Cheap and cheerful 4G (Snapdragon 410 quadcore CPU), 1GB RAM, 8 GB ROM + microSD card slot, unlocking codes are from £1.28 on ebay.
Official MM OS update is available as well.
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.
- chancooluk
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richardellisbraithwaite
17 Jun 1625#18
To buy the phone without the topup (£35), go to the 'Choose your Big Value Bundle' step, then right click anywhere and 'View page source', then ctrl+f for ''Keep your existing SIM", then click on the URL directly above that text.
markianedwards
18 Jun 168#130
Don't need a second phone, can't see why I'd use it at all. Ordered obviously.
morgie
17 Jun 167#108
Nice find.
If anyone is still struggling to get the "Keep Existing SIM" option, a couple of alternative approaches for the Google Chrome browser and Mozilla FireFox browser below. They are both different approaches to disable Javascript so the the option will display. Alternatively if you're on a mobile/tablet anyway give the website a go on there first as the option seems to display by default on their mobile site.
Google Chrome Browser Method *********************************************
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.
OCP
17 Jun 166#2
you had me at unlocking codes :smile:
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jco83
17 Jun 163#1
Wow. Surprised this has gone even lower. It was rated the second best budget smartphone after the Smart Ultra 6 which has hardly been under £100. Hot
* PC Advisor's list of best budget smartphones has been updated to include newer models since I last saw it when the Moto E 2015 was at number 2. It's now their number 5, but definitely still the best value price wise
OCP
17 Jun 166#2
you had me at unlocking codes :smile:
freakstyler
17 Jun 163#3
I use one as my daily phone, I've had no complaints with it. I've used kevinlow82 on ebay for moto codes a few times, they've all worked and they're only £1.28
chrisom
17 Jun 16#4
any ideas how to avoid having to pay the additional £10 top up ??
doncoop to chrisom
17 Jun 16#6
Some people have said to right click and inspect on the page, there is a hidden option of keep existing sim. You need to find said item and then add a display:block.
Not the easiest unless you've done this for website building.
Battenburg to chrisom
17 Jun 161#7
Details in the original post (it took me a number of attempts but with the mouse cursor hovered in the right place and some rapid F5 refreshing and clicking I got there in the end!). Thanks OP.
tyr to chrisom
17 Jun 162#8
Use "keep existing sim" option when ordering online, use mobile version of Voda site.
hmm121
17 Jun 16#5
this or ee rook mobile phone?
1qw to hmm121
17 Jun 16#106
depends, if you were looking to unlock the phone further down the line, its £9 with ee minimum. No unlock codes on ebay!
chrisom
17 Jun 161#9
thanks guys
waynester21
17 Jun 16#10
Bargain. I paid this much for the first gen when Amazon had it on offer ages ago.
Apparently this has/will get Marshmallow according to Motorola's upgrade page. Can anyone confirm? I did fancy the Moto G 3rd Gen for £90 but can't grumble at this.
nigelbutler to waynester21
17 Jun 16#12
Its got Marshmallow now
DonXJohnson
17 Jun 161#11
had a go on this as a back up, great little phone. had the 1st gen.
also, they are crafty hiding the keep existing sim button.
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Opening post
Official MM OS update is available as well.
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.
- chancooluk
Top comments
If anyone is still struggling to get the "Keep Existing SIM" option, a couple of alternative approaches for the Google Chrome browser and Mozilla FireFox browser below. They are both different approaches to disable Javascript so the the option will display. Alternatively if you're on a mobile/tablet anyway give the website a go on there first as the option seems to display by default on their mobile site.
Google Chrome Browser Method
*********************************************
1. Using the Google Chrome browser, install the extension 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/motorola-moto-e-4g-payg/sku88822
3. Using the add on disable Javascript
4. Refresh the page. Scroll all the way to the bottom and click on the button 'Keep your existing SIM'
5. At this point the page will look blank
6. Turn Javascript back on via the add on.
7. Replace the URL with, or navigate in a new window to: http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/cart/cart.jsp You should see....
Mozilla FireFox Browser Method
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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/motorola-moto-e-4g-payg/sku88822
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.
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* PC Advisor's list of best budget smartphones has been updated to include newer models since I last saw it when the Moto E 2015 was at number 2. It's now their number 5, but definitely still the best value price wise
Not the easiest unless you've done this for website building.
Apparently this has/will get Marshmallow according to Motorola's upgrade page. Can anyone confirm? I did fancy the Moto G 3rd Gen for £90 but can't grumble at this.
also, they are crafty hiding the keep existing sim button.