no, no major uk companies sell dual sim versions of anything,
only exceptions are argos and amazon, that im aware of
HTH :sunglasses:
dazzadirect
22 Dec 151#13
had my huwaei y550 (older brother to this) from black friday last year, love it, would take a punt on this if i needed,
dont know why huwaei have downed the upgrade though, battery in this is smaller and this has the 210 snapdragon where mine has the 400,
£40 on the ee site also for the y550, if you like kitkat, think it beats this a bit
voted hot though
thanks for the post OP
seasons greetings :sunglasses:
raj75
22 Dec 151#14
I had Y550 before and I really liked it. But the Christmas offer (£10 google credit and 500 MB/data) is not there for Y550
dazzadirect
22 Dec 151#15
thanks, good to know,
i ended up with 5 y550s , gave them all to the family, got my first from CW for £30 BF deal when they were still £100
got one back as missed it too much, just got a blu HD this BF from amazon for £49 down from £99
great phone still not sure about 8.1 though, but will get a free upgrade to 10 soon, i dont really like lollypop
so am going to keep these for a bit until i get a zenphone or lg G3
seasons greetings :innocent:
pm11
22 Dec 15#16
If any one can help; how good it is in comparison with doogee x5 and doogee x5 pro which were about similar price range recently.
dazzadirect to pm11
22 Dec 151#17
both doogee's crud ,(not really)
BUT buy this or a y550, buy uk,
will take thanks in forms of "likes"
jokes ROFL :confused::stuck_out_tongue:
its not that the doogee phones are that bad its where they are bought that should matter
CW, argos and (sold by) amazon are by far the best , with ebuyer and expansys down the peg
also note i didnt include ebay and fulfilled by amazon as they are NO good
FWIW to answer your q this is atleast on par with doogee pro, better most with sense would say
for a few quid it can be unlocked , comes with a UK CE charger and battery that will not blow up,
google UK, not some google US or worldwide junk, UK language throughout, and will not invalidate your house insurance
HTH
seasons greetings :innocent:
siliconbits
22 Dec 15#18
Can it be unlocked?
raj75 to siliconbits
22 Dec 15#20
If you search Y560 in eBay, there are few sellers offering 99p unlock.
stphnstevey
22 Dec 15#19
Wonder if your on EE already that they will allow you to purchase without top up?
raj75 to stphnstevey
22 Dec 15#21
I called them today. All they offered was £5 discount on phone. £10 topup was compulsory. But you will lose out of TCB cashback.
dazzadirect
22 Dec 151#22
as you said in post #1
awt
22 Dec 15#23
have been looking for a phone around £40, so is this the best phone £45 can buy?
leon121
22 Dec 15#24
Thanks
jamring5
22 Dec 15#25
The website states the credit expires after 30 days.
raj75 to jamring5
22 Dec 15#26
I am not sure where it says that.. If you are talking about £10 topup, just select "OR JUST TOP UP" option when you scroll down the page.
aaran7
22 Dec 15#27
does anyone know if you can tether on this phone? maybe worth £45 just to use it on the go
dazzadirect to aaran7
22 Dec 15#28
yep, good shout would make a cool temp 4g hotspot, my y550 (the older brother of this) can tether upto 8 users
HTH
AndyRoyd to aaran7
23 Dec 15#30
Not much point in spending £45 just for the hotspot feature when you can bag an unlocked Pixi 3 3.5 at total £20 including £20 EE or Voda top-up @ CPW that will act as a hotspot without issue (that's what I use mine for) http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/alcatel-onetouch-pixi3-3-5/ppay
Sunni
23 Dec 15#29
Great deal.
dazzadirect
23 Dec 15#31
this is 4G though !!!
AndyRoyd
23 Dec 15#32
Alcatel is 3.5G, hence the model name.
raj75
23 Dec 152#33
Really??. Which model name, Pixi 3 (3.5) is 3.5" screen, Pixi 3 (4) is 4" screen, Pixi 3 (4.5) is 4.5" screen...
Model name of 3 3.5 is clearly clever nomenclature, although just to be equally clear for those struggling for explanations: there's only one handest in the box, not 3, and not 3.5 .
dazzadirect
23 Dec 151#37
i think raj75 is asking about the handset variant as is comes in many these include
Single SIM Versions: 4009X/4009M/4009A/4009F/4008A // 4023A, 4023X, 4022X)
Dual SIM Versions: 4009E/4009D / 4022D / 4023D
as you can see there are atleast 12 variants
whilst gsmarena does not list it as supporting HSPA or HSPA+,
alcatels website does
therefore it may resonable to assume (as much as i hate doing it) it might, did yours come from CW or EE direct
if you can check for the numbers i listed starting with 40 above as this could help quantify specs
whilst HSPA+ has a maximum theoretical of about 20Mbps real world speeds will be about 10Mbps
4G LTE can from its theoretical maxes of 150Mbps achieve real world speeds north of 100Mbps
also whilst this phone may support 3.5G the end of the model name ie:3.5 does as raj75 says indicate screen size
HTH
AndyRoyd
23 Dec 15#38
Realword speed of the "free with £20 credit" CPW Alcatel 3 3.5 can be over 15Mbps as reported by stn. This eve it's a little lower at 13Mbps+ and a slightly longer ping:
Can't really complain for what is effectively a freebie phone.
Model variant quoted on barcoded sidelabel = 4009X - 2APWGB1, with a logo stating "3G+ 21Mbps" on the longer side of box.
Guys, we've hijacked this thread long enough. If it is to continue, maybe take it to the specific 3 3.5 thread where raj75 has previously been active http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/alcatel-pixi-3-3-5-free-ee-when-buy-a-20-topup-2334737
dazzadirect
23 Dec 15#39
i agree over to the other page, BTW defo is HSPA+ at that speed,
may pick one up as another spare hotpot :sunglasses:
ThunderBolt
23 Dec 15#40
I've been looking at the Leon for my Dad's pressie. How are you finding it?
Last minute shopping... As usual!
katestewart9279
23 Dec 15#41
It says you won't own the phone until 6 months after. Do you have to top up with them for 6 months as its very expensive.
I just wanted to put a virgin sim in. I don't need a 10 top up.
It says you get 10 to spend on google play.
Yes, Virgin SIM will work on this, without need of unlock
SIM comes with £10 topup and 12 months of 500 MB data, which could be worth atleast £15 for someone in need.
Can't find this. can you tell me where it says that?
raj75
23 Dec 15#42
Phone was good (AnTuTu 22712).. Power, Volume buttons were in back cover. I did not get the used to buttons in back, hence sold it.
Huawei and LG both have similar specs, but Huawei is £15 cheaper.
katestewart9279
23 Dec 15#43
How can you continue to get 500 mb without a top up every month?
derbyabbey2011
23 Dec 151#45
don't forget £5 quidco from CPW
raj75
23 Dec 151#46
This is what I get every month, without additional topup
ThunderBolt
23 Dec 15#47
Cheers!
sgk
23 Dec 15#48
Ordered one this morning, currently out of stock, so likely to arrive early 2016.
katestewart9279
23 Dec 15#49
Its under terms and conditions but then says monthly plan.
If
I'm confused which one you choose as top up. Don't want to be in any plan.
raj75
23 Dec 15#50
Thanks, I never noticed the 6 months terms before. I have bought few phones in last 12 months from EE, never had any issue with those terms, so wouldn't worry about it.
Regarding Topup, you should be seeing an an option to just topup, similar one in below Pic at the bottom.
Gollywood
23 Dec 15#51
Nice one Raj.
Exactly a year since you broke HUKD over a Huawei/EE PAYG deal if I remember :smile:
raj75 to Gollywood
23 Dec 15#52
Yes, I was thinking of getting similar 30% reduction as last year, but this time only £5 discount.
Y550 is still higher than the price we bought last year
aaran7
23 Dec 15#53
nice one thanks for reply
nigelbutler
24 Dec 15#54
Great deal!
ANDROID 5.1 ... 8gb internal which will be less but enough for me .... similar specs to moto g and 4g
but main thing is that 500mb a month free which is worth around 4-5 quid a month
i dont need one but very tempted!
dovbusho
22 Feb 16#55
Pay Today
£69.99
Phone
£10.00
Top up
Nikospats
24 Mar 16#56
By the way, I didn't get the 500MB every month (just the first one). If I'd known that, I wouldn't have bothered :-(
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Opening post
Huawei Y5, £10 topup, £10 Google Credit, 12 months of 500 MB/mth
Topcashback £9.45
Huawei Y5 is also known as Y560
4G
Screen 4.5"
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
1.1GHz Quad Core processor
Storage 8 GB + micro SD Slot
RAM 1 GB
Rear Camera: 5MP + Flash
Front Camera: 2MP
Battery 2000 mAh
All comments (57)
Huawei Specs
http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/products/technicalspecs/huawei-y5-en.htm
How much RAM?
and which version OS?
Dual SIM phones are not commonly sold in High Street Stores. Check Amazon or Pixmania http://www.pixmania.co.uk/search/dual-sim.html
only exceptions are argos and amazon, that im aware of
HTH
:sunglasses:
dont know why huwaei have downed the upgrade though, battery in this is smaller and this has the 210 snapdragon where mine has the 400,
£40 on the ee site also for the y550, if you like kitkat, think it beats this a bit
voted hot though
thanks for the post OP
seasons greetings
:sunglasses:
i ended up with 5 y550s , gave them all to the family, got my first from CW for £30 BF deal when they were still £100
got one back as missed it too much, just got a blu HD this BF from amazon for £49 down from £99
great phone still not sure about 8.1 though, but will get a free upgrade to 10 soon, i dont really like lollypop
so am going to keep these for a bit until i get a zenphone or lg G3
seasons greetings
:innocent:
BUT buy this or a y550, buy uk,
will take thanks in forms of "likes"
jokes ROFL
:confused::stuck_out_tongue:
its not that the doogee phones are that bad its where they are bought that should matter
CW, argos and (sold by) amazon are by far the best , with ebuyer and expansys down the peg
also note i didnt include ebay and fulfilled by amazon as they are NO good
FWIW to answer your q this is atleast on par with doogee pro, better most with sense would say
for a few quid it can be unlocked , comes with a UK CE charger and battery that will not blow up,
google UK, not some google US or worldwide junk, UK language throughout, and will not invalidate your house insurance
HTH
seasons greetings
:innocent:
HTH
Single SIM Versions: 4009X/4009M/4009A/4009F/4008A // 4023A, 4023X, 4022X)
Dual SIM Versions: 4009E/4009D / 4022D / 4023D
as you can see there are atleast 12 variants
whilst gsmarena does not list it as supporting HSPA or HSPA+,
alcatels website does
therefore it may resonable to assume (as much as i hate doing it) it might, did yours come from CW or EE direct
if you can check for the numbers i listed starting with 40 above as this could help quantify specs
whilst HSPA+ has a maximum theoretical of about 20Mbps real world speeds will be about 10Mbps
4G LTE can from its theoretical maxes of 150Mbps achieve real world speeds north of 100Mbps
also whilst this phone may support 3.5G the end of the model name ie:3.5 does as raj75 says indicate screen size
HTH
Can't really complain for what is effectively a freebie phone.
Model variant quoted on barcoded sidelabel = 4009X - 2APWGB1, with a logo stating "3G+ 21Mbps" on the longer side of box.
Guys, we've hijacked this thread long enough. If it is to continue, maybe take it to the specific 3 3.5 thread where raj75 has previously been active http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/alcatel-pixi-3-3-5-free-ee-when-buy-a-20-topup-2334737
may pick one up as another spare hotpot
:sunglasses:
Last minute shopping... As usual!
I just wanted to put a virgin sim in. I don't need a 10 top up.
It says you get 10 to spend on google play.
Yes, Virgin SIM will work on this, without need of unlock
SIM comes with £10 topup and 12 months of 500 MB data, which could be worth atleast £15 for someone in need.
Can't find this. can you tell me where it says that?
Huawei and LG both have similar specs, but Huawei is £15 cheaper.
If
I'm confused which one you choose as top up. Don't want to be in any plan.
Regarding Topup, you should be seeing an an option to just topup, similar one in below Pic at the bottom.
Exactly a year since you broke HUKD over a Huawei/EE PAYG deal if I remember :smile:
Y550 is still higher than the price we bought last year
ANDROID 5.1 ... 8gb internal which will be less but enough for me .... similar specs to moto g and 4g
but main thing is that 500mb a month free which is worth around 4-5 quid a month
i dont need one but very tempted!
£69.99
Phone
£10.00
Top up