refurb handset just bought this as i dropped my s6edge and knackered it :(
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rasdonny
26 Apr 16#28
not a bad phone but refurb?, ive had bad experience with refurbs so for me cold just because its a refurb.
wenttoabetterplace to rasdonny
26 Apr 16#29
I wouldn't be concerned about these being refurbs. When they were first released, the OS on the phones were woeful. It was near impossible to install apps or update to later versions of the OS. So I dare say these phones have had little/no use.
Returns are easy with O2 at any rate...
With all that said, as a long time Windows Phone user, I'm not sure I can recommend any of their latest phones.
vant09
25 Apr 16#25
bought as a payandgo upgrade, £25, for the wife. but having wifi issues. It seems to lose connectivity to the wifi, and only way around it is to reboot the phone.
but otherwise a nice phone
chancooluk to vant09
25 Apr 16#27
Both the Lumia 550 and Lumia 650 have some wifi issues.
Make sure you are using the latest firmware (01078.00037.16082.410xx) , as this was released specifically to resolve wifi and bluetooth issues (it has worked to some extent). The latest firmware usually appears on Windows Device Recovery Tool (a PC program that flashes OS/Firmware to the device) first, before it appears for download over-the-air.
chancooluk
25 Apr 16#26
What do you do if you don't know anybody who has an O2 contract? My only friends that use O2 do so on PAYG or via GiffGaff. That's where the difficulty is.
wenttoabetterplace
25 Apr 16#24
No they are not. Just a matter of finding a friend/family member who is on an O2 contract to fill in the following form;
Free to do ... and takes around 24 hours to receive the code
gtd65
25 Apr 16#23
Yeah it makes a lot more sense to buy this type of product versus some unknown Chinese phone that has good looking specifications and essentially no guarantee.
kpearsoncj
25 Apr 16#22
i agree windows can be hard work. i think the 550 still has resale value when you look on ebay at least £30 so for someone who just wants a spare or as for me a phone til i can pay off my wedding it is ok just as a phone i have a chromebook and tablet so havent really used my phone except for casting
gtd65
25 Apr 16#21
It depends if you like using windows phones though. I've tried a Lumia and did not like it. I also bought a windows tablet and also do not like it. As you say there's nothing wrong with the devices. Windows is excellent on a laptop or desktop, as far as I'm concerned but thoroughly miserable on a mobile device...
creativeprofessor
24 Apr 16#20
Not a bad phone, for this price. Heated up :smiley:
X28HVT
24 Apr 16#19
Switched from iPhone to a 930 months ago. Great phone but lack of "apps" and quality of main stream ones resulted to me going back to iOS.
squaredoggy
24 Apr 16#18
Yes but unlocked! And ebay states if box is opened cannot be listed as 'NEW', could be display or just opened box and it comes with 12mths warranty anway saves trying to unlock it if you want this model
M0nk3h
24 Apr 161#17
My bad, the alcohol must have gotten to me :laughing:
Try chatting with them online, if they do that, or failing that you will have to phone them.
JJBDude
24 Apr 16#13
Thanks. If I spoke over the phone they would be happy to just send a nano sim out with no charge then? No Virgin store in the town where I live. :disappointed:
Damn do you have any more info you could give in regards to returned handsets? Might be worth me spending a bit more for a 650 then as I can't quite decide between the two. Would love a 950 but can't justify the price.
JJBDude
24 Apr 16#10
Am quite tempted to get this phone but my sim is currently a micro one and it needs to be a nano. I am with virgin, does anybody know if they could send me out a nano sim as a replacement for me? Don't fancy cutting it myself like people recommend online.
RT1981 to JJBDude
24 Apr 161#12
Think they can do in store but definitely can do over the phone. Oh and I'd avoid this phone like the plague. Most returned handset we see for software faults
coventgamer
24 Apr 16#11
got this for £10 brrrr cold
kaizhu79
24 Apr 162#1
quite a leap you took, from s6edge to this
M0nk3h to kaizhu79
24 Apr 162#2
In what sense? If you're referring to switching, there's nothing wrong with the Windows Phone Series.
Maybe he got it as a temp. replacement?
iRomek to kaizhu79
24 Apr 161#8
more like a tumble... :stuck_out_tongue:
Bstard
24 Apr 16#5
Any ideas how much to unlock,? my TalkTalk sim is too good to give up.
chancooluk to Bstard
24 Apr 16#7
Lumia's are quite difficult to unlock, unless on the Vodafone network. Maybe check with your local phone shop to see if they can unlock them?
kpearsoncj
24 Apr 162#6
i got it as im getting married and saving up for a holiday so a phone is 3rd place lol
LammyTheLamster
24 Apr 16#3
Do you have to pay min £10 top up too? Making it £49.99?
chancooluk to LammyTheLamster
24 Apr 16#4
Not with O2. They force you to select a SIM with a pre-defined bundle, they don't force you to buy a top-up when purchasing the handset though, they expect you to purchase the top-up afterwards.
Note from O2's checkout page: "Your sim will be ready to use once you've added the right amount of credit, and you can switch from different tariffs without being tied down."
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refurb handset just bought this as i dropped my s6edge and knackered it :(
Latest comments (29)
Returns are easy with O2 at any rate...
With all that said, as a long time Windows Phone user, I'm not sure I can recommend any of their latest phones.
but otherwise a nice phone
Make sure you are using the latest firmware (01078.00037.16082.410xx) , as this was released specifically to resolve wifi and bluetooth issues (it has worked to some extent). The latest firmware usually appears on Windows Device Recovery Tool (a PC program that flashes OS/Firmware to the device) first, before it appears for download over-the-air.
https://www.o2.co.uk/apps/help/help?qid=1&q1=2&route=unlocking&case=Handset%20Unlocking%20Form
Free to do ... and takes around 24 hours to receive the code
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Microsoft-Lumia-550-8GB-Black-Smartphone-Unlocked-/121911937691?hash=item1c62848a9b:i:121911937691
Damn do you have any more info you could give in regards to returned handsets? Might be worth me spending a bit more for a 650 then as I can't quite decide between the two. Would love a 950 but can't justify the price.
Maybe he got it as a temp. replacement?
Note from O2's checkout page: "Your sim will be ready to use once you've added the right amount of credit, and you can switch from different tariffs without being tied down."