If you're on a budget but want a high-end smartphone, the Huawei P8 Lite could be the one for you. The design is fantastic, and it's packed with impressive features including a fantastic 13MP camera.
Slim and elegant
The P8 Lite boasts an attractive and super-slim design, with smooth curved edges and flawless lines. It sits perfectly balanced in the palm of your hand, with a reassuring grip thanks to its all-plastic construction.
Crystal clear screen
You'll be able to view everything in stunning HD with the Huawei P8 Lite. Its HD screen is sharp and detailed, making it perfect for watching your favourite films.
Quick launching camera
With the P8 Lite's quick launching camera, you'll never miss another photo opportunity again. Simply double press on the volume down button to launch the camera app and takes your shot.
Speedy all-day performance
The P8 Lite is powered by a speedy octa-core 64-bit processor that makes it run seamlessly smooth even with other apps in the background. And the battery will comfortably last you through a day of normal use before you need to think about charging it again.
Smart assistance
Smart assistance brings some unique motion features to the P8 Lite. For example, you can flip your phone over to mute and ignore a call. And as soon as you pick up your phone to answer a call, the ringtone automatically gets quieter.
13MP Camera
5mp Front
Octa Core CPU
2GB RAM
16GB Storage
Micro SD Card Slot or Dual Sim Function
Android Lollipop
Unlocked - To all networks
White or Black
4g
Unlocked
Android 6.0 (update on the way)
UK Warranty
£79.99 CPW PAYG Upgrade
or
£89.99 (plus £10 top-up)
Top comments
MadeInBeats to maj2509
16 Feb 1623#6
Just like every single Amazon prime price is misleading... HUKD allow that ridiculously.
maj2509
16 Feb 165#4
Misleading title. Please amend as only applies to upgrades. Otherwise it's 89.99+10 top up .
sadsacdeals
18 Feb 164#166
Just popped in to my local CPW to get one for the wife on 02 Payg, asked if it was unlocked as she has a giffgaff sim (mentioned she might just use the 02 sim instead) and they promptly said they couldn't sell it to me and it would have to be sim free £160!!! I said in that case she will use the 02 sim and save £70 but they said they didn't trust me and wouldn't sell it to me. Absolute joke. Warning to others.
ck12111
16 Feb 163#96
Sorry but this is absolute rubbish! I work for CPW and can confirm all our phones (except the iPhone which locks to the first sim) are FULLY unlocked and work with any sim from anywhere! Nothing has changed and nothing will do. :smiley:
Latest comments (306)
little_green
17 Apr 16#306
got this in feb but just started using it will see how it goes
lugsy3
17 Apr 16#305
Expired now looks great phone for the money but £89.99 now, even then good deal but don't have voda sim number.
Mrmandem
16 Apr 16#304
exuse me I neeed to know do I have to buy it with a sim or can I just buy the phone first
chamblacha
14 Mar 161#303
I've been using this phone for a week now and. have now found the global heptic feedback. Very happy with phone a some really great software included out of the box. A very good buy and great phone.
chamblacha
7 Mar 16#299
At the risk of repeating what's already been said ... I just purchased one if these, ordered mine on the internet and delivered to store, and can confirm it is unlocked. Using mine on the Three network. It's a great phone and the only two things I don't like about it are ;
1. No heptic feedback. Had to switch to Google keyboard but this is only available when using keyboard and not system wide. This isn't everyone's cup of tea anyway.
2. I don't like the UI that comes with the phone so I've switched to Nova launcher and prefer this.
Otherwise it's a great phone. You must remember the price your paying for this and given the spec I don't think you can go far wrong. If you want the more expensive phone people tend to compare this with then just reach deeper into your pockets and buy it.
Very similar in size to the Sony Z1/Z2/Z3 range. Good all round spec and does the job.
chamblacha to chamblacha
14 Mar 16#301
Having had the phone for a week now I've discovered it does have heptic feedback. It's a really good for for the money and has a lot of nice software features. I'm very pleased with it.
chamblacha to chamblacha
14 Mar 16#302
Having used this phone for a week now I've discovered there is global heptic feedback so I'm very happy. Phone is great and I'm impressed by the number of software tweaks out if the box. All in all a great for for the price.
chamblacha
7 Mar 16#300
Also, I went in store to ask about phone and mistakenly said about using my sim in handset after being told all phones, except iPhone, were unlocked. He said he couldn't sell me the PAYG knowing I'd be using another sim and I'd have to buy the sim free handset.
So ordered the O2 PAYG on line.
ken218
2 Mar 16#298
It is in Mobile data settings somewhere. I don't have the phone with me, so not able to tell exactly where it is. But I think the options are
4G+3G+2G
3G+2G
2G only
little_green
1 Mar 16#297
oh and to add that's from someone who's came from using 3 Huawei phones previously and a big fan of the brand. zen5 is my first Asus product
little_green
1 Mar 16#296
I bought this phone same time as my zenfone 5 (2gb ram Intel core processor but most specs lower like memory and camera) and honesty.... I find the zenfone 5 much more fluid. live when I scroll through my newsfeed or form S webpage this p8 lite is is say noticeably slower than my zenfone 5.
it's so annoying coz I prefer the zen5 in my hand too.... if pony I could have that build bit the camera and memory or the p8 lite....
ken218
1 Mar 16#294
I also found that in areas where 3G/4G signal strength isn't great (1 bar), it can drain the battery within 10 hours even when the phone is not in use. I have it as a spare phone, so I lock it to 2G network and the battery last 3+ days (yay!!)
MarioMan to ken218
1 Mar 16#295
How do you lock to 2g
zeberdys
1 Mar 16#293
Thanks got it sorted now did not scroll along widgets enough only issue i had as could not find away to swap pages so had to build them slowly from the front, Not quite as nice as my oneplus one but for half the price it does everything my OH will ever use and more and after a few tweaks it seems fine..
zeberdys
29 Feb 16#291
Dont know if any one can help but would like to install bBC weather app that I have DL as widget on front screen but seem unable to do that is it because it is not pure android. If I double tap screen get widget options but look like Hauwei widgets only.
ken218 to zeberdys
1 Mar 16#292
I am on Android 6.0 (B524) and I was able to add BBC widget by press & hold on the home screen > Widget. Second option was BBC weather (after FM Radio0
rasdonny
29 Feb 16#290
Good question, i havnt go 2 o2 sim so cant test ...however no one has said anything about having such a problem with this phone after changing the firmware to enable dual-sim, so i doubt it!
jakeby
29 Feb 16#289
Wondering what would happen if you used two O2 SIM cards. Would the network detect a cloned IMEI and blacklist the IMEI?
Woo7dy
29 Feb 161#288
Bloody hell!!! Finally made a decision lastnight to get this phone and the price has gone up £20 :disappointed: Typocal, will teach me for pussy footing about I suppose. Now I'm stupidly looking at iPhone 6s 64gb deals, MarioMan if it comes up again let me know :smiley: Or hold out for P9 lite deal...?!
rasdonny
28 Feb 16#287
well mine has one IMEI but i see both 'TPO' and 'O2' showing up on the top left of the phone all the time and can recieve calls etc from both sims, so maybe one IMEI is hidden ie the phone software for some reason can only read one IMEI but the other is there not the less ...so like some im confused too,
ken218
27 Feb 16#286
That's what made me confused. I am pretty sure P8 Lite is dual active, and yet only one IMEI is displayed with I type *#06# :S
However, i *think* mobile network can handle duplicate IMEI because the combination of IMEI and IMSI is what operators used to uniquely identify the connection - again, i could be very wrong...
jakeby
27 Feb 16#285
One IMEI number cannot be used to register two SIM cards at a time on one or differnt networks.
If phone is "dual-active" it must have two IMEI numbers, because the phone networks cannot handle the same IMEI number used twice simultaneously. Some Dual Sim phones are "single-active" where only one SIM is active at one time, so only one IMEI is needed. https://www.quora.com/Why-does-a-dual-SIM-phone-have-two-IMEI-numbers
little_green
27 Feb 16#284
So glad I got this!
Still not bad if upgrade though
den169
27 Feb 16#283
Price gone up now.
ja99son
27 Feb 16#282
can anyone help me out with a vodafone sim card number please?
pm me!
thanks.
Vegas Bandit
26 Feb 16#279
Nope. I'm on marshmallow and still only one IMEI. Am using dual SIM
Very happy with the phone, marshmallow is beta but seems very stable. EMUI 4.0 too.
rasdonny to Vegas Bandit
27 Feb 16#281
guess i am wrong then as i havent upgraded to Marshmallow yet, anyhow as someone said, what the point of having two IMEI, the fact is my p8lite now has dual-sim and both sim working ok.
and as someone else said on this thread, i too thought IMEI was to do with the device itself and not the sims.
but now im interesting in finding out whats the point then of having two IMEI ?
ken218
27 Feb 16#280
For all the other dual sim phones I have used, they all have two IMEI (zenfone, moto G (1st and 2nd gen)). Also, some screenshots of p8 lite online shows two IMEI. IMEI is associated to device connected to mobile network, so when you have dual sim support, both phone module should have been able to uniquely identify themselves to the cell tower.
of course, I could be very wrong here.
rasdonny
26 Feb 16#278
I believe two IMEI is when you upgrade to Marshmallow (Android 6.0)
den169
26 Feb 16#277
Why would it have two IMEI numbers the IMEI number is the phone not the sim.I have a dual sim and it only has one IMEI no.
ken218
25 Feb 16#276
Thank you for checking.
It is kind of broken (somehow). It should have two IMEI. I guess it is the side effect of enabling the dual sim support.
Saltotom
25 Feb 16#275
Ok phone for the money. Wife bought one at the weekend. Is a bit laggy, but nice camera etc. Is going back however as her work email requires the phone to be encrypted. Once encrypted. The Bluetooth. GPS and fm radio no longer work. Apparently all Huawei phones are the same.
john4536
23 Feb 16#274
Thank you very much for responding, will try that :smiley:
john4536
23 Feb 16#270
can someone who is on o2 pay-as-you-go pls help me with this question -
I bought this phone with the required £10.00 topup and i was then put on the 'Big bundles" tariff, now my question is -
will that £10.00 expire in a month or stay there indefinitely, as i do not plan to use this phone as much and so will not be using up my credit up in a month?
preecey to john4536
23 Feb 16#273
Call 4444 and press 2. You'll then find out whether the topup has been applied as credit or whether it has been converted into a bundle.
ken218
23 Feb 16#271
guys who enabled dual sim support - do you get two IMEI numbers afterward when you type *#06# in dialer?
sadsacdeals to ken218
23 Feb 16#272
No, just one.
stuntman9883
22 Feb 16#269
heat
Solly92
22 Feb 161#268
This https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdFN0APic1s has already been posted in this thread, it isn't the only Moto G comparison on youtube. He thinks the moto g is slightly better, but, it is probably a later generation than yours.
coolcat21
22 Feb 16#267
My daughter is really keen on the Sony Z5c & it looks a really good phone with brilliant camera, but it costs too much for me :disappointed: Waiting for a good contract deal - mad I missed a good CPW deal recently!
zeberdys
22 Feb 16#262
Sorry if this has already been asked but decided to get one for OH.
If you enable the dual sim which could be handy do lose the ability to us that slot again as for an SD card with out re flashing .I assume the answer is yes as what I am saying can it be intelligent enough the recognize SD or Sim card.
john4536 to zeberdys
22 Feb 161#266
no you dont lose using the same slot with your microsd.
ie after enabling dual-sim, you then have a choice of either using a sim card in the slot or using a microsd...i know this as fact as ive enabled dual-sim myself on my p8lite.
re wether it smart enough to recgnise what's in the slot - in slot 2, the micosd card is placed on the tray horizontally and a sim-card is placed vertically, so whr the electronic contacts meet on the phone when it's microsd inserted or sim-card inserted are in different places.
MarioMan
22 Feb 16#265
Go for the P8 Lite
Its a great smooth phone, very fast for the average user and a good battery life.
katestewart9279
22 Feb 161#264
I would also like to upgrade my 2 year old moto g. Someone called it a Skoda of phones on here. Lol
Iphones too expensive and not interested. What about Samsung or Sony phones with a good camera?
zeberdys
22 Feb 16#263
Any one recommend a thin book style case ?
little_green
21 Feb 16#261
I've never been an iphone user so can't help you there, but someone had one on gumtree for £90 in my local area just a few days ago and noticed today its gone so someone has obviously snapped it up quick enough, so i guess if you get it and don't like it it shouldn't be hard to get rid of.
Woo7dy
21 Feb 16#260
Hey all,
Great post and interesting read :wink:
Really tempted to buy one but wondering if I'll be disappointed with it? Coming from an iPhone 4s which I refuse to update from ios 7 after it's rendered our iPad unusable!! But it's at the point now where battery lasts me hardly anytime at all, it crashes and freezes a lot, volume button gets stuck on + loads which is really annoying and I refuse to pay £600+ for a 6s!!!
Anyone been in a position similar to mine, will I be impressed with the P8 lite compared to a 4s? I'll miss not having iMessage with family but I guess we could use what's app. Not really any other ties to Apple, will just have to get used to different OS. Had a HTC Magic years ago which I hated hence going for Apple and never looked back, but I guess times change as do the depth of my pockets! For £95, seems like an unbeatable deal really...
Suppose I could sell on eBay if I really don't like it as used unlocked they seem to sell for circa £100 on there!
Cheers :smile:
onacoolday
21 Feb 16#258
Buy the Doogee F5. Brilliant phone.
rasdonny to onacoolday
21 Feb 16#259
Doogee F5 does not have NFC
znh
21 Feb 16#257
Any advice on this vs the Samsung J5, or the Sony Xperia M4?
rasdonny
21 Feb 16#256
a note of caution - if you use xposed framework apps then do not buy this phone or infact any Huawei phone as xposed framework does not work on Huawei phone with lollipop or above...just thought i shld share this as this mean you will not be able to use many many superb xposed apps.
Solly92
21 Feb 16#255
It wasn't a credit check it was a security check - I have no more idea than you what that means because they won't tell me anything about it
little_green
21 Feb 16#254
really sux they wont sell it to you.
when do they do the credit check, i never got any mention of one
Solly92
21 Feb 161#253
Because it is cheap - not really a difficult concept to grasp. There is a vid linked here comparing it to a moto G which likes the moto G a bit better, the screen is dimmer than anything I have seen it compared with - it is slightly crap.
I'm looking for another android phone about moto G class. If anyone can show me where I can get more phone for around 86 quid without going to china please do. Pretty please because the dicks won't sell me this one.
znh
21 Feb 16#252
Thank you for the reply!
john4536
21 Feb 161#251
I wonder at that too - "why anyone would want to buy a phone they thought slightly crap"
I bought this phone on this deal and i too think it 'well ok", especially now its dual-sim and now have firmware ending 'B188' and Lollipop v5.01 on it :smiley:
Solly92
21 Feb 16#250
I already posted about it. For some reason I failed some security check after placing an order on line. I have no clue how I could fail a security check. They won't tell me anything about the check or why I failed. I can't buy anything from them even standing in the local store today offering to pay in cash.
There is obviously something wrong with their security check, what annoys me is their absolute refusal to look into and do anything about it. Annoyed, but, having spent a few hours interacting with them over this not surprised. There is something wrong with most of the systems and service they provide. I don't get the impression any of the staff care much about it.
MDL199
21 Feb 162#249
Well, I've owned one for nearly 2 months and think it performs about as well as the Galaxy S5 I owned before it. The S5 did have a better camera though to be fair not that the P8 Lite's camera is bad.
This phone has convinced me that I no longer need to buy flagships or even high end mid range phone's.
I don't really understand why anyone would want to buy a phone they thought slightly crap but each to his own I guess.
cheekster
21 Feb 16#248
Just out of interest, why have you been unable to purchase one?
Solly92
21 Feb 16#247
The price doesn't change the phone at all. It is still a slightly crap phone at a great price. I have been trying (and thanks to CPW's monumental incompetence failing) to buy one since the deal was posted.
MDL199
21 Feb 161#246
All the reviews I've seen have been when the phone was released at a cost of £199. At it's current selling price it's a superb phone.
cheekster
20 Feb 16#245
Sounds like purchasing on Vodafone is the (cheaper) way to go.
Cheers fella.
cheekster
20 Feb 16#243
Does this handset come with any network branding such as the Vodafone logo each time you boot it up?
Also are all handsets unlocked whether you purchase it on Vodafone (£79.99 and go through a credit check) or O2 (£84.99 and no credit check)?
Thanks.
john4536 to cheekster
20 Feb 161#244
no branding or O2 logo for same phone bought with O2 + 10 top-up and new O2 sim, so see no reason why it will be different on Voda and if you buy under PAYG there is no credit check.
sadsacdeals
20 Feb 16#242
Discussed above already in detail with a better tutorial imho
Edit - word of warning - your tutorial updates the phone to the beta Marsh mellow firmware which is obviously beta and not sure if you'll then get over the air update to the stable firmware once it comes out
john4536
20 Feb 16#241
Thank you very much for this post as i have used another link to try and enable dual sim and ended up with no dual sim and the 'Balong' bug as i for some reason cldnt flash the 'VENDOR.img' but your link saved not only me from the 'Balong' bug, now i have dual sim too :smiley:
little_green
20 Feb 16#240
yeah for upgrade price it's value for money
Solly92
20 Feb 16#239
Read reviews - I didn't find one that thought it more than average compared with similarly priced competition. It is a deal because it isn't locked and the upgrades are about half price.
little_green
20 Feb 16#238
slightly crap?
Solly92
20 Feb 16#237
And even more fail. Went into the local store today taking a chance on them having one in stock. They did - great. Said I wanted it but the failed security checks from when I tried to order it online came up on their screen and after 15 minutes of them dicking around trying to phone people I am told they can't sell it to me even for cash.
This is a hot deal, slightly crap phone at a very cheap PAYG upgrade price, otherwise I wouldn't dream of ever going near this completely and utterly incompetent company, sure as hell wouldn't buy anything that meant an ongoing relationship with them.
znh
20 Feb 16#236
A bit of a long shot but does anyone have a payg sim they can offer to help get the phone? Please PM me if you can help!
little_green
20 Feb 16#235
does anyone know if it's possible to have the apps arrange automatically by alphabet on this phone!?
argosextra
20 Feb 16#234
Yeah sure I'll tell you what I will pay for it as well so you can have a shiny new phone for free. What's init for me £200 it's yours
Daventry
20 Feb 161#233
Hi,
Received it from CPW yesterday.
It is unlocked - have tried it with both my EE and spanish Pepephone SIM cards.
There's one issue: it has the second SIM disabled so you can only use it with a micro SIM (anyone, it's unlocked) and a micro SD card.
Can you help me with getting the upgrade using you number. Sorry to be a nuisance.
znh
19 Feb 16#224
Does anyone have any advice on whether to get this or a Vodafone Smart Ultra 6?
preecey to znh
20 Feb 16#231
I have a Smart Ultra 6.
The Smart Ultra 6 has the better screen, faster processor and stock Android.
The P8 lite is cheaper and has more added value features such as gesture controls that Huawei has added.
The P8 lite has the better camera.
The P8 lite has a smaller screen.
It's up to preference really. If you find that a 5.5" screen may be too large for you then the P8 lite will be more manageable. But the screen quality on the SU6 is far superior.
zeberdys
20 Feb 16#229
can you buy vodafone sim and put £10 credit on and get this or do you have to have been with them for so long anyone tried this??
Thanks
cheekster to zeberdys
20 Feb 16#230
From what I've read above, CPW ask the mobile number of the PAYG sim and their system checks that's it has been active for at least 6 months then you'll receive a code via text message. This code has to be quoted in order to get it for the lower (upgrade) price.
waynehardy
20 Feb 161#228
I know what I'm talking about otherwise I wouldn't have said it! Defo p8lite, end of!
captainbeaky
20 Feb 16#227
I got one of these for £79.99 through a Vodafone upgrade. Stylish looking handset for the money. However the screen is pretty poor. It's not bright enough for use outdoors (even when on max) & the viewing angles are terrible.
rasdonny
16 Feb 163#14
can someone who got this Huawei P8 Lite from CPW confirm that this is indeed
- Unlocked - To all networks
- has Dual Sim
- has NFC
- How much of that 16GB is available to the user?
Thanks :smiley:
sdaviso2 to rasdonny
16 Feb 162#34
Hi, I have this phone from CPW
I can confirm it is single sim, unlocked and has NFC but mine is now dual sim following this LINK
MarioMan to rasdonny
16 Feb 16#67
- Yes Unlocked
- Yes It has Dual Sim - It has Either Dual Sim with NO micro sd card OR 1 sim + Micro SD (its a new chinese phone thingy)
- Yes it has NFC
- Around 10gb
It is UNLOCKED!!! Do some homework! there is NO £20 fee!
rasdonny to rasdonny
16 Feb 16#69
Thanks, i think from all posted re unlock the average then is - its unlocked :smiley:
roweg to rasdonny
20 Feb 161#226
The dual sim functionality doesn't work inside Europe
waynehardy
16 Feb 16#20
damn, wife got be of these last week from CPW, cost her £150! shame she didn't buy it online could have sent it back under DSR
davidclarkson to waynehardy
16 Feb 16#44
different phone
mrgadgetplanet1 to waynehardy
17 Feb 16#113
If you bought it for £150 then it is definitely not this one..it might be the better normal P8. This is P8 lite with inferior hardware.
amour3k to waynehardy
20 Feb 16#225
Ironically though, it was NOT always 'online only' that benefited from such things?, about 20 - 10 years back you were able to get your money back on things you'd physically bought in Shops too!, as in any Shop! (under the OFCOM '14 Day Cooling-Off Period' that was forcibly enforced around the time), & not just for stuffs purchased online .....
TMobile if I recall right, were one of the first to screw that Customer incentive up, by slowly changing that criteria to ONLY 7 Days, & then eradicating altogether!, & a massively disappointing hmmmmmmmmm!!!. :-(
Lol.
little_green
19 Feb 16#223
i've tried that on other phones previously and it's never changed the light color which is what made me think its a limitation with the phone ie it only has select colors available for led notification. does that sound plausible?
little_green
19 Feb 16#219
anyone know if it's possible to have the apps set to automatically order by alphabet? or do i have to drag and rearrange them all every time i install a new one?
would also be on the lookout for a launcher to resolve the above problem and give me an app tray icon. not really looking for anything fancy as not overly bothered about customization. I have previously used google now launcher and buzz launcher but interested what else anyone could reccomend (think a lot of people use nova)
also if i could customise the notification light to be flash different colors for eg call, text, fb, whatsapp, email etc. but idk if there is a launcher or app for that or if it's inbuilt in the phone to only have certain led notification colours.
MarioMan to little_green
19 Feb 16#222
Install nova launcher
For the notification lights. You have to do it via individual app settings
E.g whatsapp click setting, and then selects light colour
cheekster
19 Feb 16#216
Would a GiffGaff PAYG sim be accepted?
sadsacdeals to cheekster
19 Feb 16#221
No
little_green
19 Feb 16#220
also can anyone help I use the app "smart app lock" always have to put a lock on certain apps. trying to put it on the p8 lite it has installed, i've selected the apps I want locked it says it's activated but it's not actually locking them.
any ideas?
xXx
19 Feb 16#218
Well I didn't make it up, it's on their website. You can navigate down to 'Pay as you go upgrade' section and see it for yourself.
Then click on 'SIM only upgrades' to see the difference.
Holdol
19 Feb 16#199
Tried to do the upgrade but doesn't like my SIM code,not sure what else I can do!!
sandstone1 to Holdol
19 Feb 16#217
Me too.
cheekster
19 Feb 16#213
Thanks xXx. Asked a mate who is with CPW on O2 pay monthly to check if they'll let him purchase one for £79.99 without a topup. I'm guessing not as it wasn't a sim only but a handset contract? Fingers-crossed though...
preecey to cheekster
19 Feb 161#215
They won't let him because it HAS to be an O2 Pay As You Go SIM. Not one where you have to pay via Direct Debit.
Sorry to bring bad news but xXx's advice is inaccurate.
preecey
19 Feb 16#214
They don't credit check PAYG customers.
The link you gave only applies to people upgrading a SIM Only Pay Monthly contract.
cheekster
19 Feb 16#211
How does one go about getting this handset for £79.99 without having to purchase a £10 topup? Currently with O2 pay monthly and not currently a customer of CPW. Looking at two comments above it appears you need to have an active PAYG (not pay monthly) sim and provide them with the mobile number to which they send a code via text then you quote that to them to get it for the lower price. Have I understood this correctly?
Thanks.
xXx to cheekster
19 Feb 161#212
I believe you need an active Vodafone sim for £79.99, i.e, a Vodafone pay-as-you-go sim that's been in use for 6 months. They do credit check for Vodafone customers but not O2 (see link). Who can upgrade through Carphone Warehouse?
ika
19 Feb 16#210
They ask for an active and eligible payg and they text you the code to use with your order. Otherwise you can't get it at the advertised price (£84.99 in case of O2). I have just received it today.
rasdonny
16 Feb 16#41
never bought a phn from CPW and so not sure -
can i use a pay monthly sim?
and is it really the phn number or the number on the sim itself?
braders86 to rasdonny
16 Feb 16#43
Should be fine to use a monthly sim. It only uses the sim number ( one next to the gold chip ) to verify an O2 user which saves you having to buy a £10 top-up.
I moved to GifGaf, but the number doesn't work. A lot of us without O2 sims have some begging to do on here.
pat0000 to rasdonny
19 Feb 16#209
Not sure if you're correct, I phoned CPW, they said it has to be a live PAYG card, they send a code to it and you must give them code to get discount.
deal_or_no_deal_
19 Feb 16#208
Sorry if this has been answered but can I use my current vodafone contract sim to get this for the 79.99 "Upgrade" price?
john4536
19 Feb 161#207
(1). Your request unlock code from huawei, to do so send email to [email protected]
From memory, I had to sign up to Huawei and request a bootloader unlock code, again another tutorial and links found on google/youtube.
sadsacdeals
19 Feb 16#205
Assume your firmware was newer than B132 then? And was bootloader locked? If so how did you unlock? Cheers
rasdonny
19 Feb 16#204
yeah, and him or her's and your unthankfulness will be coming your way soon
john4536
19 Feb 16#203
indeed - a world now where no good deed goes unpunished
bankerscum
19 Feb 161#202
you probably right.
rasdonny
19 Feb 16#201
guess all my comments dont deserve any thank you
remussica
19 Feb 16#200
thanks for that
sdaviso2
19 Feb 16#198
It's certainly not a quick method, my p8 lite had quite new firmware on it so I had to take the longer route, maybe 2 hours just getting an understanding of the guys procedure and gathering the software but it is a really good tutorial. Initially I did a quick method that worked but meant I would not receive any other updates, I went for this method and immediately updated using the phones inbuilt service.
If you do this, the first big flash sits dormant for a very long time, I panicked and went searching for answers as to why it had locked up but some time later registered successful.
john4536
19 Feb 161#197
To be honest if you are not used to say doing stuff like 'rooting' an android phone you may find it a little bit daunting, but if you slowly read and re-read the instructions and understand it first and then follow the instruction carefully its really easy :smiley:
what you are really doing is simply changing the 'firmware' to a one that has dual sim included in it as the firmware it comes with does not have dual sim included but it does have the hardware built in ie the phone can do it as the slot is build for that and it all depends on the software (firmware) installed on it.
john4536
19 Feb 161#196
i can confirm that it doesnt come out of the box as dual sim but that indeed can be changed.
remussica
19 Feb 161#195
How easy was it to do? Does it take a long time?
rasdonny
19 Feb 16#194
not dual sim out of the box (because of the firmware it comes with) but you can get it to be dual sim easily - use this -
An earlier deal posting of this phone from CPW said the second sim slot wasn't activated, so has anyone actually got 2 sims working in it out of the box? Cheers
remussica
18 Feb 16#192
Thanks a lot. Will probably go for it as well.
MarioMan
18 Feb 16#191
Yes!
Steve Mac
18 Feb 16#190
The founder of Walkers...
cheekster
18 Feb 16#189
How does one go about getting this handset for £79.99 without having to purchase a £10 topup? Currently with O2 pay monthly and not currently a customer of CPW.
Thanks.
emgi
17 Feb 162#146
I ordered this phone yesterday, opted to have it delivered to a neighbour and received a text to say it had arrived about 11am this morning. First impressions are very good, it is unlocked despite various misleading comments on here. Camera seems good, vast improvement on indoor photography compared to my Samsung S4 mini. Screen is massive and very clear. I'm sure there are better phones out there but the camera,16gb memory and low cost won me over after a lot of deliberation. Only downside for me is the non removable battery.
MarioMan to emgi
17 Feb 162#147
Glad you like it!
:smiley: Its fantastic value for the money!
Give it a while and youll see the battery life is also very good!
At night if you put it on Aeroplane mode it will lose 0-1% !
remussica to emgi
18 Feb 16#188
is it dual sim?
john4536
18 Feb 16#183
phone arrived today and i think it must be unlocked - tried the following sims:
- Three uk
- Asda mobile
- o2 sim
and all worked ok
remussica to john4536
18 Feb 16#187
is it dual sim?
dealfinder84
18 Feb 16#185
Android 6.0 (update on the way)
where does this come from?
sadsacdeals to dealfinder84
18 Feb 16#186
Google - huawei Poland on Facebook
dealfinder84
18 Feb 16#182
Does UK version support dual sim?
MarioMan to dealfinder84
18 Feb 161#184
Yes
technokeenan
18 Feb 16#181
Went out and bought this from Carphoneware house. Store clerk assured me it was unlocked as I wanted to send it to a friend in France. He asked which sim card I wanted. I said whatever as I wasnt going to use it anyway. So he picked EE and i paid. Turns out this increases the price by £10!!! When I pointed this out to him he said "I asked for the £100 phone deal" and "no refunds on sim cards" so I had to accept the extra £10 charge :/
Bit naughty imo, watch out for phone salesmen. He knew exactly what he was doing.
P.s. does anyone want a £10 EE Pay as you GO sim card for £20? xD
sandstone1
18 Feb 16#180
everytime I try to upgrade it doesn't recognise the sim number.Carphone warehouse say it's a problem with details held by Vodafone.Any ideas please as I should be eligible.Had to sim swap online last phone,may be the problem.
madman83
18 Feb 16#179
if anyone got sim and sim num, please PM. Thanks.
argosextra
18 Feb 16#178
I heard of Jesus Navas who is Jesus Chrisp
Steve Mac
18 Feb 16#177
I really hope that's not a genuine response.
If it is, get a sense of humour and recognise a joke when you see it.
Solly92
18 Feb 16#176
I have never dealt with CPW before (thankfully), never come across a company that manages to fail so hard at every opertunity. Can't buy on line, I fail their security checks but they won't tell me why. I phone sales to see if I could order on the phone, after going round in circles the guy says it will probably fail if I order on the phone and still can't tell me why. So I think I'll phone the local shop (despite rip off call charges) and get a message saying something about I can't be connected and to try later or contact my service provider. So I think I'll try their 0800 number see if they can check stock at their stores. Go through the menus get put in a queue, wait 6 minutes and beeep I'm disconnected.
Some of their automated telephone menu lines don't work, get part way through and get stuck on the same menu because it ignores key presses. Just have to hang up try again and hope you get a good one.
"At the end of your tether and want to complain to Charles Dunstone? Here's how..."
Filled in that form to complain to their CEO, was told I would get an email acknowledgement and didn't.
Lets not forget their data breech leaking details of millions of customers to hackers.
Every little bit of my experience with them has been fail after fail after fail.
dribbles3
18 Feb 16#175
Tried to buy it as an upgrade using a pay monthly o2 SIM - didn't work - 'not eligible for upgrade'. Struggling to find anyone I know with an active PAYG sim on voda or o2. Shame because £80 is hot but £100 not so much.
little_green
18 Feb 16#174
Would if I had the time but life gets in the way. Also it costs me to phone their numbers and not paying out extra.
Still not heard anything. I'll go down.later tonight once I.get home from work after 6. It's ridiculous and to.top it all another parcel. I'm waiting for got a text from royal.mail saying delivery failed as they attempted and.no.one was in, phoned my other half who confirmed to be at home now had knocked and no card in letter box.
Bendown
18 Feb 16#173
I have a vodafone sim, what is the criteria for upgrade?
little_green
18 Feb 16#171
Just checked and its out.my account now
rasdonny to little_green
18 Feb 16#172
so they shld chase it up prompto then...i wld call them every hr ie harass them :smiley:
little_green
18 Feb 161#170
Wasn't debited when I checked last night and the order was placed Monday. But I've already had a dispatch email which I shouldn't have if they haven't received the payment
sadsacdeals
18 Feb 164#166
Just popped in to my local CPW to get one for the wife on 02 Payg, asked if it was unlocked as she has a giffgaff sim (mentioned she might just use the 02 sim instead) and they promptly said they couldn't sell it to me and it would have to be sim free £160!!! I said in that case she will use the 02 sim and save £70 but they said they didn't trust me and wouldn't sell it to me. Absolute joke. Warning to others.
rasdonny to sadsacdeals
18 Feb 16#169
indeed, absolute jokers
a clear case of profits superseding customer service
rasdonny
18 Feb 16#168
well most ppl on here say circa £80 is good value for money :smiley:
rasdonny
18 Feb 16#167
did you pay by credit card and has your ccard already been debited?
pat0000
18 Feb 16#165
Hi Rasdonny, thanks for your reply, P8 lite £80 in CPW, not sure if it's any good.Cheers,Pat
little_green
18 Feb 16#164
Can't change delivery method once it's been dispatched. I don't have an issue with store collection it's just that its not looking like I'll actual get to collect my item from store as there seems.no trace of it since it was dispatched 2 days ago
pat0000
18 Feb 16#162
Hi, what's the difference in P8 and P8 Lite? Cheers, Pat.
and then i clicked on the 'buy now' button next to 'O2 Big Bundles £10 Pay & Go'
I then arrived in my basket and clicked secure checkout and then asked to entered, name, dob, address, and then payment details, no work or bank details etc
and then got transaction went through ok and got the email saying transaction ok and processing and then later the email saying -
This is due to you failing the credit check criteria required by the network you selected.
If you wish to find out more information why you might not have passed the credit check please contact the network directly or check you credit file from an agency such as Experian.
iduno87
18 Feb 16#158
could anyone pm me a Vodafone number and sim number "pretty please"
topss
18 Feb 16#157
Are you sure you didn't pick a PAYG monthly tariff?
It's impossible to do a full credit check on you unless you enter bank/employment/residence/salary etc details. If you didn't enter these details, and why would you if you're just outright buying an item online, then no credit check would have taken place.
little_green
18 Feb 16#156
Going to go down the store where its.meant to be delivered tonight if not heard anything. Going to be **** off if still.not been delivered and they aren't helpful.
Seems coincidental that they purposely don't provide tracking info and it goes "missing" wouldn't be surprised if they haven't even dispatched it
ehosin
18 Feb 16#154
Buyer beware. CPW are fast becoming a joke of a company. Tried to buy a PAYG handset (with £10 mandatory topup) just after Christmas. The sales rep (the branch manager no less) after trying to sell me the SIM free equivalent for double the price, flat out refused to sell me the PAYG phone as he openly asserted I'd "only just use up the credit and then put my own SIM in". I get there's an 'invitation to treat' and all, but this experience left me beyond words. I've since complained to their "CEO team" and almost 2 months later still waiting...
Don't try to buy a Pay monthly contract online again - taking lots of checks can harm your credit rating. We've loads of great deals on Pay As You Go, that don't require a credit check."
Now the Questions are -
(1) Why would CPW do a credit check on me when the above says no credit check is needed on PAYG (I bought this phone on PAYG plus the requred 02 sim 10 topup)?
(2). What do i do now that the transaction was refused because of failing their credit check (which is a complete surprise to me) ?
play21er
17 Feb 16#153
i have bought phones from cpw (not just iphones) and they have been locked to that specific network
little_green
17 Feb 16#152
yeah i'll see. costs me to phone the store so might just pop in.
it's just annoying more than anything and i'll be gutted if it hasnt' gone through for whatever reason. but I have a conf email and dispatch just no follow up. if i go into store they'll probably just say "we havent recieved the item there's nothing we can do without tracking info" and i'll have to explain that i wasnt given tracking info due to being a store delivery then they'll tell me to email and sort it out and by time all that is done there could very well be 2 new versions out!
dont expect a carry on like this in this day and age.
it was 8pm so didn't expect next day but thought it wouldve been today considering they brag about being able to fulfil orders the next working day if orders are placed before 5pm.
MarioMan
17 Feb 16#151
Hey I ordered mine few months ago :P and received it after 2 days.
See what happens tomorrow, if nothing or no email by Midday - Give them a ring.
May I ask what day and time did you order?
little_green
17 Feb 16#150
How come you.order yours yesterday but.I order mines.Monday pm and so.not arrived? Would it be to do with that I opted for store delivery?
Also I got no email about a credit check and have a dispatch email.
Concerned that people ordering after me have received theirs and I haven't. Eve thing I have a dispatch email no tracking for store delivery :disappointed:
Not impressed.
Can anyone shed some light?
rasdonny
17 Feb 16#149
Thats what i thought too...but however recvd an email from [email protected] saying -
This was due to you failing the credit check criteria required by the network you selected....etc
And this is all after being with Three uk, for over 10yrs and never failing to pay a bill and not even having any balance on my credit card and not having any debt anywhere and my current account being an 'Advance' current account , and being on the electorial register and bought my last phone from currys/pcworld and own my car etc etc
No. Currys (the same company) delivered an item ordered online and paid for with the same credit card last month. CPW's security checks are crap but more annoying is that they very specifically choose not to do anything about it.
rasdonny
17 Feb 16#141
Can anyone tell me why CPW has to do a credit check when you buy a phone and a forced to buy a £10.00 PAYG, not a monthy plan a PAYG?
ck12111 to rasdonny
17 Feb 16#143
No credit check required for PAYG. You usually have to buy a topup with a PAYG phone - thats just how it works and is very often cheaper than buying it sim free, because the network subsides the PAYG price.
Solly92
17 Feb 16#138
CPW have to be the crappiest company I have dealt with in years. Placed an order, get acknowledgement email followed by an email telling me the order was cancelled due to a security check failure.
Phone them get through to an Indian sounding woman I could barely understand and ask why it was cancelled - she can't tell me and suggests I place the order again. I say if I put in exactly the same information why would it be different a second time? She had no answer. Thinking I might have entered a SIM serial number that didn't match the upgrade phone number and that might be the problem I reluctantly try again (having missed the cut off for same day dispatch).
Go through it all again, get an acknowledgement email then nothing till about 20 hours later I phone them again to find out what is happening and I am told the order has been cancelled due to a failed security check. I am told specifically that they will not discuss the security check they won't tell me why it failed. They have no interest in or mechanism to investigate the cause of such failures - basically telling me to eff off after wasting my time placing orders and calling them twice.
The really annoying part is in return for nothing they now have my personal details to be lost to hackers in their next security breech.
I have ordered online and had deliveries to the same address from dozens of retailers including Currys and PC World which are part of the same group. Their security check failure was erroneous.
little_green to Solly92
17 Feb 16#140
I ordered this monday around 8pm (prior to this deal being posted, yes i'd spotted it but no posted it)
anyways i selected deliver to store as i'm usually out when the post arrives and it's a nightmare trying to get to the depot as their opening hours do not cater for working people in the slightest.
their website states: "If you order after 5pm, we'll process it the next working day, e.g. if you order after 5pm on Monday, you'll recieve your order on Wednesday."
that is in regard to getting it delivered to your house though but anyways why can it make it to my house in that time yet not the store apparently? BC I haven't been informed of it's arrival.
it apparently got dispatched yesterday but no tracking info is available if you select store delivery. all the website says is: " If your order is being delivered by Carphone Warehouse you will not get a tracking number but the store will notify you when it is ready for collection." .... I'm paranoid they won't contact me and they'll sell out and cpw will make some lame excuse like they seemed to in the above story and no phone for me :disappointed: *sob*
anyone had any experience of how long it usually takes for the item to be delivered to a store? and how fast they are at letting u know it has arrived & is available for collection?
ck12111 to Solly92
17 Feb 16#142
Are you trying to get something delivered to a different address than the one your card is registered to?
MarioMan
17 Feb 16#134
If anyone has any specific questions about the phone. Please let me know, as I have had the phone for over 3 months.
rasdonny to MarioMan
17 Feb 16#135
Question - Did you convert it to dual-sim?
if you did, can you now use the microSD slot as a microSD slot and if and when you need to then use it as 2nd sim slot?
Thanks :smiley:
rasdonny to MarioMan
17 Feb 16#139
Any links or direction as to how to root this pls :smiley:
cheekster
17 Feb 16#136
This phone or a Moto G (3rd Gen) when they're on offer for around £89.99?
preecey to cheekster
17 Feb 161#137
This. The Moto G will only have 8GB of storage and 1GB of RAM.
mickgoodie
17 Feb 16#131
hot from me, but be careful on any future updates for andriod updates from huawei as i had one of their very 1st 4g phones a few years ago and they never upgraded andriod beyond kit kat!
MarioMan to mickgoodie
17 Feb 16#133
Consider yourself to be lucky!
Lollipop was riddled with bugs and lag, destroyed my moto g.
Marshmallow seems decent now!
MDL199
17 Feb 16#132
I've not suffered any memory leak issue's myself. Huawei have released several updates of their own software so maybe that prevented any problems.
Marshmallow is due soon apparently.
snowplay
17 Feb 16#119
Single or dual sim? Can anyone who has one confirm if it can take a second sim please?
see above or precisely see page 2 and post 34 :smiley:
WaftyCranker
17 Feb 16#129
Thanks for the reply. The user won't be able to take it back on the basis that its locked as the CPW advert did not say it was unlocked so there is no fault with the handset
ck12111
17 Feb 16#128
I have no idea why this would be - all CPW phones are directly supplied from the manufacturers therefore they are all manufacturer/factory unlocked. My only reason I could give for this, if true is that it is a fault with the handset from the manufacturer and should be replaced.
rasdonny
17 Feb 16#127
ok thanks, will see when mine arrives :smiley:
WaftyCranker
17 Feb 161#126
If all phones from CPW come unlocked please can you explain how a user bought a Samsung J5 from a deal I posted 3 weeks ago says the phone came locked to Vodaphone. When I posted the deal I assumed, like many people here that it would come unlocked
RewardReaper1 day, 3 hours ago#22
"Bought it (Samsung J5) for £130 in the end (with Vodafone sim with £10 top up). Beware, the phone came locked to Vodafone."
The fact that many people have received unlocked phones from CPW is no guarantee that everyone will receive an unlocked phone.
Masteryates
17 Feb 161#125
The reason I ask is because phones running 5.0/5.0.1/5.0.2 should be avoided due to the memory leek in these versions of Android. I couldn't recommend any phone not running 5.1 as a minimum. I'd even take 4.4.2/4.4.4 over 5.0.X anyday.
chandun
17 Feb 16#124
Does anyone have a vodafone Payg number I could use for this?
ck12111
16 Feb 16#11
Does anyone have a vodafone Payg number I could use for this?
Ericc to ck12111
17 Feb 16#123
Huawei p8 is cost-effective .
adamkaty
17 Feb 16#122
su6 has nfc
firth_face
17 Feb 16#120
I missed out on the Sony Xperia offer a week or so back. How does this compare to the C4 please?
chezborg
17 Feb 161#118
Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 is same price and has FHD 400 ppi screen and better processor- only 0.5 inches bigger. Granted its not dual SIM but it's probably one of the best budget handsets available. I bought one last week and unblocked it on eBay for £1.49. CPW phones are always unlocked (not iPhones) though they don't really advertise this fact as they also sell SIM free phones for a premium.
yes I'm also on the scrounge for a Vodafone sim serial number ....otherwise its not really a deal at £100 !! at £80 perhaps but not at £100
blakester
16 Feb 161#93
Reviews are mediocre at best.
little_green to blakester
16 Feb 16#98
Would disagree
MDL199 to blakester
17 Feb 16#111
But the reviews were written on release when this was a £200 phone. At it's current price it's a bargain.
Agaeti
16 Feb 16#108
How would this compare to a Samsung Galaxy 3?
MDL199 to Agaeti
17 Feb 16#110
It's better in every single way.
anandam407
16 Feb 16#109
Anyone here who has a Vodafone PAYG sim, which is due for upgrade. please share their number via a PM. Thanks.
tezray
16 Feb 161#107
I have the 6 ultra cant wait to get rid waiting for the 7 edge plus so i can get the 6 edge plus a bit cheaper cant take a descent pic on the 6 ultra and lags all the time sick of it
little_green
16 Feb 16#106
Thought it was 6 inch? Or 5.5
Mighty__Mag
16 Feb 161#105
It is slightly bigger, has the look of the iPhone 6, battery is better, and most of the spec for an extra £10. EBay unlock for £3
Mighty__Mag
16 Feb 16#100
Decent deal, I bought the £99 voda ultra 6 today,from Asda. which is same spec maybe slightly better. But this slightly cheaper and open.
Heat.
little_green to Mighty__Mag
16 Feb 161#104
6 ultra is great but too big for some people.
maj2509
16 Feb 16#103
Agreed
topcaty
16 Feb 16#102
Great
coolcat21
16 Feb 16#101
thanks very much, will check the link when I can charge phone :smiley: just hope there's one left!
technokeenan
16 Feb 16#92
How is this so cheap?? Is it a previous generation? Whats going on???
princeprecious to technokeenan
16 Feb 16#99
its old enough to drop the price now.
emgi
16 Feb 16#78
Clarification now needed! My understanding is all CPW phones are unlocked. Therefore I spend £89.99 on phone, plus £10 O2 top up. Put existing sim in new phone and use O2 sim up in old phone. Am I missing something? Apart from the £99.99 total charge? Less £5 Quidco if it tracks.
ck12111 to emgi
16 Feb 161#97
100% can confirm all unlocked - Work in CPW in HQ
ck12111
16 Feb 163#96
Sorry but this is absolute rubbish! I work for CPW and can confirm all our phones (except the iPhone which locks to the first sim) are FULLY unlocked and work with any sim from anywhere! Nothing has changed and nothing will do. :smiley:
Walesraider
16 Feb 16#95
Where do you enter the Vodafone sim number for upgrade?
generationz
16 Feb 16#94
I got one from CPW 3 weeks ago. Definitely not locked. It came with a voda sim but currently using an EE one in it.
foes4you
16 Feb 16#89
does it have wireless charging ?
MarioMan to foes4you
16 Feb 16#91
No, it doesn't have wireless charging
princeprecious
16 Feb 16#90
Guess no one is interested to give there spare sim details out :disappointed:
remussica
16 Feb 16#88
Can anybody confirm this is dual sim and unlocked? I wanna' buy it for my dad but I need to know for sure before I can go for it.
Quids
16 Feb 161#87
Ooh, I'm currently on a Windows phone and moving back to android ('cos Windows phones are like a three-wheeled car that wasn't designed like that) and I'm tempted by this one...
bargainboy64
16 Feb 16#85
Thank you,went and bought one for my wife. I think I want one myself. got it unlock for £20 on Vodafone. lovely!
rasdonny to bargainboy64
16 Feb 16#86
how or where did you get it unlocked?
rasdonny
16 Feb 16#84
Now i hear this after buying one :disappointed:
rasdonny
16 Feb 16#83
and phone with NFC
topss
16 Feb 16#82
Unless you need/want a phone with dual sim.
dealfinder123321
16 Feb 161#81
Vodafone smart ultra 6 is better and I believe it was posted on HUKD thats asda were selling them for £100
tony_spumoni
16 Feb 16#80
All handsets from cpw are unlocked
Crapweasel
16 Feb 16#79
Such a PITA that they force you to buy a sim card whenever you buy a new phone (unless it's an upgrade). :neutral_face:
At the higher price of £100 (with top up), is this still one of the best deals for a phone in this category of specs? What are others thinking?
dealfinder123321
16 Feb 16#77
I used my sisters details since she has a contract with voda but it comes up saying it cant be upgraded. Is that supposed to happen ???
braders86
16 Feb 16#76
Just as I said before.
mmc5
16 Feb 162#75
just been in store. Assistant claims phone will be locked to whatever network you buy it on. I said i thought all you phones were unlocked, he said they were up until about 2 months ago.
jaydeeuk1
16 Feb 16#74
Looks nice, shame about low res screen and poor battery compared to the SU6, but then its £20 cheaper.
Bendown
16 Feb 161#73
It will be unlocked, purchased one a few weeks ago
braders86
16 Feb 16#72
This doesn't change the fact we will still have to spend £100 on the phone if we don't have 02 or Vodafone sim card numbers. It's only £85 if you have the 02 sim number.
bro631
16 Feb 16#71
It's 100% correct All phones are unlocked instead of iPhones
Does not matter what network u buy the phone it's all unlocked already to use on all simcards... Also my family member works for CPW
kaizhu79
16 Feb 16#70
Don't be so certain about the dual sim part. The full version of P8 came out in China with dual sim but the UK version was single sim.According to a previous comment on this post, this is also a single sim but there seem to be a way to overcome the issue.
MarioMan
16 Feb 16#68
Does not matter which network u buy this on all CPW phones are all unlocked simfree[/quote]Your sure its unlocked. I cant find any UK seller unlocking it on ebay so just wanted to make sure.[/quote]I bought this from CPW in 2015 on o2 network it was unlocked all networks all phones in CPW are simfree instead of iPhones[/quote]
Yes, Me too - All CPW PAYG phones are unlocked
Great price, better price now
bro631
16 Feb 16#66
I bought this from CPW in 2015 on o2 network it was unlocked all networks all phones in CPW are simfree instead of iPhones
den169
16 Feb 16#65
Had a few 02 phones off CWP all unlocked.
braders86
16 Feb 16#64
Still hoping someone has a spare O2 sim number they can share. Really want this deal, but not the £10 extra for a new sim as I will be using my current GiffGaff in it right away.
dealfinder123321
16 Feb 16#63
Your sure its unlocked. I cant find any UK seller unlocking it on ebay so just wanted to make sure.
braders86
16 Feb 16#62
THIS IS 100% INCORRECT!!!!
bro631
16 Feb 16#61
Does not matter which network u buy this on all CPW phones are all unlocked simfree
braders86
16 Feb 16#60
It will be locked to 02 and networks that run on o2 ( Tesco, GiffGaff will be fine ).
The poster telling you it will be unlocked to any network is wrong.
braders86
16 Feb 16#59
It will be locked to 02 and networks that run on o2 ( Tesco, GiffGaff will be fine )
john4536
16 Feb 16#58
Thanks for your reply, but now im confused as one person before you say it will be locked to o2
waynehardy
16 Feb 16#57
thanks for looking into your crystal ball and letting me know that mate.
however, your wrong!
MadeInBeats
16 Feb 16#56
Gahhh. Oh well, I can wait.
john4536
16 Feb 16#48
want to buy it as PAYG on O2 says its
£89.99
Plus £10 top-up
my Q is will it be locked to O2 ?
braders86 to john4536
16 Feb 16#49
It will be locked to any service that runs on o2.
For instance, if you wanted to put a GiffGaff or Tesco sim car straight in it, then they would work perfect. For other networks you will have to unlock.
iainmann to john4536
16 Feb 16#55
No...it won't be locked to O2. You'll be able to use it on any network.
kaizhu79
16 Feb 16#54
Check your calculation again?
MadeInBeats
16 Feb 161#51
So to get the £79.99 price, all I need is a Vodaphone SIM? Couldn't I just buy one for a quid and use that number or does it have to have money on it or used for so many months or something?
kaizhu79 to MadeInBeats
16 Feb 163#53
Just chatted with CPW online and they confirmed to be able to upgrade you will need to be on a PAYG sim for 6 months +.
So in short, no it wouldn't work.
john4536
16 Feb 16#52
Thanks
So not worth all the hassle then as i thought it will be unlocked to all network as the details on the OP description as
that will make it-
phone on o2 PAYG = £89.99
Plus £10 top-up = £10.00
Unlocking = £20.00
total = £110.00
kaizhu79
16 Feb 161#50
Would this work if I just go out now and get a new PAYG Vodafone sim?
I mean to get it at the lower price for upgrade.
c3mil
16 Feb 16#47
excellent phone for the money
rasdonny
16 Feb 16#46
Thanks for clarification, was most helpful :smiley:
MDL199
16 Feb 16#45
Just checked on mine and it says 5.0 but I know in the States they are on a more updated version. To be honest with the Google Now Launcher installed it's hard to see much difference between the different Android versions. I have also heard that this phone has issue's with BBC iPlayer but I have never used it so I'm not sure if that's right or not.
I got this phone after owning a Nexus 4 and Galaxy S5 and performance is on par with those devices. Not sure about gaming though as I don't play games on my phone.
For the price I doubt you will find much better.
rasdonny
16 Feb 16#42
Thanks for that info :smiley:
braders86
16 Feb 16#40
Takes a while to get a free sim sent through the post though. Shops don't have them at the tills anymore for us to just take a handful for free.
braders86
16 Feb 162#39
He's probably joking mate. It wasn't the number needed for an upgrade. The number on the actual sim is what you need for this.
Would appreciate it it if you could still share it to one of us that is actually greatful for these thing. PM me if you can.
Not to worry if not :smiley:
little_green
16 Feb 16#38
surely not? i mean they must have a reasonable amount of units in stock?
argosextra
16 Feb 16#37
I know that's what you get for helping someone. Because of people like you no one likes helping each other. I only gave the number out so it can be used for a upgrade so the person can save £10.00 and what did you do sign me up for the bull that is around thanks a lot I won't forget you and I will always think of you when these PPI guys call me.
rasdonny
16 Feb 16#36
thank you very much for replying
...appreciated :smiley:
braders86
16 Feb 16#35
Will sell out within an hour :/
No one got any O2 sims around they would share the number please.
Steve Mac
16 Feb 163#33
Just signed you up for so many things.... :stuck_out_tongue:
braders86
16 Feb 161#32
Really need the number on an 02 sim.
bootle buck
16 Feb 16#31
I'm also interested as I'm thinking about upgrading my Moto G. Any of you lovely HUKDers care to share their knowledge / experience <3 I'm currently checking gsm arena, but do like first hand knowledge
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If you're on a budget but want a high-end smartphone, the Huawei P8 Lite could be the one for you. The design is fantastic, and it's packed with impressive features including a fantastic 13MP camera.
Slim and elegant
The P8 Lite boasts an attractive and super-slim design, with smooth curved edges and flawless lines. It sits perfectly balanced in the palm of your hand, with a reassuring grip thanks to its all-plastic construction.
Crystal clear screen
You'll be able to view everything in stunning HD with the Huawei P8 Lite. Its HD screen is sharp and detailed, making it perfect for watching your favourite films.
Quick launching camera
With the P8 Lite's quick launching camera, you'll never miss another photo opportunity again. Simply double press on the volume down button to launch the camera app and takes your shot.
Speedy all-day performance
The P8 Lite is powered by a speedy octa-core 64-bit processor that makes it run seamlessly smooth even with other apps in the background. And the battery will comfortably last you through a day of normal use before you need to think about charging it again.
Smart assistance
Smart assistance brings some unique motion features to the P8 Lite. For example, you can flip your phone over to mute and ignore a call. And as soon as you pick up your phone to answer a call, the ringtone automatically gets quieter.
13MP Camera
5mp Front
Octa Core CPU
2GB RAM
16GB Storage
Micro SD Card Slot or Dual Sim Function
Android Lollipop
Unlocked - To all networks
White or Black
4g
Unlocked
Android 6.0 (update on the way)
UK Warranty
£79.99 CPW PAYG Upgrade
or
£89.99 (plus £10 top-up)
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Latest comments (306)
1. No heptic feedback. Had to switch to Google keyboard but this is only available when using keyboard and not system wide. This isn't everyone's cup of tea anyway.
2. I don't like the UI that comes with the phone so I've switched to Nova launcher and prefer this.
Otherwise it's a great phone. You must remember the price your paying for this and given the spec I don't think you can go far wrong. If you want the more expensive phone people tend to compare this with then just reach deeper into your pockets and buy it.
Very similar in size to the Sony Z1/Z2/Z3 range. Good all round spec and does the job.
So ordered the O2 PAYG on line.
4G+3G+2G
3G+2G
2G only
it's so annoying coz I prefer the zen5 in my hand too.... if pony I could have that build bit the camera and memory or the p8 lite....
However, i *think* mobile network can handle duplicate IMEI because the combination of IMEI and IMSI is what operators used to uniquely identify the connection - again, i could be very wrong...
If phone is "dual-active" it must have two IMEI numbers, because the phone networks cannot handle the same IMEI number used twice simultaneously. Some Dual Sim phones are "single-active" where only one SIM is active at one time, so only one IMEI is needed.
https://www.quora.com/Why-does-a-dual-SIM-phone-have-two-IMEI-numbers
Still not bad if upgrade though
pm me!
thanks.
Very happy with the phone, marshmallow is beta but seems very stable. EMUI 4.0 too.
and as someone else said on this thread, i too thought IMEI was to do with the device itself and not the sims.
but now im interesting in finding out whats the point then of having two IMEI ?
of course, I could be very wrong here.
It is kind of broken (somehow). It should have two IMEI. I guess it is the side effect of enabling the dual sim support.
I bought this phone with the required £10.00 topup and i was then put on the 'Big bundles" tariff, now my question is -
will that £10.00 expire in a month or stay there indefinitely, as i do not plan to use this phone as much and so will not be using up my credit up in a month?
If you enable the dual sim which could be handy do lose the ability to us that slot again as for an SD card with out re flashing .I assume the answer is yes as what I am saying can it be intelligent enough the recognize SD or Sim card.
ie after enabling dual-sim, you then have a choice of either using a sim card in the slot or using a microsd...i know this as fact as ive enabled dual-sim myself on my p8lite.
re wether it smart enough to recgnise what's in the slot - in slot 2, the micosd card is placed on the tray horizontally and a sim-card is placed vertically, so whr the electronic contacts meet on the phone when it's microsd inserted or sim-card inserted are in different places.
Its a great smooth phone, very fast for the average user and a good battery life.
Iphones too expensive and not interested. What about Samsung or Sony phones with a good camera?
Great post and interesting read :wink:
Really tempted to buy one but wondering if I'll be disappointed with it? Coming from an iPhone 4s which I refuse to update from ios 7 after it's rendered our iPad unusable!! But it's at the point now where battery lasts me hardly anytime at all, it crashes and freezes a lot, volume button gets stuck on + loads which is really annoying and I refuse to pay £600+ for a 6s!!!
Anyone been in a position similar to mine, will I be impressed with the P8 lite compared to a 4s? I'll miss not having iMessage with family but I guess we could use what's app. Not really any other ties to Apple, will just have to get used to different OS. Had a HTC Magic years ago which I hated hence going for Apple and never looked back, but I guess times change as do the depth of my pockets! For £95, seems like an unbeatable deal really...
Suppose I could sell on eBay if I really don't like it as used unlocked they seem to sell for circa £100 on there!
Cheers :smile:
when do they do the credit check, i never got any mention of one
I'm looking for another android phone about moto G class. If anyone can show me where I can get more phone for around 86 quid without going to china please do. Pretty please because the dicks won't sell me this one.
I bought this phone on this deal and i too think it 'well ok", especially now its dual-sim and now have firmware ending 'B188' and Lollipop v5.01 on it :smiley:
There is obviously something wrong with their security check, what annoys me is their absolute refusal to look into and do anything about it. Annoyed, but, having spent a few hours interacting with them over this not surprised. There is something wrong with most of the systems and service they provide. I don't get the impression any of the staff care much about it.
This phone has convinced me that I no longer need to buy flagships or even high end mid range phone's.
I don't really understand why anyone would want to buy a phone they thought slightly crap but each to his own I guess.
Cheers fella.
Also are all handsets unlocked whether you purchase it on Vodafone (£79.99 and go through a credit check) or O2 (£84.99 and no credit check)?
Thanks.
Edit - word of warning - your tutorial updates the phone to the beta Marsh mellow firmware which is obviously beta and not sure if you'll then get over the air update to the stable firmware once it comes out
This is a hot deal, slightly crap phone at a very cheap PAYG upgrade price, otherwise I wouldn't dream of ever going near this completely and utterly incompetent company, sure as hell wouldn't buy anything that meant an ongoing relationship with them.
Received it from CPW yesterday.
It is unlocked - have tried it with both my EE and spanish Pepephone SIM cards.
There's one issue: it has the second SIM disabled so you can only use it with a micro SIM (anyone, it's unlocked) and a micro SD card.
In order to enable the dual SIM support I had to follow these steps: http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/huawei-p8-lite-android-6-0-marshmallow-t3309796
Hope this helps.
Regards.
The Smart Ultra 6 has the better screen, faster processor and stock Android.
The P8 lite is cheaper and has more added value features such as gesture controls that Huawei has added.
The P8 lite has the better camera.
The P8 lite has a smaller screen.
It's up to preference really. If you find that a 5.5" screen may be too large for you then the P8 lite will be more manageable. But the screen quality on the SU6 is far superior.
Thanks
- Unlocked - To all networks
- has Dual Sim
- has NFC
- How much of that 16GB is available to the user?
Thanks :smiley:
I can confirm it is single sim, unlocked and has NFC but mine is now dual sim following this LINK
- Yes It has Dual Sim - It has Either Dual Sim with NO micro sd card OR 1 sim + Micro SD (its a new chinese phone thingy)
- Yes it has NFC
- Around 10gb
It is UNLOCKED!!! Do some homework! there is NO £20 fee!
TMobile if I recall right, were one of the first to screw that Customer incentive up, by slowly changing that criteria to ONLY 7 Days, & then eradicating altogether!, & a massively disappointing hmmmmmmmmm!!!. :-(
Lol.
would also be on the lookout for a launcher to resolve the above problem and give me an app tray icon. not really looking for anything fancy as not overly bothered about customization. I have previously used google now launcher and buzz launcher but interested what else anyone could reccomend (think a lot of people use nova)
also if i could customise the notification light to be flash different colors for eg call, text, fb, whatsapp, email etc. but idk if there is a launcher or app for that or if it's inbuilt in the phone to only have certain led notification colours.
For the notification lights. You have to do it via individual app settings
E.g whatsapp click setting, and then selects light colour
any ideas?
Then click on 'SIM only upgrades' to see the difference.
Sorry to bring bad news but xXx's advice is inaccurate.
The link you gave only applies to people upgrading a SIM Only Pay Monthly contract.
Thanks.
Who can upgrade through Carphone Warehouse?
can i use a pay monthly sim?
and is it really the phn number or the number on the sim itself?
I moved to GifGaf, but the number doesn't work. A lot of us without O2 sims have some begging to do on here.
(2). and then unlock it yourself
see here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/step-step-guide-to-unlock-bootloader-t3150616
or
Guide to get unlock code from huawei immediately (without sending an email)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/guide-to-unlock-code-huawei-immediately-t3242539
If you do this, the first big flash sits dormant for a very long time, I panicked and went searching for answers as to why it had locked up but some time later registered successful.
what you are really doing is simply changing the 'firmware' to a one that has dual sim included in it as the firmware it comes with does not have dual sim included but it does have the hardware built in ie the phone can do it as the slot is build for that and it all depends on the software (firmware) installed on it.
go to page 2 here -
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/huawei-p8-lite-2gb-ram-4g-unlocked-79-99-payg-u-89-10topup-5-cashback-cpw-2396344?page=2
and look at the link on post #34.
Thanks.
:smiley: Its fantastic value for the money!
Give it a while and youll see the battery life is also very good!
At night if you put it on Aeroplane mode it will lose 0-1% !
- Three uk
- Asda mobile
- o2 sim
and all worked ok
where does this come from?
Bit naughty imo, watch out for phone salesmen. He knew exactly what he was doing.
P.s. does anyone want a £10 EE Pay as you GO sim card for £20? xD
If it is, get a sense of humour and recognise a joke when you see it.
Some of their automated telephone menu lines don't work, get part way through and get stuck on the same menu because it ignores key presses. Just have to hang up try again and hope you get a good one.
"At the end of your tether and want to complain to Charles Dunstone? Here's how..."
Filled in that form to complain to their CEO, was told I would get an email acknowledgement and didn't.
Lets not forget their data breech leaking details of millions of customers to hackers.
Every little bit of my experience with them has been fail after fail after fail.
Still not heard anything. I'll go down.later tonight once I.get home from work after 6. It's ridiculous and to.top it all another parcel. I'm waiting for got a text from royal.mail saying delivery failed as they attempted and.no.one was in, phoned my other half who confirmed to be at home now had knocked and no card in letter box.
a clear case of profits superseding customer service
see here - http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=7201&idPhone2=7006
but most especially cost!
in Carephonewarehouse::
Huawei P8 = £299.99 (sim-free)
Huawei P8 = N/A (PAYG)
Huawei P8Lite = £159.99 (sim-free)
Huawei P8Lite = £79.99 to £99.99 (PAYG)
All i did was -
click on the radio box marked 'Pay as you go (New SIM)' and then on 'view deals'
and then i arrived here -
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/huawei-p8-lite/ppay
and then i clicked on the 'buy now' button next to 'O2 Big Bundles £10 Pay & Go'
I then arrived in my basket and clicked secure checkout and then asked to entered, name, dob, address, and then payment details, no work or bank details etc
and then got transaction went through ok and got the email saying transaction ok and processing and then later the email saying -
The order you placed through http://www.carphonewarehouse.com has been declined and is now cancelled.
This is due to you failing the credit check criteria required by the network you selected.
If you wish to find out more information why you might not have passed the credit check please contact the network directly or check you credit file from an agency such as Experian.
It's impossible to do a full credit check on you unless you enter bank/employment/residence/salary etc details. If you didn't enter these details, and why would you if you're just outright buying an item online, then no credit check would have taken place.
Seems coincidental that they purposely don't provide tracking info and it goes "missing" wouldn't be surprised if they haven't even dispatched it
It says here -
http://selfhelp.carphonewarehouse.com/SelfHelp/request.do?view()=c%7B43171eb0-ce14-11de-e56d-000000000000%7D
"What if my application is not accepted?
Don't try to buy a Pay monthly contract online again - taking lots of checks can harm your credit rating. We've loads of great deals on Pay As You Go, that don't require a credit check."
Now the Questions are -
(1) Why would CPW do a credit check on me when the above says no credit check is needed on PAYG (I bought this phone on PAYG plus the requred 02 sim 10 topup)?
(2). What do i do now that the transaction was refused because of failing their credit check (which is a complete surprise to me) ?
it's just annoying more than anything and i'll be gutted if it hasnt' gone through for whatever reason. but I have a conf email and dispatch just no follow up. if i go into store they'll probably just say "we havent recieved the item there's nothing we can do without tracking info" and i'll have to explain that i wasnt given tracking info due to being a store delivery then they'll tell me to email and sort it out and by time all that is done there could very well be 2 new versions out!
dont expect a carry on like this in this day and age.
it was 8pm so didn't expect next day but thought it wouldve been today considering they brag about being able to fulfil orders the next working day if orders are placed before 5pm.
See what happens tomorrow, if nothing or no email by Midday - Give them a ring.
May I ask what day and time did you order?
Also I got no email about a credit check and have a dispatch email.
Concerned that people ordering after me have received theirs and I haven't. Eve thing I have a dispatch email no tracking for store delivery :disappointed:
Not impressed.
Can anyone shed some light?
Dear Customer,
The order you placed through http://www.carphonewarehouse.com has been declined and is now cancelled.
This was due to you failing the credit check criteria required by the network you selected....etc
And this is all after being with Three uk, for over 10yrs and never failing to pay a bill and not even having any balance on my credit card and not having any debt anywhere and my current account being an 'Advance' current account , and being on the electorial register and bought my last phone from currys/pcworld and own my car etc etc
...whats wrong with these ppl ???
Phone them get through to an Indian sounding woman I could barely understand and ask why it was cancelled - she can't tell me and suggests I place the order again. I say if I put in exactly the same information why would it be different a second time? She had no answer. Thinking I might have entered a SIM serial number that didn't match the upgrade phone number and that might be the problem I reluctantly try again (having missed the cut off for same day dispatch).
Go through it all again, get an acknowledgement email then nothing till about 20 hours later I phone them again to find out what is happening and I am told the order has been cancelled due to a failed security check. I am told specifically that they will not discuss the security check they won't tell me why it failed. They have no interest in or mechanism to investigate the cause of such failures - basically telling me to eff off after wasting my time placing orders and calling them twice.
The really annoying part is in return for nothing they now have my personal details to be lost to hackers in their next security breech.
I have ordered online and had deliveries to the same address from dozens of retailers including Currys and PC World which are part of the same group. Their security check failure was erroneous.
anyways i selected deliver to store as i'm usually out when the post arrives and it's a nightmare trying to get to the depot as their opening hours do not cater for working people in the slightest.
their website states: "If you order after 5pm, we'll process it the next working day, e.g. if you order after 5pm on Monday, you'll recieve your order on Wednesday."
that is in regard to getting it delivered to your house though but anyways why can it make it to my house in that time yet not the store apparently? BC I haven't been informed of it's arrival.
it apparently got dispatched yesterday but no tracking info is available if you select store delivery. all the website says is: " If your order is being delivered by Carphone Warehouse you will not get a tracking number but the store will notify you when it is ready for collection." .... I'm paranoid they won't contact me and they'll sell out and cpw will make some lame excuse like they seemed to in the above story and no phone for me :disappointed: *sob*
anyone had any experience of how long it usually takes for the item to be delivered to a store? and how fast they are at letting u know it has arrived & is available for collection?
if you did, can you now use the microSD slot as a microSD slot and if and when you need to then use it as 2nd sim slot?
Thanks :smiley:
Lollipop was riddled with bugs and lag, destroyed my moto g.
Marshmallow seems decent now!
Marshmallow is due soon apparently.
see above or precisely see page 2 and post 34 :smiley:
RewardReaper1 day, 3 hours ago#22
"Bought it (Samsung J5) for £130 in the end (with Vodafone sim with £10 top up). Beware, the phone came locked to Vodafone."
The fact that many people have received unlocked phones from CPW is no guarantee that everyone will receive an unlocked phone.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=7201&idPhone2=7247&idPhone3=5001
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/huawei-p8-lite/handset?colourCode=WHITE
Heat.
At the higher price of £100 (with top up), is this still one of the best deals for a phone in this category of specs? What are others thinking?
Does not matter what network u buy the phone it's all unlocked already to use on all simcards... Also my family member works for CPW
Yes, Me too - All CPW PAYG phones are unlocked
Great price, better price now
The poster telling you it will be unlocked to any network is wrong.
however, your wrong!
£89.99
Plus £10 top-up
my Q is will it be locked to O2 ?
For instance, if you wanted to put a GiffGaff or Tesco sim car straight in it, then they would work perfect. For other networks you will have to unlock.
So in short, no it wouldn't work.
So not worth all the hassle then as i thought it will be unlocked to all network as the details on the OP description as
that will make it-
phone on o2 PAYG = £89.99
Plus £10 top-up = £10.00
Unlocking = £20.00
total = £110.00
I mean to get it at the lower price for upgrade.
I got this phone after owning a Nexus 4 and Galaxy S5 and performance is on par with those devices. Not sure about gaming though as I don't play games on my phone.
For the price I doubt you will find much better.
Would appreciate it it if you could still share it to one of us that is actually greatful for these thing. PM me if you can.
Not to worry if not :smiley:
...appreciated :smiley:
No one got any O2 sims around they would share the number please.
No first hand information but have you seen this https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdFN0APic1s
Would this be better to replace my IPhone 5 which I had for 2 years. Only problem is the battery doesn't last long. Would the battery for this phone be better or worse I really need to ol replace my iPhone 5.
Thanks anyone who can help.
good for the money also no dual sim
http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_p8lite-7201.php
Good phone and good deal.
BTW, if I don't have a vodafone or O2 sim, I don't qualify as upgrade, do I? So I'll have to pay the 89.99 including the 10 topup, correct?
Also getting Android 6.0 Marshmellow