If only completely inaccurate product descriptions were the worst thing about CPW.
moneysavingkitten
12 Jul 163#19
If this had an SD card slot it would be a no brainer, but it doesn't have any more memory than my now ancient G2.
rejector1
12 Jul 163#1
Heat .. Good find Op ! :smiley:
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rejector1
12 Jul 163#1
Heat .. Good find Op ! :smiley:
willyvwade
12 Jul 16#2
Do you just need a PAYG SIM? Does it matter about age or usage?
chancooluk to willyvwade
12 Jul 16#4
For O2 upgrades: To be eligible to upgrade you must have been with O2 for 6 months, or 6 months must have passed since your last upgrade. Also, a chargeable event must have occurred on your number at any time.
dark_shadow
12 Jul 16#3
If only it had an SD slot... HOT!
gamer14
12 Jul 16#5
@carphone warehouse not o2
misterleoni
12 Jul 16#6
Don't think these will be locked
callagc
12 Jul 161#7
Hot ordered
Luciegoose
12 Jul 16#8
Are these easy to unlock?
M1sterDeeds
12 Jul 16#9
Shame the 32GB is £80 more. I'd buy one but 16GB with no micro SD slot isn't enough for me.
princeprecious to M1sterDeeds
12 Jul 162#11
who told you it doesn't have sd card slot?
it does support sd card up to 128GB
eloo
12 Jul 16#10
The new Nexus phones are coming rumoured to use Snapdragon 821, 4gb ram etc
iEimis
12 Jul 16#12
It states that this supports sd card up to 128gb on specification but not sure if this is true. I just had a cheeky swim with my iPhone 6s which is currently laying in rice, this might be a cheap option to go for, in case it doesn't work. Hot.
GR2
12 Jul 16#13
this or the moto g4?
Solly92
12 Jul 166#14
If only completely inaccurate product descriptions were the worst thing about CPW.
M1sterDeeds
12 Jul 16#15
I read various reviews when the 'phone was first released because it was on my short list to buy at that time.
Can someone confirm if this "upgrade" affects the account in anyway?
princeprecious to nanow
12 Jul 16#18
yes you can't have another upgrade for next 6 months at least.
nothing else i guess.
princeprecious
12 Jul 16#17
you may be right as CPW site says it has but GSM Arena says otherwise and i trust them more...
moneysavingkitten
12 Jul 163#19
If this had an SD card slot it would be a no brainer, but it doesn't have any more memory than my now ancient G2.
nanow
12 Jul 16#20
I meant, billing wise or my contract wont be somehow changed..right ?
rev6
12 Jul 16#21
That's my thinking.
rvcshart
12 Jul 16#22
Deff no SD slot,as I'm using one right now...
Insane price for this phone tho.
moneysavingkitten
12 Jul 16#23
Looking for a phone for a relative and it ticks all the boxes otherwise. There's a possibility they wouldn't fill it because they're not a heavy user, but my G2 is permanently overflowing now. Not sure if it's worth the gamble.
princeprecious
12 Jul 16#24
It's not for contract but only for PayT sim holders of O2.
alcurtis93
12 Jul 16#25
This has a way better camera
Pondlife
12 Jul 161#26
It's for pay and go upgrades not contract upgrades
jennyblock12
12 Jul 16#27
will it be unlocked? x
Pondlife
12 Jul 16#28
yes
tranceazure
12 Jul 16#29
bargain.125 after tcb.o2 are probably the easiest to get the upgrade on I have a old sim not used for over 12 month works every time :smile:
little_green
12 Jul 16#30
Tempted. Need to see if I can find that old o2 SIM I had. Amazing price for a nexus phone....
cheaperthebetter
12 Jul 16#31
Has anyone been successful in getting this deal? Website keeps stating something wasn't quite right and asked me to phone them!
tranceazure
12 Jul 16#32
Yeh I got deal about half hour ago the light blue one
swayndo
12 Jul 16#33
Managed to get white one earlier. Not sure I want it now tho. Very tempted by that P9 O2 refresh deal.
cheaperthebetter
12 Jul 16#34
DOes anyone know if you have to have a minimum credit value on o2 sim?
I've got 62 pence worth and wonder if this is the reason I can not get past the eligibility stage.
malky39
12 Jul 162#35
But this will not be £130
Moss87
12 Jul 16#36
the upgrade dose not work i have 2 numbers that i constantly top-up and have not had any upgrades but i just get an error webpage that says
"something went wrong please call us "
the chat is no help either
Megacamz
13 Jul 16#37
Anybody got an old 02 sim? PM me?
Megacamz
13 Jul 16#38
Anybody got an old 02 sim? PM me? Have to be a customer for over 6 months.
nav157
13 Jul 16#39
Very cheap
denisedoris
13 Jul 16#40
Are people still having performance issues with this phone?
gamer14
13 Jul 16#41
I had a disconnected contract sim and worked for me
Lewyladz
13 Jul 16#42
whats the battery like ?
thedvdmonster
13 Jul 162#43
Rectangular and black is my guess.
M0nk3h
13 Jul 16#44
The upgrades do work but if you "dose" them it won't.
callagc
13 Jul 162#45
no need for a flippant answer...but i can confirm its rectangular
great deal, just got the ice blue one :-) thank you
reggea86
13 Jul 16#50
Okay so they do not wanted to even exchange my phone.They actually said hi and goodbye.
CW terrible service.
Burr_ger
13 Jul 16#51
How long before people got a dispatch email. Ordered last night and got a confirmation but no dispatch yet.
Megacamz
13 Jul 16#52
Can anybody help me with an 02 sim? :disappointed:
notpapaya
13 Jul 16#53
is a unlock phone for any network?
danielson1978
14 Jul 16#54
Just managed to pick one of these up using my brothers o2 PAYG sim, as far as I'm aware the tight sod never tops up his sim but I put his phone number in and it said I was eligible - just as well as I bought a LG G3 off Amazon Warehouse deal yesterday, came today and it doesn't work! This was only £11 more and it's a brand new, and 2 years newer phone so probably works out better anyway - Cheers OP
whirligig
14 Jul 16#55
Grabbed one, found old PAYG sim and used that number. Quidco tracking at £5, thanks
chris_avfc
14 Jul 16#56
Anybody got a spare sim I could use?
hatchers
14 Jul 16#57
If anyone's received theirs,can you say if your box/phone was sealed? I got mine today and the box was unsealed. The phone had the plastic wrapper round it though.
Thanks
b1g1an
14 Jul 16#58
You really needed to post this on every 5X thread? :smiley:
hatchers
14 Jul 16#59
Sorry, didn't see your reply on the other thread - my notifications not working for some reason. Thanks :smiley:
garyspeed2
14 Jul 16#60
Hate to be that guy, but does anyone have a spare O2 sim?
alxdenisov
14 Jul 16#61
Ordered 2 days back... no email other than order acknowledgement, no communication, nothing turned up so far. Anybody on the same boat?
b1g1an
14 Jul 16#62
You need to ring them to confirm, their online ordering is hopeless. I've had one on hold saying they had no payment details despite them sending an email confirming them and then one that they just cancelled for no apparent reason.
swayndo
14 Jul 16#63
Same here.
Shevchenko
14 Jul 161#64
I had the same thing so I just called them up and it's a technical glitch apparently
The guy had to process my order over the phone and he said it should be with me tomorrow now.
I'd recommend calling them if you haven't heard anymore
Luciegoose
15 Jul 16#65
I have a sim only 12 month deal going through with O2 at the minute and I'm going to be calling on the 25/07 to cancel as it ends 25/08 and I don't want to continue it. Can I still get the upgrade deal and will it affect anything?
b1g1an
15 Jul 16#66
It's only meant for PAYG upgrades but doesn't affect the account other than not letting you buy another 'upgrade' for 6 months. Stick your number in the checker and see what it does, all the checker does is let you put it in the basket or not.
Luciegoose
15 Jul 16#67
It said Congratulations you are eligible to upgrade on O2 today. and says Next steps: 1) Choose a phone 2) Add a tariff
But I just want the phone, I don't want another tariff as I'm wanting to cancel at the end of my contract next month
b1g1an
15 Jul 16#68
In that case you probably went through the 'pay monthly' check which unfortunately is where the link at the top of this page takes you, or that a pay monthly upgrade is all your sim will allow. Try again by going back to the homepage, click 'pay as you go', then the 'upgrade' tab, pick the 5x and finally select O2 in the 'upgrade' panel. Then fill in the details and it should then say whether you are eligible for this offer or not.
thebox
15 Jul 16#69
Has anyone used this for Pokemon Go? That's the only reason I want to upgrade!
deanoh11
15 Jul 16#70
Expire?
b1g1an
15 Jul 16#71
Why would you expire an offer that is still going strong :confused:
deanoh11
15 Jul 16#72
It's 209.99 on O2
b1g1an
15 Jul 161#73
Err...yes! Was embarrassing my 16 year old following him around the village this lunchtime, continually asking "what's this then?", "what's that do?", etc and hanging around outside the chip shop like a yoof.
b1g1an
15 Jul 16#74
You're obviously looking in the wrong place!
deanoh11
15 Jul 16#75
Send me the link to the OP then...
b1g1an
15 Jul 16#76
I've already described how to get to it...just checked it to be sure.
Think you might be looking at the 32Gb version which is that price!
Hardawan
15 Jul 16#77
why mine didnt come witb headphone?
is it usual
sherbolton
16 Jul 16#78
This or iphone 5s refurb from o2?
hatchers
16 Jul 16#79
I've got the O2 5s refurb(grade B £96) and just got the Nexus 5x from CPW (for £159). They are quite different. This phone has a bigger screen so much easier to type on and read stuff on whereas the iPhone has a tiny little screen and I find the keyboard hard to type on.
This phone has a better camera I think. The iPhone metal body feels more "premium" to me. Both only have 16GB of space and no sd card slot.
I suppose it depends on what you need and whether you prefer android or ios.
sherbolton
17 Jul 16#80
Thanks for your reply. Have ordered the iPhone from O2 and will see what it's like (previous phone was windows).
Spottybutterfly
17 Jul 16#81
I'm choosing between this, the moto g 3, moto g 4, wileyswift, Wileyfox. Basically it needs to play pokemon go and work better than as my current moto g 1st gen.
iDealYou
17 Jul 16#82
I ordered 2 and both came without headphones.
b1g1an
17 Jul 16#83
Hardly any phones come with them nowadays and when they did they usually weren't up to much.
If it wasn't for the fast charging it probably wouldn't have come with a charger either.
iDealYou
17 Jul 16#84
Yeah, I don't care for them.
Burr_ger
18 Jul 16#85
From the website it says you should have got headphones:
The box contains
User manual
Transfer cable
Headphones
Quick Start Guide
USB cable
Device
randyg
18 Jul 16#86
The 5X does not support expandable memory.
MYS
18 Jul 16#87
Is this phone deal online exclusive or can you buy in store?
b1g1an
18 Jul 16#88
It also says you should get "User manual, Transfer cable and Quick start guide" too...but you don't like all the other times people have commented on CPW's dodgy descriptions and also like most other retailers details of virtually any product they sell.
If you want facts you look at the manufacturers site...which are sometimes right!
herrbz
18 Jul 16#89
I hadn't contemplated getting a new phone, by my Nexus 5 is now having power button issues. I have an o2 sim card from when I bought one for 1p off Amazon to use o2 Priority - theoretically, if I topped it up with £10, would it then accept the mobile number and let me purchase for £140 overall? Seems like a handy way of saving £20.
I feel like I've seen this recommended for other phones in the past.
iDealYou
19 Jul 16#90
I did something similar and tried upgrade the next day but it didn't work ... I tried again a couple of months later and it didn't work either. Then I tried it last week with the same SIM and worked OK, i.e. I had used the SIM to text once or twice a week and made about 10 calls in total.
I vaguely remembered someone mentioned 6 months before you can upgrade ...
chris88
19 Jul 16#91
Is there much of a difference between list & a LG G2? Doesn't seem to be much between the specs.
herrbz
19 Jul 16#92
I've had it for a year or more now I think, just never used it for anything other than downloading that o2 app. Phone's still being a pain, so if a factory reset doesn't sort it out, I'll try topping it up and texting/calling/internetting, see what happens. By which time the deal will have ended, I'm sure.
spongebob1913
20 Jul 16#93
anyone able to offer on how I can "upgrade" If I'm not on o2, nor have a PAYG sim? any "workaround" per se?
MYS
20 Jul 16#94
Perhaps ask your family members or friends if they have an O2 PAYG sim that they've had for more than 6 months. Use the number to check eligibility online. Hope this will help.
spongebob1913
20 Jul 16#95
they all have contracts :disappointed: thanks though :smiley:
MYS
20 Jul 16#96
Alternatively you can get this deal £149.99 for the phone plus £10 top up. They only have the Blue Ice phone online atm but maybe they have other colours in store.
Yeah thanks, I had seen that one. Was just slightly reluctant to spend £30 more knowing it can be had cheaper!
spongebob1913
21 Jul 16#98
so - a friend is on o2 PAYG, happy to help me. I want to know what will happen to their mobile/account/sim..
will they get a new sim with their old number on, or will the account just stay the same?
spongebob1913
21 Jul 16#99
Reason I ask is someone from CPW live chat says a new SIM will arrive with my friends number on it. Which I don't want!
spongebob1913
21 Jul 16#100
Is a new SIM not issued? if the old PAYG phone is VERY old for example?
princeprecious
21 Jul 16#101
Sorry I didn't get that but this deal was only for those who are current payt customers and due for an upgrade, usually once after every 6 months or so, if you buy a new sim sure you can buy a new phone with that too but price for new package would be different since that wouldn't be classed as an upgrade. i hope this helps as not sure what you meant to ask.
spongebob1913
21 Jul 162#102
after all that Faff, I used a PAYG number i had about 10 years ago. It isn't connected, or anything, and hasn't been used for 10 years. It let me upgrade! thanks for help everyone!
gt94sss2
22 Jul 16#103
I purchased one but think its going to go back - I find the back, especially near the camera gets quite hot when using WiFi or any cpu intensive operation. Anyone else - or are all phones like this now?
b1g1an
22 Jul 16#104
Modern very thin phone with fast processor, perfectly normal.
kyle1234c
22 Jul 16#105
Don't suppose anyone has a spare O2 number I could use?
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it does support sd card up to 128GB
Just had another look online to double check.
"Google's new Nexus phones, the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, continued a worrying trend in 2015 - namely, a lack of expandable storage." https://recombu.com/mobile/article/how-to-add-extra-storage-to-nexus-5x-nexus-6p-memory-card#
"2. No expandable storage" http://www.technobuffalo.com/2015/09/29/nexus-5x-nexus-6p-top-5-disappointments/
nothing else i guess.
Insane price for this phone tho.
I've got 62 pence worth and wonder if this is the reason I can not get past the eligibility stage.
"something went wrong please call us "
the chat is no help either
Have to be a customer for over 6 months.
check here.. http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_nexus_5x-7556.php
CW terrible service.
Thanks
The guy had to process my order over the phone and he said it should be with me tomorrow now.
I'd recommend calling them if you haven't heard anymore
But I just want the phone, I don't want another tariff as I'm wanting to cancel at the end of my contract next month
Think you might be looking at the 32Gb version which is that price!
is it usual
This phone has a better camera I think. The iPhone metal body feels more "premium" to me. Both only have 16GB of space and no sd card slot.
I suppose it depends on what you need and whether you prefer android or ios.
If it wasn't for the fast charging it probably wouldn't have come with a charger either.
The box contains
User manual
Transfer cable
Headphones
Quick Start Guide
USB cable
Device
If you want facts you look at the manufacturers site...which are sometimes right!
I feel like I've seen this recommended for other phones in the past.
I vaguely remembered someone mentioned 6 months before you can upgrade ...
https://www.carphonewarehouse.com/lg/nexus-5x.html#!colour=iceblue&capacity=16GB&dealType=pg&cid=Affiliate_Discount+Code_249371?awc=2264_1468982097_4c91ac06f386317eef8dc8e776e0229e&cid=Affiliate_Discount+Code_249371&network=O2
will they get a new sim with their old number on, or will the account just stay the same?