The previous deal shouldn't have really been expired - http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sony-xperia-z3-compact-149-vodafone-pyg-black-white-2436275

The direct link to buy with the option to keep your own SIM won't work - it's session specific. Instead, if you have Google Chrome installed follow these instructions (from previous deal).....


Google Chrome Browser Method
*********************************************

1. Using the Google Chrome browser, install the ex
tension here - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/disable-html/lfhjgihpknekohffabeddfkmoiklonhm/related?hl=en This will allow you to disable Javascript when needed in the points below.

2. Go to http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/pay-as-you-go/sony-xperia-z3-compact-payg/sku84783

3. Select White or Black and then click 'Choose Phone' (Update: Only black in stock now)

4. Using the add on disable Javascript

5. Refresh the page. Scroll all the way to the bottom and click on the button 'Keep your existing SIM'

6. At this point the page will look blank

7. Turn Javascript back on via the add on.

8. Replace the URL with, or navigate in a new window to: http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/cart/cart.jsp

You should now see....



:sunglasses::stuck_out_tongue:


Mozilla FireFox Browser Method
*********************************************

In FireFox an alternative method:

1. Type 'About:Config' into the navigation bar.

2. Click the button to say you'll be careful!

3. In the Search bar type 'javascript.enabled'

4. Double click the top entry for 'javascript.enabled' to toggle the value to display as 'false'

5. Go to http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/pay-as-you-go/sony-xperia-z3-compact-payg/sku84783

6. Click the 'Choose phone' purple button.

7. On the next page you'll see a 'Keep your existing SIM' button. Click this and continue the purchase.

8. Once you've purchased your phone repeat steps 1 - 4 to turn Javascript back on.



Next, for those that need to unlock, again from previous thread the main options seem to be.....

Has it been 1 month already? :laughing:

As someone who bought this deal when it was posted 1~ month ago. Here are some Q's answered:

1) Phone can be updated to 6.0.1, and currently has a Feb 2016 security policy.
2) I have had no clicking screen as previously mentioned, no problems from my model.
3) Box comes with USB connector, charger, screen protector for front & back (back is also glass!)
4) I unlocked mine using code from an eBayer mentioned in the previous Z3 Compact thread. But beware that some users had issues getting a working code. Not sure if this is fault of the eBay seller though. It works OK on Three network, although my 4G coverage is not so great.
5) Vodafone app will try to run 24/7 in background and cannot be disabled/removed. Instead you can block all it's permissions (thank you Android 6!), and hide all notifications of the app.
6) Vodafone will try to call you after the sale and sell you a SIM card plan, annoying.
7) I recommend getting a magnetic charger, it will charge faster and no messing with the side slots!

Overall, I'm happy with the phone so far. As a Z3 user this is a great compact version, it keeps all the main features with only difference being the 2GB RAM rather than Z3's 3GB. :laughing:

I'm pretty sure the previous cheapest price was £149 where hundreds from here (including me) bought it.

Can we please fast forward to people struggling to get the "without sim" button to appear :laughing:

links dont work

Just bought honor 6 wish I had waited

WHAT "bundles page" ?

Forgive a possible stupid question, but I have one of these already and love it, thinking of getting another incase break my current one. Are these easy to unlock and do Vodafone's come with much bloat that can't uninstall? I'm on Tesco mobile and got my last one from o2 so no need for me to unlock my current one.

Has it been 1 month already? :laughing:

Just about to say the same thing , answer to your question NO, lol

When I click on the click keep existing sim button it takes me to a blank page. Have tried in multiple browsers and on different devices. :neutral_face:

Tried it both ways. Goes to a blank page for me.

Choose phone will take you to the bundles page, if 'Keep Existing SIM' takes you to a blank page hit the back button on your browser then refresh the page and your cart will update.

show me on youtube help us please !!! i tried same thing with your share http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lg-g4c-black-pyg-89-vodafone-2447237lg g4c deal did not work for me, tried with tablet, 2 different pcs, phones, Firefox, chrome,safari,opera,explorer, page went blank hit the back button on my browsersssssssssssssss then refresh the page ,did not update.my card,took me to the bundles page again!!!!!!!!!!!!! i think you have special pc this is really hot hot hot deal and dont wanna pay money for sim card,thanks.

I should warn you that its common for the whole screen to make a clicking sound on this handset when you press on the display. I got one last week and it's a bad example of one which has this common fault, just google z3 compact screen noise and you will see. just thought I'd let you know, the phone is great but with this issue it sounds like its not been pit together correctly and I can't live with it, Vodafone have also been more than useless at facilitating the return. if you buy online you cannot return to store you have to phone and get a returns bag sent to your home. I was advised initially I could take it to the store only to be told when i got there that they can't do jack. useless so they are.

going to hold out and see if any other smaller handsets come out this year. it is a lovely handset though just wish it didn't have this design flaw

Both ours are fine, no issues with the screen at all?!?

I had to get the unlock code from my provider but it worked no problem :smiley:

I thought the screens easily cracked on these? :neutral_face:

any cheapest way unlock code guys ? £12 really expensive.normaly other phones just a few pounds

Isn't this a really old phone now ?

Yep it is around 18 years old now :wink:

When it was released a couple of years ago it was the flagship phone so even though its not cutting edge its still a bargain at this price and will outperform most others around the same price point.

I'm pretty sure the previous cheapest price was £149 where hundreds from here (including me) bought it.

Can we please fast forward to people struggling to get the "without sim" button to appear :laughing:

The previous deal shouldn't have really been expired - http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sony-xperia-z3-compact-149-vodafone-pyg-black-white-2436275

The direct link to buy with the option to keep your own SIM won't work - it's session specific. Instead, if you have Google Chrome installed follow these instructions (from previous deal).....


Google Chrome Browser Method
*********************************************

1. Using the Google Chrome browser, install the ex
tension here - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/disable-html/lfhjgihpknekohffabeddfkmoiklonhm/related?hl=en This will allow you to disable Javascript when needed in the points below.

2. Go to http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/pay-as-you-go/sony-xperia-z3-compact-payg/sku84783

3. Select White or Black and then click 'Choose Phone' (Update: Only black in stock now)

4. Using the add on disable Javascript

5. Refresh the page. Scroll all the way to the bottom and click on the button 'Keep your existing SIM'

6. At this point the page will look blank

7. Turn Javascript back on via the add on.

8. Replace the URL with, or navigate in a new window to: http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/cart/cart.jsp

You should now see....



:sunglasses::stuck_out_tongue:


Mozilla FireFox Browser Method
*********************************************

In FireFox an alternative method:

1. Type 'About:Config' into the navigation bar.

2. Click the button to say you'll be careful!

3. In the Search bar type 'javascript.enabled'

4. Double click the top entry for 'javascript.enabled' to toggle the value to display as 'false'

5. Go to http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/pay-as-you-go/sony-xperia-z3-compact-payg/sku84783

6. Click the 'Choose phone' purple button.

7. On the next page you'll see a 'Keep your existing SIM' button. Click this and continue the purchase.

8. Once you've purchased your phone repeat steps 1 - 4 to turn Javascript back on.



Next, for those that need to unlock, again from previous thread the main options seem to be.....

these are quite badly made. the back of these phones is so delicate, one tiny drop and its cracked up

i know 4 people that have had this phone and it has cracked, leading them to have to get a replacement

for what reason do we need to buy this old phone?

i have had 3 different xperia so i can speak -

xperia phones may be good re hardware etc but build quality is very questionable,

My first xperia phone for example - the xperia SP was very good at first until a bit of water got under the screen and i suffer with that interfering whenever i touched the screen and generally got in the way of typing and tapping etc, tried everything to fix it but to no avail.

Ask for the z3, it showed scratched in under a week and trust me i am a very careful user and then cracked on the back cover next and then the button started getting wonky...

anyway they work ok internally but the body build is very bad:|

a proper case will avoid these kind of issues. I have been using z3 for about 1 year with a case mate hard case and tempered screen protector and it has survived (until now) countless drops on hard and soft floor. And I dont think they are designed to survive tiny/big drop.

Anyone know if you can upgrade these to the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow O/S? Ta

Yes, update is already out. This is an amazing price for this phone.

As someone who bought this deal when it was posted 1~ month ago. Here are some Q's answered:

1) Phone can be updated to 6.0.1, and currently has a Feb 2016 security policy.
2) I have had no clicking screen as previously mentioned, no problems from my model.
3) Box comes with USB connector, charger, screen protector for front & back (back is also glass!)
4) I unlocked mine using code from an eBayer mentioned in the previous Z3 Compact thread. But beware that some users had issues getting a working code. Not sure if this is fault of the eBay seller though. It works OK on Three network, although my 4G coverage is not so great.
5) Vodafone app will try to run 24/7 in background and cannot be disabled/removed. Instead you can block all it's permissions (thank you Android 6!), and hide all notifications of the app.
6) Vodafone will try to call you after the sale and sell you a SIM card plan, annoying.
7) I recommend getting a magnetic charger, it will charge faster and no messing with the side slots!

Overall, I'm happy with the phone so far. As a Z3 user this is a great compact version, it keeps all the main features with only difference being the 2GB RAM rather than Z3's 3GB. :laughing:

There is a concept program run by sony (open to Z3/Z3C owners) in which Marshmallow is the software used http://www.xperiablog.net/2016/03/01/sonys-marshmallow-android-concept-is-our-favourite-xperia-software-to-date/.

I think Sony has also officially released marshmallow for these models.

To those obsessed with updating their phone to most recent OS -

For every new update to the Android OS on your phone, the more control of your phone Google has.

They may sell it to you that they are blocking security holes and giving you new jazzier UI etc etc,

...but the truth is - they 'may be' preventing hackers access to your phone whilst giving themselves and certain apps full access to it - to monitor everything on it and everything u do on it -

...from knowing and downloading all your contracts, to full access to your camera and microphone, which they can and/or certain apps can switch on (ie your camera) and take pics of u sleeping or doing other things u may not want others taking pics of u whilst u are doing those things...or switching on your microphone and monitoring things said in private etc...and that's just naming a few of the new controls Google is continuously bringing to your device with every update.

A lot of phone for the money. Never had any issues in a year. 2 year Sony warranty for peace of mind.

very low build quality on these.

high specs but id avoid sony phones tbh.

When you go back and refresh the bundles page obviously its going to stay on the bundle page as your only refreshing that page, but the Basket icon at the very top of the page will go from empty to full, click that icon.

Screen shot

http://i.imgur.com/3up7fY0.png


Much simpler to press F5 then stop on your browser as soon as the page loads.

Yeah but it's a solid performer still. Swapped from an LG G Flex 2 to one of these because the performance is better. Great battery life and really responsive.

Great little phone. One big plus for me is the excellent FM radio which hardly uses much battery at all.
One Thing to be careful of, going back to a small screen can take a lot of getting used to for browsing the web.

I use mine as a very handy backup phone.

Agree, if this works for you. I found disabling Java the best way.

If you want a small, fairly powerful phone with great battery life, this phone is the only option.

I've got one of these cases, very happy with it.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Xperia-Compact-Case-Protection-Absorption/dp/B00NP2WMP6/ref=sr_1_7?s=telephone&ie=UTF8&qid=1464004213&sr=1-7&keywords=z3+compact+case

Is it Just the Z3 Compact you guys are talking about with this issues?


I have owned a Regular Z3 since launch week and it's been dropped, slammed and rolled about in the center part of the car since then, no screen issues or glass damage at all!

Is this phone branded by Vodafone?? If so, where or how has it been branded?

Z

I've had Z1,Z3 and Girlfriend has a Z5 Prem, I would argue the opposite! The flagships in the Z range have been nothing but good to us.

The build is a solid piece of glass with decent weight and it hasn't failed or taken any significant wear and tear damage at all in my two years of ownership. The phone with best in its class battery life was just a bonus really.

The new Sony X model stuff I won't be going for but that's just because they are downspecced and more budget oriented.

This is phone I'm after. I'm on EE is it worth getting? How does unlocking work? Wait 30 days?

No Vodafone branding on device.


If using eBay it will take an hour to a few days.

For unlocking - see second half of reply #22

Is it straight forward unlocking because I wouldn't have a clue and does it void your gurantee?

You can now unlock it for £6-7 on eBay

You just need your IMEI number from the phone.

Last time this deal was posted someone mentioned that unlocking via non-Vodafone voids Voda and Xperia warranty. I've not heard that officially though.

I've gone down Vodafone route which means using Vodafone pay as you go sim and topping up £20 credit (to pay for the unlock), then wait 30 days until you can unlock.

Hmm. Tricky been looking at the 2nd hand in good condition and there £180. Or its £220 brand new.

Superb phone. My wife gave me hers having just got a G4 and I think she regrets it :smile:

Battery life on this phone is IMMENSE.

I went from a Nexus 6 to this and the Nexus battery was much better.
I am assuming something isn't right on the Z3 as all of the reports I have read says that nothing really beats the Z3 battery life.

I am getting pretty good battery life on z3. Probably it is some "hyper-active" apps that is eating the battery life on your phone?

The screen is 720p and only 4.6 inches. That makes a huge difference compared to most high end phones.

screen click

clicky screen video

its a well documented issue just not one publicised Very much, the other common issue is the port covers not staying shut

I loved the phone but too high a risk of defects and the camera lens is not glass and easily scratched up so if you are getting this I would suggest a lens protector for it with your case and or screen protector

Google for problems with them and find massive threads full of Sony denying people repairs.

No, never understood how we allow what is essentially a double post.

As I understand it, to fully protect your warranty (which EU says is provided by the RETAILER) you have to play by Vodafone's rules. So I paid them the £20.
Sony might still honour the warranty, as I am not clear how eBay sellers get the unlock code if not from Vodafone.

In my case, they did not take the £20, so it is still sitting on my PAYG balance.
What can I do with it? I got a Data freebie to start with, which I am using, but that does not touch the balance. Can I buy another type of package with ALREADY CREDITED balance? (freebies and bigbundles are only available when you actually top-up)

To confirm precisely, Over The Air (OTA) Android 6 (M) is out for this Vodafone UK Xperia Z3C.

To me, it makes the menus feel even smoother than project butter did originally.

you are awesome

Glad it helped.

oos

Requested Unlock code from ebay, it does not work despite the seller saying it is the correct code. I am going to return mine, shame

Just the white. The black is in stock - http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/pay-as-you-go/sony-xperia-z3-compact-payg/sku84783

You need to fill in this form after 30 days

https://www.vodafone.co.uk/vodafone-uk/forms/unlock-code-request/

If you've paid £20 that should be available to buy bundles or to use to unlock phone in 30 days

Yeah was on chat earlier so £30 on top if not with Vodaphone which is cheaper than anywhere else for a new handset.

So is Vodaphone apps on device you can remove?

You did not follow they unlocked the phone via the weblink, but did not take the money, so I have an unlocked phone and £20 balance on the PAYG sim. What are the best ways to use the £20 balance? Using bit by bit is expensive. Eg data is £2/day

​neteller deposit by mobile should yield you about £17 available to spend as a virtual credit card.

Can this phone be unlocked with an ebay code then?

Detail in most liked comment on page 1 of this deal.

cant do it without buying a bundle. no box comes up about own sim. f5 does nothing.

Detail in most liked comment on page 1 of this deal.

I can't understand that performance.

Do you have the Google Chrome browser installed on your laptop/PC? If not, what browser are you using? I've modded the 'liked' post to include a method you can use in FireFox too. Just try and follow the steps, it's nothing too major I hope.

I use internet explorer but chromes possibly on there. Its my sons laptop. I just use my phone to browse.

IE steps to turn off Javascript - http://www.technipages.com/internet-explorer-enabledisable-javascript

I purchased on a mobile. The keep existing sim option is always there with no tinkering.

Its come up now on the mobile.

Then do you have to put vodaphone credit on plz?

How does this compare with Samsung S5?
I'm also interested in seeing the new moto g. This us a good bargain though.

It sounds like you want to keep your own SIM card, so no need for a top up. Is the SIM you intend to use a Vodafone one? If not, you'll need to get the phone unlocked to work with other networks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcmHwr7aNiY

Get the Z3 Compact.

Is this reduced cos new xperia X or XA is out. Didn't know a new one had been released. How do these compare plz?

Is the warranty on this 1 or 2 years, I can't find the info anywhere?

Why is this expired? Both black and white still in stock (white is back!).