The joys of cancelling the refresh deal :confused: Hassle at it's very best.

Anyone know if they are going to get anymore in stock?

Never heard of them but they're also out of stock.

Techinthebasket has two A3003 models with B20 support and three Chinese A3010 models left. Coupon code TITB20 gives £20 off which makes the price of a 64GB model to £301. And this is a brand new phone with the cable and dash charger unlike the O2 refresh deal and no faffing around with cancelling airtime, credit hit etc. No idea how good this company is but seem to have above average ratings in trustpilot and amazon, have deals posted in HUKD before and ships from UK - but don't expect John Lewis to pick up the phone if you call customer care.

I don't see any option which is in stock. Are you sure you are not looking at new phone?

Still there from what I can see.

Expired.

I very much doudt it. Taking advantage of these deals HUKD-style has been going on for several phones for several years. If they really wanted to curtail such deals they could've & would've changed Refresh terms to make it impossible to do any longer.

Yeah I have a feeling 02 may have had to many people cancel the airtime as soon as they buy the phone and maybe decided to pull the deal on a LIKE NEW oneplus 3t.

So online is totally oos for both models

Has the refresh deal gone up to £273.99 or am I doing something wrong on the 02 website?

is it the genuine cable?

Went for this deal so heat to the OP. One call to O2 to give 30 days notice to cancel and pay the £168 remaining loan balance, so no real hassle to save £130 on retail price.

Came in an O2 box with a USB-C cable, no Dash charger.

Condition wise - if you get the 'Perfect' option, it is in 'Perfect' condition other than the original screen protector that OnePlus apply is removed.

Now OoS :disappointed:

so all the hassle to save 5 quid is it worth probably better to list both prices saves people messing about with o2 over a fiver.

I have used this phone for over 2 months it's been nothing but a beast
I know they cheated on benchmark tests but either way they really did good.

£26 a month is including the airtime, but the deal as posted here does not take this into consideration as you'll be cancelling this. So, the £315.99 final cost is worked out as follows:

£99.99 (upfront) + £0 x24 (cancelled airtime) + £9 x24 (device plan paid off in full) = £315.99 payable

666 the devil's heat

I can still see the deal when I look. Sorry, I don't know what to say -- are you sure you've expanded all the options and are looking at the right one?

Showing as £26 a month for me

Click "Show more" and look at the last deal: 500MB data / 500 minutes / unlimited texts: £99.99 upfront, £23 per month. Click "Learn more" on that box to see the total £315.99 if paid off.

Is this expired now? I'm seeing £12 monthly payments even on the £99.99 upfront

How would an airtime discount impact on the phone price?

Has anyone tried using the 20% air time student discount on this to make it £272?

An O2 Refresh deal is two things: a loan to buy a phone, and a pay-monthly airtime contract. One of the things that can be problematic is the loan, which shows up on credit searches in a way that can apparently be seen negatively.

If you want to just get a phone at a cheap price, you path the upfront cost, take out the loan, and sign up to the airtime contract. Then you phone O2 to pay off the loan in its entirety (so you pay for the device outright, and the loan ends), and to cancel the airtime (assuming you don't actually want it).

My own experience is that paying for the device was simple and hassle-free, but I phoned three times to cancel the contract as I wasn't convinced the first two reps had actually done it. Even on the third try I didn't get any confirmation of cancellation, and in fact I've been told I'll only know for sure when I get a final bill after two weeks. That final bill is supposed to show a £14 charge, offset by a £14 credit since I never used the airtime. I will be cancelling the direct debit anyway, and if for some reason the charge isn't cancelled I'll argue my case (ie that I cancelled it an hour after ordering, while the SIM and phone were in the post, so it was never used).

If anything becomes a hassle, it will be that; I don't know what difficulties others have had in the past though.

how? what do u have to do?

what is the hassle with refresh deals? never done it before and wanna know what the plavardas gonna be like

No plastic screen protector on mine, but otherwise looks completely new and undamaged.

has anyone got this? i know the condition is like new but is it basically unused? i.e. is plastic screen protector still on but just in plain box?

Its not at all difficult to cancel. I just had to make 1 call and after about 3 days got a letter from O2 about cancellation of air time and purchase of device.

Good deal but a ball ache to cancel

Just a phone and a USB-A to USB-C cable.

Would never buy a OnePlus phone again. Terrible company,

did it come with dash charger?

Thanks for this deal; just what I needed as my current phone became virtually unusable a few months back. I've ordered, paid in full and apparently cancelled the airtime.

Can anybody recommend a screen protector and a case? I hear that none of the tempered glass screen protectors are that great with this phone (because of the curve I think) -- and there are far too many case options out there! I want something that will protect against a fall while not adding too much bulk. Recommendations gratefully received.

Honestly a really great phone, nice and light and also easy to control with one hand, also with a one hand mode built in to MIUI as well, has some tweaks that you need to get things like Android Pay running but that's due to it looking to a Chinese wallet by default. Lineage runs well on it and the camera was great too.

One of the dodgiest companies you mean. Benchmark and speed test cheating( embedded code to recognize apps as well as benchmark tools) means false advertising.
The CS is also well known for being poor at best. Check the prices on all the SD 821's coming out of china, this is one of the most expensive.
This deal is much better http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/moto-z-32gb-sim-free-black-silver-white-gold-299-95-with-2-years-guarantee-john-2623623
Cheaper
Brand new
2 yr warranty
Better hardware and software

Great phones but don't want to spend over £200. Thinking of the ZTE axon 7 mini for my daughter. Great phone and its not really mini for an excellent price.

Just keep this in mind that refresh like new are still customers return doesn't matter O2 gives them whatever name they like. So occasionally you may end up having a faulty phone. I got Note 3 on O2 refresh with faulty mic and with fast draining battery. Cancelling O2 refresh air time another pain in the a** with multiple letters from O2 and calling them many times to sort out the mess. I had to cancel the direct debit in the end. Until and unless there is a massive bargain O2 refresh is not worth to buy

Despite the fact of the benchmark cheating
This company is the best in the world
Cheap price Absolutely brilliant phone
I currently own one

My z3 is waiting for a display replacement at SBE, Kent for last 3 weeks and the 3T looks really nice. Tough decision.

How would you rate the Xiaomi Mi5? I need to upgrade from my Sony Z3.

Apologies was referring to the deal when you click pay device in full... Didn't realise it was still 24 month contract on top.

If you want to get it for £315.99 as advertised in this thread, then yes, once you receive the phone you'll need to call O2 & pay off the remainder of the device plan in full straightaway, whilst also cancelling the airtime - make sure they do both properly & ask for confirmation for both in writing via email.

Please be aware, this kind of deal may not be a good idea if you'll be applying for credit elsewhere for more important things in the next few weeks/months - this is worth a read: Beware split tariff mobile contracts if you're about to apply for credit

Do you have to pay the phone off in full straight away or can you cancel the airtime and pay for the phone monthly?

Cheers

How can I be trolling for stating a FACT?

No matter where you look on the O2 site, there is still no £321.99 PAYG option (as Babbler implied) - so what I said was right.

Yes, clearly there is a £418 PAYG option (I never denied that), but that wasn't sam2142's query.

I repeat: the answer I gave was for sam2142 only & it is 100% correct.

I give up your just trolling now...

sam2142 asked how he can get it for £321.99 without Refresh? He can't, can he?

What I didn't specify is that the phone is not available for £321.99 "on PAYG" - which it isn't anyway.

So, my answer was correct for sam2142's query (not for you or anyone in general). Just for sam2142, who it was directed at.

No you missed it, you said the phone wasn't available on PAYG at the moment.
I corrected you and told it was at £418.
I knew full well it wasn't available for £321.

You missed the context...




sam2142, who my answer is for, will get it :smirk:

"there's no PAYG option for this phone (not yet anyway)"

But, not for £321.99, is there?

Every time i see an O2 refresh deal it makes me shudder

Seriously guys, in all the years of HUKDing, sorting out the aftermath of taking out an O2 refresh deal is truly horrendous. They took an additional £400 out of my account after I'd paid for the device outright (online bill showing £0 owed). This took me 3 weeks to sort out and get a refund and then they ruined my credit score with a phony/incorrect credit default on my file (they didnt even contact me to say we think you owe us some cash)

It has taken me 3 months to sort out the credit score issue.

Its just not worth the risk

There is it's £418 on PAYG look in the PAYG section.

Unfortunately he/she's mistaken - there's no PAYG option for this phone (not yet anyway).

If you choose the £321.99 'pay for your device in full' option lower down the same page, you'll still need to cancel the Airtime part of the contract.

Good price but not for me as I'm assuming you don't get the dash charger

Good price but not for me as I'm assuming you don't get the dash charger

Good price but not for me as I'm assuming you don't get the dash charger

How can I ask?

A recent thread on here suggested so, however it seemed hit and miss depending on the store/staff.

Just pay in full £321. No refresh hassle...

An S7E can be had for less £50 more than the O2 official price.
One of the best phones? questionable. The most hyped definitely.
It's main attribute is speed and even that is in question now it has been discovered that skullduggery has been in use to produce it benchmarks and speed test results.
The camera's performance's is average at best and the screen is in the same class, so it its pretty hard to see how it can be classified as one of the best devices.
Its a good high mid ranged device that's were the facts put it.

I was referring to the camera specifically with the 'speed and clarity' comment, I agree the OnePlus 3T is probably one of the fastest phones out there but I didn't keep one as my main phone because I want expandable memory and waterproofing - I generally don't need to remove the memory card but at least in the event of a hardware failure I can remove it and waterproofing is just a nice feature; I've never lost a phone to water damage but when spending that money it's a nice thing to have. Also the OnePlus 3T was fractionally too big for me, but no doubt, an amazing handset for the money.

Same here, lovely phone and this is coming from a Galaxy S7 which wasn't exactly a slouch... Camera wasn't great originally, but seems to have really improved with the OOS 4.03 update. (especially in low light conditions)
Quick tip for anybody getting the phone. OTA updates take bloody ages to reach the UK, so you're better off installing Opera VPN and connecting to Germany or Canada then checking for updates.

Is the NUS discount valid on PAYG phones at O2?

I think its £28 for a dash charger unless you pick up an OPPO cherger which is exactly the same but cheaper.
There are still plenty of issues on the 3T there were on the 3, if you use the camera a lot I would suggest trawling the forum on the subject before you buy.

The Note 3 is 3 years old of course your going to like the 3T more, but i bet you can do more on the Note 3.

I've got this phone and it's awesome.. Android 7 battery life is fantastic, dash charger so quick you don't leave it on all night, just a quick charge in the morning before work and you're good all day.. I got 3 days light use out of it last week (have only had the phone 2 weeks). Camera looks great quality and rapid shutter speed. Lightning quick between apps, no lag whatsoever.. A no complaints so far, a quality phone.

I went 3T as well from a Xiaomi Mi5 128GB still not sure if I prefer the bigger screen or not, really liked the size of the Mi5 for one handed operation.

I agree. Factor in the above and it missing quick charger etc. and it's not that great of a deal. Shame as I'm really tempted by this phone. I'd rather buy an NUS card and try my luck with 10% student discount on a brand new PAYG Oneplus 3t from O2.

Possibly. Do you still get the warranty if you pay for contract outright and move to another service provider??

Nonsense, the OP3T with the Nougat OS upgrade is one of the best phones on the market, unless you really want the best camera, but then an S7 is going to cost £100/200 more, plus it'll be obsolete in a month or two when the S8 is released.

even at this price, the hassle of cancelling the refresh deal (and possible hit to your credit score) isn't worth it IMO

1 year warranty? Hard to repair and high cost. This is the issue with OnePlus phones.

Have the 128gb version, best phone I've ever owned, only really bought relatively cheap phones before to be fair, lg g3 and moto g before that, but this phone is fantastic. Zero lag on Nougat, (had to do a factory reset) but it is truly amazing now, everything is so snappy. Definitely prefer it to the Pixel, but if you need to use the camera on your phone you'd be better off with something else, if not, this is the best money for a phone on the market.

For anyone wanting to know how the camera compares:

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-smartphone-cameras-compared-OnePlus-3-Xperia-X-Performance-Galaxy-S7-iPhone-6s-Plus-LG-G5-HTC-10_id83011

Agreed. There are better cameras. But to reply to the above comment that the "camera aint great", it is nowhere near that.

Most people would rather spend the extra £19 for the warranty from O2.

It's £399 from Oneplus direct.

It's good in its own right but if you've used an S7 or iPhone 7 (or even a Sony XZ) before using this you'll see it just isn't as good in terms of clarity or speed. Still, you can't have it all at this price.

No it's £418 new from O2 on PAYG.

Camera is spot on in my opinion...

Isn't this very nearly the NEW price of the phone without a contract anyway ?

Not denying that for one second - I've used all the OnePlus series and they are all fluid and fast, but when a company feels the need to cheat you have to question everything else (like would they try and cheat you out of a warranty claim or service)?

I've a 3T.. Great piece of kit... The four should be amazing but watch the price rise...

​You are a troll for not having any point of your own, just harassing others for having a viewpoint.

Good price. Who needs apple?

I have the 128gb 3t and is a fantastic phone and there is nothing wrong with the camera. Greatly improved with the 7.0 nougat update.

Anyone reckon this or the s7 will get any cheaper in the next few months and worth waiting?

Waiting for the 10y iPhone? Won't the "s" version a year later be even better?!
If they make an expensive but amazing phone I might be interested, if they get the battery right.
Meanwhile my redmi note 3 pro SE is a joy, for £130. Especially the battery life: I won't buy another phone without a 8 -10h screen time...

Once the Android Nougat update rolled out at Christmas, it has become an amazing phone. A much cheaper alternative to the Pixel and a natural upgrade for any LG Nexus 5 or 5X users.

To be fair though, the Oneplus 3t performs brilliantly regardless - It's still one of the top performing android phones despite its relative low price.

I think he was being sarcastic!

If not ... please don't feed the troll!

I don't think the 4 will come out so early the one plus 3 came out June and wasn't available due to shortages and officially people were getting them in hand around August / September. I don't think they will come out with the 4 untill June/July

​But iPhone 10 will cost at least double or more as per tech news. It is going to be the most expensive iPhone ever made. I have both Android and iPhone and hate the iPhone due to lack of back button. Only thing I like in IPhone is the quick Apple updates and support for even the old iPhones where in Android it is miracle to get a firmware update, unless you root the phone.

Waiting to buy the oneplus 4 with snapdragon 835 and 8gb ram. Should be out in March or April unless Samsung steals all the snapdragon 835 chips for its own Samsung Galaxy 8. Snapdragon 835 comes with advanced x16 modem and Google Daydream support , better camera and Qualcomm quick charge 4. Plus longer battery life as due to low power consumption as fabricated on advanced 10nm process.

Hmm, a refurbished version of a phone plagued with launch issues...

Pass :O

Not for me as I'm saving up for the iPhone 10th anniversary edition out in September

Camera ain't great

These come completely unlocked and no there isnt any bloatware from O2 on these phones... This was confirmed on a few other threads by people who bought from O2. The brand new comes with Marshmallow (i guess) and you do receive an update to Nougat pretty soon.... not sure if these 'Like new' ones are being shipped with Nougat as the website says they are shipped with latest OS version... :wink:

​unlocked and no o2 software

Quick question do these come locked or unlocked? Also do o2 put there own software on these thing or does it come with the same software as normal one plus bought from them direct.

There's a hole in it ?

There are several new handsets on fleebay for £ 370 upwards. I dont think its a good value to get stuck in to a hassle, get your credit checked and have a second hand phone. I checked my Equifax report and O2 has done a search so it's not soft credit search, its a hard one.

Good for you, but not necessarily true for some others (see misterleoni's comment) - O2 will find ways of messing it up for some.

done 3 x refresh deals over past 2 years - no problems if you followw the straightforward instructions on HUKD

£315.99 actually - please see my comment in post #32.

Also cutthroat_jake's screenshot here: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/oneplus-3t-64gb-like-new-315-99-o2-refresh-2622517?p=30092773

I would say 99% of the time the fault lay with O2, who didn't cancel the airtime properly when they were requested to over the phone. That's why they issue full refunds most of the time. If the customer was at fault, why would they?


Yes, it will, but many credit applications in a short space of time is apparently not a good thing for one's credit rating - see: What affects your credit rating?. It won't affect everybody equally as everyone's circumstances are different. That's why some say that it (i.e. taking out these O2 Refresh deals) has negatively affected their credit rating & ability to get credit elsewhere, while others say it has not affected theirs in any way. It's something to be aware of, & the possible consequences it could have on one's borrowing life.

It's happened to me twice in a row now. I have done this deal at least 7 times over the years and didn't have an issue with the first five.

I have done o2 contract like this several times and every time they have taken 1st month airtime out I have manually had to claw the money back and cancel the dire t debit. O2 chat can do this for you too but you will be on a wait for the refund.

How does one go about in getting the cash price £321.99? I cannot seem to find it on the site.

​Because they probably didnt do it in the right order, or leave a gap between doing the 2 things. As for the credit agreement, wouldnt paying it off in full or at least each month on time work in their favour as good creditors? Maybe only a negative if the outstanding amount effected their ability to borrow more if on a low income?

He / she is right - some people (a small minority) have had those problems, but O2 have always resolved/refunded them without a fuss.

Also, this kind of deal may not be a good idea if you're applying for credit elsewhere with more important things - worth a read: Beware split tariff mobile contracts if you're about to apply for credit

The gist: "If you're planning to buy a latest model phone from O2, be aware that you'll actually be taking out a loan for the handset, which will appear on your credit file and could impact your ability to get credit elsewhere."

Doesn't this end in tears, with a stonking bill at the end of the month out of 02's hands, that takes months to claim back? There's a misc thread I read recently??

You're righ, the official OP Dash charger will be better, but my point was any charger will work fine.

No it doesn't. It supports Dash Charging so you'll need the charger I mentioned above unless you're happy losing one of its best features.

​Are u sure it supports quick charging 3.0, to the best of my knowledge it works the same as any 5v 2a charger and wouldn't benefit form qc 3.0.

Still on for me with any of the 5 upfront £99.99 options - e.g. the 20GB data deal - the airtime can be cancelled once you pay off the device plan in full:

£99.99 + £0 x24 [cancelled Airtime] + £9 x24 [device plan paid off] = £315.99


Any £10 Quick Charger will do the job - in other words, you don't need to buy a £40 one :smirk:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quick-Charge-3-0-USB-Charger/dp/B01A42R46G/

Nothing at all, my voice signal is much better and the 4G coverage has improved too. (I stayed with Vodafone, so i can make a direct comparison). The Dash Charge feature is excellent and it is a really responsive phone. I did use the stylus, but I just use the note program now, which is fine.

Expired? Says the monthly cost is £23 for me

Besides once you've ordered the dash charger the savings are reduced to £52 over buying new

Yes, you're mostly right, but you can save a few £ by going the contract route then cancelling on day one.

Good price, Heat added. I'd wait a week or so til after mwc though,a lot of new phones will be announced

Is there going to be dash charger available with the 'like new' phone? any cons of not having the dash charger with the phone ? Also, what sort of condition can we expect when they say 'Like new'? Quite tempted by this !!!

I love my 3T, i went of the 128Gb version, my previous phone was the Note 3, I prefer the 3T to the Note 3. This seem a good deal OP, have some heat.

Anyone know the cheapest place to get a Oneplus 3t brand new? I've only found them at retail price (so £399).

Do they require you to give 30 days notice for cancelling the airtime contract?

The joys of cancelling the refresh deal :confused: Hassle at it's very best.

Don't mean to be picky, but the price should be £315.99

Great phone but seems OnePlus have been caught benchmark cheating - so potentially not quite as good as everyone thought and not a massive speed gain over the normal 3! OnePlus 4 is due anytime soon, we may hear something at MWC.

https://www.xda-developers.com/benchmark-cheating-strikes-back-how-oneplus-and-others-got-caught-red-handed-and-what-theyve-done-about-it/

I don't think you will get the dash charger as they only give usb cable and phone for referbs

Quite tempted as the battery on my galaxy s6 sucks so bad. Did have the oneplus one but moved away since.

Don't think it'd be that much of an improvement performance wise against my s6 but I bet the battery is better!

if I could vote hot on the HUKD app, I would. is this worth an upgrade from a nexus 5x?

Blimy, wasn't expecting that! V tempted now!

Thanks for the reply. Appreciate it :smiley:

Where and how can you just cancel the airtime plan?

It says Duration of credit agreement 24 months

It seems it is £321.99 now??

What about the 128GB version?

all the like news I've had have been immaculate but will come in a plain box with just a charge cable.

Is 'like new' aka new?