This is a China phone! It's a rebadged zte blade s6 plus.

But I get your real meaning.

This

Purchased this online today. Chose to collect it from a North London Vodafone store as the chances of me being home when it get delivered were slim.

Vodafone took my payment - There was no "use existing sim" option so I went with the additional £10 credit option. Received a number of emails confirming the purchase and finally the following email.

Thank you for choosing Vodafone. Your order WEB-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx has been reserved for you at our XXXXXX store. Please check the below information before arriving in store and note that you will need to collect your order within 14 days. Please allow at least 20 minutes to collect your order in store.

Just to be on the safe side I left it over 6 hours before venturing out. I didn't want to seem too eager.

Turned up at the store, with all the ID and an email print out. All the staff were busy but I was acknowledged and offered a seat. Good service so far. I was eventually served and the phone was collected from wherever they keep them.

Things were clearly going too well.

First they couldn't process it in the system as 'Mr' was apparently missing from my order. I had already paid online remember and filled out all the required fields to do so. 20 mins on a call to support late. "Okay that's sorted"....."Oh wait...." "We cant give you this phone, your order isn't showing as here yet"

I was like "here is the email, it said wait 20 minutes....Doesn't it come from the stock you have in store?"

"Yeah the system says it's not here...it might be here tomorrow."

I was like "you have one in your hand, I'll take that one"

"no this is the stock for the store, the system wont let you have this phone"

....

....

....

I'm 'like whatever' it's only a £100 phone - "Okay, no worries, I'll have a refund"

"I can't give you a refund, you purchased it online"

....

....

For a moment I thought it was a wind up. But sadly, no it wasn't. I left store in disgust, £110 lighter with no phone, and a little sickened with humanity. I shed a small tear as I paid the £1.20 for my car parking.

Bravo Vodafone, you have really nailed your "Click & Collect" system.

Someone to find the "keep existing sim" button!

To add further to my comment from a year ago. This phone didn't like the last Android update and it basically killed it. No matter what I did to it the phone was never the same again so have since replaced it with a Samsung. Shame really as it was a good phone.

Got an su6 and honestly it's been nothing but problems. The latest is that the messaging app which I've set to messages not hangouts or messanger but messages (not the Vodafone one) I don't get the unread messages badge count on the icon. I do for missed calls fb email but not for messages. When I then go into messages it shows them all as already read and doesn't highlight which ones are new.

Can anyone help.
Texting is my main way of communication and it's really annoying me.

anyone managed to get Priority working when the screen is locked ?

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-android-priority-mode-get-back-silent-mode/

Mine works fine when unlocked, but want to be able to quickly turn it off while its locked (meetings etc)

Just to update thanks to the wonder of the web I followed instructions about using cellotape to tape sim down on cradle and hey presto we are up and running , who knew lol

sounds like a faulty unit gutted. return for replacement

Any advice guys as mine arrived but keeps showing as no sim installed when I have sim in correctly so I'm not even getting the chance to put unlock code in and quite frankly it's doing my nut in...

Hi jarjarmustdie

I discovered an excellent case on Amazon and the price even includes a screen protector ! Imho it represents fantastic value for money and cost just £3.90 including free UK delivery (see 'link' below):

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B014XG6L2W?ref_=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_0.

Fyi this case is available in a choice of 7 different colours and made from Premium PU (PolyUrethane) split leather. It is nicely finished, looks smart and has all the correct cut-outs for both the rear & front cameras plus the rear speaker, whilst the magnetic fastening tab provides secure opening & closing.

Inside the case, on the left there are three vertical credit card slots, plus a space behind these for storing £ notes. The phone is held in place on the right-hand side by a firm but secure gel case, which is partially glued underneath, thus allowing the phone to be angled in landscape mode for watching Youtube clips etc.

Hope this info helps ?

Why expired?

Thank - that is the screen cover I got

Screen Cover

It works great but when I first put it on it looked a bit scruffy like there was a film on the top as well as the bottom. But I wiped over a few times and rubbed the small marks (might have been tiny bubbles) with a bit of cardboard and all seems well. Really nice smooth screen and responsive.

If anyone wants an unlock code go Here really fast and works great

One word of advice which caught me out is the Vodafone uses a nano SIM were my last phone used a micro SIM so I had to get it replaced

Got this one off ebay for £2.89 and was delivered within 48 hours.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131650899936Went on nice and feels smooth when in use. Add this basic clear silicone case for £2.29
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121917336276
if you want to protect rest off the phone and also improve grip whilst holding.

Think that's happened to every Android phone I've ever owned. Which is only 3 come to think of it.

Oh yeah, battery life. This is the main reason I bought this phone. My nexus 4 was shot in that regard. I got 5 hours of Amazon music streaming + some surfing out of it yesterday. It was down to 20% . Not sure what the current benchmark is, but it'll do me!

Can get it in the North West now, but the catalogue seems to be limited

I thought Prime Now was only available in London at the moment?

Strange? The SU6 doesn't show up when I search Prime Now
Does the stock vary depending on where you are in Country?

I find the battery life on mine to be outstanding. I can easily manage around 6 hours of screen on time if I'm connected to my EE Osprey MiFi hotspot for data.

If I'm using mobile data rather than my hotspot then obviously the battery will deplete a little quicker, but even then I still manage 4.5-5 hours of screen on time.

This is even while the phone has Bluetooth constantly on and connected to my Pebble. I'm sure that if I didn't have my Pebble I'd be able to squeeze even more juice out of it.

I find the battery life to be far superior to that of the iPhone 6 it replaced.

One thing I don't like however, and I'm pretty sure it's a Qualcomm QuickCharge/Android issue, is that often when I take my phone off charge it very quickly drops from 100% to 98%. After that the battery life is totally fine.

It arrived and for the price I am confident in saying it could be the best phone available. It has a brilliant screen,handles any app I can throw at it with ease although I am not a serious gamer, the camera seems perfectly fine to me (some reviews say that it is below par but I wonder if they are comparing it to phones several times this price). The main drawbacks I can see are the battery life is not great unless you use the battery saver mode and choice of accessories is not that great. Overall though I would recommend this phone to anyone. I much prefer this to the iPhone 6 it replaced.

It arrived and for the price I am confident in saying it could be the best phone available. It has a brilliant screen,handles any app I can throw at it with ease although I am not a serious gamer, the camera seems perfectly fine to me (some reviews say that it is below par but I wonder if they are comparing it to phones several times this price). The main drawbacks I can see are the battery life is not great unless you use the battery saver mode and choice of accessories is not that great. Overall though I would recommend this phone to anyone. I much prefer this to the iPhone 6 it replaced.

Amazon by far.

Don't know whether to purchase directly from Vodafone or Amazon as its the same price (if I can manage to click the button) I just want to know in terms of warranty, if the phone goes faulty etc. Which will be the safer option?

You can set up tethering.

Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot

If you find it doesn't work then it may be that your network doesn't allow tethering.
Three (Pay As You Go) and iD Mobile (contract) don't allow it, and neither do old T-Mobile/Orange plans.

Hi this is is an amazing phone! The only problem I have found with it uis that you can't tether with it! If you could tether with it, then it would be the perfect phone !

Anyone recommend a screen protector for these phones. I don't think this phone has any kind of gorilla glass so want to keep it safe but also don't want to ruin the use of it with rough screen savers. My Moto G has a Tuffskinz screen protector which is excellent but I cannot seem to find one for the Vodafone

Got mine last night. Decent phone. Slightly larger than expected but I got used to that fairly quickly. I was a bit apprehensive about the camera after comments on here, but it is much better than the 1st gen Moto G which I have upgraded from. Will give it a good run over the weekend after having bought a screen protector and a few cases.

Whilst on the subject of cases, has anyone tried this one? Seems like a tough case but I don't want to be making the phone bulkier. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fone-Case-Absorbant-including-Protector-Adjustable/dp/B016S45542/ref=sr_1_2?s=telephone&ie=UTF8&qid=1458300326&sr=1-2&keywords=smart+ultra+6+case

First looks pretty impressed compared to oneplus one that is twice the price but does have added features, fora good sized screen taht uis clear and seems quick on the internet and camera seems reasonable. may sell oneplus before all the money goes out if and keep this for the moment just waiting for unlock code so can give it full test will use it for a week and see how it goes. as has been said else where speaker is in poor position on back as compared to oneplus at bottom edge but on off button and bottom function buttons work well for me considerable lighter than oneplus full comparison here http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=6327&idPhone2=7313

The Fm radio is a nice touch but that's a personal old school thing .

Thanks everyone. I phoned Amazon today, and have a free replacement being delivered tomorrow. Great service, and glad I go for Amazon- having confidence in their returns process is worth it.

Mine with 10 quid off for first Prime Now order:D

Amazon deal is available on prime with same day delivery. Mine is being delivered this evening.

Just got the Black one from Amazon for £99!

I be interested to hear your opinion please

Mines turning up today be interesting to compare it against my oneplus one which has been a great phone for the money together with some of the cracking EE sim deals on here its the way to go people who have contracts are paying way over the odds.

If you go to your orders on the Amazon site and try to go through the return process it will say it's out of their return window.
Instead go through the contact us options and choose online chat. Once connected tell the chat person the screen is faulty and they will arrange a replacement phone and a free returns label to send the faulty one back. I've done this many times.

You cant return it under 28 days "just because You want to" policy. Thats different story. Broken phone is something they will repleace with no problems. Chat to them.

They must take it back. You haven't even had it a year yet! You get a one year warranty by law if it was sold new.

With regards to the cheap international calls my only suggestion would be to get a Lyca/Lebara/Vectone SIM card. These operators specialise in cheap international calls.

With regards to your heavy data usage my suggestion would be to get a Three Pay As You Go SIM card which gives you unlimited data on your phone for £20.

could wait for this one.....


Vernee Apollo key specifications:
SoC – Meaitek Helio X20 (MT6797) deca-core processor with 2x Cortex A72 cores @ 2.5 GHz, 4x Cortex A53 cores @ 2.0 GHz, and 4x Cortex A53 cores @ 1.4 GHz and ARM Mali-T880MP GPU @ 850 Mhz
System Memory – 6GB RAM
Storage – 128GB storage
Display – 5.5″ display with “2K” resolution and 3D force touch
Camera – 21.0MP rear camera (SONY IMX230 CMOS image sensor) , 8.0MP front-facing camera. ISP featuring Imagiq technology.
USB – Type-C port
Full metal uni-body

I have heard of UMI phones, and they generally get very good reviews, on here. I have used banggood and gearbest many times, never an issue, bought a doogee x5 pro for my son, for £34 from their EU warehouse, and its fab, and if it broke, I would just throw it away, Just asking anyone's opinion on the phone....warranty on phones is probably worthless, unless its from Amazon, and is dead out of box...

as an example...see last post here....
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/umi-rome-x-5-5-inch-2-5d-screen-mtk6580-1-3ghz-quad-core-smartphone-46-banggood-2400823?page=3#comments

I bought a smart ultra 6 from Amazon at Christmas. Unfortunately the screen has an area of the screen that isn't responsive anymore. Any idea where I can send it to be fixed, and is it under warranty? Amazon won't take it back as it is outside their return period. Thanks.

Can someone help me? I just want to have 200 min and msges on all networks in Uk and only 200 minutes to a specific country from 'EU' per month and unlimited data or 20 GB , is this possible ? I don't want unlimited calls/texts. Sorry for bad english typing ( still learning :smiley: ).

Just for the record, I forgot to mention that if you decide to go through the correct channels in order to unlock your Vodafore Smart Ultra 6 handset, it is absolutely no use whatsoever taking this phone into an official Vodafone store to do so, because for quite a while now, members of staff are no longer permitted to unlock ANY of the mobile phones that they sell....period !!!

They are indeed a totally c**p company to deal with, although had this phone not been available elsewhere (via TescoDirect.com), then I would definitely not have touched it with a proverbial barge-pole, despite the amazing price !

If you want to wait a month for a phone with absolutely no reviews from a brand you've never heard of then go ahead with that dodgy looking Chinese import... and good luck with any warranty claims if any problems were to arise.

On the other hand you have this Smart Ultra 6. Well reviewed, made by a respectable Chinese manufacturer (ZTE) and sold by a UK-based retailer so no issues with regards to warranty claims.

This or the UMI Touch at £108..

http://www.banggood.com/UMI-TOUCH-5_5-inch-Android-6_0-3GB-RAM-MT6753-Octa-core-4G-Smartphone-p-1032830.html?utmid=514

You are a star my friend and saved me £10 - Thank you

Sorry i don't want any "bundle" - this seems to bring the price up to at least 109, any way to nto get the bundle?

Have been trying to login to my New Vodafone Online Account in an attempt to get them to deliver the phone instead. However I get the following message.

"
Sorry, you can't log in

We'll need to send you a security code so you can do this, but you'll need to provide us with a phone number first. Please call us:

From a Vodafone mobile: 191 (The call is free if this is a Pay monthly phone. There's a 25p one-off connection charge if it's a Pay as you go phone and you speak to an adviser.)

From other UK landlines or mobiles: 03333 040 191 (standard call charges apply)

From abroad: +44 7836 191 191 (standard call charges apply)

Alternatively, you can visit your nearest store. Please make sure you bring two pieces of identification with you, such as your passport and driving licence.
"

Normally I'd be fine with this, calling up Vodafone at cost to myself, however Vodafone sent me a text at 10:31 this morning Thanking me for my order....Maybe they have lost my phone number?

Got mine here earlier today for just £1.58 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172121173540

I used this one £1.65, took ~30 mins worked fine but obviously may take longer / may be cheaper available

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unlock-Code-ZTE-Vodafone-Smart-Ultra-6-Sim-Network-Unlock-Pin-Fast-1-4-hours-/222025188620?hash=item33b1bb850c:g:nakAAOSwll1Wul7q

My getting delivered tomorrow, anybody recommend an ebay seller for unlock code.

Yeah, in the store I got "what phone number did you order it for"..

" but I have the order ref "

"But we can't search on that"

Told them I didn't put number in when ordering add it's a gift for my sister. Then someone else sorted it.

I did have 'order ready' email mind.

Then straight over to three for a nano sim replacement :smiley: no charge, couldn't have been more helpful.
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Anywho, for those that care this phone is ant+ compatible. Paired it with my garmin hrm fine after downloading the necessary stuff (just install ipbike and it prompts you for the extra packages!)

My sympathies Vodafone are really a crap company

But the £99 deal is still available, albeit having to go the the hoops on line "already have a Voda Sim" card option

See Previous posts how to Order for £99

They are hoping you to pay the £10 extra

Collected mine this evening @ £99 no issues

PS This is made in China at a cost around £50- £75 (my guess) to Vodafone, BUT so what its a bargain to me at £99

Great HOT DEAL bargain

Purchased this online today. Chose to collect it from a North London Vodafone store as the chances of me being home when it get delivered were slim.

Vodafone took my payment - There was no "use existing sim" option so I went with the additional £10 credit option. Received a number of emails confirming the purchase and finally the following email.

Thank you for choosing Vodafone. Your order WEB-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx has been reserved for you at our XXXXXX store. Please check the below information before arriving in store and note that you will need to collect your order within 14 days. Please allow at least 20 minutes to collect your order in store.

Just to be on the safe side I left it over 6 hours before venturing out. I didn't want to seem too eager.

Turned up at the store, with all the ID and an email print out. All the staff were busy but I was acknowledged and offered a seat. Good service so far. I was eventually served and the phone was collected from wherever they keep them.

Things were clearly going too well.

First they couldn't process it in the system as 'Mr' was apparently missing from my order. I had already paid online remember and filled out all the required fields to do so. 20 mins on a call to support late. "Okay that's sorted"....."Oh wait...." "We cant give you this phone, your order isn't showing as here yet"

I was like "here is the email, it said wait 20 minutes....Doesn't it come from the stock you have in store?"

"Yeah the system says it's not here...it might be here tomorrow."

I was like "you have one in your hand, I'll take that one"

"no this is the stock for the store, the system wont let you have this phone"

....

....

....

I'm 'like whatever' it's only a £100 phone - "Okay, no worries, I'll have a refund"

"I can't give you a refund, you purchased it online"

....

....

For a moment I thought it was a wind up. But sadly, no it wasn't. I left store in disgust, £110 lighter with no phone, and a little sickened with humanity. I shed a small tear as I paid the £1.20 for my car parking.

Bravo Vodafone, you have really nailed your "Click & Collect" system.

Works for me with a 128gb card

16GB internally (just under 10GB usable), and up to 64GB externally via Micro SD. Some sources say it works with a 128GB Micro SD too.

Having done plenty of careful research beforehand, I eventually decided to purchase my Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 from TescoDirect.com last autumn, because I had some Clubcard Boost vouchers to redeem. In total this phone cost me just £95.00 and at that price-point, imho it offers truly remarkable value for money !

The gorgeous full HD 1920 x 1080p 5.5" IPS LCD capacitive touch-screen boasts a 401 ppi pixel density and is unsurprisingly razor sharp. With 2 GB of internal RAM there is no discernible lag when using the internet and the overall user experience leaves nothing to be desired in that respect.

When the Smart Ultra 6 was first released last year, accessories were unfortunately unavailable, but eventually I managed to track down an excellent case on Amazon (see 'link' below) and reckon it represents fantastic value for money, costing just £3.90 including free UK delivery.

Note that this case is made from Premium PU (PolyUrethane) split leather, but is nicely finished, looks smart and has all the correct cut-outs for the rear & front cameras, plus a magnetic fastening tab for secure opening & closing.

Inside the case, on the left there are three vertical credit card slots, plus a space behind these for storing pound notes. The phone is held in place on the right-hand side by a fairly firm but secure gel case, which is partially glued underneath, thus allowing the phone to be angled in landscape mode for watching Youtube clips etc.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B014XG6L2W?ref_=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_0.

Admittedly many of the leading flagship phones from established brands such as LG, Samsung or Apple etc may well possess superior specifications, but then they usually tend to cost at least 5 or 6 times the price of the Smart Ultra 6 !!

There are plenty of cheap options to unlock this phone via ebay, but of course doing so will naturally invalidate the manufacturers warranty, so the choice is yours.

Hope this info helps ?

What storage does it offer including expandable memory? Couldn't see this info on the page.

Up and running on smu6 now! Picked up at store. Unlocked in 30 minutes, free sim swap at 3 shop to nano. So far so good!

Philomene's post #106 is probably easier if you're using Chrome. Right click, choose "View Page Source" and scroll down to the long link on line 1750.

i own the j5 and the ultra 6

prefer the j5

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Still cannot get this :disappointed:

A camera with pants? :confused:

Camera puts me off its pants

Surely Moto G takes this crown?

An Amazon price match would be nice.
How's Vodafone's in terms of warranty?
I know Amazon has a no quibble free returns/replacements within 12m.

hukd'ers most favourite phone EVER !! we can't get enough of this big sexy sleeky beast

Once it's unlocked, yes.

ive got it from last time it was £99..im not technical but unlocked off ebay code..and its running :smiley:
Camera is lovely i find..i had a motorola z before and this is much nicer

Yes have to refresh page and scroll quickly but managed to click and get sim free just now

Is this phone similar in performance to note 3?

In contrast, I found my old Motorola G 1st Gen to be very laggy.

The amount of times the launcher would redraw resulting in a wait of three or four seconds after hitting the home button before my icons reappeared was painful. Couldn't wait to get rid of it. That was with the stock launcher, Google Now Launcher and Nova Prime.

Perhaps we have different perceptions on lag and performance!

Have experienced no launcher redraws at all on my SU6.

Ulefone Power for 118£. 6050 mAh Sony battery, 13mpix sony MX214 camera, 3GB !!! RAM, 8 cores at 1.3 Ghz and IR blaster. As well beautiful design with aluminium frame and full HD Gorilla 3 Glas with 2.5D screen. That's the phone that's hard to beat.

So you can use the ZTE Blade S6 Plus roms on the Vodafone SU6 without any issues?

i have seen the same issues on multiple SU6's - so i doubt that.

perhaps I am more more aware of these faults that others may not be bothered by.

but then again if my moto g 1st gen could (with its meagre specs) could have a better user experience with none of those problems, the fact that the SU6 with its significantly better specs can't manage that says it's not worth buying IMO.

Bought one for wife at Xmas.since then 2 friends have also bought rather than high end I phones or Samsung .I've sold a galaxy s6 plus and bought one and no one has any complaints at all.

I am very tempted by this phone, but it seems that the SU6 seems to have less support for custom ROMs than bigger brand phones. So the likelihood of getting future android updates either official or custom ones seems a lot lower than the likes of bigger brands :/

Any roms so far, plus easy to debloat stuff. Also OK for gaming casually?.

and that's what iphone is at 6 times the price

Im not saying its not a good phone i used to have one im just saying its by ZTE so its a Chinese Import under vodafones name.

Enough said.

I've had an su6 for about 6 months too and in my opinion its okay for the price I got it unlocked and run on ee with no problems the camera is poor in low light that's true it does do the silent thing after Bluetooth connection too but after two I phone 5 handsets kept cutting me off calls constantly this was a good alternative plus paid £80 less for it than I sold my I phone 5 for

Bought mine last September for £99. Still think that considering it's slightly over £100 (once unlocked), there's nothing that comes remotely close for shear bang for the buck.

Great phone, I've had mine for about 6 months now. The screen is fantastic for a phone of this price, it's responsive and not overloaded with software, although there is some from Vodafone. Some of it can be removed and I use Apex Launcher to hide those that can't. The camera is impressive too. For those wondering, it does work with a 64GB microSD card.

My only complaints are the build quality is a bit iffy (but not terrible) and the built in speaker is naff.

If you don't play the most demanding games or have the need for a super camera, I don't see much point in getting a premium phone. Save the money and get this bad boy instead!

Until the issue reappears. According to a few people online this did instantly cure it but the issue soon came back again.

Just do a factory reset and it fixes that bluetooth/silent bug. its a PITA to have to do that but fixes it straight away.

Just bought for £ 99 !! Delivered to store - pickup in 1 hour. Can confirm that the F5 refresh trick worked 100% for me. Just needed to position the mouse cursor over the button then pressed F5 about 5 or 6 times then clicked it. Bargain!:wink:

I have had mine for about 6 months and think it's great value. But since the last update I have the silent ringtone bug. As I try and use Bluetooth in the car most days I am always falling foul if it. Hope they release a fix. It makes using BT impossible .

Doh, wish i hadn't seen this, picked one up from tesco last night for £110 :disappointed:

Unlocked last nigh and using it so cant really return

Any suggestions on a nice slim wallet type case ?

Bought this for the wife in September last year. Had it unlocked and using ee similar card. Great phone, no issues what so ever. There are games that would run with no pros on this but wouldn't run or freeze on my G3. Hence, I can say it beats my G3 in certain way. Camera is not the best but "better camera " is certain better though.

zeberdys - was going to give this a go for unlock - I'll let you know in a few days if you don't get there first

Weird... it looks as though Google have pulled it from the Play Store, and it's only showing if you've previously downloaded it. If I click the link on my phone, or on my computer in Chrome I'm taken to the page, but if I open in an Incognito Window, it doesn't show. :/

I could, but you'd need a time machine to buy it...

Defo an Android issue but still going to be Vodafone's responsibility to put right. The cause seems to be the latest Android update. Nothing can be done until another update comes out which could be anytime or never with Vodafone. If you have this issue then the phone is as good as ruined.

bit expensive for me will stick with my Doogee (aka Dodgy ) x5 pro for £33 ( warranty not worth the email it came on )

This or a Chinese import?

It certainly does was about to post that myself after just doing it and free delivery any recommendations for cheap reliable unlock code

For anyone who is having problems hitting the "keep current sim" option in time, one option might be this: on the "choose bundle" page, right-click and choose "view page source". Then on the page of html code that opens up, search for the word "keep" - you will notice a big long clickable hyperlink below a heading that says Keep your existing Vodafone SIM. That link is the code for the button that is hiding from you! Click it and you should be taken to a page that shows you have it in your basket and the Choose your Big Value Bundle selection says "You've chosen to keep your existing Vodafone SIM"
THANK YOU PHILOMENA

That worked

Bought 2 of these and found them great, I personally have found the camera to be fine for us, in low light it struggles but so has every other phone I have had. Problem comes when using it as a sat NAV, it's so big you can't see the road :stuck_out_tongue:

it is possible to get it at £99 just keep F5ing and pressing escape to stop it loading until you get the timing right and the button to keep existing sim will be available

Just purchased online for collection today and found this current issue about phone going into silent mode after a recent firmware upgrade from Vodafone.
Came to light early last month and hasn't been resolved yet :smirk:
Links to discussion here
http://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057546824/1
https://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/Other-manufacturers-OS/Vodafone-Smart-Ultra-6-no-ringtone/td-p/2463131/page/1

So don't upgrade firmware when you set it up.

screen shot is simple - hold down the vol- and power button.

The SU6 is a re-badged ZTE Blade S6 Lux, which is only sold in china (that's why its not available on GSMArena...etc).

For anyone who is having problems hitting the "keep current sim" option in time, one option might be this: on the "choose bundle" page, right-click and choose "view page source". Then on the page of html code that opens up, search for the word "keep" - you will notice a big long clickable hyperlink below a heading that says Keep your existing Vodafone SIM. That link is the code for the button that is hiding from you! Click it and you should be taken to a page that shows you have it in your basket and the Choose your Big Value Bundle selection says "You've chosen to keep your existing Vodafone SIM".

Read back above, if you refresh the 'choose bundle' page and are quick enough the "keep existing sim" option flashes up. Click on it before it vanishes (its very quick) and voila - its £99 in your basket!
Somebody also described a view source method above too.

Not sure how I'm going to get on with the size, hopefully its like TVs and you stop noticing its downside after a bit.

bought it for 125 last month
occasionally phone need restart volume issue or screen just went black on me tonight while playing poker tournament
I like the phone for price only if it had removable battery life would be better
could someone tell me please how to take screen shot and how do I change download folder from device to SD card

Had it for about 6 months now, great phone. Dropped it(on concrete)screen cracked at bottom but still works.

I had this dilemma. Technically this is a Chinese import as it's made by ZTE. If you want reliability get this, really great phone I've been using it for 6months now and I'm a heavy user

I'm probably being thick, but I don't see the "keep existing sim" option. I did when I bought the Mrs a Moto G...Has something changed?

Got mine through talk mobile works out under £9 a month after cashback. Can confirm the phone is awesome.

Was bigger than i expected but used to it now.

Not without "issues" but getting there with a stable rom port. Although worth keeping an eye on the below thread.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/vodafone-smart-ultra-6-t3143952/page240

It might be made by ZTE but it is not a straight forward rebadge should be more considered a hybrid version of the blade 6 and 6+. The neither of the blades screen are anywhere near the quality of the Ultra 6 and that is not the only difference.

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=7168&idPhone2=7313&idPhone3=6954

Can this be flashed with custom firmware, without issues?
Reason being, when I asked Voda if it wou;d be getting MM, I was told it's unlikely.

Hi,
I got one for £99, I had to use desktop version of website in tablet browser, very quickly scroll to bottom of bundles page an hit "keep existing sim" quickly before it vanishes . It took me a few attempts to catch it right !

Mark

British company, I doubt the phones are built here. That would be surprising.

Is the wileyfox not British? Might be mistaken.

Agree with everyone, great phone for the money, but the camera app is lacking. I've found CameraMX app works like a dream with a wee bit of tweaking.

A very good value phone. My son has one and I bought my wife one last Christmas. Both are very happy with it.

Thanks OP.

Had this since release day. Still gets my iphone and samsung s5 owning friends angry when i show them what it can do (less so when they touch it, very plasticky) for the £110 it cost.

Would love to see a new version this july with android N, a gyroscope, newer chipset and a better camera for £130 or less, and then watch sony and samsung shares plummet.

My top tip, avoid installing apps to the SD card, otherwise it laaaaaaaaaaaaags (android 5 fault, not phone).

Couple of questions, t

1. this is nano-sim, right?
2. I intend using it on three, so I'll have to get a new sim card so
- is it fairly straightforward/free to get a replacement/keep number
- Anybody had any "can't unlock" experiences?

Probably won't bother many people but it should be noted that this phone does not have a gyro sensor. This means it won't work with Google cardboard or ( obviously) any other app needed the gyro sensor.

Great phone for the price, love mine!

I bought this phone just over a month ago, the camera isn't that good, but for the price, I think it's great :smile:

It's nice and simple and has a good HDR but doesnt focus as well as the coloros camera.

A nuisance is that you cant turn off the shutter sound with the coloros (and google camera) without root.

As mentioned above. The photo will always underexpose and be too dark, too constrasty and too inaccurate no matter what camera app you use. To fix the poor camera you need a developer to graft the configurations from one plus one or preferably the Moto G 3rd gen. However, there's not many developers out then for this phone.

I read that vodafone will be releasing marshmallow for this phone. Maybe if this is reported as an issue they could get ZTE to fix it.

The front camera takea decent pictures. However, at the moment there's a problem (also other chinese phones) with extremel poor quality and dark video calls in certain videochat apps. Can't report to vodafone as im working full time with 2 kids and really lucky to find time to type this up on my phone (smart ultra 6 :smiley: )

Great phone and hardware. Just shoddy software implements

Hi Protagonist What is your opinion on the Google Camera App in the playstore, When used on this phone?

I bought this to replace my LG G2 which accidentally dropped.

Not as smooth as the LG G2, but rivals it in almost every way including battery life.

The camera is however a let down. It uses the same implementation as alot of other cameras including Moto G 3rd Gen and Oneplus One (imx214, f2.0) and the imx214 is theoretically more advanced than the imx135 used in LG G2 & LG G3.

The software implementation is the major letdown. The exposure is almost always too dark probably due to the botched autofocus and autoexposure. Auto white balance is mostly wrong and photo always appear unauthentic. That's not helped by added contrast which is suppose to make the photo more vibrant (see iphone 4).

My experience is that if you do get a hit photo (perfect lighting and perfect focus) the picture is as good as any other flag ships.

Open Camera on playstore is the best app for any still photos. It takes time to focus.

Most reliable app for fast and semi accurate focus is coloros camera http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/themes-apps/port-coloros-camera-cm11s-t3030369

However. Theres only so much those app can do. I figure that if a developer could port the libs and camera configurations from moto g 3rd gen then we will get a far better camera.

The camera isp in snapdragon 615 is equivalent to that of snapdragon 801. I believe.

ok go to the page where to choose your bundle
i'm using chrome so for me its ctrl and r to refresh the page
as the page is refreshing hold escape this will stop the page loading
take your finger off escape and press the link

Amazing what us folks will do to save a tenner !

Superb phone for the cash. Had mine for 2 weeks. If I want really good pics, I'll use one of my CSCs, SLRs or compacts. However the camera in the phone is perfectly adequate. Only issue has been with my Jawbone up. But that's probably me. The phone runs everything else I have thrown at it. Not sure why folks need to spend any more than this?

Yes! Made in China for Vodafone(good value)
An iphone is made in China for Apple (who overcharges for it big time)

great phone, i had a samsung s6 previously and after losing it on a night out i purchased one of these and love it, It made me realise how much of a mug i had been paying daft money for flagship samsung and apple phones all these years when a sub £100 phone for my uses is more than on par ... won't be making that mistake again

A lot like every phone.

Selling mine soon did my head in kept lagging all the time the camera is rubbish I know it is very close to standard Android but I got bored because it had no settings or gadgets. I gave it a go to see if I could do a high spec cheap phone to keep costs down but I have the s7 edge now yes more money but all the niggles are gone it has so many options and apps the camera is unbelievable it has showed me how depressed the smart ultra 6 made me hope I can get atleast 50 for it

Do you have to buy the top up?

I've had it for about 6 months and while it is a terrific phone for the price, for me I find the camera a little bit lacking, I know you get what you pay for in this regard and to be fair Vodafone fixed it under warranty when I'd dropped it and the screen had become unresponsive no questions asked. I am very clumsy with phones and have dropped it numerous times, most recently down about four flights of concrete stairs at Goodison Park during some over exhuberant celebrations and it is a tough **** I'll give it that.

I travel a lot with work and I like to snap away without taking a camera, the pictures are nearly always blurry and the HDR is crap, I class myself as a half decent photographer and with a better app like A Better Camera you can get nice snaps but it requires a lot of fiddling so I think I'm going to shell out for a more expensive phone with better camera. Any advice by the way would be much appreciated.

But it's in UK with a polished company :smirk:

I got this to replace a windows (just didn't get it - use few apps but didn't have the choice with windows!) phone my wife bought me - really like it. May get one to replace her £50 Android phone.
I am no Iphone user - don't get that either! This phone makes calls, video is great, cam good and web and apps run fast for me.

Because this is a chinese import in disguise.

nice one mate link worked a treatX)

does amazon usualy pricematch vodafone website?

​​​ok go to the page where to choose your bundle

i'm using chrome so for me its ctrl and r to refresh the page

as the page is refreshing hold escape this will stop the page loading

take your finger off escape and press the link

Amazing what us folks will do to save a tenner !

IT can be Done. Read all the previous posts on the subject
Its a wee bit tricky

Not really similar specs, the Swift has a low-end Snapdragon 410 whereas this has the much faster mid-range 615

unlocked to BT sim, cant seem to sent MMS , done all the google suggestions, also annoyingly doesn't say who has rang me on missed call, just the number appears, other that that, good phone, poor camera though

I dont see the use existing sim option eiter.. can someone confirm it's def gone or do you have to be logged in or something?

i just put on a gel case from ebay for under £3. They are fine

Swift. Similar specs, feels less cheap and nasty and not as MAHUSSIVE.

Anyone recommend a decent case? Cheers

Just picked up after ordering to store. No problems, thanks op.

Thank you for that info

Sneaky of VODAFONE to advertise £99 and then make it difficult to order without bundle

As you say it can be done, I still accuse them of misleading pricing?

ive been using mine now for 4-5 months, good battery life, screens good for money. no bloatware, came from a Sony z1. camera not as good but for this money, its not bad!

very small voda icon on rear , not really noticeable or put on a cover
very little vodafone Bloatware, very easy removed/disabled

Buying on-line for £99 is difficult but can be done. See previous posts

Had one for a couple of months. Great phone, really fast, battery life lasts 2 days for me easily.

Only problem is the size, it's huge. If there was anything as good quality as this around 5" I'd go for it instead

This or the Wileysoft Swift?

Here's a cheaper price on Amazon if you don't mind 3rd party sellers http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00XJRHP18/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8

Mine has stopped playing all videos (YouTube, gallery them all!) After the last update.

I probably need to reset it but that's such a Hassel.

This is the Wileysoft Swift?

Will it be getting android marshmallow update?

BMW M6 more like :smiley:

I saw this for £99 in Asda Croydon last week. Not sure about the £10 add on and might be a WGC now.

Does this phone have any Vodafone bloatware installed or any brand markings on the phone's body? Thanks

Okay got it, thanks.
I just stopped the page loading so it wouldn't be able to remove the link.

If you're having problems, try a different browser then refreshing your page on the bundles section, may work, but don't hold me responsible. :stuck_out_tongue:

Or simply press Alt+F4 and voila!

how come when i click the link on this page it doesnt seem to open and take me through to the vodaphone shop?

Anybody else having this problem?

What's the ram ?

Took a few attempts but finally was able to hit button and buy. Picking up from store in 30 mins

Assuming your on a PC
Choose colour
Choose phone
Schroll down to bottom of page
Hit F5 a few times and you'll see it keep appearing
This will give you an idea where to hover your pointer to click and add

got this last time it was 99 quid.

honestly would not recommend it, just a frustrating user experience that isn't worth the hassle in spite of the low price IMO. poorly optimised ROM & software with lag, crashes, lock ups, and more. poor build quality. no chance of software updates of any kind whatsoever. and a truly terrible camera. my moto g 1st gen's 5MP camera takes better shots than this - it's that bad (for a 13MP camera).

spend a bit more and get something else. the very poor software optimisation on this phone makes it perform worse than other phones with worse specs, and never lives up to potential of it's own pretty good hardware specs.

There is a link at the bottom of the page for "keep existing sim" which auto hides on the bundles page.(2nd page). I noticed it disappear, I then took it back a page reselected the phone, clicked "choose phone", it then jumped to the bundles page, I quickly selected "keep existing sim". I placed my order 15mins ago, no issues! Received my confirmation for my order. Thanks for posting deal!

Thanks for the order info. Gone for it, can always sell on if I hate it..

No need to even root it...the P8000 ships rooted.
A good old factory reset wiping your SD card at the same time is worth a go first, failing that as Waynehardy said..just download the lastest firmware and re-flash it.

also worth checking setting>about>system updates as Elephone released a new cleaned up rom just a few weeks back with stock android launcher etc...

Great phone for the money. Case gets a bit creaky and the camera is a bit pants (and over exposes everything) but otherwise a bargain handset!

Does the Samsung J5 come locked? If any idea how easy it is to unlock?

I asked if you can buy the phone without the SIM and Vodafone said you cannot.
Proof

Dodgy link................

There's no option to buy it sim-free. I don't know why you keep insisting the phone is £99 when it's £109.
The link in the description isn't proof either. In fact just from looking at that link I can tell it won't function in the way you're saying it will because it has no specific item identifier in it.

it might come back later- just try later

There is no link in description, only one to the Voda cart

It doesn't matter, I believe you anyway!

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they removed it now, an hour ago it was there- see my link in description as a proof

Thanks.

What you are describing is exactly what was there when I bought Mrs B's moto G, but the option isn't there for me now on this phone.

Odd. I'll clear cookies, etc and try again later.

Oh hang on....I get it now.....going mad.

This what?

The Ford Granada of the phone world?

If you want cheap and raw power, the Nexus 5 is a beast and can be picked up for £100ish. Things like battery life on the other hand aren't good. Alternatively, the LG G2 or G3 are a bit slower but the battery on the G2 is still great.

Power = Nexus 5
Battery = G2
SD card slot = G3 (but a bit more £)

Definitely tempted as i have an Elephone P8000 that appears to have a virus i cant find and is installing new apps daily and re-directing my google chrome.

This

This

I think it's clear that for many people the option isn't there. I think you need to amend the title to reflect the fact that it may cost £109 to buy.

6p

I am on that page and there is no option. Screen shot?

there is an option- just scroll down when on "choose bundle" page- and you will see it

There is no option to buy without topup/bundle

I could buy it at 99, see link in description,THERE IS OPTION TO BUY IT WITHOUT TOPUP

When you add the
£10 Big Value Bundle (30 days)
Get great value with 150 UK minutes, unlimited UK texts, 500MB of 4G UK data and 100 Rewards points.
Includes an extra 50GB of 4G UK data for first 30 days

50 gig for 30 days sounds ok for a tenner

I am not logged in.just scroll to the bottom of "choose bundle" page

Actually, make that a 4s...............

ah the good old skodafone ultra 6

Will this phone be getting marshmallow update?

Cheers buddy , hoping to get another 2 years out of this iPhone 6 Plus , it's only 5 months old , Apple replaced my old phone with a new one even though it was out of warranty as it was slightly bent !!!!!! And got 3 years out of my 4s . But once it's dead I will give android a go

Sounds a great phone , with a good battery for the money . Am keeping hold of my iPhone 6 Plus till it dies , just finished my contract and will get rolling sim only . But once it's dead am getting phones like this or the zenfone 5 deal that I got me mum on here the other day .

Still cheap for a phone, appreciate the OP posting it as my Nexus 4 is going belly up on battery (yeah could be rogue app, but its old), but title needs changing!

Thanks for the reply to my questions to those that did. One last one - any sign of official OS upgrades (Marshmallow and beyond?). Not that it matters right now for the money, just curious.

This has got 300 degrees and you can't buy at this price!

how do you get the "keep existing sim" option?

Exactly. At £109 this is only £6 less than the standard price

I'm not 100% on this, but doesn't Quidco give 3% on instore buys at Vodafone?

Hukd having a spasm above. No matter what I do it keeps posting multiple comment boxes. I delete them and the come back again.

Good deal.

as long as you carefully enter the correct unlock code from ebay it works

There's loads. Wikipedia has a huge list but for some reason I'm not able to post it.

Also, although lots of phones made in China, by Chinaphone I was thinking exclusively of Chinese brands, rather than manufacturing factories.

​ALLWIEW, made in Romania?

very good phone at under £100

Got one last time it was £99 and they are superb for the money. If you are thinking it cant be that good for that much money as I thought then you are wrong. I took the chance and I'm amazed. What else can you need that this doesn't give you ? Only one annoying thing is camera does not have a quick activate button unlike my old Nokia which can be a bit annoying when you want to snap something fast. But I'm happy if someone can tell me how to do it if there is and you can disregard that comment.

Bought this phone for my daughter's 16 th birthday as money with tight and she needed a large screen. It's never out of her hand and never says this is no good. Her friends at school with iphones with dying batteries are so mad when her ultra 6 is still going strong :smiley: It's not perfect coz it don't have an Apple on the back but it sure had the other pupils guessing for weeks what phone it was lol £99 bargain voted hot

Fab phone, what are you waiting for guys?!

Thanks

Look up the vodaphone forums, it's flooded with posts about the problems this phone has.
Father in-law has one and originally i thought it was great for the money, but it's gave him nothing but trouble.
It removed all his contacts and now randomly goes in to silent, making him miss calls. Only cure is to restart and then it'll go it to silent again randomly that day.

not for me it isn't? Im already on a vodaphone sim contract though...

Great phone. I'm using one to type this comment right now.

The only thing that the G4C and J5 would excel at when compared to the SU6 is the camera quality.

Where/how. When I select phone it goes to "choose bundle". There is no "keep number" option.
Are you logged in?

Top phone for the money..........end of.

it is still there

I've had this phone for just over a week, after my LG G3 died. I'm amazed at the quality of it for the price!

With the exception of the screen (1440p vs 1080p) this phone equals and surpasses my G3. Considering the G3 was a flagship phone over a year ago, the Ultra 6 is incredible for the price!

Finland DAS Nokias

Didn't no there where anything but Chinese/Asian phones ? What other countries make phones ?

£1.50 to unlock

Excellent high spec phone and doddle to unlock