their MVNOs.

This is important in areas where AT&T only broadcasts LTE on its low band holdings (like in most of NC for example).

The one issue I can see though is AT&T's normal insistence on only allowing VoLTE on certain devices (they are much more strict when it comes to VoLTE provisioning as compared to Verizon and T-Mobile).

Cricket has very solid plans, I like the $35 for 2.5 gigs of LTE data. Seems like the best value.

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i going to save 20$ a month with this new entry plan. my parents dont use the internet, just for emergency calling.

Research in Motion got smart on this one.
Saving $$$$$$ with Alcatel as the design and concentrating more on the software.

I really don't get why BlackBerry bothers making devices without a keyboard...they should release a sequel to the Classic in a slab form factor running Android

Security is nice and all, but BlackBerry should ONLY make phones with their excellent keyboards to stand out...where's the sequel to the BlackBerry Classic running Android plz/!

The Idol 4 and the 4S are the best of class in the mid-range line that I believe anyone will find.
The specs, quality, and over user-friendliness on fantastic price-points.
The Idol 3 was a great intro into their line of flagships.

I was planning originally to get the 3.
The specs on the 4S make it really worth the wait.
They bumped things up exactly where it was needed.