Meet Alcatel’s New $99 Boost DEX Smartphone

Alcatel has launched it’s latest budget-friendly 4G smartphone, available exclusively through Boost mobile. With the music lover in mind, the DEX is preloaded with DJ software and high-quality audio, “premium” Alcatel headphones and built-in optimised Arkamys enhanced sound.

Your $99 will get you a 5-inch FWVGA display, a 1.0GHz Quad Core Processor running Android Marshmallow 6.0, a 5MP rear camera (as well as a 2MP front camera) and 8GB internal memory (expandable to 32GB with a micro SD card).

The 2000mAh Battery promises up to 11 hours talk time and 440 hours stand-by time.

The Boost DEX comes with interchangeable black, green and orange covers and is available now online at or at your usual retailers, including BigW, Kmart and Target.


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