can someone edit price should be 183.99 sorry op or mod

is it £15 x 24 months?

how do you get £6 x 24?

u only pay the device plan figure which is 6x24 which is 144 plus 39.99 u have to pay this as soon as u receive phone request unlock pay off device plan that's it u don't pay the airtime u cancel that immediately

according to xda

According to folks at XDA forum, who flashed the Marshmallow update via Sony flashtool, the firmware is quite smooth and without any lag. Besides, there are no heating issues. The AnTuTu benchmark score on Marshmallow is over 80K, which is more than when the phone was running on Lollipop, at 71k. 

nice never knew you can do this on refresh do you need to do it instantly or can you wait a month or so give time to save to then pay it off
thinking of doing this but dont want to be stuck in a contract

yeah u can wait a week a month 2 months up to u mate I'm just stating u can get at the low price of 183.99

yeah bargain good to know about refresh

yeah done it loads of times there r some brilliant deals out there to be had

yeah now knowing how refresh works i be keeping an eye out see what comes up great way to off buying

can you use quidco or topcashback with this

Is this dual-sim, Sony specs and O2 site don't mention?

Good phone but get a case. Like holding a wet fish!

I have 2 phones from O2, both bootloaders are locked.
I think the bootloader of this Z3+ is also locked, so no flashing of ROM ... even the ROM from Sony.

Comparison between Z3 and Z3+ >

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=6878&idPhone2=6539

So unlock pay of device plan gets the phone unlocked and the air plan cancelled ?

Never used o2 refresh but this is ideal.

Well that's a turn off for me. You're lucky if the manufacturers can be bothered updating their phone software to match the latest android update, and with locked bootloaders you are at the mercy of whether phone networks can be bothered deciding whether that update is good enough for their tastes to be released.

You can flash the phone with the official ftf file I've just done it to a z3 compact tablet it doesn't matter about bootloader to flash original software easy to do

Yes unlock in my O2 and then ring up pay of device cancel airtime immediately u may get a bill for about a pound if that cancel dd straight away as some people have been known to be charged I've never been charged as cancelled dd and get a bill within 14 days to pay the odd few pence done it 15 odd times never had a problem

The Z2 is the same and I have gotten used to it but it felt very unsafe at first.
£115 from Amazon Warehouse and just got updated to Marshmallow yesterday and no issues yet.

Good find

Nice but does the Z3+ have the screen cracking by itself issue that the Z3 has?

Good deal

Does this still have the overheating issues with the Snapdragon 810? Seem to be conflicting reports as to whether the Sony Update actually fixed the overheating issues.

Well as above according to the xda forums the over heating has been solved for that price it's a bargain best spec phone for the price

I was going to buy the Z3 (D6603) to flash the Sony's Android N but according to Sony's Xperia site you can't do it if the loader was locked by the Telco.

If your bootloader was locked by Sony then it'll be ok to flash Sony's ROM but not 3rd party ROM.

Yes u can flash original software by Sony nps to debrand all the O2 bloat

Thanks bud.

Fancied a change from iOS so ordered.

​MUST be done in 'cooling off period' which is within 14 days. Any calls/text/Internet used will need to be paid for.

I wish this was the Z3 for this price, I prefer the wireless charging via dock.

​They have it for same price on refresh mate choose 39.99 on 18 tarrif works out same price if that's what you prefer

Do you need to activate the O2 sim before requesting an unlock.

I'd have got this if it wasn't for the locked bootloader, shame. I don't know why Sony do this, Samsung et al don't do this in Europe so why do Sony. I've read if you get the phone sim unlocked then Sony will make the bootloader unlockable if you send the phone to them. But I've not seen a direct UK confirmation.

right so you need to be on o2 refresh before hand, how would or could I work it out without?
and how long does the stock usually last with these things, cheers guys.

I find the easiest thing to do is put sim in phone turn phone on log into my O2 then press on number down in right hand corner will say request unlock check imei is correct request it ring up pay 144 off then that's it u can even request it on phone the unlock code tell them to cancel airtime immediately as your in the 14 day period they will generate a bill for say 50p to a pound pay that in 14 days time that's it unlock usually is given within 72 hours and why do people keep going on about bootloader u can flash sim free software to these sonys easy within like 10 minutes so easy once u have a read on Google

You can flash official Sony Firmware easily but once Sony abandon it, no more updates to new Android versions if your bootloader is locked.

I'd also like to know the answer to this one

Yes but they usually support it for around 3 years by then your have a new phone so why worry

Are you a new Sony user, they're as bad as Samsung, will just drop support at a drop of a hat. They go through phases of good support, currently they're doing well, but they've done it before in the past, give it a few months and they'll probably go back to abandoning a wide range of devices completely.

Well they don't usually abandon support on the z series usually on the other ones they do

Sorry, missed that. Do you have a link to the original thread on xda-developers so I can have a read?

Also have you got the phone? What's your personal experience with the battery-life?

Just ordered mine, delivered Tuesday. Thanks op. Was about to take the plunge on the Z5 but the difference in specs between Z3+ and Z5 are minimal at best, even the processor is the same...

Only difference is fingerprint and 3mp better camera screen processor and ram storage all the same

Don't 02 know this us advertised here and are they happy with people doing this to get a bargain? I'm surprised a company allows this as they can't make a profit. Just curious not knocking a bargain.

Lol its been happening for ages mate

Mine just arrived but didn't realise you don't get a charger included as i never noticed any mention on the website.

Now to set it up and get the unlock requested.

Seems so much smaller than my iPhone 6+.

I think it's something to do with O2 and the environment mate load of Bull I know but it's only the plug missing not cable

have had a look and to get an unlock code you need to have used it on the network (made a phone call/ text message etc)

As mentioned above I just put the sim in the phone logged on to my O2 and the request for unlock was available and submitted.

well that is really weird. first time i tried it there was a warning sign saying i couldnt do it so i rang them and thats when i got told that info. i rang a different phone i own after o2 and now its there :O

thanks biggrumpyballs :P

Unlock complete already.

Thanks. Mine has just auto updated to marshmallow. In the box was a usb micro to usb female. what is this? Otg cable? Also, do i need a special charger to take advantage of the fast charge capability?
Thanks

The USB micro to USB female allows you to connect the z3+ to your old phone for the Sony transfer app to transfer your music , contacts etc.....

just paid off the phone and cancelled the contract.

Thanks op :smiley:

You can pay for the phone upfront when you buy it. £192. Then all you have to do is cancel the airtime saying you'll be better off pay as u go. Less dodgy this way.

​8 pounds

Do you ask for unlock code before you cancel the contract?

Do they charge for unlocking and how long is the wait for the unlock code?

Do you request for unlock code and cancel the contract in the same phone call to the person.

When you cancel the contract do they not charge you for the first month?

Thanks

U ask for contract before u paid it off and fill In form online it's free of charge of course and usually takes less than 72 hours on most occasions but can take up to 7 days most people get within 24 hours tho

To those that now have this phone, what do you think of it. Does it overheat as much as it has been documented online (or was that just an early batch?).

Feeling a need to upgrade from my LG G2 for something with a top good camera and expandable storage (although I would take the S6 or Nexus 6p but they are still a bit dear in price!) - Trying to decide between this and the LG G4.

ive not had it over heat once. it has been hot over the last few days and no issues at all.

it is very good, fast, battery lasts a good day and the camera is ace.

Has this offer finished, loved my z3 prior to dropping it today! Please can someone help to find this offer.
Thanks

It's still active mate

I'm really sorry to ask but could you let me know how to do it? I can't seem to find it...

Click on the get deal link then choose the 39.99 upfront on 15 pound tarrif mate that's all

Is anyone experiencing overheating issues with this phone or has it been resolved now?

It's ment to of been fixed since marshmallow update

got it this morning, a few points

1. Not a dual sim, model E6553 but dual sim's E6533
2. Terrible overheating, really hot when updating the software
3. after updated to android 6.0.1, it's not getting any better. Very hot when browsing bbc.co.uk on chrome, didn't play game or anything consuming the cpu, so there's no app shut down.
4. asked for the return already

everyone CHECK YOUR BILLS. i have just been sent a bill with £175 worth of charges for leaving on it!

also im not having these overheating issues...

Just ring them up it will be there fault hopefully u cancelled dd

Does this come with any O2 specific apps that you can't remove?
Any issues with the latest update regarding overheating so far?

I think u can delete all the o2 apps

Still waiting to get this phone unlocked after 7days

I have now 12 months sim only contract but when I upgraded to 30 day contract a can cancel after 30day ??