I thought this a great price for a solid (and yes, fairly basic I know) mobile. Fine for my husband, who's just going to bung in the sim he's already got from that cheap deal. Save £1 on £29.99 offer price when you order by FastTrack online. I suggest you do order online rather than collect in store because otherwise they'll insist you buy with £10 top-up (unless you want that).
Blurb
Make the most of this handset with the uk's fastest and biggest 3g network, with over 98% of the uk population covered.
Dual flash to ensure a great picture even in low light.
Easy to use interface with large fonts and icons with long lasting battery with power saving mode.
High speed quad core processor.
Network provider: EE.
Android 5.0 lollipop operating system.
Quad-Core Processor.
MP3 player.
Display and camera information:
800 x 600 pixels.
Full HD screen.
5 megapixel camera.
Video capture and playback.
Network and connectivity:
2G and 3G network capability.
Micro SIM card.
Wi-Fi connectivity.
Bluetooth.
Memory information:
512MB/.
Type of memory card required: SD.
EDIT: these specs (from Argos website) have turned out to be a little off. Here are the real ones
http://consumer.huawei.com/en/mobile-phones/tech-specs/huawei-y3.htm
Latest comments (28)
somerset
14 May 16#28
Ha, gone back down to £29.99. Wish they'd make their minds up.
I can recommend this phone. Bought for £35 from CPW with £10 Credit on Vodafone PAYG few weeks back now, was unlocked. Great cheap phone with good performance if you root & flash another KitKat ROM.
Donuts123
17 Apr 16#23
I don't know what the Argos web site team are smoking, but it must be quite strong because the specs on there are somewhat bogus.
You can see the actual specs (but note, there's more than one model variation) on Huawei's site.
A brief summary of the differences:
- Screen is 480x800 pixels (not 800x600 or full HD)
- Android 4.4 (not 5.0)
- Rear camera is 5MP, but fixed focus so will suck. I'm pretty sure it doesn't have dual flash.
benedictrodrigu
17 Apr 16#22
800 x 600 pixels.
Full HD screen.
DA FUK?
john4536
17 Apr 16#21
has this got Hotspot functions?
ismaildeals123
16 Apr 16#19
link doesnt work
somerset to ismaildeals123
16 Apr 16#20
See bottom of OP.
faulks78
16 Apr 16#17
Not sure if anyone can help but this shows android 4.4.2 not a biggie but thought it was 5.0?
somerset to faulks78
16 Apr 16#18
I've just checked and you are right - 4.4.2. No update currently available.
faulks78
16 Apr 16#16
I think this has already been mentioned but this is advertised at 29.99 with a £10 top up (ie it is included). However if you go instore and reserve they will insist you need to pay extra for the top up ie 39.99 in total. I had to cancel my reservation, pay online, fast track collect and even then had to complain to the manager. So the phone was then 19.99 and the top up 10. I then followed the advice of another person on here and used the 10 voucher to unlock. I know have a cheap holiday phone for when I go away unlocked for £29. Only niggle for me is the 512ram but I'm only going to use call, text email and a bit of internet.
Rid1
16 Apr 16#15
I went in-store to the get this phone for my grandma, they didn't match the lowest price across all networks, so I just bought a good condition S2 from eBay for her.
Khairul
16 Apr 16#14
There are guys who do it on eBay but it takes a week.
imranbashir_uk
15 Apr 161#4
Are these unlocked to any network?
allan1954 to imranbashir_uk
16 Apr 16#7
no locked to ee.
Tequila to imranbashir_uk
16 Apr 16#13
no and EE is a nightmare to unolck.
colin49
16 Apr 16#12
Heat added
Also noticed that the Y3 and Y5 is available at EE stores and online for only £29.99 and £34.99 respectively. Y5 slightly better spec and 5mp camera with flash though still need the £10 top up
chancooluk
16 Apr 16#11
Oh I see. Either way the STOP PACK text should still work to prevent any further top-ups from converting into an allowance pack.
corred1964
16 Apr 16#10
True but there is ZERO credit on this phone.....you have to top it up before use
chancooluk
16 Apr 16#9
It's an allowance of minutes, text and data that lasts for 30 days from the day the SIM is activated.
It's easy to convert it to actual £10 of real credit though:
1. Make sure the phone is fully set-up before inserting the SIM for the first time.
2. Insert the SIM into the phone
3. Quickly text STOP PACK to 150 (via SMS messaging).
4. EE will respond asking you to confirm. Reply YES to 150.
This will prevent the £10 Everything pack from activating. The credit can then be used however you like, you can even use it to unlock a phone that is locked to the EE network (uses £8.99 of the remaining credit).
Remember to disable Mobile Data though, as it's quite expensive when not using an allowance pack.
Captainbeavus
16 Apr 16#8
Virgin and Vodafone.
That said, if you purchase in store, CPW match the lowest price across all the networks.
Not bad hey :wink:
Captainbeavus
16 Apr 16#5
I believe this is £19.99 at CPW for anyone eligible for a pay and go upgrade.
Rid1 to Captainbeavus
16 Apr 16#6
I'm pretty sure only Vodaphone for £20
somerset
15 Apr 16#3
Ok, wasn't sure what the difference was.
somerset
15 Apr 16#1
It also comes with a £10 credit pack.
cliosport65 to somerset
15 Apr 16#2
This doesn't come with any credit it means the sim card is set up for the £10 everything pack .
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Opening post
Blurb
Make the most of this handset with the uk's fastest and biggest 3g network, with over 98% of the uk population covered.
Dual flash to ensure a great picture even in low light.
Easy to use interface with large fonts and icons with long lasting battery with power saving mode.
High speed quad core processor.
Network provider: EE.
Android 5.0 lollipop operating system.
Quad-Core Processor.
MP3 player.
Display and camera information:
800 x 600 pixels.
Full HD screen.
5 megapixel camera.
Video capture and playback.
Network and connectivity:
2G and 3G network capability.
Micro SIM card.
Wi-Fi connectivity.
Bluetooth.
Memory information:
512MB/.
Type of memory card required: SD.
EDIT: these specs (from Argos website) have turned out to be a little off. Here are the real ones
http://consumer.huawei.com/en/mobile-phones/tech-specs/huawei-y3.htm
Latest comments (28)
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/huawei-y3/ppayupg
Possible £5 cashback if you go via TopCashback or Quidco too.
You can check if your SIM is upgrade-eligible at http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/upgrade/pay-as-you-go
You can see the actual specs (but note, there's more than one model variation) on Huawei's site.
A brief summary of the differences:
- Screen is 480x800 pixels (not 800x600 or full HD)
- Android 4.4 (not 5.0)
- Rear camera is 5MP, but fixed focus so will suck. I'm pretty sure it doesn't have dual flash.
Full HD screen.
DA FUK?
Also noticed that the Y3 and Y5 is available at EE stores and online for only £29.99 and £34.99 respectively. Y5 slightly better spec and 5mp camera with flash though still need the £10 top up
It's easy to convert it to actual £10 of real credit though:
1. Make sure the phone is fully set-up before inserting the SIM for the first time.
2. Insert the SIM into the phone
3. Quickly text STOP PACK to 150 (via SMS messaging).
4. EE will respond asking you to confirm. Reply YES to 150.
This will prevent the £10 Everything pack from activating. The credit can then be used however you like, you can even use it to unlock a phone that is locked to the EE network (uses £8.99 of the remaining credit).
Remember to disable Mobile Data though, as it's quite expensive when not using an allowance pack.
That said, if you purchase in store, CPW match the lowest price across all the networks.
Not bad hey :wink: