There is a 'Keep Existing SIM' option at the bottom of the 'Bundles' page, which allows you to purchase a PAYG phone without a top-up. Unfortunately Vodafone now hides this button a few seconds after the page has loaded. You have to be quick to click the button, if you miss it simply hit F5 or the 'Refresh' button on your browser to reload the 'Bundles' page and try again.
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tyr to vassy201187
9 May 1611#2
No,I work against them :wink:
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vassy201187
9 May 16#1
OP. Most of your deals are PAYG phones from O2 or Vodafone.
Do u work for them??
tyr to vassy201187
9 May 1611#2
No,I work against them :wink:
cicobuff
9 May 162#3
Ordered thx OP...after voting it cold! You have since amended the price. Much better deal than most the cheap chinese tat.
This is for a birthday present, anyone know the best way/price to go about unlocking it (I presume it is locked to Vodafone) I need it on EE (Virgin). Would I need a Vodafone Sim inserted for unlocking as well? Any help appreciated, thanks.
Vinnie22 to cicobuff
9 May 16#17
vodafone will unlock it for you free in store when you pick up
bellboys to cicobuff
10 May 16#45
You mean this doesn't come SIM free like the 'cheap Chinese tat?' How bizarre. :stuck_out_tongue:
BTW, heat added. Great price.
amorset
9 May 161#4
Im looking to buy this. The sim only option on refresh is not working so have to buy a bundle it seems. The cheapest bundle at £10 is not great. Its £170 on amazon and then get a decent sim only deal. What to do...
cicobuff to amorset
9 May 161#6
It does work, but a pain to struggle through. My internet speed is fast so I used a vpn to slow it down to enable me to click the keep existing sim button, however this then took me to a blank webpage.
By opening up another browser tab I could see that even though it had taken me to a blank webpage it had actually added the item to my basket, so I clicked on the basket and continued with my order.
cicobuff to amorset
9 May 16#11
I have replied in post #6 about how I managed to get around it. You can install cyberghost as a free trial if you want a VPN to use for page slowdown.
4Real2016 to amorset
9 May 162#19
When you hit F5, if you then hit stop as soon as the page loads, the "Keep Existing SIM" wont disappear because you don't allow the page to load fully (by stop I mean the refresh button on your browser that becomes an X when a page is loading)
horb1967
9 May 161#5
got an s7 after breaking my LG g3 and really miss my g3 lol
loopie
9 May 16#7
Mine arrived split on the top right had side, within 10 minutes of the courier dropping off I was calling the indian call center, I've been promised a courier swap out, a returns bag, and a courier collection over multiple days with different Indian members of staff over a couple of weeks, Nothing has been actioned I still have a phone I can't use and no refund has been made to my account, two days ago I sent an email to the CEO of Vodaphone, but no reply. This is the worst company I've ever used, what else can I do?
tyr
9 May 162#8
I did unlock on ebay: item 21394226281, but you can find cheaper sellers probably, you will need non-vodafone sim to put unlocking code . Unlocking by putting codes does NOT void Warranty ( Vodafone's or Manufacturer's)
After unlocking you can use any GSM SIM with your phone, Vodafone logo start screen will be present though every time you switch on/off
cicobuff to tyr
9 May 16#9
Thanks for the reply, I am more concerned about needing a Vodafone Sim to start with. So to clarify, I can pop in a Virgin (EE) Sim and use a cheap unlocking code from eBay?
I am guessing you would need to unlock the bootloader to custom flash it to remove a vodafone logo start screen which in turn could invalidate the warranty?
fmiah to tyr
10 May 16#27
Can I ask where you got this information as I was told by Vodafone, if you use 3rd party companies to get unlock codes rather than Vodafone, it WILL void the warranty.
fmiah to tyr
10 May 16#34
Can you tell me where you got this information as Vodafone have told me that unlocking via a 3rd party WILL invalidate the warranty
tyr
9 May 161#10
Yes
elrasho
9 May 161#12
isn't the quad core CPU in this out dated
AndyEssex to elrasho
10 May 16#29
Well considering LG have brought out 2 newer flagship models since the G3 I would say that you are asking a question that you already know the answer to, but I guess it depends on whether you need a new phone rather than want a new phone (if you WANT a new phone, then you probably wouldn't be anywhere near this deal anyway, more than likely seeing how much an S7 or G5 costs, unless your budget is limited)
If you use pretty much every function the phone has to offer then yes, of course it's going to be a fraction of a second slower, but most of the people who question the power of a phone are only using it for the camera, calls (obviously) and internet services. I don't think I've ever needed a smartphone for anything else and the G3 is certainly no dinosaur compared to phones that are 2 years newer but of course will clock slower speeds when tested but you could compare the S5 to the S7 and say the same etc. I have a G4 now and I think it's mighty quick. I don't fancy the G5 and I don't buy a new phone every year either.
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To buy without a mandatory top-up:
There is a 'Keep Existing SIM' option at the bottom of the 'Bundles' page, which allows you to purchase a PAYG phone without a top-up. Unfortunately Vodafone now hides this button a few seconds after the page has loaded. You have to be quick to click the button, if you miss it simply hit F5 or the 'Refresh' button on your browser to reload the 'Bundles' page and try again.
Back in stock in 2 colours!
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All comments (96)
Do u work for them??
This is for a birthday present, anyone know the best way/price to go about unlocking it (I presume it is locked to Vodafone) I need it on EE (Virgin). Would I need a Vodafone Sim inserted for unlocking as well? Any help appreciated, thanks.
BTW, heat added. Great price.
By opening up another browser tab I could see that even though it had taken me to a blank webpage it had actually added the item to my basket, so I clicked on the basket and continued with my order.
After unlocking you can use any GSM SIM with your phone, Vodafone logo start screen will be present though every time you switch on/off
I am guessing you would need to unlock the bootloader to custom flash it to remove a vodafone logo start screen which in turn could invalidate the warranty?
If you use pretty much every function the phone has to offer then yes, of course it's going to be a fraction of a second slower, but most of the people who question the power of a phone are only using it for the camera, calls (obviously) and internet services. I don't think I've ever needed a smartphone for anything else and the G3 is certainly no dinosaur compared to phones that are 2 years newer but of course will clock slower speeds when tested but you could compare the S5 to the S7 and say the same etc. I have a G4 now and I think it's mighty quick. I don't fancy the G5 and I don't buy a new phone every year either.