The mediocre reviews I saw were of the phone priced at £200ish.
avgustiyanmarinov
23 Oct 15#8
Can you send me someone code for upgrade
I don't have sim card on vodafone :disappointed:
But i like this phone
snowflake75
23 Oct 15#10
reviews are reviews....go with your own gut my friends
mattmerch
23 Oct 15#11
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hellop4nda
23 Oct 15#12
Only for Vodafone :disappointed: sometimes I really wish these offers weren't only available to Vodafone/TMo/Virgin, it's not what most people have.
I have a few EE numbers and yet there's almost never any good upgrade offers on EE.
sotomonkey
23 Oct 15#13
Just remember to turn the phone the other way up otherwise people might be unable to hear what you're saying.
spag
23 Oct 152#14
2 sims or 1sim and microsd why not 2 sims and microsd :disappointed:
Is this manufacturers hidden pact to do this?
flux
23 Oct 15#15
i assume with these deals it doesn't affect the existing handset. For example if I use a friends vodaphone number their phone will be unaffected?
clarkey1976
23 Oct 15#16
Ordered a Vodafone Smart 6 around 3 weeks ago based on HUKD deal for £99..... Order still pending "Awaiting Dispatch" ....might just get one of these instead now!
lukec36
23 Oct 15#17
This is a very good phone for the price. Exceptional even. It would be a great deal even at £125.
Sure there are things that you can find fault with, the battery is not great for example, but as damadgeruk says this was a £200 phone not too long ago.
dawyldthing
23 Oct 15#18
I've been trying to order this for half hour now, it just doesn't go through in mobile site or the other site
latok
23 Oct 15#19
no such phone on the website .... ?
latok
23 Oct 15#20
found it ....
Besford to latok
23 Oct 15#21
Edit - Delete.
Bogart
23 Oct 15#22
Seems plenty of people willing to unlock it.
RT1981 to Bogart
23 Oct 15#26
Will be unlocked from Carphone
apple21
23 Oct 15#23
site freezes when I put mobile number in, help.
chrisbass
23 Oct 15#24
Don't you hate it when they just waffle on and on in the opening post
kiish
23 Oct 15#25
Decent phone, bought this for someone who likes it. Most decent China phones are 5.5" but 5 was ok for them coming from 4" and from a more reputable brand compared to doogee etc
osstis
23 Oct 15#27
please, anybody to share payg voda number for me?, contact via priv message, thank you
coolcat21
24 Oct 151#28
Cheers op, loved this phone since > £20 pm, going to have a look :laughing:
freddiem
24 Oct 15#29
Wish that i hv bought a Vodafone sim few months back
gajos044
24 Oct 15#30
Is it unlocked ?
ruhulahmed
24 Oct 15#31
yes
rolstherat
24 Oct 15#32
Looks great
If I use a different Voda phone to get the order, will that phone be unaffected and can I use this with an EE SIM do you think?
freddiem to rolstherat
24 Oct 15#34
won't be effected, as long as its qualify for upgrade. Almost all of cpw phones come unlocked, open to any network
dz1
24 Oct 15#33
I thought elephone was bad but this has even bigger black borders around the screen. Worse I've ever seen in a smartphone.
rolstherat
24 Oct 15#35
Thanks. Will you only be able to do it once of each sim? I assume you can buy as many PAYG phones as you like?
tpol
24 Oct 152#36
There is a little known 'Upgrade Price Match at CPW'. If you qualify to upgrade a PAYG phone for a network (say EE) but the cost of upgrade is higher than another network (say Vodafone), CPW will 'price match' so you can upgrade on EE for the same cost as upgrading on Vodafone. THIS IS INSTORE ONLY. You have dig up their t&c and take it with you as most stores don't have a clue.
rolstherat
24 Oct 15#37
They don;t have this phone available on EE tho?
rolstherat
24 Oct 15#38
Sorry, they do, just for £50 more
tpol
24 Oct 15#39
So check if you are able to upgrade on EE at the CPW (use online Upgrade Checker for PAYG). If you can then you can get CPW to 'price match' it to the same price as the Vodafone price.
rolstherat
24 Oct 15#40
if you go in the shop, will they give it to you for £89.99 as you can not seem to navigate to it on the website
tpol to rolstherat
24 Oct 15#41
See my original post #36 and my reply on #39
rolstherat
24 Oct 15#42
Yes just worked it out thanks. Saturday brain!
tpol
24 Oct 15#43
:smiley:
rolstherat
24 Oct 15#44
It says they will price match a competitors deal, not their own
sajnan
24 Oct 151#45
site freezes when I put mobile number in, help.
apple21 to sajnan
24 Oct 15#46
yes for me too, double help anyone!!!
apple21 to sajnan
24 Oct 15#48
asked cfw on chat, they said I had to alter my browser settings to allow cookies, did that and still freezes, grrrrrr
It is about them giving you the best price available on PAYG upgrade, nothing about competitors. At least that's the way it reads and seems very clear.
Just to quote:
"How does it work?
So for example:
You've seen a phone you really like the look of
But the best price for it is on a different network than the one you're on at the moment
But you don't want to change networks; you're happy where you are
Upgrading your Pay as you go phone in store means we'll give you the lowest price offered by any network, but let you stay on the network you love!
gajos044
24 Oct 15#49
any one got spare code? :smiley:
apple21
24 Oct 15#50
Has anyone been able to get this deal Has anyone been able to get this deal??
rolstherat
24 Oct 15#51
I phoned up my nearest store, could not help, knew nothing about it as was predicted
mfaisalghafoor
24 Oct 15#52
Not going through I have tried to call them as well nothing worked
tpol
24 Oct 15#53
There is not a single store that knows this policy. You need to go in, show them their own website and ask them to ring Head Office for confirmation. This is the only way to get them to do as they are supposed to do. NOT a single Retail Staff in CPW shops know this. Call the CPW customer services and get them to tell their shops they don't follow policy.
jadoo1
24 Oct 15#54
If you have a Vodafone PAYG sim then try using Firefox browser. I got a grey screen with the Chrome browser. With Firefox it worked. They need the Vodafone mobile number, a number code which they send once you enter the mobile number and the sim number before they can confirm if you are eligible for an upgrade at this price.
Unfortunately my number is not eligible for an upgrade yet. Am now looking for someone with a valid Vodafone PAYG sim.
BTW Vodafone online chat was fruitless. The operator had no clue about the deal.
freddiem
24 Oct 15#55
you can buy one phone at a time and u won't be eligible for another upgrade till 6 months passed.
Like if you apply for an upgrade today then u can apply for another one after 6 months
rolstherat
24 Oct 15#56
Thanks
flash2k
24 Oct 15#57
Details aside, everything else about the display is a disappointment.
Typical of any 'lite' smartphone, the P8 Lite scales back accordingly to offer a 5-inch 720 x 1280 IPS-LCD display with Gorilla Glass 3. Unlike its direct competitors, namely the Asus Zenfone 2 and Alcatel Onetouch Idol 3, which both offer larger sized screens with 1080p resolution, the P8 Lite favors 720p resolution. Factoring in its smaller screen size, which attributes to a pixel density of 294 ppi, it still produces enough detail and sharpness to make it useful.
Read more at http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Huawei-P8-Lite-Review_id4019#eXcUpvxXBIkAr0SW.99
SmashieSmith
26 Oct 15#58
Just got the Elephone P8000 with dual sim and a Micro SD slot. Decent phone for a decent price, just have to wait for shipping. It's just been announced it'll support Android 6 so think this is a good option if you require 2 sims
willww
27 Oct 15#59
Can anyone seem to checkout? I can't get past the page where it asks you to put in phone number - just a grey page.
Billythekid116 to willww
28 Oct 15#60
Same here. Tried 3 different browsers, no luck.
little_green
24 Nov 15#61
anyone know the memory partition of this device? ie how much memory can be used for apps?
MDL199 to little_green
25 Dec 151#62
Just over 10gb. Really impressed with this phone.
little_green
25 Dec 151#63
stop tempting me!!!! >.< i have 2 phones lol
MarioMan
26 Dec 15#64
I want to buy it but on google some people say there is a problem with Double tab, when using it it automatically types/enters in 2 times e.g if youu or wheen
Is this a problem?
MDL199
26 Dec 15#65
Hi there i don't know if that's an issue with the huawei keyboard but i never noticed it when i briefly tried it. I immediately switched to Google's keyboard which is already installed and it works perfectly. Typing on it right now.
MarioMan
26 Dec 151#66
Thank You for the help and info :smiley:
flux
26 Dec 15#67
OH has had it now for over 24hrs and it seems a great little phone
MarioMan
26 Dec 15#68
Also wanted to ask, is it dual sim and a micro sd slot
Or sim slot with a slot for micro sd or a sim?
flux
26 Dec 15#69
really its single sim + SD slot. Thats what it says on the plastic cover. I wouldnt want to sacrifice the extra storage for another SIM card...
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links not working sorry :disappointed:
Or simply navigate the CPW website to get the deal.
carphonewarehouse.com/phones/huawei-p8-lite/ppayupg?colourCode=WHITE
I don't have sim card on vodafone :disappointed:
But i like this phone
I have a few EE numbers and yet there's almost never any good upgrade offers on EE.
Is this manufacturers hidden pact to do this?
Sure there are things that you can find fault with, the battery is not great for example, but as damadgeruk says this was a £200 phone not too long ago.
If I use a different Voda phone to get the order, will that phone be unaffected and can I use this with an EE SIM do you think?
http://selfhelp.carphonewarehouse.com/SelfHelp/request.do?view()=c%7Ba2d716a0-a0d8-11e0-5b7d-f20203001e3d%7D
It is about them giving you the best price available on PAYG upgrade, nothing about competitors. At least that's the way it reads and seems very clear.
Just to quote:
"How does it work?
So for example:
You've seen a phone you really like the look of
But the best price for it is on a different network than the one you're on at the moment
But you don't want to change networks; you're happy where you are
Upgrading your Pay as you go phone in store means we'll give you the lowest price offered by any network, but let you stay on the network you love!
Has anyone been able to get this deal??
Unfortunately my number is not eligible for an upgrade yet. Am now looking for someone with a valid Vodafone PAYG sim.
BTW Vodafone online chat was fruitless. The operator had no clue about the deal.
Like if you apply for an upgrade today then u can apply for another one after 6 months
Typical of any 'lite' smartphone, the P8 Lite scales back accordingly to offer a 5-inch 720 x 1280 IPS-LCD display with Gorilla Glass 3. Unlike its direct competitors, namely the Asus Zenfone 2 and Alcatel Onetouch Idol 3, which both offer larger sized screens with 1080p resolution, the P8 Lite favors 720p resolution. Factoring in its smaller screen size, which attributes to a pixel density of 294 ppi, it still produces enough detail and sharpness to make it useful.
Read more at http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Huawei-P8-Lite-Review_id4019#eXcUpvxXBIkAr0SW.99
Is this a problem?
Or sim slot with a slot for micro sd or a sim?