Fool proof instructions

1. login to quidco to get 2% cashback

2. order the phone from o2 website with £0 upfront cost tariff
(24 month contract
1GB data4G ready
Unlimited texts
Unlimited minutes)

£8x24=£192 see post above by user "lookingforadeal" for specific tariff info)

3. When you receive the phone DO NOT put the o2 sim card in the phone otherwise they will charge you for airtime!

4. call o2 and request an unlock code

5. unlock the phone

6. test with sim card from another network

7. call o2 again and request that you pay off the device with o2 refresh (£192) and cancel the airtime with £0 charge. (confirm this)

8. cancel direct debit

Done

£192 on o2 refresh (using the trick) and free unlock!

I think it's the £26/month tariff with no upfront cost which gives you the device for £192.

Take out the contract, as soon as phone arrives, cancel airtime contract and request unlock code.

Breakdown of contract;

ooo I was about to get a P9 lite, now I dont know what to do?!

£15 to unlock for payg customers - any alternatives?

All over this bad boy!!

£192 on o2 refresh (using the trick) and free unlock!

Basically take a phone out on O2 refresh, request unlock, ring and pay off phone contract which cancels the airtime too

There's already a Nougat beta available for this so it looks like Huawei might be getting their updates out sooner than the other manufacturers. Great price for a current flagship.

2% possible quidco available :wink:

Not a bad deal at all. Good little phone

Can you please help me as to which plan should I purchase, to get this price. I dont know much about O2 refresh - Do I select I price plan under pay monthly + pay for your device in full? And if so, the 500 mb tariff?

another question... I'm on giffgaff so i assume this won't need unlocking for it to work for me?

Much cheaper on Vodafone in black - http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/pay-as-you-go/huawei-p9-lite-payg/sku90724

oh, yes, sorry - didn't notice this!!!

I think it's the £26/month tariff with no upfront cost which gives you the device for £192.

Take out the contract, as soon as phone arrives, cancel airtime contract and request unlock code.

Breakdown of contract;

Fool proof instructions

1. login to quidco to get 2% cashback

2. order the phone from o2 website with £0 upfront cost tariff
(24 month contract
1GB data4G ready
Unlimited texts
Unlimited minutes)

£8x24=£192 see post above by user "lookingforadeal" for specific tariff info)

3. When you receive the phone DO NOT put the o2 sim card in the phone otherwise they will charge you for airtime!

4. call o2 and request an unlock code

5. unlock the phone

6. test with sim card from another network

7. call o2 again and request that you pay off the device with o2 refresh (£192) and cancel the airtime with £0 charge. (confirm this)

8. cancel direct debit

Done

very tempted was gonna get this on Vodafone but this might work out cheaper, any quidco or easy ways to unlock to ee ?

Thanks guys - just one more, if any one knows - Is this dual sim or single sim and also does this have nfc (ideal for my project work). The GSM spec says NFC available only on select model.
NFC Yes (EVA-L09 only)
http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_p9-7972.php

Looks like a really decent phone for the money but this all sounds a bit too risky for me. I don't think I'm brave enough for deals like this. :laughing:

That's true but then would O2 unlock it? I think 5.2" is a bit too small for me anyway tbh although I like the sound of the 4GB RAM and those Kirin CPU's sound promising.

Just ordered mine now - THANKS!!!

Strange I saw this late last night and it said out of stock, maybe it had just been added and stock levels weren't up to date yet.

Just tried and said out of stock for me.

Says 'Out of stock for home delivery' on main page now.

I was too slow :disappointed:
Oh well I am sure a better deal is just around the corner.

yup, out of stock :disappointed:

Is this definitely 4gb ram as gsmarena has 2 options 32gb/3gb and 64gb/4gb

OOS :disappointed:

You can still check out with the £29.50 monthly tariff and pay off the device cost for £192

Gutted :disappointed:

The camera on this is outrageous.

I've bootloader unlocked my LGG4 and have Root & TWRP etc on it
It's got a cracked screen but still looking to get a couple of hundred quid for it and would do so to get this, I think.

Out of stock - 24 month contract

Got an order confirmation once I completed the order, but no email yet? is there usually a gap between order confirmation and receiving the collection reference email?

The webpage says to me that it's in stock currently :confused:

I didn't wake up this morning thinking I was going to be buying a new phone. DAMN YOU, HUKD!! :smiley: I was thinking about an Honor 8 next month and this is better and cheaper so you are forgiven :wink:

OOS for home del, maybe instore

Note that the HV8 has 1Gb more RAM (i.e. 4Gb), a larger screen (by ½ inch, i.e. 5.7") so larger size & weight, larger capacity battery (3500mAh) & infrared. Fast charging is also supported (from reviews), so ignore the omission of this in the comparison link below.

Everything else is more or less the same I guess - specs comparison HERE

Yeah, Wasn't thinking of the v8 just the Honor 8.

Oops sorry, then you're only missing the infrared & radio - no biggies.

That's it. I've never used infrared on past phones that have had it or the radio for that matter. So this is a crackin deal for me :smiley:

got my confirmation email. thanks OP, i can finally shut up asking loads of questions about this and the p9 lite!

Anyone who wants this deal should keep an eye on it, its been going in and out of stock all day, like I said earlier, last night when I saw this deal it was out of stock, 2 minutes ago it was back in stock.

You have to be pretty quick though as they disappear fast.

is this better than LG g4 please?

Is the o2 refresh contract gone, just looked and it is not there.

has the contract gone or just me?

Nonsence O2 will unlock this for free immediately, done it many times after buying a refresh phone.

Refresh yes, PAYG no.

Refresh (contract) is not equal to PAYG.

That's why I underlined PAYG & also gave a link - do read it.

How on earth did you guys manage to get this for £192?!? I've looked at all the tariffs and the cheapest is £287! Does it change daily?

Sorry, scrub that, I note it's the 'like new' one rather than the new, will order!!! Thanks!

got mine today from o2 refresh in perfect condition unlocked, only with usb cable without charger.
thx

paid off my phone 192 and cancelled my contract - have to pay 18£ for first month... but im ok with it

Out of stock for home delivery

PAYG handset(s) have arrived unlocked.

been told that i have to give them 30 days notice, is it right? My sim is unused.

Never heard of that one before - you don't need to pay the 1st month as you cancelled immediately, & even better if you haven't even used the sim.

I would chase them about this & get them to cancel the direct debit from their side

You are right, manage to cancel it today via o2 chat and I dont have to pay for first month. Many thx for your advice.
"This is the confirmation email state that we've received the phone plan
payment £192 in full and you're still within cooling off period from the
date of purchase the contract.

Hence we've disconnected your airtime account within cooling off period
and you don't have to pay anything in future.

We hope this information helps.

Thanks

Regards
Mark"

No problem, & good to know they won't be charging you for the 1st month.

Collected mine on Monday and it looks like I got a brand new handset, as all original Huawei stickers were on it. Popped my giffgaff sim in and was good to go. Also there was no O2 splash screen on start up, which I was pleased about - for some reason it just annoys me ever so slightly when a carrier pops their splash screen on a phone haha!

So far I'm amazed by this phone. Camera is a lot better than my SU6, and this is so fast! Screen is beautiful, and battery life I've found is also better than my SU6. Lots of options to help improve battery life. I haven't found EMUI that bad or intrusive at all? Some people get annoyed but I can't see why tbh. Would recommend!

Same here, & I think I use the folder system to good effect - 99% of my apps are on the 1st home screen (screenshot of my P8 below):

I got mine a few days ago and could not be happier with it. The change from Android to EMUI is minimal (IMO).

Back in stock!! Have been checking every day- just placed order to thanks OP!!

I use to organise my phone like that, however I just got sick of reorganising when I changed phones etc, and loading settings from old launcher to new. So now my phone is a hybrid of just what I need organised and a total mess. I also cut out as many widgets as possible too. In fact I just checked my home screen and there's one organised folder, and the rest is seperate icons, on another home screen I have one organised folder called Programming. I guess it works for me :smiley:

Can you return for free if you don't like it?

drooling....

Oos

So I know for next time is this a better phone than lg g4? Particularly the camera which is the reason I am upgrading

So pleased it's back in stock.

Those who already got one, anyone find a decent case?

Yes. "Like New

A great range of phones, for less. That's what you get with Like New. Our second hand phones are checked over and securely wiped, so you get a clean slate. If you change your mind, you'll get 14 days to return it just like a new phone."

Still shows in stock for me.

Are these dual sim or single sim - apparently there are 2 models.

You're mistaken Android is the operating system, EMUI is the launcher. You're not changing from Android to EMUI as that's impossible as they're not the same thing at all. Android is an operating system, the basis of all the software on the phone, EMUI is just the launcher software which runs on Android.

Notice the video description says EMUI 4.0 (Android 6.0) Not the same phone but the same explanation of terms >

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYWqUkJUn5Q

How do you know which tarrifs are part of 02Refresh?

oos

​When you got though to checkout says this

Sorry, you can’t checkout just yet.

Part of your order is now out of stock. Remove or replace the marked items below to continue.

search 02 refresh, find the phone you're looking for, look for the tariff with free phone cost and monthly bill of >£10​

​O2 only sell single sim phones.

FormGods sake been watching this phone for about few weeks now and missed it....gutted:(

plus Credit check on you!

thanks, managed to just buy it at 00:15. tried to get 2nd one but out of stock.

where can u get hold of fast charge chargers for these?usb-c type

Only Huawei-branded fast chargers like this will work (from China):

Original 9V 2A Travel Adapter Home Fast Charger Type-c For Huawei P9 P9 Plus UK

​Same very frustrating, but next time we will get it :smile:

this or s6 on refresh?

Really tough choice. Can't decide myself.

S6 has better camera and screen. This has better battery and micro sd slot.

Seems like 'Perfect' condition ones are still in stock..

Where you looking? it says "Out of stock for home delivery"

Hiya, just a couples of questions to those who've used the o2 refresh 'trick' in the past:

- what's the best contact number to call them to ask for a phone unlock?
- what's the best contact number to pay off phone and cancel everything?

I'd prefer to do both with o2 'chat' so that I've got a paper record trail, is this possible? Should be picking up phone tomorrow- excited!

Good luck to those who just missed out- I had the o2 basket as a web shortcut on my phone home screen, and I'd just check a coupl of times a day, was shocked myself when it said 'in stock'

Ture
True - sorry, didnt spot that little text :wink:

How long did you have to wait before it came back in stock and what time did you check last night roughly when it did?

Thanks for letting us all know :smiley:

Did everyone else get the really short usb cable?

I don't know about best but for my tab s2 I used the 0344 809 0202 number, got put through to the "thinking of leaving us bit, paid off the device balance, the transferred call to do unlock again (I'd applied on app and on website) then transferred me back to cancel the airtime. The unlock code came pretty much 24 hours later (3 times) and sim was cut off morning after the call.

Don't know about chat, don't think I'd want to pay on that anyway.

Yeah I was surprised when it came up I'd been checking off and on, bought one, then looked here to see if thread was revived.

Yes, . I just got some little adapters to just let me use my old cables

Thought I'd try an EE sim in mine and it's not network locked anyway, bought on refresh plan.

​Evidently seeing as I ended up buying this phone, if you see my other comments... :wink:

I've just picked mine up and while it's unlocked with no O2 bloat it looks more pink that titanium grey. Anybody else find this?

I'm going to have to get a case and quick!

Do they have stock in store?

​well it was odd as I'd checked in the afternoon (around 3 I think) and still no dice, but as I was on holiday I downloaded a few reviews to read through on it, and became more keen on it! so I checked again about 17:30 I think and was v surprised that it was in stock again.

As I say though, my method of checking was to initially put it in the basket whilst out of stock and just refresh the basket page to see if out of stock message went away, and it finally did! Hope you get yours soon, am a bit nervous of the whole cancelling contract thing but am sure it will be fine when I pick it up tomorrow!

Thank you! Haven't been a customer of o2 for several years so didn't know of the best number to call (used to have the retentions dept in contact book! :wink: ). Will trynthe same process as you, thanks again, Joe

​They gave you a 'rose gold' one by the looks of it.

​Personally I didn't like the s6 edge at all and much prefer this phone. Battery life is much better, finger print scanner much more reliable and I haven't noticed any difference performance wise.

Mine definitely doesn't look pink, it's not as dark as I expected though, not wearing something red are you? :wink:

Yours was unlocked too, interesting.

It feels nice in the hand without a case though, I'm getting tempted to use mine without one. That and I can't find a case I like so far.

Found a review that mentions the pink look


http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/review/2453728/huawei-p9-hands-on-review

Think they were comparing with the not edge s6 as it's similar price on refresh atm, guess battery life is worse on that than the edge though. I am definitely impressed with the fingerprint scanner, it's far better than the one on the Tab s2.

If you call from the bundled sim 202 seems to be the way to go, yeah I'd not been with them for some time, and won't be again shortly :smile:

Am absolutely gutted- was delivered today, and it has a very noticable big scratch on the screen :disappointed: (plus they didn't bother sending charging cable) needless to say, it's going straight back and everything will be cancelled- hope you all have better luck :disappointed:

​Don't cancel it entirely - they will send you.a better replacement (you may have to wait a little though).

Oh sorry, I'd already called them and cancelled before I read your comment- I was a bit worried if I got a replacement it may take a while and put me over the 14 day 'cooling off period' and then I wouldn't be able to easily cancel if the the replacement turned out to be even worse! or if it was a good one, that they may penalise me when I cancelled the airtime- I'm still not entirely sure how the o2 refresh works- e.g if you can end the airtime at any time in the contract by paying off the device without penalty? Do you know?

Perhaps will try and call them again to ask for replacement, but guess it may be too late if the cancellation has been put in motion...

Hope none of you get the scratched one that I'm returning :disappointed:

Hmm they really failed on the "like new" and "perfect" that's pretty shoddy.

"Like New

A great range of phones, for less. That's what you get with Like New. Our second hand phones are checked over and securely wiped, so you get a clean slate.

Perfect

Perfect phones look like they've hardly spent any time out of the box. They're like brand new phones, just not in their original box.
They won't have blemishes of any shape or size. We install the latest operating system and you'll get a 12 month warranty to put your mind at ease."

Did they do it blindfolded I wonder.

It might slip some through in hope the customer just accepts it.

A bad practice that many companies use, like cex who sent me a tomtom with scratches all around and a generic windscreen mount.

I can understand how gutted you are, and it's not a good feeling.

I've bought one here on the forum. Seller bought directly from O2 via this deal. I is almost perfect. There is a very hardly noticable dent on the bottom edge but it is like nothing. Screen and everything else is really like new.

Oh and the phone is on 4h57m SoT atm! :smile:

I know what you mean about cases, doesn't seem to be many good ones out there. I went for this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Huawei-P9-Spigen-Case-Rugged-Armor-Black-L06CS20376-/172243399905?hash=item281a81b4e1:g:dOYAAOSw3YNXYpSW

A shame to cover up such a good looking phone but I want to protect it from scratches....and hid the pink tinge!

It is the titanium grey. I was expecting a dark grey but it's very light and there's a faint pinkish tinge in the light. Doesn't bother me, I was just a bit surprised when the phone arrived.

yeah same about the colour, definetly not titanium grey, mine unlocked as well, oh and I'm using the Spigen Rugged case. It is good. Anyway I like Spigen cases.

Does the back of the phone only have this pink tinge?

Can you tell me what colour(s) the front & sides are?

Yeah it's just the back and only noticable when light hits it. Don't let it put you off the phone, it's a great handset for the price.

@edwin29 - I see, & the front is black & sides aluminium/silver, right?

Would've loved one but bought a P8 only a few months ago.

Yes front is black. Sides are same as the back but it's quite a thin phone so the colour changes aren't really that noticeable on the sides.

stuck between s6 and p9 can anyone help with why this would be better?

Nothing much to separate them, but this will most likely have better battery life (due to lower resolution screen & larger capacity battery) & also has a MicroSD slot (up to 256Gb extra), which the S6 doesn't.

Also, the presence of dual rear cameras on this is going to pique my interest a lot more, even though the S6 could be the overall better camera for photos & video.

Their specs only compared HERE

One thing to consider is that the s6 could be much older handset as it was out last year and this p9 is much more recent. As neither have readily user replaceable battery it's a plus for the p9.


The ois on the s6 is a big bonus. Oddly the s6 had longer talk time, web browsing and video playback times on gsm arenas battery tests.

​Are you also using a screen protector?

back in stock, ordered one a few hours ago

guys did those who buy this get the original box?

I just got the handset. No box or USB cable.

No. You never do.

Unlike the one above I did get a usb type C cable, it's tiny though so definitely need another.

will o2 unlock it for free?

It might come unlocked, mine did.

Yes, get that applied for before you pay off the device plan and end the airtime. You don't need to wait for it to be unlocked.

Though as above mine was unlocked anyway.

How are you guys finding the software?

​i don't need to pay anything off, this is a like new deal, not a refresh deal!

Got mine today, it came unlocked with USB type c and a plain box. I called o2 to pay off phone and as soon a i wanted to cancel contract the person on the call center was not happy. asking you only got the contract only for the phone. made me feel bad then. plus I got charged for a few days contact. Did anyone else had the same experience?

I paid off the agreement one day then called back the next to disconnect. They did ask why so I made an excuse.

If you cancelled within the 14 day cooling off period and hadn't connected the sim you shouldn't have to pay anything. I had one month outstanding on my account so contacted them on live chat and had it confirmed the balance would be £0 within 14 days. Had an email yesterday stating my balance was now £343.07 so contacted them on live chat again, got it cleared again and am apparently in credit for £11 for the inconvenience.

Oh no then they won't

Back in stock

Anyone having issues with Android Pay? Not working on mine had to send a bug report to Google.

Anyone got the Android 7 update on their O2 P9?