Surely that's completely subjective? I hate Touchwiz so I'd agree that the S7 would be a terrible phone for me.

Doesn't the Note 7 destroy itself?

Ice Cold. This was £309 on release!

Here is a picture i took with the OnePlus 3 16MP Camera.

(Best phone i ever had).

Will also be available on contract too, but I guess they could suck!

Nice spot. Returns and aftercare has been an issue with Oneplus since day one so being able to purchase from O2 is much better.

May not get alot of heat though as this is RRP.

Will it be unlocked?

Glad they have done this! Might tempt me over from iOS now. (Doubt it will though)

oh man that's good news, my order was cancelled by PayPal and I don't know the reason. hopefully they will send back my money soon, and I'll go to O2 shop

Can't wait to see this phone in the flesh in-store.
Will it definitely be unlocked though? o2 never usually make unlocking so easy

Will it be available sim free?

Wouldn't recommend as had one of these and after spending alot of time trying to sort it out sent it back as very glitchy...now have an S7 edge and had no problems whatsoever
Also had a oneplus x that suddenly during calls the sound would go...Really wanted both of these phones to be good but just not worth the hassle imo

Do you know if the bootloader will also be unlockable?

According to OnePlus it'll just be a standard phone, unlocked etc.

Thanks.

Snapdragon 820, 6GB RAM... :smiley:

​no £10 delivery for me when i bought direct???

​Yep sucks

I'm assuming oneplus dropped in demand now

No Sd card is really a downfall on this! really hard to get over it especially i always have loads of stuff on phone like music....

It is 64GB mind! That might not be enough for some but the equivalent Samsungs, etc, are mostly 32GB.

superb phone, typing this on it now, good performance, good battery life and dash charge is excellent.
recommend the soft gold colour too

My issue with this phone is the Oxygen OS / Hydrogen OS merge...

Anyone know when this is happening? Hydrogen OS looks trash imo.

This is the only phone that has tempted me to upgrade from my sturdy old Nexus 5, looking to grba one at Christmas I think. Will their prices start to increase as they start stocking store and contracts?

not a very good handset at all, had two and both had to be returned due to fault, Oneplus service was abysmal - had to contact the top dude via email ( easily found on the web ) before anything was resolved.....

OnePlus 2 was full of bugs and I sold it on eBay. That was reasonably priced. This 3rd gen is much more expensive. Personally would suggest the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 for less than half this cost.

I moved to OP3 from LG g4 and still found it to be a major upgrade. Very easy to root and install xposed etc. Finger print sensor is actually faster than iPhone 6s! (I used to own several iPhones before G4 and my wife still has an iPhone 6, so I am not pro-android or apple). Screen however is poor for text and is just good enough for pictures and video (sRGB mode). Sound quality through the speaker is poor and through headphone jack is average compared to G4 (possibly due to the difference in DAC used). Using viper4android with OP3 makes little to no difference where as with G4 it was able to improve the quality a lot. Battery life is better than G4. I get nearly two days with moderate use. Dash charging is amazing (hope it doesn't explode!). NFC is just a joke. Is it worth £300 (pre-brexit price)? No considering g4 was just £200.

I'd bought a OP2, and they released OP3 about a week after, I was able to send my OP2 back and then purchase the OP3 and its brilliant, way faster than the OP2 and tweaks and changes you can make using developer mode are really helpful too. Best phone I'd ever have.

dont o2 sell phones without the charger? Bit worrying if they do on this phone as its one of the big selling points.

Wonder if it will have the annoying 02 logos

Confirmed unlocked.

Looking forward to this and even better if they do contract deal with generous data allowance, am due an upgrade shortly...

If you are selling. I might be interested in buying it.

Last time I was told had to wait a year before they would unlock

Did you try unlocking using a pay as you go account?!

You don't need to ask with a pay monthly account. You can unlock whatever O2 phone you like, whenever you like...for no cost.

Trade-in / resale value will fall due to this. Might be worth bearing in mind.

Great phone, great deal.

My local store has told me they are not getting any and didn't know anything about it.

I would recommend it for the price its just as good as the iphone or samsung. And less annoying. I am currently using a oneplus 3 since August. Haven't had any issues its super fast, full charge in 30mins and charge lasts longer than iphone and samsung. No glitches. The screen is really big so if you have small hands you might find it a slight issue. It has alot of other features like fingerprint, light notification. Pocket mode.

Post a photo of it with your username beside the phone because what you're saying sounds like complete BS. The UI on the S7 is superb.

At least you'll get some after sales support this way.

Surely that's completely subjective? I hate Touchwiz so I'd agree that the S7 would be a terrible phone for me.

This or the new Nexus which is due out soon?

In your opinion.

Of course it's subjective whether you prefer one UI over another. But for someone to say that they "hate" the UI on the S7 when they specifically went out and bought an S7 makes little sense. The UI on that is very different to the TouchWiz of yesteryear and it's fluid and very usable. Multi window for example is just a superb feature, and so many other options can be toggled or changed to user preference rather than being shoved down your throat.

Gotta rate this phone, using it right now and absolutely love it. Was a huge step up from my Note.

Also highly recommend this phone. At its price point I really couldn't see anything better out there and I'm so glad I went for it. I love it. It's a fantastic phone.

Had this phone for 3 months. It's fantastic! Highly recommended. I bought direct, obviously, but being able to buy from a physical store is great.

There's a reason its priced as it is, the LG G5 is probably a better bet if you want a cheap consistent flagship

I have been considering buying the OP3 & I am a G4 user. You have put me off now but thanks for the honesty. I have owned a OP1 & OP2 but sold them both quickly but I was lead to believe the OP3 was a lot better.

Samsung S7 Edge was garbage. Constant freezing and random restarts. Switched to this and deffo a fan now. Sim only all the way for me :smile:

Tell me an Android phone that's better.

I'd much rather have my OnePlus 2, and I'm sure I'd prefer the OnePlus 3 even more.

Absolutely love my OP3. It's a stunning device to look at and feels great in the hand. Software-wise it's the fastest phone I've ever used, and while there may be some software issues, OnePlus have been great at pushing new software versions out with fixes etc. This is something that they have been known for being bad at in the past, so it's nice to see that they seem to be maturing as a company.

TL;DR: Great phone. Great price. Aftercare from O2. Great buy!

Also went from G4 to OP3

Personally, I would never, ever go back.

Opinions, eh?

....but each to their own :laughing:

In all honesty, my girlfriend has an S7 and I was amazed by how slow it was (compared to the OP3). The camera may be awesome on the S7, but the phone overall is a mixed bag. Also, either the S7 has a poorly implemented fingerprint scanner, or the OP3 just has an incredibly fast and accurate one. Either way, but what you like! The S7 is a great phone!

​I went from a G4 to a OP2 and wouldn't look back would like to get my hands on a op3 but might wait for the op4

Had a OP3 since launch, awesome phone. Super quicker charging. Screen colors took some getting used to, I came from an LG G2, IPS TFT. I didnt like the overblown colours of an OLED like the galaxy's. But a rom update made the color temp controllable to your liking.

Regular security updates so far. Super quick finger print reader.
I do find my self accidentally triggering the cap touch buttons though while playing games. But it is so quick to task switch and has so much ram you can flick back in an instant.

Go for lg g5 ticks all the box removable battety and micro sd slot and fantastic camera and mobile

What....just what??? Are you suggesting that someone else cannot hold a different opinion on TouchWiz?

Its ugly tho compared to the OP3.
Its LGs first metal phone and it looks like its made of plastic due to the coating.

Depends. Pixel will have a slightly faster processor (Snapdragon 821 compared to O3's 820). It's stock Android, and you're guaranteed to get updates direct from Google. Other than that, Pixel leaks look pretty underwhelming...and apparently the base model (Pixel 32gb) will be $649...that's roughly £499. For that price, you're better off with O3 unless you care about stock Android and guaranteed updates.

good phone dash charging is amazing, one main let down is the camera just not the best.. not.bad.

Good phone, no other phone can beat it for the price. It is the fastest charging phone out right now using dash charging

Shame camera isn't all that

But a big plus is you get to deal with o2 support for any warranty issues

just wondering why is this hot, one plus 3 can purchase on there website already. just wondering

​Unlocked yes.

A few reasons... it's in store, there's no waiting list, no dealing with OnePlus for customer support.

2% quidco online too...

Good spot. Heat added.

tempted, desperate to offload my GS6, yet to find a good trade-off price wise but this looks good value

There are so many comments from those that clearly don't own this phone it really doesn't help a possible buyer. I have had this phone from release, I didn't own any of the previous phones from this manufacturer so can't comment there. My previous phone was the utterly dire Nexus 5x, for reference. The OnePlus 3 is a premium phone, I do not care what others say. I own one, use it every day and it is a class act. The build quality is excellent, it's not inspired design wise but what phone is nowadays? Does it make compromises to keep this price, yes but in my opinion they are very clever ones and you don't notice them, at all. The most obvious being the 1080p res. It's not flagship standard, but nor does it need to be...yet. I don't think experience is diminished because of the 1080 screen. The OS is fantastic for the simple fact they've left android more or less alone but added some very useful tweaks. The whole phone has a quality about it, and while it doesn't match an S7 overall, it's not far behind batting in the same park at near half the cost!. If having the very best phone is important to you, regardless of cost, then skip over the OnePlus 3. If having a flagship standard phone for half the price of the others works for you, with a couple of compromises that don't bother you. This is a no brainer of a phone! You won't be disappointed with this buy and it's the best phone I've owned since my trusted nexus 4.

link direct from o2
http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Welcome-News/OnePlus-3-Only-on-O2/td-p/1004781
i'm not convinced it'll be unlocked tbh or they will sell sim free for the price of 329

I am typing this on my OnePlus 3 which I love. My wife now has my old OnePlus 2 which has a faulty fingerprint sensor. I probably could have had it replaced but didn't want to be without it. My 14 yo son has a OnePlus X which he loves too.
My wife used to have a Samsung S4 mini which Samsung haven't bothered to provide updates for. Samsung phones are also full of Samsung crapware which tries to hijack your data so you never know whether it's on Google or somewhere at Samsung. Oneplus on the other hand, is very close to vanilla Android so switching and upgrading phones is simple.
Great phone, buy one. Voted hot.

I have one plus x and OS is buggy and a severe lack of support. Put me off getting another.

​Agree completely one plus have near enough decided that the x does not exist in regard to Android updates. But was still a good phone the price.

Comes unlocked from oneplus anyway. Can't fault this phone.

Nexus 6p is best phone. I know its bit more expensive but totally worth it.

Better schmetter
Opinions count for everything, that why people have different ones.
And phones.

can't find any trace of it being this price though, all I could find was tech radar saying 'O2 is offering the OnePlus 3 from £28 per month with 500 minutes, 500MB of data and unlimited texts', I assume it'll be the usual - cancel the airtime and pay off the handset on refresh then

It will? I thought O2 would lock it to their network?

I think the OP just put its buy it now price, which can be bought for £329 on OnePlus's website, but im guessing when the phone is released on O2 on Thursday it'll also have a 'Payg' price

Added a word!

I've had this phone for a few weeks now. It's the nuts, I've recommended it to several folks.

O2 shop is a bit closer than China so this would be smoking except oneplus have had their day the one was revolutionary and cyanogen is another reason not to get this cold from me

Unlikely - from what I read it wasn't the battery cells themselves that were the problem, and part of the reason for dumping removable batteries (aside from how restrictive they are for the designers) is that it vastly lessened the amount of crap (and dangerous) batteries people were buying off eBay for £2.50 that were also catching fire and giving Samsung (and others) a headache.

i dont think they are going to sell it sim free or whatever initially. all o2 have confirmed is that it is availiable on it's refresh tarriff.
bit rubbish.

I've had one since launch and it's been a complete pleasure to use, especially coming from a Korean brand which seemed to have progressively got slower over the course of the year.

OnePlus are actively making updates for the device each month and I like the fact that it's continually being improved upon and issues addressed not like Samsung ever done.

If you like to record video, this will not be the device for you. The ois does not work and the thing refocuses all the time and creates a wobble wobble effect.
LTE drop outs have been reported by uk owners. its all or nothing it can not hold a low signal on 4G
magnet issue with VR,
Bluetooth issues
Discoloured screens
random reboots
wifi dropouts
Poor battery life on med-Heavy usage
Issues with snapchat
issues with facebook
soft screen coating, so scratches easy
notification not coming through i realtime and infact hours later
And more bugs than you will find in your garden.

Be sure to visit their site and go through the support section, buying a Oneplus device is a lottery
O2 will be very busy with returns that much i am certain of.

Bug fixes are not updates, its been 4 months and they have not fixed the video recording, LTE drop outs Bluetooth, the list is long very long

Ice Cold. This was £309 on release!

Latest bug thread, you will have to manually flash this.
No flash software provided.

https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/oxygenos-3-2-6-ota-bugs.465762/

What you will receive( version) bug thread

https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/oxygenos-3-2-4-bugs.459690/

This was the last official update 12-8-16

Best thing about this is I can get one for work now.

why are all these flagship phones so big? I've bee waiting to upgrade my S4 for ages but I don't want a screen bigger than 5". I can't stand apple so the SE is not suitable. I really like the look of this phone but the 5.5" screen puts me off. Does anyone know of any flagship smaller screened phones on the horizon?

Have you realised the effect of Brexit on the £?

Google Pixel being announced on 4th October is supposed to be 5 inch screen. Rumours are it'll be pricey though.

Can I just confirm with someone who has the OnePlus 3 that it works with Android Pay. I know it has NFC but conflicting reports about it working with Android Pay.

expensive

Issues with snapchat? Really buddy. Not a deal breaker

Have to agree with OP criticism. I was all aboard the OPO hype train when it first arrived but over the past couple of years this phone has been a pain. Huge delays on software but the main gripe is data connection. If I ever go to a different part of the country (or just a different part of my home city) I will often lose data, despite others with me being on exactly the same network. The phone will only reconnect to data if I restart the phone. I have tried every "Solution" under the sun to fix this but there doesn't seem to be any fix and you're talking months to get a warranty replacement, if they would even acknowledge it. If you check different sites you'll find this widely reported. Seems to be something intrinsic to the software as my mate (also opo) can be in the exact same area on the exact same provider and still have differing levels on signal/data (Have tried this in multiple places). Love this phone and performs well day to day but the bugs are just a total nightmare.

Damn!! I just ordered mine on Friday.. I could have got it quicker if I knew it was coming to o2 this week. Will have to wait at least another week but it's worth the wait!!

They will when the stock arrives......I think it will be locked though.

Wonder if o2 will honour warranty if you brick due to flashing custom ROM? I've had op2 since launch and its a great modders device knowing you can root and flash without voiding warranty. Yes, I miss an awesome camera but can't justify inflated prices of market leaders. I think its wrong to compare these to £500 phones but you won't find a better phone for same price.

I've come from a 3gs, s2, note 1, note 3 to the op2 and have no regrets!

Sounds like I'm one of the lucky ones - had my OP3 now for a few months and it has been faultless for me - as good as virtually all the reviews say it is.

Claiming this is a better phone than the S7 is laughable.
But the point is you can't buy an S7 for anywhere near this price. In terms of value for money this is one of the best value phones available.

It is if you use it, its also an issue if you use Facebook there is an constant issue with that.
You will find no shortage issues to run into with this one.
Modding knowledge and a lot of spare time is essential, there are enough brick on the forum to build a house.
I noticed you skipped all the other known and well decumented issues on the forum.

How's that 810 hanging;)

O2 generally tend not to lock their android handsets anyway

Wasn't S7 £354 or something like that via o2 refresh way not long ago?

why would u need 6gb on a phone?

​What LTE dropouts? What video issues? What Bluetooth issues? I've never had any of these issues with my OP3. It's the best phone I've ever had by a mile.

s7 has better camera, better screen, water proof, sd slot, common
op3 has dual sim, quick software updates, quicker user experience(less bloat), faster charging, less common

if you need dual sim its a great choice... if not the s7 screen/camera is so worth it

OnePlus have confirmed otherwise.

Putting my faith in you as I'm still using my Nexus 4 for almost 4 years now. Still speedy as hell, cracked to sh*t on the back but I love it! Either this or an iPhone I'm trying to win on multiple YouTube channel giveaways. :smile:

​I don't think so it will be that much expensive. If they sell it £28 at least need to give 5gb Internet

​Yes i am using it and it works

What problems have you had?

Had mine for a week, lighting fast, no 'glitches' I'm aware of aside the app drawer being exclusively vertical.

Much faster than anything I've had thus far.

​Snapdragon 820 /821 is the best cpu, gpu and modem combination. Samsung does not sell phones with Qualcomm cpu in UK anymore. Otherwise s7 is much better as it has micro sd slot, waterproofing, better camera and screen and built quality.

You keep saying issues, no mention of specifics. Everything on mine just works.

Snapshot aside, no idea about that, I'm well over 16.

Does this phone support WiFi calling

How can you say it's an upgrade over anything if the screen is terrible? A large proportion of the the time I spend using my device I spend looking at the screen.

​The vast majority of app developers disagree.. Touchwiz is notoriously badly written and ends up introducing unforeseen bugs due to Samsung messing around with android on a system level which also leads to it 'rotting' (slowing down) over time.

amazing phone especially when upgraded to CM13. same price direct from 1p

Top quality phone. Got it as a replacement for my Samsung S7 edge which I lost on holiday. Having had every single galaxy since the S2 I must admit I'm something of a Samsung fan boy when it comes to smartphones but I can safely say I'm not missing it at all. This phone is super fast and does everything the Samsung would do at nearly half the cost. Quick charge on it is rapid. Also the finger print reader is quickest I've ever come across any phone and you don't even need to click it unlike Samsung you just place your finger over it and VOILA!! The Amoled screen on this is on par with the S7. If your looking for a top spec premium Android phone look no further this phone is amazing. Really can't believe how good value for money it is. New OnePlus fan here

The 1080x1920 401 ppi screen is on par with the S7's 1440x2560 534 ppi screen....

if you say so mate :neutral_face:

Echo all the positive comments, this phone is excellent. Highly recommended.

Same price as the LG G5 from Very (with code).
G5 had better camera, replaceable battery and micro SD slot.
I'd go for the G5 as it's within the same price bracket.
Samsung S7 is all round better but twice the price.

​Yes it does. I've just been to heron.

What code?

Unfortunately not

Bought it at launch, so did my son who was a nexus fan before, we both agree beautiful phone and the light skin on the OS has useful features, not bloat for bloats sake.

OnePlus - great hardware ruined by poor software support. I'd avoid. My OnePlus one was riddled with software problems.

My local store has told me they are not getting any and didn't know anything about it.

You know it's ok if people like different things. Right?

Might be interested in this, but concerned by the poor camera reviews and comments.

Do you think the camera performance is hardware or software related and would a 3rd party camera app improve things.

I've had flagship phones in the past, but for just over a year I've had a Smart Ultra 6. Which has been disappointing. Camera is poor, 3g/4g slow, very slow in fact. Seam to hijack data too. Could be a Google thing. Great value though. I don't want to find myself in the same boat with my next phone.

On contract with o2 and they've just offered me unlimited text/calls 10gb data to stay with them, so tempted to go for a deal on this phone. But then they have an iPhone 6s plus like new for a similar price. Or even considering a Windows 950xl

Not sure about the Lumia. The iPhone may hold its value more so than the OnePlus but that's a whole new ecosystem to get to grips with.

Maybe check on YouTube for camera tweaks. I'm guessing that software could play a part in improving the quality of images but that's down to updates being g pumped out. You could of course try a third party app but nothing is guaranteed. I would say however this is a step up and then some compared to your current phone.

6gb RAM(!) means its app performance is snappy every time.

To be fair, I could write a pretty long list, too, if I compiled ALL the reports of ANYTHING wrong with the S7, or the iPhone 7 etc. While it's nice of you to compile a list of 'things that could possibly go wrong', these aren't realistic issues. Personally, I have no issues with signal, Bluetooth, screen, reboots, WIFI, battery, Facebook, notifications etc. What I HAVE got issues with are SnapChat not working well (although SnapChat is a terribly optimised app.), and the OIS when recording video in 4K.

Finally, if you seriously think that the phone coming with a pre-applied screen protector is an 'issue' then you are the one with issues. Don't like it? Buy another and put that on! Until then, be thankful you have something protecting your screen!

I have a Oneplus 3 ... it's good

Op3 is dual sim - is the O2 OP3 dual sim too ?

Grey or gold?

OnePlus 3 = 4

Yes.

Yep. It's the same phone

This is only what Apple have done on their products...

Before brexit

Just about the only issue I have with OP3 is that I just can't find a decent tempered glass screen protector for it. Oneplus do a curved one, but it's been out of stock for weeks. Because the device has a curved edge, most protectors leave a gap of a few mm all the way round.

If you want updates reasonably quickly and aren't interested in rooting and downloading your own ROMs steer clear of OP, they're very slow to release them.

By contrast (G4 user) LG are one of the fastest and have already laid out their intentions. It may not be important to you, but worth considering.

Also, after sales wise OP are still terrible, particularly if you're used to Apple standards of care. I also would take too much comfort in buying it from O2, yes, without 28 days you can chuck it back to O2, after that you'll be dealing with OP direct and subject to their horrendous turn around.

Much better off with a G5, 5X or Redmi IMO.

how about one of these:

http://www.ultimateshield.co.uk/oneplus-3-black-tempered-glass-screen-protector/

http://www.ultimateshield.co.uk/oneplus-3-screen-protector/ (non glass)

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Lumia camera's are fantastic. If the camera is you main interest, I'd have a good look at them. Still to use anything that can top the 920 I had a few years back.

BUT .... they don't hold their value at all. If you want any resale out of it, it's not the phone for you.

As for the guy constantly banging on about his S7 ...... enjoy bloat-wiz and your 6+ months wait for Nougat .... :smile:

(I was a long-time Samsung phone user, but finally gave up last year once the wait for updates started extending beyond months and into years. They are horrendous for this now. Nexus all the way now. Still got a Samsung tablet. A flagship one. And it's stuck on Lollipop. I won't be buying another one ....)

You obviously have no idea about consumer law. O2 are responsible for ALL repairs or exchange for 2 years.

Ram is not everything if it has crappy ram management, problem with all android phones is they have superb hardware but still crappy software due to so many phone companies and their customisations

No idea! no issues with my OP2, resurrection remix rom runs silky smooth!

No he didn't as he probably voted out and thought that everything will be the same afterwards

And to counter this I have had every oneplus phone so far and even went from the S7 Edge to the OP3 which I have had absolutely zero problems and love the phone.

i assume you have a Nexus 6p or 5x yes?

i had a 6p and found it boring tbh, yes Vanilla Android is nice...for a while... then i started to put ROMs on it left right and centre, again got bored of it

the screen isnt very good (they used a low quality screen) on the 6p and the camera not all that

i now have a S7 Edge and its much better than the 6p (Camera, battery, screen, features), i don't use the Edge at all, only got the model for larger battery and hit 7 hrs SoT many times.

back to topic as said many times, the OP3 is best phone around for the £329 price mark, order from O2 or Oneplus you get 14 days to try before sending it back so nothing to lose!

only reason why i don't own a OP3 is the camera and wifi calling, both important to me.

​lack of support?? XDA forums??

Damn..it was a toss up between this and the HTC 10 for me. Being able to get it tomorrow from an O2 store may be the deal clincher. More money I don't have spent thanks to HUKD.

Dual Sim FTW.

I have the Soft Gold OP3 and it looks fantastic. Loving the phone too, including the camera. No problems with it at all. Super fast too.

Oh dear is TouchWiz still really rubbish? I'd heard it had got better..

Thank you

better but still not as fast as op3. but overall s7 is the better phone.. but if you want dual sim op3 is great

​better but still not as fast as op3. but overall s7 is the better phone.. but if you want dual sim op3 is great

I prefer the Axon 7 over this but I think the Axon 7 will be slightly more expensive, rumours tell of prices of around £359...But there is still no word on UK stock of the Axon 7 so debating if I can cope with downgrading to 1080p from 1440p (coming from a LG G3) and losing my sd card. Plus this is a $400 phone for which we are being ripped off on once again. This should be £307 at current exchange rates. This is standard price so not really a deal as such...

Maybe hold out for the LG G5 price drop? It's inevitable it will happen, pretty much like the G4 and G2 before it... The battery and camera are deal breakers for me. I can cope with a 1080p screen, loved it on my G2 and if it means more battery life, which it usually does then that's a plus for me.

How is this phone compared to Huawei P9?

its not as bad any more, i dont mind it

worst case, just use Nova Launcher :smiley:

Nice, might get one, still using my 1+1 now after so many drops including one from a first floor balcony, heard the 3 it's equally good.

no SD is a deal-breaker for me despite the 64GB

why? - well if that internal 64GB goes kaput, then you loose everything!

if it had a SD, then one will occasionally be transferring important pics and/or other files for safe-keeping on a microsd card, also sending files to the phone via bluetooth or even wireless will be a pain too.

Google Photos works pretty well in the background backing up your photos.

Some people maybe need more than 20 days worth of solid listening without an internet connection? :lol: Can't have songs repeating now.

to be honest it doesn't matter what the spec of the OP3 is if you repeatedly keep having to phone people back as the
sound goes half way through a call or can't put the phone in silent when you go into a meeting it's so frustrating and really not worth the hassle...we've had 3 OP phones and had problems with all of them so are speaking from experience

Weird, not an issue I encountered when I had one, nor have I had any issues with my OP2.

​Was that the OnePlus 3? I've had one for 3 months with no issues at all!

6p 64gb.

Bored of it? It's a phone?!?!? For me, it's a functional device. The screen is great IMHO. Ditto the camera. It does everything I need it to. Well. And battery life is excellent.

Not sure what other features are "much better" on your S7? Water resistance maybe. Can't think of anything much other than that? The screen is smaller on the s7 for a start. And I prefer a larger screen being a former Note user. The SD slot would be nice. But with 64gb, I can live without it.

But, more to the point for me, I just want it to last. There was nothing wrong with my Note 3 in terms of hardware. I was still plenty happy with it. But Samsung just stopped supporting it. My OH has an S5. After just over a YEAR wait, it finally got Marshmallow. I have a Tab S (as I say, flagship when I bought it), never had a SINGLE update (major one). Not one. It's still stuck on their (awful) Lollipop build. That's not acceptable.

My 6p? Nougat came out, I had it on the phone the same day. And yes, it'll stop getting updates eventually, but it'll get them longer, and quicker, than probably any non-Nexus phone. You got Nougat on the S7 yet? Nope. You likely to this year? Nope. When will you? It's Samsung, so God knows!

So I guess it's what you want? If you MUST have the newest phone constantly? Fair enough. But if you'd rather pay once for a good phone, and then have it last more than 6-12 months before updates become horribly slow or non-existent, then I wouldn't recommend anything but a Nexus now.

Phone hardware is good enough now that most people don't really need a new phone every 6-12 months. Those that do are mostly doing it for vanity reasons. So I'd rather get faster, long term, support.

Oh yeah, and if the fingerprint sensor for the Samsungs is still on the home button, it's garbage! The one of the back of the 6p is much better positioned! :stuck_out_tongue:

for some Google Photos may be the answer but i dont unload any of my pics to any of those cloud backup/storage facilities, as dont trust anyone else with keeping 'my privacy' safe :smiley:

£309 on release, then Brexit happened. They even made a forum post about the price increase (viewable here)

Still an awesome phone, definitely worth the price. Hot from me.

I'm struggling to decide between this, Galaxy S7 (maybe Edge), and the new Nexus coming out.

Someone help me decide.. currently have an OP2, had an OP1 before that so I'm familiar with the hardware. The camera of the S7 appeals to me, but I'd have to root the Touchwiz crap off of it.

but the question is does it have a headphone jack?

Cant find it on their website?

I called a couple of O2 stores today, just give you some ideas of where to get it tomorrow. NONE of staff in O2 stores knows about Oneplus 3.

One O2 store staff said "What is that? oh, it is a mobile phone. Sorry, we don't sell them",

Others are more knowledgeable, "It is a Chinese phone, we don't deal with them"

But the usual responses are, "No, I never heard of it, so we probably don't sell them"

Good luck getting one tomorrow.

EDIT: OK, one store actually knows about it, they say they won't be getting any stock until next month, here you go another month of waiting.

Got rid of my Tab S 8.4 for that reason, also Touchwiz, which I'm sure made it laggier that it ought to have been, and the ridiculous amount of bloatware which ate way too much of the 16gb on-board memory. Shame, because it had I think a great and I believe still unsurpassed screen. I won't touch Samsung now - and that's after owning and loving the Galaxy S2 phone, which I thought was genuinely groundbreaking at the time.

Just after I got rid of the Tab S, I'm sure it was announced that it would be getting Marshmallow, though (ironic as Nougat will be rolling out to a lot of devices in the near future)

Back to the OP3. It did have niggly issues shortly after launch, but they have been largely ironed out with regular updates. having owned the LG G4 before this device, I couldn't really notice the "downgrade" in screen resolution. What I did really notice was the much better battery life, which I thought was frankly rubbish on the G4.

Those high-res screens, which add very little to real-world usability as your eyes can't tell the difference (except maybe for VR, which I don't use) sure do drain the battery a lot quicker.

The OP3 is slicker than slick, the fingerprint sensor is sensational, and i can live with 64gb of memory. Perhaps the only thing missing now is waterproofing compared to the flagships, and I can live with that for around a £400 saving.

What day is it?

​I absolutely love my s7 edge if that's any help.. Best phone I've owned by a country mile

Sorry, been a long day already - i will read the title properly next time :{:confused:

They're all long days! :smile:

Will it be dual sim though?

Yes!

Sorry,i did not word my question correctly, will it be dual sim for contract users as well as people buying the phone sim free?

From what OnePlus have said, it's a completely standard phone.

Interesting. I hadn't seen that. Just looked it up and one 10.4 version in Germany got MM last month. Only the 10.4 LTE version in Germany though. So far.

So I suppose there is hope they may yet upgrade mine. To a version of 'Droid that's already out of date of course.

They really are a joke now aren't they ....

Thanks for your help Urbis.

Happy to help! :smile:

I had the same issue and struggled to decide between them. Finally OP3 won in terms of hardware spec, though a little inferior from the screen resolution, still lot better and don't feel the difference much.

I bought oneplus 3 a couple of weeks ago, no problems for me at all fortunately. IMO absolutely beaut of a phone

Will they be selling both colours?

There's going to be a few in Westfield White City shop as they are doing an event in there.

What's the O2 returns policy? They state can return in 14 days, but I believe it has to be in 'brand new' condition which suggests can't open it to test.

I use Nova on the OP3 as I couldn't live with the google search bar in oxygen os.

Xperia x compact?

No stores by me have them in (Thanet or Canterbury)

Russian roulette with One plus, their camera's are rubbish. Another Chinese cheap phone company that got lucky with the first phone since then they have slipped into the same old look as 99.9% of every other phone company not worth the hassle now. They have never managed to replicate the success of the first phone.

For those wanting more detailed information about the camera, there is a good write up available here.


One plus 3 Sony Camera Sensor Review

Heres another test

OnePlus 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Camera Test Comparison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQZaOUpIDjE

Great phone IMO. Got one two weeks ago after ditching my Xperia Z5 Compact. Upgraded the firmware right away. Haven't got a bad thing to say about the phone.

Tempted to get one to replaced my Note 4 but worse screen and battery makes me feel it would be a downgrade from my 2yr old Note 4 rather than an upgrade

No glitches here

Actually, their demand is higher than ever right now.

​Don't let the screen put you off, it may not be Qhd but i know from experience that anything above fhd is just a waist of battery

Been holding out for google's new pixel phones but if they are way overpriced like the rumors are saying then i will grab a one plus 3 for sure. This phone is good value for money.

I popped into an O2 shop today as I was passing by. The guy mentioned that they could have some in by this afternoon!

I asked if they were planning to sell without a contract and he said he couldn't confirm until the prices updated on the system, but very unlikely they'd only sell as part of a contract

If you have a decent case on it that doesn't matter, because the 2mm gap isn't really accessible to get scratched. I have the Oneplus Sandstone.

OxygenOS 3.1.2 (Marshmallow) OTA for OnePlus X released today.

​https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/oxygenos-3-1-2-marshmallow-ota-for-oneplus-x.467520/

​Shame your experience was so negative. I have found it to be reliable and stable. No bloat or Samsung "added value" apps. Having used a one plus one for two years the upgrade to three was a natural progression.

I am one of 4 people in my office that have these phones and without exception we have enjoyed the phone. Good hardware and dash charging has kept me amused on long commutes. Would heartily recommend this device.

with any brand there will be users who will have a bad experiences, just part of the parcel really

Because the LG G4 screen was not great tbh. While OP3 has a better screen than G4 it is not comparable with samsung or apple for text. Mind you that you are paying a premium for both samsung and apple and hence no wonder their display is top notch. This link should help - http://www.anandtech.com/show/10445/revisiting-the-oneplus-3/2

Perhaps a slight exaggeration on my part, but whilst O2 will handle the device, after 30 days they have no requirement to handle it instore, i.e on the spot replacement. Past that they will ship it to their repair centres, or more likely back it off to OP which is more the concern - their service is awful. Also worth noting if during this time O2 are under no obligation to provide a loan phone.

Not worth the hassle IMO.

Just been told these are locked to o2 for the year

​How have you found moving to a much bigger handset? im currently using a z3 compact which is hobbling along and has a few problems.
I like the size of the z3c so I would have naturally got the x compact but im underwhelmed by the specs, so have been looking at larger devices, specifically OP3 and LG G5. Im just a bit worried they'll annoy me being less pocketable. The galaxy s7 is a nicer size but much more expensive.

You do realise Touchwiz can be replaced by the standard android launcher? That's the beauty of Android :smiley:

I bought one 2 weeks ago, it is the fastest phone I have ever seen. I have no complaints at all

Got to laugh at this "deal", especially the OPs post.

No Bloat: It will be running the same OS as one from One Plus
Unlocked: They are unlocked as standard
Confirmed to be Dual Sim: *Shocker* The only version they make is dual sim
Confirmed to be Unbranded: *Facepalm* see above!

I fail to see this as a deal, it isn't any cheaper. Sure you get easier returns and a shorter lead time for shipping, but that doesn't make it a deal, that just makes it more convenient.

As much as I love my One Plus 3 I've voted cold as this isn't a deal in any sense of the word.

Feel free to laugh as much as you like, when there's a lot of speculation that it would have been locked etc, do you not agree it makes sense to stipulate confirmed information in the deal post?

Fairly new here, so in terms of etiquette it may not be the best. I'll look through the 9 deals you have posted in 7 years for some hints and tips.

​As mentioned a few posts up I have just been in store and been told they are locked to o2 for a year.

OnePlus have confirmed otherwise - I highly doubt that O2 store staff have been given any specific training.

​Where has this been confirmed? Only ask as store near me has them in and I can't wait a month :wink:

On the AMA on Reddit yesterday, and on the OnePlus forums.

​Looks like I'm going back to get it and cancelling my preorder

Staff member of marketing.
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/oneplus-3-coming-exclusively-to-o2-on-september-29.467399/page-4#post-15272381

​evidence?

can 2nd sim slot not be used for microSD, like some other phones?

Just to add my voice, saying this is a great phone.

Bought it direct from OnePlus shortly after release, having had the OP1 and OP2 (both of which a friend has bought.... and is really happy with them).

I don't make many phone calls... I have it for:

a) calls in an emergency
b) enabling me to be accessible as necessary
c) photography
d) internet access (for work and play)
d) mobile hotspot for my iPad.

PROS

a) beautifully-made
b) easy to operate (relatively!)
c) bloat ware free
d) very fast
e) dual SIM
f) half the price of the top-tier phones.. but comparable standard (give and take a little)
g) very, very fast charging (30 mins gives you a useful 80%)

CONS

I wanted to use the phone as a mobile mifi modem (I have a huge data package from EE, courtesy of HUK deals). But I also wanted a PAYG package from Three. Unfortunately, these two SIM cards don't play together well. The Three SIM card takes over the whole phone and won't let me use the EE data-only SIM. I've replaced the Three SIM with an EE PAYG ... and they work happily together. (The EE data only SIM will actually allow me to receive phone calls too.... which is an added bonus). This incompatibility issue is discussed on various online forums..... There is a solution..... but I didn't fancy the tinkering involved....).

I'm sharing this because I want to add my voice, giving a very definite thumbs-up for this phone.

Previous phones: OP2, OP1, Nexus 5, Samsung Note.... plus various cheap feature phones..

can confirm, o2 has in store and selling at £346. You can get one today!

The Three SIM is 3G only, whereas the OnePlus can only use 3G/4G for data.

£346? Hmmm...

No.

I was in my local o2 store and none on display. Both workers were busy so couldn't ask.

3 is not 3G only, that's just their name

​I talked to staff, he said it is £346 (or 349, I can't remember the exact amount) on pay as you go, and stock literally just arrived this afternoon. It's stock in Kingston

I want one, I didn't want one before

Same price on their website, unlocked: https://oneplus.net/uk/oneplus-3

The laughing was more based on this being a "deal". I agree it pays to check some of these things like locked status but other things like the fact its a dual sim phone and it was confirmed it was dual sim is quite funny.

As for your "dig" on the number of deals I've posted, there is a very good reason for that. The voting system on this site is flawed and open to all sorts of abuse. Setting aside that people vote for all manner of reasons, rarely because its a good deal. More often than not it comes down to the fact that they hate / like a brand or hate / like a product. Often something they have never owned, often something they'd never consider buying.

Take this "deal" as an example. One Plus 3 for the same price you can buy it direct from the manufacturer, identical phone. Saving = £0. Reaches 1100C+ in a day. Reason: Its a phone, people in this country love their phones.

Compare that to the Dyson deal I posted. Saving of around £100 or £140 if you are a previous Dyson owner gets to -155C. Sure people don't like Dyson as a person, company, brand, don't like spending that sort of money on a vacuum great, but that isn't how people should be voting on a site called "hot uk deals". As a deal with a decent % saving is how you should vote imho. It is how I've always voted and it is why I voted cold on this even though I'm a One Plus 3 owner who really likes the product. It just isn't a deal.

So that is why in 7 years I've posted 9 deals. When I see a product on offer for a decent discount I'd have to consider the brand, the hate for the brand or product before even bothering. Sometimes I think screw it (as I did with the Dyson deal) and put it up to try and help out someone who is in the market anyways, but cold deals rarely get seen unless you specifically search for them.

LOL.

oneplus site says "Estimated availability: Ships within 4 weeks", all stock gone to O2 stores lol

No it's not. 1440p screens aren't the drain they were on the LG G3. SoC's can easily power them now and the panel tech itself has been developed so they're more power efficient than a 1080p panel. Take Samsung for example, power efficiency of the panel in the Note 5 increased 21% from the 2014 Note 4, and 56% from two years before that if you were coming from the Note 3.

1080p screens aren't going to see these kind of gains as they're not being developed at the same rate as 1440p ones.

​i wanted one I don't want it now

Didn't purchase this at £309 when offered to in the loop launch due to no sd card slot and measly battery. At £329 even colder.

I meant they don't support 2G. They're 3G/LTE only.

excellent phone , I'm still using OnePlus one , had it for a year and very happy with it, so no need to upgrade. However another family member wanted a recommendation , so I told them to go for one of these, he is super happy with it and its impressed other family members, even those who own sh(I)t phone, who are now contemplating getting one.

I meant there is no 2G support from 3.

Cool story bro

pretty sure they piggyback off another network for their 2G

Nope. That ended years ago.

I use EE as my main SIM, but I have a 3 PAYG SIM for when I'm traveling, I can't use the 3 SIM as a second SIM due to the lack of 2G support.

Hence you can't use a 3 SIM in a non 3G phone.

This is the only thing that's preventing me from buying. I have a Three Pay Monthly contract for personal use and a Vodafone Pay Monthly for work. Is it the fact Three sim was PAYG that was the root cause of the issue, or am I likely to encounter something similar? Thanks

You'll have the same issue, if the 3 SIM isn't the "main SIM" used for data etc.

OK, talked to staff in store, it is £349 payg. Won't start selling until tomorrow, they already have stock in store, the Kingston store has 3. Don't think this is deal then, but still going to buy one tomorrow.

The more you know.

Judging by my time with 3 they barely support 3g or 4g either!

Cheap for "feel at home" though!

Have one, its a great phone. The dash charging is incredible. Hot

The dash charging gets hot?

I can't find a G4 for £200. I think I'm gonna get a G3 when I get enough money.

Really? I get great 4G coverage... I suppose it varies massively on area etc.

Does anyone know if there are any available in the city 02 shops?

I've been looking at it, wanted to switch to it from a two year old iPhone 6 Plus. What kept me away is the camera performance which is while good on numbers, unfortunately doesn't match my old phone :disappointed: This is literally the only reason I didn't go for it

Yeah I know, mileage varies and all that. Shame I had to leave as the deal was good, but I couldn't get any reception in my flat despite what 3 would tell me about new masts in the area.

I'll be coming from a iPhone 6 Plus... mainly because I smashed the screen and 'tried' to fix it myself

any near cannon street?

I got a OnePlus One 64gb since the early launch. Hardware-wise, it is superb value, but not very impress with their software. Too many bugs especially on touch screen and battery issue. The issues fixed on one update, but re-appeared on the next update. Got one point I almost give up because I cannot typing a complete sentence without the need to make spelling correction due to touch screen issue. Also need root to fix the mic volume to usable level in Whatsapp. Couldnt connect to certain wifi although my other devices are connecting fine. One good thing is until early this month, I still receive the security update. Most issues have been fixed and the phone is pretty stable now after 2 years since its launch, but occationally I still got the phone random reboot itself.

Just my experience with OnePlus One, although might not relevent to this 3rd gen phone.

Little maths and economics lesson for you...


GBP -> Chinese Yuan pre Brexit.....9.8 Yuan = £1
GBP - Chinese Yuan post Brexit....8.8 Yuan = £1

This is a decrease in value of the £ of c10%
Therefore you'd expect the price in GBP to have increased by 10%. So, it should have risen from £309 to £340.
I'm guessing Oneplus hedge some of their currency cashflows, and have therefore been able to swallow some of the relative increase in GBP price, hence why its only £329 and not £340.

o2 will be selling them at £349, not 329. Still a good deal.

Is this worth chopping in a Note 4 for?

​I don't believe that for one minute fact Qhd = more pixels= more processing power = more battery drain ! don't fall for Samsung's b/s

I need my SD card sorry!

2% quidco from O2 taking the price difference down to 14 quid.

GF was told by a guy in the O2 shop that the phones will be locked to O2 and that it would cost £15 to unlock. Dunno if he's talking rubbish as he was saying ALL phones that they sell are locked to O2, maybe this one will be different who knows

OnePlus 3 coming exclusively to O2 on September 29

One plus staff (marketing) saying should be able to walk out of an o2 store with one for £329 (confused)
I was going to buy one tomorrow if I could get it for £329 but £349 pushing the boat a little bit much for me :disappointed:

​Tell that too Apple :wink:

If you check later in that thread they're also getting reports from people saying the same thing I am

​It was actually only £10 more expensive at launch, the price now is caused because of the pubs dropping worldwide after brexit

Benefit of it being in store is it's more accessible, you can try before you buy (assuming they have a display model) and get a feel for whether it's your kind of phone. I'll be popping down to O2 and have a look tomorrow.

Nope. You have no idea what you are talking about.
They have 2G roaming with EE in non-3G areas.

If they are hiking the price in store, I'll wait for my pre ordered gold one. ​

That's never happened for me.

I last used 2G on Sunday.
It's only activated on voice sims so you've either tried in 3G area or using a broadband sim.

The OnePlus will only try and connect on 2G on the non-data SIM.

Their EE 2G roaming is only voice/text. Data only works on 3G/4G with voice sims.
The data sims are identical other than not roaming on EE 2G.

It's ridiculous that o2 won't clarify this fully.
Also if they sell it for 349 and it's locked everyone would just buy it for less and unlocked from the original manufacturer

So stepped into the Gloucester O2 store, they had a display model.
The staff were unable to find out a handset or contract tariff price on their system. What they did advise was that on PAYG they want £336.
No one there seemed to have much info.

I've already had two of these oneplus 3s and had to return both due to a screen uniformity issue (which was even worse on the replacement oneplus 3).
The phone itself was pretty awesome for my needs and for the limited amount of time I had to use it.

if I'd known it was coming to O2 I would have waited for it rather than deal directly with Oneplus and their awful customer service.
I might just go ahead and get another via upgrade... :smirk:

That's all I want it for, but unfortunately it doesn't work like that for me.

Using my oneplus one from last 3 years and happy with it. +1 for company and product.

​Mine did that for a bit, I did have auto-updates on but I forced it to look for a new update which when installed it went back to being fantastic again.

The OP2 really shines with custom roms, as with the other OP devices, and you dont void your warranty! All the phones ive owned, including expensive branded flaghsip suffer software issues, bugs, reboots etc.. show me a fault free device! I have fewer issues with my OP2 than Ive had with my Note's! Mainly due to the fact I can flash well supported roms and customise them

​If that payg price is correct it is worth the £7 so that you can deal with o2 for warranty issues if you ever had any

Ah, the joys of being an early-adopter...

​Is that despite the fact Oneplus trade in US Dollers not Yuan?

Same applies.

1GBP = $1.48 pre-Brexit (day before).

Today:

1GBP = $1.30

So, in USA, it's $399...

Pre-Brexit, that would have been £269.59, today that's £306.92 - still $399, but shows the £ is worth nothing.

They are based in China. Many of their production costs will be in Yuan. If you want to refer to the US Dollar, then it went from about $1.45 to $1.32 (and even as low as $1.29). Pretty much the same exchange loss on GBP.

​Have a read here https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/oneplus-3-brexit-means-hard-choices-need-to-be-made.453178/
"our expenses are mainly in USD"

Makes zero difference. The £ has tanked by about 10% or more against pretty much all the major currencies since Brexit.

​Yeah it does make little difference but calculations in your post looked accurate so for the sake of accuracy you should be aware of the currency they use

Totally agree with the above. Phone is great. Used Samsung's and Sony's and this phone is excellent, icing on the cake is dual sim's (home and work) or whatever. Phone is highly responsive, great camera. Couple of downsides are no memory card slot and Full HD display, but phone comes with 64gb of internal memory and display is still excellent - Personally I don't see why you need that many pixels on such a small screen in any case - its just overkill!

Me and my brother both have one of these. It is a great phone, I've owned mine since release and it is the best phone I've ever owned, beating out my beloved lg g2 which was great at the time. Fast, smooth, nice camera, nice build quality, good battery life and unreal fast charging; just a fantastic all round phone.

I went from the LG G4 to OnePlus 3, loved my G4 until it developed the boot loop issues that all G4's seem to have, and I love my OnePlus absolutely brilliant phone

out of stock already.

Hi as An Oneplus 3 user I can confirm dual sim is 4G+3G.

My Sim 1 is O2 which pick up 4G and Sim2 2 is 3 which only pickup 3G

WTF O2 selling it for £336

​Seems like you've simply had a bad, one off experience. I've had mine since release and it's been faultless. I have heard CS isnt up to much so the fact you can get support in the UK is a huge plus. For those on the fence Bout buying.. Its the best phone I've ever had. Brilliant piece of kit.

Doesn't work like that on the OP2 for me :disappointed:

Shows over, OUT OF STOCK.

Boo!

was it ever in stock? I've been checking since 8am. Maybe they just haven't updated the stock levels yet...

Its out of stock everywhere, online and for collection. Just like the the oneplus website HAHAHA :disappointed:

I'm guessing "Out of stock" means "Not in yet". Nobody seems to have bought one.

£32p/m on contract for 1GB data seems quite steep to me (u/l texts & mins). If phone is £336, this equates to £18p/m for the 1GB tarriff which is not that great.

O2 do a 10GB SIM only for £18p/m, wonder if I could negotiate that over the the phone instead?

Been in to my local o2 store they have a display model phone ooks great and feels premium. The staff said its available 336 on payg or on contact/refresh but whichever way you buy the phone it's locked to o2. They couldn't confirm how long it would take to unlock some are a year some 6 months some point here to top up 15 pounds.

So it's more expensive and locked... Why wouldn't u just get it from op. I said manufacturer said it would be available unlocked from o2 they said they had no info of that

If it's locked to O2 then that's a dealbreaker for me as I'm quite happy with my Virgin SIM only plan. Back to the drawing board :disappointed:

The O2 staff will not have been told it's unlocked - why would they be? O2 want to sell this connected to their network, not for people to use elsewhere.

This WILL be unlocked.

Can you buy it, test if its unlocked and return if not?

OnePlus have stated on their forum that these are definitely unlocked. They have never produced a locked device and never will.

I went in today to get one, they didn't even have any sigh.

Actually, Kid Schadenfreude, it's in stock on the OnePlus site in the rather nice rose gold colour.

I would buy from O2 over the Internet just incase, That way your covered under the 14 day distance selling regs and can return it no problems

Just paid £336+£10 compulsory top up at Stevenage o2, they have stock.

Is it a standard phone, unlocked?

Won't know for a while, driving home, staff didn't know either.

Just bought it online. £336. No top-up needed.

Being delivered tomorrow.

OK I got mine. I was charged £336 plus i was FORCED to buy a £10 PAYG sim card. Maybe I just got an idiot serving me and this isn't actually company policy. No comment on whether it's actually locked or not as I have a GiffGaff SIM card so will work regardless.

Not in a big and fancy O2 box then? Haha

None at Harlow although possible delivery this afternoon 'they might be there, we don't know'

Was the fast charge kit included in price?

dash charger comes standard in the box

any O2 branding on it (boot up)? im sure its been asked before

There shouldn't be.

The sim is free at £10 though. Mine was the same.

I went in this morning to try and get one in store, only model they had was the display one.

Just ordered online, for delivery tomrorow before 10.30am. Win.

So can we get this cheaper on the famous o2 refresh deals as its now available on o2 refresh?

Interesting conversation with thestaff at Leeds White Rose. How much is the phone for? ..£336. So I pay you £336 for buying the phone?....It also has a top of £10 for the sim....'Oh I don't need a sim...' Mmmm... the top up has to be there with the phone....I already have a sim. I don't need another one.. Why should I be forced to buy something I don't need..Mmmm phone is for £346 now!...But you just said its £336 plus £10 for sim...Nope phone is for £346 now...and its locked to O2 !!! Leeds Briggate just said phone is for £346 plus its unlocked...

So actual price is £346 to get the phone while £329 from One plus directly

like most staff in high street phone shops, they dont have a clue. :smiley:

id avoid that store and go to another one or order online

If buy online from o2 can it be returned in store?
Don't want to pay an extra tenner pointlessly. O2 staff seem to know very little and varies from store to store hell even staff member to staff member seems the luck of who serves you.
Do o2 have the soft gold option?

No branding on phone or on box. Gonna assume it's also unlocked and the shop staff are idiots... or they've not had proper instructions from their head office about this

Their returns policy online suggests it can be returned to store within 14 days. What isn't so clear is if it has to be unopened.

Online and in-store they only seem to have graphite at the moment. Suits me fine as I prefer the black front on the graphite.

How did you avoid the ten pound top up online? Won't let me proceed without picking a tarrif

Pick a tariff but it doesn't add in the total when you add to basket. I assume they will send me a free sim and expect me to top up £10 later.

just got my in store, they say it is locked to O2, will test it after work. They don't have a lot in store, so be quick.

It is still £329 direct: link

OP needs editing!

Granted you may wish to pay the extra £7 to buy from O2, but OP is not accurate.

​I am on O2, so no top up needed, just a sim swap.

Ordered online for 336 for store pickup.. What's the return policy on that?

Ive just bitten the bullet and bought it online with delivery tomorrow. Pickup in store, had to wait for October 1st... 14 days no hassle return they say :neutral_face: so I can test it and if its locked or branded will return. I called the shop in the O2 Arena and they told me that you have to buy it with a 10£ sim in shop due to policies. They said if you buy online to pickup in store or home delivery its a different policy and you dont need to pay the 10£ sim although you still get one to top up if you want.

instore you have to buy a £10 pay and go sim card, unless you bring your own o2 pay and go sim card then you don't have to do a topup.

can anyone confirm its dual sim please?

Thinking of chopping in my iPhone 6s for this...

Why wouldn't it be? This is the OnePlus Three. It comes with dual sim.

Only takes < 1 minute to check the specs on: https://oneplus.net/uk/3/technology

Have spoken to two O2 staff, one instore and one on the online technical chat, both say phone is locked to O2. Can anyone who has bought from O2 confirm otherwise yet?

It is not available in gold :'(

Want this so bad if it's unlocked... But I have 3 phones -_-

These are NOT locked. Confirmed by OnePlus.

True, but O2 say they are, which raises doubts. It would be great to hear from someone with one in their hand who can 100% confirm - £336 is a lot to spend out when there's a niggling doubt.

There's no way it will be locked, imo.

I'll tell you guys tomorrow, mine will arrive pre-10.30am.

Gives new meaning to OnePlus 3!

Got mine. All sweet apart from my sim isn't nano. DOH!

Why don't you sell 2 & use the money to buy this.

Agree that is a lot of money. Leeds Briggate staff say that it is unlocked (sounded quite confident??) . So will be interesting to find out from good people here. Ordered mine online and might return in store if locked. Should get 2% quidco cashback plus 1% Amex making it about £10 cashback (fingers crossed) if I keep the phone.

Threeplus One

O2 have confirmed on facebook that it's definitely unlocked, and apologised for the confusion :smiley:

Just back from O2 store. They were adamant it's locked but refused to let me put my Vodafone sim in to check. I argued with them a bit but gave up after a few mins. Decided to order online instead. There's no O2 branding on the box or startup animations, and no O2 apps installed. There were 2 'No sim' logo's at the top for anyone wondering about this being dual sim. Don't forget 2% quidco if you're ordering online.

O2 have now confirmed it's unlocked.

If you like your iPhone 6S camera, then you won't like the OnePlus 3 (judging by the reviews I've seen). The camera looks v.average

Order and pay online for post or collect will be covered under DSR so 14 days returns no issues

It gets tricky when you go into store and buy over the counter it wont be covered under DSR as you are seeing what you are buying.....unless they have their own returns policy

totally agree, don't buy the OP3 for the camera if that's your thing.

This is the exact reason I bought it online. I got stung by Currys a few months ago - went to return something I bought in-shop and because it was open, they refused as it had to be "unopened, as new".

Ordering online always gets you some cover with DSR.

Yeah, posted 1 min before me! I was sure it would be unlocked but as others have said it's better to have the peace of mind of DSR to fall back on anyway.

Yeah that's literally the only thing holding me back :disappointed:

Quidco tracked within 5 mins at £6.72. :smiley:

What is the warranty they offer? Same 2 years as OP give?

I'm trying to lol but no one interested.
Someone offering 100 for my honor 7 when I asked for 150 which is a decent enough price

Collected from O2 shop, wouldn't budge on £10 PAYG sim card. Now at home with my Three chip installed, all working fine.

So ended up paying £17 more than if I bought it straight from Oneplus, but at least I have a physical store to take it back to if something goes wrong with the phone, which is what I wanted.

Guys just bought the phone from a store. I have your answers.

1) This is the FIRST unlocked phone O2 have ever sold. Confirmed.
2) The price is £336 + a required pay as you go SIM (min £10 topup)
3) The phone has dual sim.

Ice cold, cheaper on the OnePlus website.

Also the cheapest for contract is £28 and you only get 500MB a month. lulz.

Can't please everyone eh?

Kind of annoying that the best smartphone cameras in the world are on the iPhone (WAY too expensive), Lumia 950 (irrelevant), and the Galaxy S7 (touchwiz/too expensive for an Android).
If only OnePlus spent more time making a brilliant camera module - and less time chucking in irrelevant specs (6GB RAM!!?)

The best cameras are not on iPhone's, unless you like less detail, under exposed images with a yellow tint, in which case the iPhone 7 has a great camera.

One thing people need to take into account before buying this phone is OnePlus's terrible customer service.

Fault with your phone? they will collect and repair but don't expect to see it again for a month, and even then you may find out they've repaired nothing. :-D

This has warranty with O2... if they can't repair it within a reasonable time, they'll have to replace.

That still requires the phone to be sent to OnePlus for repair (Germany for Europe) and for o2 and OnePlus and communicate effectively, trust me they won't be repairing anything in a reasonable time.

I hope o2 are aware how many complaints they're going to get from selling this device.

https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/hows-your-screen-tone-brightness-uniformity.453457/

This thread relates to the issue that I had with the 2 handsets I received...

True, but maybe some folk prefer to pay £17 extra for the wonderful in store experience.
Me and most of my friends met our partners there.

Was interested in the phone, but the new charging port puts me off, I am staying micro USB for a year or two

Camera is decent on OP3, just not best on class. There are other reasons why the OP3 is a great phone.

​That's the strangest reason I've heard the charging port puts you off! why?

​Dash charge via USB-C is superb, it's a reason to buy the phone, not leave it!

Okay, phone shops are clearly the #1 pickup stop in your area.

But seriously, £17 quid to go into an o2 shop isn't that appealing, o2 only offer replacements within 30 days, after that it's over to the wonderful repair service from OnePlus. :-D

No idea why this is so hot. Cheaper from Oneplus.

After sales service from O2 might be better if you need it makes it 1200 degrees - don't think so.

so you rather save £7 and buy from Oneplus, wait 4 weeks (current ETA), then post back to one plus if there are any issues with it?

id rather pay the £7 and get O2 to sort out any warranty repair,

o2 will very likely charge you for repairs after 30 days, for warranty repair it will be going to Germany with OnePlus where it may get lost. :-)

If you buy via the **** website you wait at least 4-6 weeks according to the status this put me off and bought cheap nexus 6p. If you want it now you pay extra :smiley:

Possibly not but that hardly justifies it being the 1200 degrees and the 5th hottest deal of the week.

The deal is kinda a yawn not an OMG I'm gagging for it.

is there a way to dodge the top up instore

No high end smartphone has THE best camera. The Lumia 950/XL take the best photos. The iPhone 7 Plus has the best optical image stabilisation in video. The Galaxy S7/Note 7 have the best audio.
Also, you say the iPhone delivers the most underexposed footage - but from what I can tell and in the reviews I have read, it delivers a consistently accurate interpretation of the real scene.

All depends what you look for in a camera. But what is absolutely certain is that the OnePlus 3 isn't even close with its camera.

​Couldn't be any worse than Samsungs muppets

What your source for the iPhone 7 plus having best ois in video ?

The s7 runs circles around the iPhone 7 camera

Check supersaf's video comparison on YouTube

Why does every thread always end up in an argument?!

Hardly a deal

ok wow so i just had a phone convo with one of o2 customer advisors who said the decive is locked to o2 if you buy it on payg at a price of 346 instore as must be purchased with 10pounds airtime.
he said its etter to take it out on a tarrif then pay off the handset price 336 and cancel the tarrif. if i do that the handset can be unlocked after 24hours via the myo2 app. but on payg will be locked for min of 12 months
...
what a laugh.... they are so clueless XD

would rather purchase instore as daresay i wont be in when it gets delivered at home, anyone know who is the courier?

Not that they'll get significantly more commission from a contract sale, of course!

Awesome!!

got one today great phone

Unlocked?
Did you have the extra top up? Want to dodge it haba

I've told you once...

I'll shut up!

Is this the five post argument or the full half page?

What argument ?

Especially phone posts... the fans on either side declare a war! :smile:

Said fans should not come out with wild accusations like iPhone 7 camera is best :smile:

https://www.dxomark.com/Mobiles

Stop it! :smile:

O2 CS are wrong as OP's own MD confirmed on Reddit AMA on Wednesday it's not locked and doesn't have any O2 bloat ware, regardless, given OP are happy for you to unlock the bootloader you could soon download a different ROM anyway, making locking the phone to O2 fairly pointless.

It would be interesting to know how O2 intend dealing with warranty claims etc, as surely returning the phone to OP and thenwaiting a month or so isn't going ro go down well with their customers?

This is a great phone to own given the price, virtually a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge for half the price, just look at YouTube speed tests, it even destroys the Note 7.

Doesn't the Note 7 destroy itself?

​same here I still love my Nexus 5

Can I book in a 5 minute argument re that i think the camera on my LG V10 is the best on any smartphone.

yes would also like to know whether i should hold out until nearer xmas or black friday for a better deal or if now its stocked in the uk by retailer it'll actually increase the price

Also when I played with one in store I couldn't see an option to display battery percentage can anyone who owns the phone condom whether there's a setting to do this

O2 CS are wrong as OP's own MD confirmed on Reddit AMA on Wednesday it's not locked and doesn't have any O2 bloat ware, regardless, given OP are happy for you to unlock the bootloader you could soon download a different ROM anyway, making locking the phone to O2 fairly pointless.

It would be interesting to know how O2 intend dealing with warranty claims etc, as surely returning the phone to OP and thenwaiting a month or so isn't going ro go down well with their customers?

This is a great phone to own given the price, virtually a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge for half the price, just look at YouTube speed tests, it even destroys the Note 7.

little_green, I'm concerned that you edited the post, but didn't edit out... that...

​It is hidden in the battery setting, you need to click the battery icon at the top right corner. It's not very obvious

Joking aside, was seriously considering ordering one of these and then saw this thread today. I would probably want to run it on EE 4G, though I'd consider others. O2 in store seemed to be saying I would need to buy the phone with their Refresh, then ring up and cancel it 24 hours later. Then I guess go to (say) EE, terminate my existing Orange contract and get a sim only deal from them.

Have I got the process right? And would I be better ordering from One Plus directly instead? Or choosing a different 4G provider? Advice welcome.

I can't see OP discounting this phone anytime soon as they already can't keep up with suppling enough phones, having stopped selling them recently in some countries so they could build up supplies again.

I've got percentage set to show on my phone but can't work out if you can upload a screenshot to this website.

Err, ok, maybe not. I've just used Ofcom's very own coverage checker and it's a very sobering experience. Indeed. If (like me) you'd not tried it before, have a go. And make sure you click Indoor (the default is Outdoor):

http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/check-coverage

In my area, it seems EE is fair, O2 and Vodafone are good, and why are Three even bothering?

Even the good ones seem to have more problem areas than you would expect.

If it helps anyone, I managed to get one instore in Cardiff today, and got a student discount which brought the price down to around £310. The staff said it was locked, but I said thats fine after reading some comments on here, and I can confirm it is UNLOCKED. No o2 branding or anything whatsoever.

How do you get a student's discount at O2, the only one advertised is 20% off Refresh monthly contracts? You'd hope store staff would appreciate the phones not locked, I wonder if this is the only unlocked Android phone O2 now sell?

SO apparetnly i work for a company who is elegible for the o2 open discount.
which means I could get the op3 on refresh tarrif unltd calls & text with 3gb data for around 31 per month on 24 month contract. not bad at all.
HOWEVER i could buy it for 336 outright and stick to my giffgaff sim which is currently 12 per month and over 2 years that'd work out to 26ish per month, although its less mins but i get free gg-gg (which my family members are on) and i know there will be no unexpected bills.
of course the airtime plan could and probably will rise per year. of course giffgaff could increase their price too BUT at least with giffgaff i can leave when i please i'm not tied into anything.

i've never been on a contract....
tempted to go and enquire about this but know how useless the o2 staff are so probably just confuse matters more

The staff I spoke to instore said it was locked, but I think this was more that they simply didn't believe it wouldn't be.

I have no idea. I simply asked if they did student discount and the lady at the till applied the discount for me! I also think that staff say they are locked because everything else is, and therefore it is an assumption

was that on contract or payg

Looks like the phone is unlocked and unbranded. Now just need to wait for October 4th and see what Google have to offer and a decision will be made!

Ditto...
Just waiting to compare specs and price with the 2 pixel phones and find a worthy upgrade for my (nearly) 3 year old nexus 5.

Same. I just hope google aren't going the overpriced route like apple and samsung. With phones like the oneplus 3, there is no need to pay silly prices anymore.

I went to O2 store in Swindon Town Centre today, hoping to try the phone out and check how it feels in the hand. I was immediately caught by this O2 sale advisor before I even had a chance to have a look around. I said I am looking for oneplus 3 which was supposed to be available in store from Today. She looked at me like I was speaking to her in language unknown to mankind. She replied: Samsung? I looked at her and said: No, oneplus is the make and 3 is the model. She had absolutely no idea about the phone despite it being offered on O2 website. Anyway, they did not have any in store. And when I asked if she could check when it is going to be available in store, her reply was: it will be available when it is delivered. Ok, but when exactly? She repeated previous sentence. ... WTF? It was like speaking to complete idiot.

Just anecdotal evidence from having looked at various videos. In fact, that SuperSaf video demonstrates the iPhone's improved OIS vs the Galaxy. You can also see it in the following video at around 8 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3avakDaWDYU

Don't get me wrong, the Galaxy is a great cameraphone. But the iPhone delivers a cleaner/more colour realistic image....and it is far better at adapting to changing lighting. (That's not to say it is better in low light - because it isn't! But in normal light, it gives a nicer/less contrasty/less digital image). I dare say the video footage would also serve as a better base for colour grading.

Samsung definitely has better audio and low light photos though. & if you like contrasty/sharpened photos, then it takes better photos too.

Remember that you can also cancel the Refresh contract at any time...so it's not like you're tied into a proper contract. You just have to pay off the device plan and cancel the airtime. No penalty for doing so.

You should also take a look at Life Mobile via USwitch. Runs on and owned by EE - better allowances than GiffGaff ... and half the price per month on a monthly contract.

I had a look at a model on London Oxford Street. Felt nice in the hand, premium feel, beautiful screen, blended glass to metal body. Liked the sturdy button positions. Snappy OS, camera seemed fine, snapped a few shots in the shop and there was no lag from pressing the shutter to taking the shot. Very nice phone. Sales person said it was contract only. Suggested I try other stores (they had four in today and sold them). Lovely phone and you'll certainly want to buy a case.

OK, so I'm looking at this phone and it looks like a good idea given that I need a new handset and this looks better than my current one by far.

I'm a little confused about the best way to purchase so if anyone has any answers- please help!

I am a student and have an NUS Extra card- (I don't however have a Unidays account as my college don't give photo ID so I can't get an account with them). Is it true there are discounts and how do you get them applied?

I currently have a GiffGaff sim and don't really want to give this up. Will I be able to use the sim or will I have to pay to unlock given that O2 seem to have some sort of hold on GiffGaff.

I am reading that due to distance selling regulations it's worth buying online- but does this cost more and if so how much more? I am in London and can get to an O2 store easily so there is little point in paying extra if I'm not really going to return it unless it's faulty.

If anyone knows- if you have to get an O2 sim, can this be sold on ebay as a credit or is it only good as a sim?

I know about the contract/refresh thing but I'm not sure I'll be accepted (poor credit score). If I am, is this cheaper and how do you go about setting this up (I've not had a contract for well over a decade!) eg; will I need ID and so on if I am buying from a store?

Just read the last few posts on this thread and they probably answer all your questions? Basically it's not locked to O2 buy even if it was GiffGaff uses the O2 network so it wouldn't be an issue in any event.

A lot of the reviews I've read or watched complain about the 1080p screen and the OIS... can anyone who has this phone confirm how good or bad these are please?

​I moved from a 2k screen(oppo find 7) to oneplus 3, I can tell you the resolution argument is pure ****. I can't see any difference in resolution, oneplus 3 screen is much brighter and more crisp. Feels ten times better than find 7's 2k screen.

​Screen is excellent, no need for more than 1080p!

I bought it payg

I just went in store and asked if they did student discounts, and then I was given a discount. Only had to show my uni ID

​I agree 100% 2k screens are just a waste of battery I went from a find 7 to Oneplus 2 and found the op2 screen better and that's no where near as good a screen as op3

Was that basically a 10% discount then? How does it show on your receipt?

​screen is good until you compare it to a s7 screen you can notice the difference.

overall I don't think the screen is a deal breaker just not as good as the best

As i like using video and camera a lot the bad reviews regrading the OIS are a concern, does anyone have any experience with this? have any updates fixed this?

And you got a student discount!?
:o did they take any details from your student ID card? How much of a discount was it? Assuming you had the compulsory top up? I thought these discounts were only on contracts hmmmm....

Yep the o2 site doesn't say anyth6aboit a student discount buying payg or sim free

I have an NUS card... I'll see what I can find out later!

I'm still using my Nexus 4. Time for an upgrade I think.

Just called my local store and they only offer student discount on the contract rather than PAYG.

That is my only concern...the Dynamic De-Noise function appears to remove details from photos. Hopefully there'll be a software update to make it possible to turn this off easily or by default.

As I thought so how come this person in the thread got student discount on payg?just lucky he got a member of staff that didn't know what they were doing!?

​​​camera good in day light... in low light the shutter is slow so can blur. if you want the best camera go for a s7

Not sure, would be interesting to see their receipt to see how it was done.

Ordered for collection from Leeds Briggate, available now but I won't be able to pick it up until tomorrow.
Does anyone know if the o2 Stores are stocking the official covers for them? I fancy the Sandstone one, but would be easier to pick up at the same time than order direct from OnePlus.
Also, do they have the factory fitted screen protectors on?
Thanks :-)

I had a One Plus One until jumping ship to Apple. Had a fair few issues with it, mainly a horrid & seemingly deteriorating camera and random crashes & reboots.

I will post a picture once I get home from work!

Awesome! Cheers

Based on samples I've seen the OnePlus 3 captures much more detail and exposure is generally better

iPhone 7 camera was compared recently to the Galaxy S7 on Phonearena and it wasn't even close, iPhone 7 shots were very dark and lacked detail while the Galaxy S7 shots were bright, vibrant and detailed.

Now when the OnePlus 3 was compared to the Galaxy S7 it actually did better than the Galaxy S7 in some cases with better exposure, detail and more natural colours.

iPhone 7 camera is below average for 2016, I can't believe they haven't fixed the yellow tint yet, it's been like that for how many generations now ? very poor from Apple.

I'd rather have the camera off the old Galaxy S6 than the iPhone 7.

I think that peoples experience can vary with any phone, some people are just unlucky. I had 3 S7 edge phones already, the first 2 were faulty. And I'm now using a Oneplus 3 with no issues.

I can confirm the Student Discount does work!

Went into the O2 New Street store in Birmingham, asked about the phone and student discount... Guy said we don't do student discounts but if you work for certain companies you can get a 10% discount. (Called O2 Open I believe) Unfortunately, the company I work for wasn't on that list, but my brothers company was on there. So I said I'll bring my brother in, and the guy said he'll check to see how to apply it and process it and lo and behold he finds the 10% student discount on the system as well.

None of the other staff were aware of this student discount so it's defo worth going in and asking them to check on the system.

Ended up paying £312.40 inclusive of the compulsory top up, but the hero who served me gave that to me as a voucher so could potentially sell that to whoever making the effective cost £302.40!

Hope this helps, I've attached the receipt as well!

Wow thanks so much. I'm not a student but work for a company tat offer 25% off airtime contracts. Never seen anywhere they do 10% off for companies too though. Will try popping in to my local store and asking about payg discount. Fingers crossed!!!

Nice one good work :smiley:

Hey maybe you should hide the IMEI and mobile number from the receipt...

Ah thank you! I knew I forgot something lol, I cropped out my card etc - the mobile number is a throwaway sim though, but thanks for reminding me!

No problem. It's just a shame the picture doesn't get edited on the quoted posts!

hmmm....not sure if they'll give me a contract as I get turned down for credit, would be looking at a payg deal, any one know for sure if they'll allow NUS Extra discounts? (I'm at a college and they don't give student ID cards) asking as there are some that seem to get the discounts and others don't.
Can any discounts (student or otherwise) be used online?

Have a sister working for the NHS, I know they get discounts but she has 4 kids and two are just a year old (twins) and is far away from any 02 stores so she's not going to be able to get to a store with me to purchase, anyone know if she can do this online for a payg handset on my behalf?

thing is, I can pay in cash but this extra wasted £10 is pssing me off a bit-I can't even give it away if it's on a sim can I?! Not that I know anyone on O2 anyway

Oh, can you just post me your time machine so I can go back to release time please...

Was the student discount with nus or uni days?

I assume it's in store only yes?

You won't get 150 for a honor 7 100 is a fair price

I'm sure OnePlus said on their forum that O2 would stock the accessories from next month some time. I'm going to order an Orzly one from amazom for the time being.
Just got mine this morning and it does have the factory fitted screen protector. :smiley:

Been toel the 3 local o2 stores bone will apply the discount to a payg handset. was told they don't have the authority to authorize that in store. I showed him the receipt that was uploaded detailing the student 10% discount and he said the member of staff shouldn't have done that.
Not impressed

​As promised

it's locked!! just confirmed in store in o2

Did you test it or just ask the staff who don't know anything.

it was locked to the display, so no I didn't test but I'd believe the staff who actually work there over you

o2 don't sell phones unlocked

We've been through this....

:smile: OnePlus and the people that have bought one say otherwise...

https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/oneplus-3-coming-exclusively-to-o2-on-september-29.467399/

Oneplus have said that the phone is not locked to O2. The phone I saw in store on the 28th was not locked and no O2 branding.

got mine! Paid the 346 in the end :/ anyone any ideas on the use for a £10 sim?? No student discounts, no discounts at all, but have a phone that works at least!

​ill double check tomorrow. apologies I'm I'm wrong

​*i f

I'm not happy some places are giving discounts and others aren't. I went to all 3 stores in my city and all refused to apply a discount to a payg phone saying it was airtime only. I even showed them the receipts posted here saying your othervstores can authorize so why can you and they said they don't feel comfortable doing that as it shouldn't have been done.

No need to double check, you ARE wrong! :smile:

​am also annoyed at the different stores with discounts for some and not all. Am keeping an eye on this thread and thinking I'll contact O2 to make a complaint if I can grasp any money back bc it's not good customer service at tge very least let alone speaks volumes of their professional status as a company to offer one thing to some but not to all for no reason other than ...."ooops; we made mistake..."

Someone tweet o2 To this thread and get them to sort the nus discounts out

Crazy how different stores have different policies for discounts

Definitely I'm gonna get in touch with o2 customer service too

​How are you going to double check tomorrow? Ask the knowledge staff over at the o2 stores again?

People on here have bought the phone and have said that it was unlocked.

have messaged o2 on facebook about this payg discount. will see what reply I get

Unlocked!!! Happy owner :-) one sim three and one virgin..

I don't agree entirely with your statement, as it implies that the OP3 sceen looks poor once next to an S7. By total chance I sat it down next to my friends S7 Edge just a few hours ago, it's the second time I've done this comparison. Yes, the S7 has a better display, but it's not groundbreaking better, just slightly better. Interestingly though, the white balance was slightly better on my Oneplus 3, but to be honest that's neither here nor there, just an observation. Get a 4k image and things do change, a lot. But it's not exactly the norm for what you'll be viewing on the screen.

Finally, the S7 camera. That is VERY good, I must say. He showed me some low light shots he took in London, very impressive. Not that the One plus has a bad camera, it's actually pretty decent, but the S7 has a bit of wow about it. Still, it's not worth it for me personally, the oneplus 3 still bats it out the park on a value basis.

Ordered online at o2 and added one of tariff pay as you go that didn't add to the total amount i.e. total was £336. Got a confirmation when to pickup. Went in store and confirmed reference number - didn't have to pay anything extra. Phone has no o2 brand or anything and just added my non-o2 sim and all good! :smile: Loving the phone.

​wont you still need to cancel the contract? if so, won't they ask for the handset back?

I've got both in my house... I'm happy with my op3.... selling my s7! :smiley:

Can anyone else confirm this please? I am really tempted to get this also, going to check with my O2 store tomorrow before buying an NUS card. Thanks!

whats the camera like people?

Camera is excellent. Coming from Galaxy S7 Edge I see very little difference.

read review
http://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_3-review-1455.php

low light isn't as good... day light is just as good

:confused:

Have a look here: https://youtu.be/vQZaOUpIDjE

really tempted by the op3 , great price compared to the current flagships

​so far the only thing we can confirm is it's luck of the draw as to if the NUS discount works. Not sure by reading your thread what else you were trying to confirm.

What a screen name!

dealing with this company and its idiot employees is a total nightmare. AVOID AVOID & AVOID.

​Well stay well clear of 3, not just idiots but also scammers! (Experienced this three times over, tho ends up I was the biggest idiot for believing they'd ever change!)

​na mate that would be what I've already done.

is this an android phone ?

Yes...

Purchased online yesterday and collected from store - the guy in the O2 shop was suggesting it was single sim - second slot disabled! They really have not been trained up on this phone, its ridiculous.

and these are the people who are meant to recommend you a phone.... its shocking they don't do their research

Has anyone been able to clarify the payg discount further? I spoke to live chat and the agent said speak to the staff in-store. I said I had already done that at all 3 local stores and they had refused to apply the discount despite me having proof it is possible to apply it thriugh the system as 2 diffent people in different parts of the country had received it today.
Selective discount for customers not acceptable from what's mean to be a reputable retailer.

I would get this if I knew whether my Plantronics BackBeat Fit (bluetooth headphones) worked with this phone. They do not work with my OPO. I tried asking OP on their forum when they released OP3 but no answer. Does anyone know?

​You can't educate pork.

Order it via o2 online and test mate

If it doesn't work get a refund :smiley:

Update have spoken on the phone to one store manager who searched through the discounts and phones me and said that yes 10% off for students on payg handsets but not under the employer discount scheme
...
Typical I'm not a student lol.
I will phone the other stores though and see if this story is consistent

Interesting fact though, only one IMEI is listed on the back of the box. There's two on the retail units.

Managed to get student discount in my store after showing the proof that was uploaded and the guy making a call to his area manager.

Second store confirmed 10% on payg available to students
...
Maybe I'll find a student to buy it on my behalf..... Haha

Nice one mate

Was this with nus or uni days?

Great work mate. Thanks for your efforts

Now we need student discount online :smiley:

NUS mate.

They charged you 5p for a bag on a £312.40 purchase :confused:

I have been to two o2 stores in Newport both refused student discount. Online chat says no discount for students for pay&go handset.

312 to student really depends what store you go into.
Otherwise 336 online and 346 in store.

Well I sent out some tweets and so far nothing. Anyone have luck phoning o2?

Just spoke to a surprisingly knowledgeable person at o2 Chelmsford. He confirmed 10% student discount is def available but via Unidays as opposed to NUS. Which unfortunately rules iut 99.9% if HotUKDeal 'students' (inc me). Phone was also OOS but he reckons all stores are due to get more early next week.

Ha! The law unfortunately!

For click and collect do you pay in-store or online?
I can click and collect for a local store today but don't want to do that if when I arrive to pick it up I then have to pay the 346 for ten quid top up.

What's the difference? I've got NUS but never looked into Unidays.

Pay online I believe.

Unidays is something all student can subscribe to for free for various discounts. One new discount I use quite often nowadays is 10% off all shopping at morrisons!

http://unidays.com/

just phoned o2, they wont do a discount, state it's store related. I feel really annoyed that there are different rules for different customers, I'm thinking of refunding this. Does anyone know if I have to go back to the same store or can I use any O2 store? It's not my nearest and I'm not wasting any more money travelling there unless I have to.

Most (if not all) of the stores are franchised so possibly not.

Here is a picture i took with the OnePlus 3 16MP Camera.

(Best phone i ever had).

sold one of my phones. just need to get the honor 7 sold.
not sure i can resist buying the op3 before selling the h7 though not had much interest
bahhh decisions!!

Lol that's an awful picture, you're an idiot for buying this phone, how dare you buy this phone! (sarcasm)

JFDI! :smile:

haha ikr and seriously i'm getting old took me a minute to process that abbreviation

/Me may have had to Google "IKR"...

ordered via click and collect off to collect it now.

cant believe i've spent 336 on a phone XD XD XD

I KNOW RIGHT

So ordering online you get it cheaper, how do you bypass the need to get a tarriff? I can't afford any of the tarrifs (not for what they are offering)

Choose Pay As You Go?

​You didn't need to take this pic. Just Google it

I am curious to ask if anyone has suffered poor battery on this as they did in the Trusted Reviews article? Seems to be a big let down being only 3000mAh

60% charge in 30 minutes doesn't really make it an issue, but from what I've read the battery life is on par with the OnePlus 2, which never caused me an issues.

Can only get a £346 charge if I try that

Choose the top left hand SIM "bundle" I think it was when I looked?

Used mine from 6.30AM to 7.00PM yesterday and it had 72% left. Not heavy use but still a country mile better than my old S5!

Thanks. The fast charge isn't as good as the Nexus phones but still that makes a big difference if you have access to power for a boost during the day

At store but strangely not had a confirmation email let's see what they say... And whether they let me pick it up... Probably not. Store is always **** busy

The oneplus dash charging is the fastest fast charging technology out right now. It's incredibly fast and beats s7 edge, nexus etc

Not seeing this at all, just various tarrifs on contracts or PAYG and then an additional sim, strangely starts at £14 and not £10....odd, it wasn't doing that an hour ago!

Are you sure you've clicked PAYG?

Is it not? I thought it was supposed to be the fastest around.

Spoken to o2 they say the phone is unlocked discount only available if purchased with a contract

The phone is unlocked, looks like the discount depends on the store.

The option is there on their system, they just need to choose it.

​yup. Only showing I can do that if I pay for a sim. No other option, not even asking if I am already an O2 account holder! It was offering a £10 sim (or higher)but when I selected my local store that changed to £14 and above. Odd!

Am on my way to refund the £346 model, they wont bend on price despite having evidence there are discounts, they said no discounts on any new phone, contract or not, no student, nus, staff or any discounts on anything new!

​does any one know how or even if it is possible to cancel the contract if set up? If so how long do you leave it, who do you call?

Is it REALLY worth all this hassle for the sake of a tenner?

​its £40 not £10

​10% plus the sim is closer to £40

The 10% off doesn't apply online.

​yes but if I can at least get it ordered to a store then I can ask and at the very least I can try getting the £10 sim price taken off but ideally I'd rather not pay £40 more than everyone else!

But you pay online to then collect in store.

​and get cashback and are not left with a £10 sim with nothing to do with

Here, have a couple of free cases!

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/2x-free-oneplus-3-cases-sold-profer-eu-fulfilled-amazon-amazon-prime-members-2521189?p=28877875

​more of a dust cover than a case!

Can you find me something better for the price?

Well mine's having to go back.

Looks like someone in the store's had a play with it first and not reset it properly, won't let me sign in without a previous Google ID that's been used before!

No way! Shocking selling you a used handset

I'd be having a word with the manager

Believe me, I will!

Another in the confirmed as network unlocked category who was told by o2 it was definitely locked! I trust the HDUK'ers far more than the village idiots who work at o2!

When does the activation lock lift? 48 hours?

anyone else leave the factory screen protector on

In my experience, they don't last long (as in days/weeks) they also don't protect from scratches against anything more aggressive than being sneezed at. Try it if you want, but it's your loss if it doesn't protect against things like grit, being left face downwards on a table or being found at the bottom of your bag alongside your keys (keys have a secret magnetic ability to find and adhere to your phone, screen first.)

Always try too myself

Gives me time to see if I like the phone before paying extra for a tampered glass protector

It doesn't.

Wasn't it sealed!?
Picked mine up and it has wrapping so hoping it's not a display one

Went into middlebrook Bolton