Prepaid Optus X Sleek is a whole lot of phone for just $149

Alex Choros - Managing Editor + Group Telco Editor

Last updated 31 October 2016

Optus' latest prepaid smartphone - the eponymous Optus X Sleek - looks like it could be a winner in the increasingly competitive bang-for-buck market segment. You can get your hands on the Optus X Sleek for just $149 upfront, or four interest free instalments of $37.25, paid every 14 days.

Despite the bargain bin price-tag, the Optus X Sleek is built from metal and has surprisingly reasonable hardware. Key specifications include a 5-inch 720p display, quad-core MediaTek processor clocked at 1.3GHz, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable storage, a 13MP rear-facing camera, 2,460mAh battery, and a rear-facing fingerprint reader. The Optus X Sleek runs Android Marshmallow.

The Sleek is actually a rebadged Alcatel Shine Lite. Alcatel unveiled the phone in September, but didn't confirm any plans for an Australian launch at the time.

As a prepaid device, the X Sleek is locked to the Optus network. If you recharge your prepaid account to minimum accumulated amount of $80, Optus will unlock the phone for free. Otherwise, there's an $80 unlocking fee if you've had the device for less than six months, or $25 if you've had it for more than six months.

You can check out Optus' prepaid pricing below.

#1	Optus	Optus $60 Optus Choice Plus Plan 100GB data Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device Deal: $39/mth and 100GB/mth for first 12 months, then 60GB/mth and $60/mth or as notified. New services. Ends 12.11.26. Terms apply. $39.00/mth Min. cost $39 Go to Site	$39.00/mth Min. cost $39	Go to Site
#2	Optus	Optus $60 Optus Choice Plus Plan 100GB data Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device Deal: $39/mth and 100GB/mth for first 12 months, then 60GB/mth and $60/mth or as notified. New services. Ends 12.11.26. Terms apply. $39.00/mth Min. cost $39 Go to Site	$39.00/mth Min. cost $39	Go to Site
#3	Optus	Optus $60 Optus Choice Plus Plan 100GB data Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device Deal: $39/mth and 100GB/mth for first 12 months, then 60GB/mth and $60/mth or as notified. New services. Ends 12.11.26. Terms apply. $39.00/mth Min. cost $39 Go to Site	$39.00/mth Min. cost $39	Go to Site
#4	Optus	Optus $79 Optus Launch Plus Promo Plan 360GB data Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device Deal: Get up to $600 value over 24 months. SIM plan costs $59/mth for first 12 months, then $79/mth. Ends 12 Nov 2026. T&C apply. $59.00/mth Min. cost $59 Go to Site	$59.00/mth Min. cost $59	Go to Site
#5	Optus	Optus $79 Optus Launch Plus Promo Plan 360GB data Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device Deal: Get up to $780 value over 36 months. SIM plan costs $59/mth for first 12 months, then $79/mth. Ends 12 Nov 2026. T&C apply. $59.00/mth Min. cost $59 Go to Site	$59.00/mth Min. cost $59	Go to Site

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Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.

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