Just noticed that the price has dropped to £25.00. Nothing spectacular but not bad as a first phone or a back up phone for the money. 99p for an unlock code from eBay.
Blurb:
An affordable introduction to the world of Smartphones, the Vodafone Smart first 6 is easy to use and has all the features you'd expect from a Smartphone - at a price you wouldn't.
Smart but simple
Designed specifically to be easy to use, the Smart first 6 has a simple home screen with all the features you need. You're only ever one tap away from making a call, sending a text or email, taking a photo or browsing the web.
Stay connected
The Smart first 6 comes with Facebook and Twitter already installed - so you can update your status, catch up with the latest gossip and stay in touch with all your friends and family, straight out of the box.
Access to thousands of apps
The Smart first 6 runs Android - the world's most popular operating system - which gives you access to thousands of apps through the Google Play Store. So whether you're a fan of games, social media, music or movies, there's an app for everyone.
Why Vodafone?
Our outstanding network gives you excellent UK coverage for calls, texts and mobile broadband - indoors and out. We build our network so that signals from our masts overlap each other. It means you get fewer dropped calls and better mobile broadband. We focus on giving you a strong signal indoors and outside - unlike some operators who concentrate on spreading their signal over the widest area. We're the network of choice for many of the UK's emergency services. Ambulance, police and fire services know they can rely on us. We make sure you get the fastest service possible - even at the busiest times of the day - thanks to the extra capacity we build into our network.
What a pile of ridiculous comments. It's clearly a first phone, a backup up phone, or a phone for people who won't be hammering it by playing the latest graphic intensive games. Seriously.
ALW4RD1 to snowflake75
18 Oct 1517#4
maybe
bordonman
18 Oct 1513#43
Oh yes, compare this at £25 to £450 iphone. Suspect a Ferrari is better than a Ford too
ianwynneuk
18 Oct 1510#30
Save the wasted £25 and save up for something that is actually of use for more than 3 months. Buy cheap buy twice
All comments (121)
Narcotix
18 Oct 152#1
Ordered one for my mum as she needs something simple..
Just what I was looking for.. Thanks OP!
yesprincess
18 Oct 151#2
Thanks, Great deal!
snowflake75
18 Oct 15#3
should I buy this
ALW4RD1 to snowflake75
18 Oct 1517#4
maybe
Gollywood to snowflake75
18 Oct 15#46
Are you simple? :smile:
dalipsinghno1 to snowflake75
18 Oct 15#76
to snowflake75
maybe not!!!
I know I joined the forum a bit late as you have bought it...
enjoy the phone..
to all
PS
if you are thinking of using 3 sim after unlocking it then don't buy this, buy one which is sim free which will accept all NW's.....
snowflake75
18 Oct 15#5
just ordered. whats the worse that can happen :smiley:
jonthed
18 Oct 154#6
Tempted to buy this just to be a dedicated chromecast remote/ living room gizmo.
JoeBoy88
18 Oct 152#7
Great phone for the money.
I got a smart ultra 6 and absolutely love it.
finnmaccool to JoeBoy88
18 Oct 15#11
Love aside, Is the camera any good indoors?
stphnstevey
18 Oct 15#8
nice
kakinyemi
18 Oct 154#9
Same price at Argos (click and collect) and you get £5 voucher over £50 spend
dazg123 to kakinyemi
18 Oct 15#18
on the Argos web site it says £10 top up required?
robz_3000 to kakinyemi
18 Oct 15#22
But you'd have to buy two? Plus it says £10 top up required
amour3k to kakinyemi
20 Oct 15#101
This Phone is clearly £25?, & not £50?, so unless you buy at least 2 of these, then the minimum Argos freebie criteria then not apply ...
thoradin
18 Oct 15#10
Also same price in Sainsbury's. Cracking little phone, been using it for around a month now
Can't personally comment on the Ultra 6 the previous poster mentioned.
However indoors the First 6 isn't great, outside it's pretty good for a 2 megapixel unit though.
rpope
18 Oct 151#14
Stick a SIM card in and you have a cheap MP3 player that is also a phone.
Worth it for that alone so you dont have to take your expensive one to the beach etc.
sotomonkey to rpope
18 Oct 15#50
Bit clunky, big and battery hungry for an MP3 player, particularly when you can buy a Sansa Clip for less.
doggboy10
18 Oct 15#15
how would this perform as a dedicated satnav utilising the here maps app from the playstore?
fzurro to doggboy10
18 Oct 151#17
should work ok :smiley:. Offline maps
mirko77 to doggboy10
19 Oct 15#91
you can also use Maps.me which I think is less cpu intensive, still offline
kpwade to doggboy10
1 Nov 15#120
Works fine ,good phone if your not really fussy
djyhkr
18 Oct 15#16
do you have a link for where to find the unlock code
doggboy10
18 Oct 15#19
cheers for the help. in the market for a new satnav and thought the added option of phone and mp3 player would make more sense.
redmouse2
18 Oct 15#20
blimey! 4gb of space. wtf? dual core and nasty screen will make the android experience awful
spannerzone to redmouse2
18 Oct 151#23
maybe so but can you find a better spec for £25?
I think we all know the answer to that :smile:
Messiah to redmouse2
18 Oct 15#26
This is why people turn to iPhones "My Android started going slow" "I wan't something that works"
Have you handled one?
If not how can you actuallyKNOW that ?
u664541
18 Oct 15#21
is this better than lumia 435 as a first phone for 11 year old?
chancooluk to u664541
18 Oct 15#28
It depends if that 11 year old needs Snapchat. If not, the experience with the Lumia is vastly better, as Windows Phone runs very well on low spec hardware.
The Smart First 6 is slow and can be unresponsive at times. The specs simply aren't good enough to run android properly.
... and they forget that an iPhone for £25 all in isn't an option :-(
ianwynneuk
18 Oct 1510#30
Save the wasted £25 and save up for something that is actually of use for more than 3 months. Buy cheap buy twice
uksnapper to ianwynneuk
18 Oct 152#40
Its a phone.Used as a phone it will be no different to an iPhone or a Blackberry.If you desire something other than a phone,something that replaces a satnav or games console or on line film streaming then by all means buy something that costs more than £25.
SpudUK to ianwynneuk
18 Oct 152#42
Don't know if you noticed that the name of the phone implies it's a "Smart First" phone, i.e. a my-first smartphone.
If you're giving your 10 year old an iPhone 6s or Galaxy S6 because you don't want a "cheap" one, don't be surprised when it's lost or broken and £400 down the toilet.
Hot from me.
heathergreen1
18 Oct 1523#31
What a pile of ridiculous comments. It's clearly a first phone, a backup up phone, or a phone for people who won't be hammering it by playing the latest graphic intensive games. Seriously.
MrPuddington to heathergreen1
18 Oct 15#55
The Android experience with 512MB RAM is terrible, and it is bound to get worse as the Google apps get more bloated.
Why would you want a terrible experience in you first Android phone? There are many better options out there, including used Android phones with 1GB of RAM, or a Windows phone.
ubux1234
18 Oct 15#32
on Argos it says the phone has a quad core processor
pantaiema
18 Oct 152#33
Just be aware
- The RAM is only 512MB.
- 3G not 4G
- Internal Storage 3GB
- Dual core of 1GHZ (not quad core)
It is suitaable for kid. So if they drop or loose it, the parent have very little to loose ....
For adult, well it is suitable for spare phone and if time is not your concern ....
rabialioness
18 Oct 15#34
no front facing camera?
finnmaccool to rabialioness
19 Oct 152#96
Turn it around. simple
thoradin
18 Oct 152#35
I find the phone quite responsive after removing the Facebook app and using the browser instead. It seems as usual that the memory hogging Facebook app causes a lot of issues
heathergreen1 to thoradin
18 Oct 152#37
Nice one. I detest Facebook so no loss there IMHO. An easy sacrifice. :wink:
JoeBoy88
18 Oct 15#36
The camera is great, much better than my moto g 4g.
Front facing 5mp is great.
apeman69
18 Oct 15#39
It's been £25 direct from Vodafone for a few weeks, since they released the Smart Speed 6. I know some don't like dealing with Vodafone but it's an alternative if needed.
thoradin
18 Oct 153#41
Just a quick one for those interested.
The phone is a rebranded Alcatel Pixi 3 (4) only differences being this is missing the front facing camera and led flash. Cases and screen protectors for the Pixi fit perfectly. It is also possible to unlock the bootloader, root and even install a custom recovery.
mynameisthehulk to thoradin
18 Oct 151#48
The Pixi 3 is available on payg upgrade from cpw at £19.99
22tanya to thoradin
18 Oct 151#60
I'd be interested in a quick one.
bordonman
18 Oct 1513#43
Oh yes, compare this at £25 to £450 iphone. Suspect a Ferrari is better than a Ford too
clarkeyi
18 Oct 15#44
hot
MiiCK
18 Oct 153#45
WORST
LifeGoesOn
18 Oct 153#47
Can it make my dinner?
Of all the stupid comments about a £25 phone, thought I may as well have the silliest.
cvee
18 Oct 152#49
Fools who can't see beyond the end of their nose. This is a £25.00 phone for gods sake. Ideal for elder people who only want simple.
BrianM to cvee
18 Oct 15#54
As others have already suggested - buy the elderly (as the WP user interface is better) or the kids (as most other things are easier) a Windows Phone instead - they work much better on low-spec hardware!!!!
heathergreen1
18 Oct 15#51
Just a quick "heads up". The black one is now temporarily out of stock but the white one still available. I think it's only white on the reverse side though.
mrspydey
18 Oct 15#52
voted hot but wont be buying this time... spending £25 on lotto lol
lianne21
18 Oct 15#53
Cancel order, you don't want or need it.
Buy £25 worth of chocolate instead :smiley:
parvezdabest
18 Oct 15#56
Got myself a Moto E - Stock android and decent for basic stuff [back up phone]
Holmer0
18 Oct 15#57
Considering this as my running phone - does it have GPS?
heathergreen1 to Holmer0
18 Oct 15#58
Yup. :smiley:
Naith to Holmer0
18 Oct 151#80
That's why I've just bought one! :smile:
Holmer0
18 Oct 151#59
Perfect - more than powerful enough for endomondo and some music! :sunglasses:
snowflake75
18 Oct 151#61
im gonna buy the chocolate aswell lol
snowflake75
18 Oct 151#62
im uncomplicated with no drama!
spannerzone
18 Oct 151#63
ARRGHHHH MY EYES!!!!! HOW COULD YOU??!?!?!?
James_C84
18 Oct 15#64
could this be used for tethering for another phone? ive a dead spot somewhere i go often but my contract is really low and reliable elsewhere, know Vodafone works there, they're just expensive for decent contracts
AndyRoyd to James_C84
18 Oct 151#65
The handset has a wifi hotspot feature. The ability to access data to share via the hotspot is derived from the sim.
paid £69.99 for the Samsung galaxy core from cpw. far better option than this phone. only downside to the Core is the screen is 800x480 but other than its a great cheap phone
dean_brfc to royals
18 Oct 151#70
That's nearly three times the price though. And it's definitely not the best phone you can get for around that money.
Wouldn't bother with this phone myself, personally I'd spend £38 on the Doogee X5:
how else have ufound the galaxy core prime, im thinking of getting it
ebble
18 Oct 15#73
An ideal phone for young people who spend most of their waking lives looking at Facebook or sending messages to their friends.
Why pay more?
rabialioness
18 Oct 15#74
has anyone bought this doogee and is it any good please give review
thanks
royals
18 Oct 15#75
why buy the doogie. It's not 4g on all networks. No warranty. Is it safe as I wouldn't trust carry it around with a battery that hasn't been tested to the highest euro and USA standards. I work in telecoms by the way. I know people that have bought phones and devices from China and Hong Kong and their batteries have exploded
dean_brfc
18 Oct 15#77
It's a massive improvement over this phone for not much more money. You know this phone will be made in a cheap Chinese factory too, right?
The battery thing doesn't have any foundation really. Millions of these things are sold in the Chinese market. It's not hard in 2015 to put a safe Lithium battery in a phone.
I've got an Elephone and it's great. My friend has a Doogee and loves it.
Have a look at the deal that was posted. Plenty of happy customers:
If you do a search on here for "Doogee X5" there are a few deals posted, some people have left reviews.
MrPuddington
18 Oct 15#79
The Moto E has 1 GB of RAM, and is a decent entry level device. This one is not nearly the same standard.
mattyh333
18 Oct 15#81
They send you a pair of crocs in error
welche2
18 Oct 15#82
there is no deal here all stores same price including argos
heathergreen1 to welche2
18 Oct 15#83
Try returning it to Argos if you don't like it. The deal lies in the fact that it's amazon and free delivery. Easy returns.
t002236
19 Oct 15#84
...why? does it not work...?
Joanaborboleta
19 Oct 151#85
heathergreen1
19 Oct 15#86
Lol. Sure, no problem. To unlock phones, you normally just have to put a sim card from another network into it. When you switch it back on after inserting the sim, a screen will come up asking for the network unlock code. You pop the code in and "voila" the phone is unlocked. When you buy the code off ebay, the seller will usually have a list of instructions on what to do. You've got to be careful when entering the number because you only get a few chances to get it wrong. Here's a link for a 99p code:
great as a mp3 player + Runtastic when running :wink:
dalipsinghno1
19 Oct 15#89
I haven't done the recent unlocking so don't know but I had in previous occasion from a shop and then tried the 3 sim which didn't work, the guy who unlocked it 3 will not be unlocked, there is no method or code to unlock it....
I don't know why as if unlocking allows to use 3 then they will get more customers.... so who is blocking the 3 being unlocked 3 or other network collectively... I don't know....
robertwegner
19 Oct 151#90
Thanks for share. Hot!!
heathergreen1
19 Oct 151#92
Mine arrived about an hour ago. Brilliant little thing for the money. I bought it as a backup phone but I may give it to my 11 year old for his birthday. I've ditched facebook, put in an SD card, downloaded minecraft (running perfectly well) and tried out a couple of movies on google movies. Not a lot to complain about for £25!
Edit: PS. The screen is quite sharp - certainly better than I expected. :smiley:
Captain HUKD
19 Oct 15#93
Read through quite a few of the comments here as I'm in the market for a first mobile for an 11 year old..... Want a basic touchscreen & this might be just the job but it looks like it's out of stock for £24.99 on Amazon now!
dgarda
19 Oct 15#94
When I try to buy this it comes up at £29.98. How do I get it down to £25?
C0mm0n_Sense to dgarda
25 Oct 15#116
You select the black one, the white one is £29.98
thoradin
19 Oct 15#95
If you are struggling to get it on amazon at that price you can pick it up at any Sainsbury's for the same £25 without having to pay for a topup
chrisrodger1
19 Oct 15#97
Works fine with 99p unlock code with Freedom Pop sim card using 3s network.
ECG
19 Oct 15#98
I purchased one in Argos today.
Reserved and paid for it via fast track, picked it up and no one mentioned anything about the need to buy £10 top up :-)
woody22075
20 Oct 15#99
argos will insist that you pay for a 10 pound top up in order to collect. doesn't should up if you do 'reserve and pay in store' online. so not worth the bother unless you are keen on a Vodafone topup as well.
woody22075
20 Oct 15#100
i correct myself...it may be that may local argos is staffed by idiots. previous comment may well be the case--online payment requires no top up.
amour3k
20 Oct 15#102
Admin please expire this Deal .. this Deal has now gone up to £29.99 instead ..... :-(
22tanya
20 Oct 151#103
Black still £24.99 7 left.
heathergreen1
20 Oct 15#104
They keep popping in and out of stock. Also says there's more on the way. :smiley:
Yes.. but recently posted a deal for that, will leave it for someone else :smiley:
heathergreen1
20 Oct 15#108
Back in stock on the 23rd. Available to order now.
amour3k
20 Oct 15#109
Looks to me like they need to kik make up their minds from where I'm standing ..... :-(
Lol.
amour3k
20 Oct 15#110
Need to like make up their minds I meant ...
Stupid Phone!, lol.
1lluminati
21 Oct 15#111
Don't bother with this. Vodafone phones are badly built and the software they put on there is atrocious. I have the Smart 4 Mini and it's utter garbage.
gsj87 to 1lluminati
23 Oct 15#114
Totally disagree with this comment, I got the Smart Ultra 6 a few months back and it's brilliant for what I paid. Most of the Vodafone software can be disabled and it's almost as quick as my old Nexus 5 (which has much better specs).
heathergreen1
22 Oct 15#112
Back in stock. :wink:
amour3k
23 Oct 15#113
For anyone thats interested, this Phone is back to £24.99 now!. :-)
bakersdozen
24 Oct 15#115
bought one for my daughter (11) - its a good little phone. Camera isn't up to much, but everything else is good so far, seems responsive enough for playing games and watching YouTube. As per the other comments its no huge deal if it gets smashed to bits.
will definately unlock once the £10 vodaphone top up expires (got it in Argos). It lasts 30 days only, then expires. Much better off keeping her tesco sim than bothering with that.
heathergreen1
25 Oct 15#117
Both colours back in stock for 24.99. :smiley:
em_100
27 Oct 15#118
can someone post a link as to where I could find an unlock code on amazon please?
want to buy it but need to be sure I can find an unlock code first. thanks x
heathergreen1 to em_100
27 Oct 15#119
I might be wrong, but I don't think you'll find a specific unlock on Amazon. Ebay on the other hand...
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Opening post
Blurb:
An affordable introduction to the world of Smartphones, the Vodafone Smart first 6 is easy to use and has all the features you'd expect from a Smartphone - at a price you wouldn't.
Smart but simple
Designed specifically to be easy to use, the Smart first 6 has a simple home screen with all the features you need. You're only ever one tap away from making a call, sending a text or email, taking a photo or browsing the web.
Stay connected
The Smart first 6 comes with Facebook and Twitter already installed - so you can update your status, catch up with the latest gossip and stay in touch with all your friends and family, straight out of the box.
Access to thousands of apps
The Smart first 6 runs Android - the world's most popular operating system - which gives you access to thousands of apps through the Google Play Store. So whether you're a fan of games, social media, music or movies, there's an app for everyone.
Why Vodafone?
Our outstanding network gives you excellent UK coverage for calls, texts and mobile broadband - indoors and out. We build our network so that signals from our masts overlap each other. It means you get fewer dropped calls and better mobile broadband. We focus on giving you a strong signal indoors and outside - unlike some operators who concentrate on spreading their signal over the widest area. We're the network of choice for many of the UK's emergency services. Ambulance, police and fire services know they can rely on us. We make sure you get the fastest service possible - even at the busiest times of the day - thanks to the extra capacity we build into our network.
Features:
- Dimensions: 121.6 x 64.4 x 11.8 (mm)
- Weight: 112g
- Operating System: Andorid 4.4
- Screen: 4 inch, Touchscreen, WQHD
- Camera: 2 Megapixels, Auto-focus, Self-timer
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Just what I was looking for.. Thanks OP!
to snowflake75
maybe not!!!
I know I joined the forum a bit late as you have bought it...
enjoy the phone..
to all
PS
if you are thinking of using 3 sim after unlocking it then don't buy this, buy one which is sim free which will accept all NW's.....
I got a smart ultra 6 and absolutely love it.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vodafone-Smart-First-6-Smartphone-/291590046430?hash=item43e41f02de:g:vtAAAOSwI-BWHqg6
However indoors the First 6 isn't great, outside it's pretty good for a 2 megapixel unit though.
Worth it for that alone so you dont have to take your expensive one to the beach etc.
I think we all know the answer to that :smile:
If not how can you actuallyKNOW that ?
The Smart First 6 is slow and can be unresponsive at times. The specs simply aren't good enough to run android properly.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161212094229
If you're giving your 10 year old an iPhone 6s or Galaxy S6 because you don't want a "cheap" one, don't be surprised when it's lost or broken and £400 down the toilet.
Hot from me.
Why would you want a terrible experience in you first Android phone? There are many better options out there, including used Android phones with 1GB of RAM, or a Windows phone.
- The RAM is only 512MB.
- 3G not 4G
- Internal Storage 3GB
- Dual core of 1GHZ (not quad core)
It is suitaable for kid. So if they drop or loose it, the parent have very little to loose ....
For adult, well it is suitable for spare phone and if time is not your concern ....
Front facing 5mp is great.
The phone is a rebranded Alcatel Pixi 3 (4) only differences being this is missing the front facing camera and led flash. Cases and screen protectors for the Pixi fit perfectly. It is also possible to unlock the bootloader, root and even install a custom recovery.
Of all the stupid comments about a £25 phone, thought I may as well have the silliest.
Buy £25 worth of chocolate instead :smiley:
Wouldn't bother with this phone myself, personally I'd spend £38 on the Doogee X5:
http://www.everbuying.net/product1033853.html?currency=GBP&gclid=CLHT2KDpzMgCFSIOwwodx5kHxg
Gern geschehen :-)
Why pay more?
thanks
The battery thing doesn't have any foundation really. Millions of these things are sold in the Chinese market. It's not hard in 2015 to put a safe Lithium battery in a phone.
I've got an Elephone and it's great. My friend has a Doogee and loves it.
Have a look at the deal that was posted. Plenty of happy customers:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/doogee-x5-5-3g-smartphone-ips-1280x720-android-5-1-mtk6580-quad-core-1gb-ram-38-2264799?page=1
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unlock-Vodafone-Smart-first-6-V695-VF695-695-Unlocking-Code-Sim-me-Pin-Fast-/161212094229
I don't know why as if unlocking allows to use 3 then they will get more customers.... so who is blocking the 3 being unlocked 3 or other network collectively... I don't know....
Edit: PS. The screen is quite sharp - certainly better than I expected. :smiley:
Reserved and paid for it via fast track, picked it up and no one mentioned anything about the need to buy £10 top up :-)
Lol.
Stupid Phone!, lol.
will definately unlock once the £10 vodaphone top up expires (got it in Argos). It lasts 30 days only, then expires. Much better off keeping her tesco sim than bothering with that.
want to buy it but need to be sure I can find an unlock code first. thanks x
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161212094229?clk_rvr_id=918894482350&rmvSB=true