The Smart Ultra 6 phone is back down to £100 on Vodafone's web site. Choose "Keep your existing Vodafone SIM" when checking out.
[I don't know whether it's that price in-store. If it is, Quidco are doing 3% in-store cashback so you could potentially get £3 cashback if you activate that offer before visiting. EDIT: Never mind, it seems in-store cashback isn't paid for PAYG handsets anyway...]
5.5 inch 1080x1920 screen
13mp auto focus camera
5mp front camera
Snapdragon 615 processor (Up to 1.7 GHz octa-core)
3000 mah battery
- montana78
SIM unlock will NOT void your warranty!!
Unlocking can also refer to Bootloader (rooting) and would void it (though they can't always tell) :)
- mrew42
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RebTheRebel
12 Nov 1512#11
Just replying on mine right now. Have to admit I'm normally a more pricey kind of guy when it comes to phones, but I've had this one now since the £99 deal a couple of months a go and I love it. Ridiculous value for the price. Yes the camera isn't the best but can be improved with other camera apps. I have the silver and white one and it looks really good. Smart looking. I'd also highly recommend the S-Style cases that can be bought on eBay for about £2. I usually hate the look of those cases but the clear one on mine looks brilliant and adds that tiny little extra cushioning against any bumps. Fantastic phone.
preecey
15 Nov 1511#341
OK, so I got one of these for my dad and have had the opportunity to play with it for a while before giving it to him. After setting it up and installing all the apps he may need, here are my findings:
Pros:
• Amazing display. My god, it is excellent. Very high resolution, excellent viewing angles, easy to view in direct sunlight, can get very bright if desired.
• Very nearly a stock Android Lollipop experience. Apart from the pre installed Vodafone apps which can be easily uninstalled or disabled.
• Relatively speedy. Handles demanding tasks such as Google Earth quite well, although the occasional stutter was noticed.
• Sturdy and well built. The phone doesn't creak or flex at all and feels solid in the hand.
• Good speaker performance. Contrary to what a lot of people are saying, I found the loudspeaker to be perfectly acceptable.
• Very bright flashlight
• Very good battery life, even while using demanding applications. I was able to obtain 4.5 hours of screen on time under very heavy continuous use. This is something that cannot be achieved using my iPhone 6
Cons:
• It gets hot under demanding use. The top rear part of the phone can get quite warm when using Google Earth or demanding games
• Very slight lag can be observed in the animations, such as when pulling down the notifications menu - but nothing of any great concern
• The camera. Although very decent in good lighting conditions, it does suffer indoors in low light. You really do need to hold it very still to avoid camera shake. I have tried several camera apps such as the one preinstalled, 'A Better Camera' and Google Camera. All of which produce similar results but 'A Better Camera' has far more options.
I found that you can take pictures using the volume up key using Google Camera and A Better Camera but not the preinstalled camera application. Taking photos using the volume up key helped to prevent camera shake in low light conditions.
• No Sky Go compatibility due to Miracast being enabled permanently. EDIT: Apparently this no longer is this case and several people have managed to get it working!
Overall, despite its minor drawbacks, I found it to be exceptional value for money. The quality of the screen is its main selling point and I will definitely recommend it.
wellhellothere
12 Nov 1511#38
Unlock is just over £3 on Ebay, used it for mine, no problem.
Nokia 3310 was a flagship too, doesn't mean it's better
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navneet1311
12 Nov 15#1
wow that a good find, was lookng for one when they where 115 and 125.
gabinko
12 Nov 15#2
Bought one. Thanks
dessala
12 Nov 15#3
Very good deal. Missed £99 one. Still £115 in-store though. Unless they forgot to change the price tag. Thanks.
RedDwarfIsCool
12 Nov 15#4
Excellent find OP. It was £115 for a while.
That's the wife's Christmas present sorted. Cheers
czrsiNk
12 Nov 15#5
Love this phone, have some HEAT.
Creative666
12 Nov 151#6
Got it, love this phone
sailo
12 Nov 156#7
Dealing with Vodafone customer services is painful.
Simple sim swap can take a week!
You waste hours on the phone.
If you don't have to contact CS then all good.
thisismark to sailo
13 Nov 15#277
Too right, mine was faulty and I Spent hours trying to get them to sort it out. In the end I had to re claim via the credit card company.
blitzmmccv to sailo
13 Nov 15#296
You buy the phone go on ebay get a £4 unlock code an don't bother with vodafones network. :smiley:
amour3k to sailo
15 Nov 15#314
With MOST Networks i've ever had i've MAINLY gone physically into the respective Network's Shop for a 'face to face' in PERSON to speak my X Y & Z with them there & then! (cos' of such similar stupid things, etc?, hahahaha).
Face to face is preferable key to allllll this? (if &/or where possible/necessary ofcourse ..... ) :-)
76zedfour
12 Nov 15#8
does it do video out via mhl? i have googled but hard to find a definite yes
waynehardy to 76zedfour
12 Nov 15#9
theres a dedicated forum over at http://www.modaco.com the guys there will be able to answer the question
Opening post
[I don't know whether it's that price in-store. If it is, Quidco are doing 3% in-store cashback so you could potentially get £3 cashback if you activate that offer before visiting. EDIT: Never mind, it seems in-store cashback isn't paid for PAYG handsets anyway...]
Amazon have now price-matched this!
Black: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B013F8UJRM
Silver: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B013F8UIX2
Thanks to RedDwarfIsCool who posted that in a separate deal: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/black-silver-smart-ultra-6-100-delivered-amazon-2322175
5.5 inch 1080x1920 screen
13mp auto focus camera
5mp front camera
Snapdragon 615 processor (Up to 1.7 GHz octa-core)
3000 mah battery
- montana78
SIM unlock will NOT void your warranty!!
Unlocking can also refer to Bootloader (rooting) and would void it (though they can't always tell) :)
- mrew42
Top comments
Pros:
• Amazing display. My god, it is excellent. Very high resolution, excellent viewing angles, easy to view in direct sunlight, can get very bright if desired.
• Very nearly a stock Android Lollipop experience. Apart from the pre installed Vodafone apps which can be easily uninstalled or disabled.
• Relatively speedy. Handles demanding tasks such as Google Earth quite well, although the occasional stutter was noticed.
• Sturdy and well built. The phone doesn't creak or flex at all and feels solid in the hand.
• Good speaker performance. Contrary to what a lot of people are saying, I found the loudspeaker to be perfectly acceptable.
• Very bright flashlight
• Very good battery life, even while using demanding applications. I was able to obtain 4.5 hours of screen on time under very heavy continuous use. This is something that cannot be achieved using my iPhone 6
Cons:
• It gets hot under demanding use. The top rear part of the phone can get quite warm when using Google Earth or demanding games
• Very slight lag can be observed in the animations, such as when pulling down the notifications menu - but nothing of any great concern
• The camera. Although very decent in good lighting conditions, it does suffer indoors in low light. You really do need to hold it very still to avoid camera shake. I have tried several camera apps such as the one preinstalled, 'A Better Camera' and Google Camera. All of which produce similar results but 'A Better Camera' has far more options.
I found that you can take pictures using the volume up key using Google Camera and A Better Camera but not the preinstalled camera application. Taking photos using the volume up key helped to prevent camera shake in low light conditions.
• No Sky Go compatibility due to Miracast being enabled permanently. EDIT: Apparently this no longer is this case and several people have managed to get it working!
Overall, despite its minor drawbacks, I found it to be exceptional value for money. The quality of the screen is its main selling point and I will definitely recommend it.
Actually unlock is now £2.29 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vodafone-Smart-Ultra-6-Unlock-Codes-Worldwide-database-UK-Ireland-Portugal-etc-/291523418914?hash=item43e0265b22:g:n24AAOSwuTxWAWgR
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That's the wife's Christmas present sorted. Cheers
Simple sim swap can take a week!
You waste hours on the phone.
If you don't have to contact CS then all good.
Face to face is preferable key to allllll this? (if &/or where possible/necessary ofcourse ..... ) :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdFE9fWou_Y