An alternative to other iPhone 5s deals around. Decent if you can't get the upgrade from CPW.
iPhone 5s features a 4-inch Retina display, an A7 chip with 64-bit desktop-class architecture, the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, an 8MP iSight camera, a FaceTime HD camera, 4G LTE and Wi-Fi, iOS 8 and iCloud. It's not only loaded with features and innovations, it's incredible value.
will be locked to O2
price now £269
- windhol
Top comments
ChampionshipManager
23 Jan 1612#12
Cracking deal.
Phone released 2.5 years ago for 240 bones.
Hot.
mynameisthehulk to Jacob_Kreed
23 Jan 168#27
Your wife/girlfriend/sister/mum (unless you are from Portsmouth, because that would be just one person)
I only buy from those with very good feedback. Even so, last year..
1. I bought an iPhone 6 and received an iPhone shaped package, inside were two blocks of wood.
2. From another seller I received an iPhone 6 box, with charging cable, earbuds and wall plug, but no iPhone.
3. From another seller I received nothing.
4. From a fourth seller I received an emailed tracking number and an emailed photo of a 'shopped Post Office receipt, but nothing else.
I video recorded every package received, showing it sealed then showing me opening it, proving that what's inside is as I've received it - no tampering. Even so, in the case of number 2 (above), eBay wanted me to file a police report detailing everything, only then would they give me a refund. Two weeks later, they removed the negative feedback I'd left for the seller and repaid to the seller the money I'd originally paid (but let me keep the eBay refund), then eBay emailed me to say the seller has proven they sent me the iPhone and that my account is now on alert for any future purchases I make!
eBay is an absolute farce. I rarely use it anymore. Certainly not for high value items. Definitely not worth the hassle.
Latest comments (71)
qwerta369
24 Jan 163#47
Regarding buying iPhones on eBay..
I only buy from those with very good feedback. Even so, last year..
1. I bought an iPhone 6 and received an iPhone shaped package, inside were two blocks of wood.
2. From another seller I received an iPhone 6 box, with charging cable, earbuds and wall plug, but no iPhone.
3. From another seller I received nothing.
4. From a fourth seller I received an emailed tracking number and an emailed photo of a 'shopped Post Office receipt, but nothing else.
I video recorded every package received, showing it sealed then showing me opening it, proving that what's inside is as I've received it - no tampering. Even so, in the case of number 2 (above), eBay wanted me to file a police report detailing everything, only then would they give me a refund. Two weeks later, they removed the negative feedback I'd left for the seller and repaid to the seller the money I'd originally paid (but let me keep the eBay refund), then eBay emailed me to say the seller has proven they sent me the iPhone and that my account is now on alert for any future purchases I make!
eBay is an absolute farce. I rarely use it anymore. Certainly not for high value items. Definitely not worth the hassle.
mynameisthehulk to qwerta369
24 Jan 16#48
2 x blocks of wood still betta dan iPhone doh init!
mynameisthehulk to qwerta369
24 Jan 161#51
It is the fact they remove negative feedback that bothers me so much. You end up often out of pocket due to postal charges, without the item you wanted and you don't get to inform others that the seller is a fraud.
katestewart9279 to qwerta369
22 Feb 161#71
You must be daft keep purchasing IPhone 6's of EBay then. I would have learnt from first bad experience and gone to a reputable dealer. Unbelievable really.
dflorin3
29 Jan 16#70
:smiley:)) search and find out;) thet said the same thing to me, but I managed myself, so,if you don't know things, keep your mouth shut!
dflorin3
29 Jan 16#69
:smiley:)) search and find out;) thet said the same thing to me, but I managed myself, so,if you don't know things, keep your mouth shut!
mattb_cx
29 Jan 16#68
Price now 269
zee744
27 Jan 16#67
Are GiffGaff phones unlocked? Do you need an active GiffGaff sim to buy a PAYG phone from them?
lucyk81
25 Jan 16#64
Hi there, I have a Tesco SIM and looking to buy an iPhone 5s 16GB handset only... I've seen the O2 deal at £239 and the GiffGaff deal at £269, so if my SIM will work on O2 then looks like this will be the best deal around currently but can anyone confirm? Thanks in advance.
rodman to lucyk81
26 Jan 16#66
get unlocked one from giffgaff with £30 cashback from http://www.quidco.com/giffgaff-handsets/
end up with same price as O2 and no need to spend money for unlocking
JamesSmith
25 Jan 16#65
Bought a 4S from O2 PAYG before Tesco SIM worked fine..
Not sure what the protocol is for unlocking the phone in the future. O2 customer services suggest you may need to pop in an O2 SIM for a bit?
suzyd
24 Jan 16#61
Does anyone know if a Tesco mobile sim will work in one of these?
jeannot18 to suzyd
24 Jan 16#62
They should as Tesco piggy back from O2. Someone may confirm it for sure
v8griff to suzyd
24 Jan 16#63
I've used a tesco sim in an O2 phone with no issues at all (and the other way round)
jeannot18
24 Jan 16#60
Thanks
937666
24 Jan 16#59
:wink:
mynameisthehulk
24 Jan 16#58
Ok, I should have said that LG hadn't made a decent phone since the G2...The G3/G4 are all fart and no sh1t.
937666
24 Jan 161#57
So do you think they make good phones or not? :stuck_out_tongue:
634miyamoto
24 Jan 16#56
Yes, you are protected and you will probably get reimbursed eventually - having dealt with ebay/paypal both as a seller and buyer, it's too much of a hassle if something did go wrong. I would rather shop from a proper retailer.
mynameisthehulk
24 Jan 16#55
Yeah but lots of people like it...
Maca21
24 Jan 16#43
Why go for this deal when you can get a LG G4 32GB for £225.
Libertas to Maca21
24 Jan 161#44
ios
mynameisthehulk to Maca21
24 Jan 16#45
Because LG make turd phones? Apart from the G2 which was awesome.
OrribleHarry to Maca21
24 Jan 16#54
IOS = Incessantly Obsolete Squares.
IOS is the most tired and old fashioned of all the mobile operating systems. Massively overdue a facelift, Apple need to update with Live Tiles or Widgets. But of course they can't as they sue anyone for even remotely being similar to themselves. Now that they are playing catch-up as soon as they do anything even similar to anyone else they will be counter sued by Samsung etc. they are a victim of their own greed.
mynameisthehulk
24 Jan 16#53
tariq3877
24 Jan 16#52
eBay is only scam if you sell stuff there as eBay rob seller to feed fraud buyers eBay is 100% safe to buy.
Just make sure you read listing and then but I ve seen idiots bidding on crack IPHONE 6 screen only for £120 and I **** me off as these idiots done care to read listing then claim eBay is fraud. I hate eBay as they robbed me of for £150 due to a dishonest buyer yet there are 1000s of good deals there too.
Nut82uk
24 Jan 16#49
You can buy a brand new Honor 7 for less than this and believe me it takes a royal dump on the 5s in every department.
I'm now looking to sell my redundant 5s, can anyone advise on where I would get the best price for it? eBay, phone recycling ect, thanks.
mynameisthehulk to Nut82uk
24 Jan 161#50
Wow youre so cool
swarnford
24 Jan 16#41
16gb is as good as useless if you plan to use your phone properly and have music and video on it or for more than a little while
mynameisthehulk to swarnford
24 Jan 16#46
When did you get put in charge with coming up with a definition for proper use of a phone. 16GB is plenty if you have decent data.
anon1012
24 Jan 162#42
I see some people still havent worked out this site is about the actual deals being the cheapest available.
Not personal opinions and product reviews.
In which case 1gb or not, 16gb or not it's a hot deal since it appears to be the cheapest brand new 5s.
pc_tech86
24 Jan 16#40
1GB RAM enough said.
rodman
23 Jan 161#39
What planet are you on? There is no such a price £3-£5 to unlock iPhone. O2 will unlock it for £15 after 12 months!
jeannot18
23 Jan 16#38
Thanks for the tip
J
WheresMeNuts
23 Jan 16#37
It seems even in the year 2016 people on this site still don't understand how ebay/paypal works.
If you buy anything from ebay & your not happy with the purchase then you will be asked by paypal to return the item recorded & then you will be refunded in full.
You do know fake phones have a legit serial number on them ?
The best way to tell is setting the iphone up with iTunes & you'll know strait away if iTunes does not recognize the phone.
jeannot18
23 Jan 16#36
You are right, i missed the "not factory sealed" bit, just read "New in sealed box" and I assumed that it was brand new. Thanks for the heads up
PS: Thus there is a sticker saying "New and never used", so this is false advertising
J
jeannot18
23 Jan 16#35
Why that? I thought consumers were getting some type of protection against fraudulent activity. I had the case with a jacket I bought online, it was an Abercrombie & Fitch fake, the credit card company refunded me the cost (thus it took a while).
This is what i read on the PayPal page:
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If you lose a Significantly Not as Described claim because the item you sold is counterfeit, you will be required to provide a full refund to the buyer and you will not receive the item back. (It will be destroyed.)
====================================================================================
Please could you be more specific if you know something that could help me in case of a dispute, thanks
J
seabs
23 Jan 161#34
It's a refurb being sold as new. Didn't you check their feedback before buying?! Plenty of red flags evident.
It' also states it's not factory sealed and the Apple warranty has expired. The sellers warranty is worthless. Get your money back ASAP and order one from a reputable seller.
634miyamoto
23 Jan 161#33
"Ebay/Paypal will cover me" - Good luck with that matey...
MarkT1967
23 Jan 16#5
If this is locked I presume a Tesco or giffgaff sim would be ok anyway as its payg?
dflorin3 to MarkT1967
23 Jan 16#32
3-5£ unlock code, searchon google
daedos
23 Jan 16#20
Despite all the 'old phone' crap this is a good deal if you want this phone. Be aware places are now shifting stock ready for a new 4" phone, though that'll be £400+
ashman33 to daedos
23 Jan 16#31
I guess 6 becomes entry with a price cut, and then they do a software update so 6,6SE, and this new 4 inch thing become base with the 7 looming.
Libertas
23 Jan 16#30
Peter kay, is that you?
hass123
23 Jan 16#29
lmaooooo
Jacob_Kreed
23 Jan 16#26
would anyone be happy with 4 inches at 200 notes, joking replies welcome :smiley:
mynameisthehulk to Jacob_Kreed
23 Jan 168#27
Your wife/girlfriend/sister/mum (unless you are from Portsmouth, because that would be just one person)
Libertas to Jacob_Kreed
23 Jan 16#28
Genuinely - for a great number of people, the phone posted by op was the ideal size.
Its about what individuals find practicle in real daily life.
I have a note 3, and am 6 ft tall with hands big enough to hold up a basketball in one hand. I still find the note 3 hard to handle with only one hand.
mynameisthehulk
23 Jan 161#25
The major issue for me on this one would be the bit where it says:-
“"APPLE WARRANTY EXPIRED"
Libertas
23 Jan 16#24
What do other members think of this option. Is it too good to be true. Is there anything untowards going on here?
Libertas
23 Jan 16#21
Okay - genuine request for help.
Iphone 5 or 5s, 32 gb - where can i find the best handsst only price with full warranty (U.K).
Appreciate any help members are willing to provide.
I ordered this a couple of days ago http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151888066433?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
After clicking on it, i had some doubt about being the real thing or not, I posted on the "Ask" forum, and was told that Ebay/Paypal will cover me if it was a fake. That would be the first i will do when i receive it, go to the Apple site and enter the serial number.
J
ChampionshipManager
23 Jan 1612#12
Cracking deal.
Phone released 2.5 years ago for 240 bones.
Hot.
Apocalypse451 to ChampionshipManager
23 Jan 16#15
DonkeyKonk to ChampionshipManager
23 Jan 16#19
Its an Apple though, you can probably sell it for £400+ next years. Innit.
chelmsfordman
23 Jan 16#18
That's why you can use the home button to bring top of screen down (two swipes down on it I think)
hass123
23 Jan 16#17
If you check the feedback of sellers and if the pictures used are legit (not copy pasted from Google images etc), you can get stuff cheaper on eBay
hass123
23 Jan 16#6
Is it new? if not, get one from ebay unlocked and save yourself around £100
mynameisthehulk to hass123
23 Jan 16#7
Why not read the deal and click the link to establish the condition of the phone?
rodman to hass123
23 Jan 161#16
ebay is scam, you can not compare it to O2
mynameisthehulk
23 Jan 16#14
Well it's half the money and the 5c is a nice little device if you like the 4inch iPhone form factor.
anon1012
23 Jan 16#13
Hi
Can confirm it's brand new in full Apple packaging, only question for me.
Is the new 5S worth it over the refurb O2 5c deal at 119, the 8gb memory on the 5c is of no concern to me.
Cheers
Zedmeister
23 Jan 16#8
How much is the upgrade price at CPW?
mynameisthehulk to Zedmeister
23 Jan 161#11
Same as this I think but will be unlocked until you put a sim in, whereas this possibly already locked to o2.
My wife bought one brand new sim free from CPW two weeks ago for £279. Not sure if it was the best deal but it wasn't as bad as getting it new from Apple!
NeelixWasANiceMan
23 Jan 16#3
seems so small now
Bossworld to NeelixWasANiceMan
23 Jan 16#9
It does but at least it's still usable one-handed. Moved from a 5 to a 6S and it can be a stretch to reach things in the top corners one-handed.
MacGyverUS
23 Jan 16#2
Is it going to be unlocked? Great price. Thanks OP
mynameisthehulk to MacGyverUS
23 Jan 16#4
I would say unlikely but could be one that locks to the first network so maybe worth a try
loofer
23 Jan 16#1
allegedly an iPhone 5se in the works for a March/April release. Must be shifting stock
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Opening post
iPhone 5s features a 4-inch Retina display, an A7 chip with 64-bit desktop-class architecture, the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, an 8MP iSight camera, a FaceTime HD camera, 4G LTE and Wi-Fi, iOS 8 and iCloud. It's not only loaded with features and innovations, it's incredible value.
will be locked to O2
price now £269
- windhol
Top comments
Phone released 2.5 years ago for 240 bones.
Hot.
I only buy from those with very good feedback. Even so, last year..
1. I bought an iPhone 6 and received an iPhone shaped package, inside were two blocks of wood.
2. From another seller I received an iPhone 6 box, with charging cable, earbuds and wall plug, but no iPhone.
3. From another seller I received nothing.
4. From a fourth seller I received an emailed tracking number and an emailed photo of a 'shopped Post Office receipt, but nothing else.
I video recorded every package received, showing it sealed then showing me opening it, proving that what's inside is as I've received it - no tampering. Even so, in the case of number 2 (above), eBay wanted me to file a police report detailing everything, only then would they give me a refund. Two weeks later, they removed the negative feedback I'd left for the seller and repaid to the seller the money I'd originally paid (but let me keep the eBay refund), then eBay emailed me to say the seller has proven they sent me the iPhone and that my account is now on alert for any future purchases I make!
eBay is an absolute farce. I rarely use it anymore. Certainly not for high value items. Definitely not worth the hassle.
Latest comments (71)
I only buy from those with very good feedback. Even so, last year..
1. I bought an iPhone 6 and received an iPhone shaped package, inside were two blocks of wood.
2. From another seller I received an iPhone 6 box, with charging cable, earbuds and wall plug, but no iPhone.
3. From another seller I received nothing.
4. From a fourth seller I received an emailed tracking number and an emailed photo of a 'shopped Post Office receipt, but nothing else.
I video recorded every package received, showing it sealed then showing me opening it, proving that what's inside is as I've received it - no tampering. Even so, in the case of number 2 (above), eBay wanted me to file a police report detailing everything, only then would they give me a refund. Two weeks later, they removed the negative feedback I'd left for the seller and repaid to the seller the money I'd originally paid (but let me keep the eBay refund), then eBay emailed me to say the seller has proven they sent me the iPhone and that my account is now on alert for any future purchases I make!
eBay is an absolute farce. I rarely use it anymore. Certainly not for high value items. Definitely not worth the hassle.
end up with same price as O2 and no need to spend money for unlocking
Not sure what the protocol is for unlocking the phone in the future. O2 customer services suggest you may need to pop in an O2 SIM for a bit?
IOS is the most tired and old fashioned of all the mobile operating systems. Massively overdue a facelift, Apple need to update with Live Tiles or Widgets. But of course they can't as they sue anyone for even remotely being similar to themselves. Now that they are playing catch-up as soon as they do anything even similar to anyone else they will be counter sued by Samsung etc. they are a victim of their own greed.
Just make sure you read listing and then but I ve seen idiots bidding on crack IPHONE 6 screen only for £120 and I **** me off as these idiots done care to read listing then claim eBay is fraud. I hate eBay as they robbed me of for £150 due to a dishonest buyer yet there are 1000s of good deals there too.
I'm now looking to sell my redundant 5s, can anyone advise on where I would get the best price for it? eBay, phone recycling ect, thanks.
Not personal opinions and product reviews.
In which case 1gb or not, 16gb or not it's a hot deal since it appears to be the cheapest brand new 5s.
J
If you buy anything from ebay & your not happy with the purchase then you will be asked by paypal to return the item recorded & then you will be refunded in full.
You do know fake phones have a legit serial number on them ?
The best way to tell is setting the iphone up with iTunes & you'll know strait away if iTunes does not recognize the phone.
PS: Thus there is a sticker saying "New and never used", so this is false advertising
J
This is what i read on the PayPal page:
===================================================================================
If you lose a Significantly Not as Described claim because the item you sold is counterfeit, you will be required to provide a full refund to the buyer and you will not receive the item back. (It will be destroyed.)
====================================================================================
Please could you be more specific if you know something that could help me in case of a dispute, thanks
J
It' also states it's not factory sealed and the Apple warranty has expired. The sellers warranty is worthless. Get your money back ASAP and order one from a reputable seller.
Its about what individuals find practicle in real daily life.
I have a note 3, and am 6 ft tall with hands big enough to hold up a basketball in one hand. I still find the note 3 hard to handle with only one hand.
“"APPLE WARRANTY EXPIRED"
Iphone 5 or 5s, 32 gb - where can i find the best handsst only price with full warranty (U.K).
Appreciate any help members are willing to provide.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151888066433?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
After clicking on it, i had some doubt about being the real thing or not, I posted on the "Ask" forum, and was told that Ebay/Paypal will cover me if it was a fake. That would be the first i will do when i receive it, go to the Apple site and enter the serial number.
J
Phone released 2.5 years ago for 240 bones.
Hot.
Can confirm it's brand new in full Apple packaging, only question for me.
Is the new 5S worth it over the refurb O2 5c deal at 119, the 8gb memory on the 5c is of no concern to me.
Cheers
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/apple-iphone-5s-16gb-239-99-carphone-warehouse-payg-upgrade-2361998