Video chat for Father's Day with Facebook Portal now on sale from $99

With everyone practicing social distancing and staying at home, you might not be around your dad this Father's Day for the first time in years. Luckily, this Father's Day sale on Portal by Facebook devices will help make sure you and dad can see each other whenever you choose. With select devices now $30 off, today's sale offers some of the best discounts yet on Portal models with prices starting as low as $99. Shipping is free.

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Select Facebook Portal models are discounted by $30 through Father's Day this year so you can feel like you're with family and friends even when you're far away. Choose a Portal Mini for as low as $99 or go big with the Portal+ on sale for $249.

The larger, 10-inch Portal is much the same but comes with a larger display for doing all of the above. It's $30 off at only $149. However, an even nicer pickup would be the Portal Plus. This model is $30 off today as well, features a 15.6-inch display that can be set up in portrait or landscape orientations, and has an improved speaker system. You can mix and match the devices you buy and they'll all communicate well together regardless of the sizes you go for.

If you have any privacy concerns, note that Facebook doesn't listen to, view, or keep the contents of your Portal video calls. Every call is encrypted, and you can easily block the camera with the included cover or disable the camera and microphone with a single tap. You must have a Facebook account to use Portal devices, though not everyone on the call has to have a Portal device thankfully. They can use their own device and its built-in camera and microphone to begin chatting with you.

Alex is a graduate from the University of North Florida with a background in sales and merchandising. When he’s not hunting down the next great deals to post on Thrifter, he can be found making music and working on his eBay business.