Huawei P8 Lite 2017 89.99 @Carphone Warehouse

Zardoz

As part of the Black Tag Sale Carphone warehouse have 60 euro off the Huawei P8 Lite for people transferring to Vodafone.

https://www.carphonewarehouse.ie/black-tag-prepay-savings

The link online seems faulty but I was able to buy instore.
You might have to buy a 10 euro Vodafone top up too ,I didnt though.

Vodafone have it for 109.99 ,40 euro off
http://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/huawei-p8-lite-2017-pay-as-you-go-black

90 euro for a phone of this quality is a steal .

Offer is on until Nov 30th.

TheDriver

Great phone.

Frank_1969

Zardoz wrote: »

As part of the Black Tag Sale Carphone warehouse have 60 euro off the Huawei P8 Lite for people transferring to Vodafone.

https://www.carphonewarehouse.ie/black-tag-prepay-savings

The link online seems faulty but I was able to buy instore.
You might have to buy a 10 euro Vodafone top up too ,I didnt though.

Vodafone have it for 109.99 ,40 euro off
http://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/huawei-p8-lite-2017-pay-as-you-go-black

90 euro for a phone of this quality is a steal .

Just wondering if the phone is network locked to Vodafone and does it have bloatware installed?

TheDriver

Still seems to be 129.99? It appears Huawei are announcing new models next month so current ones knocked down.

Zardoz

TheDriver wrote: »

Still seems to be 129.99? It appears Huawei are announcing new models next month so current ones knocked down.

I had to buy instore to get it for 89.99 ,its incorrectly displaying the price as 129.99 online.

sasta le

Hard to change over or take long?

Colibri

Any way one could avail of this and NOT go with Vodafone?

Zardoz

Colibri wrote: »

Any way one could avail of this and NOT go with Vodafone?

I just ported over a spare Tesco Mobile sim I had .
If you can get a free sim from a providor ,just use that to port.

sasta le

Zardoz wrote: »

I just ported over a spare Tesco Mobile sim I had .
If you can get a free sim from a providor ,just use that to port.

i have a three mobileprepay phone just bring that in to the shop?

Zardoz

sasta le wrote: »

i have a three mobileprepay phone just bring that in to the shop?

Yes ,that will work fine.

sasta le

Zardoz wrote: »

Yes ,that will work fine.

I got it to use as a hotspot i didnt register it what details do i need?

Colibri

Zardoz wrote: »

I just ported over a spare Tesco Mobile sim I had .
If you can get a free sim from a providor ,just use that to port.

Ah good stuff.

Just had a thought - the phone is probably locked

sasta le

would you get itb unlocked easy or is it first sim card in?

kala85

Can you post to eir as well and get the phone for 89 e

DaraDali

Do these come unlocked?

Zardoz

DaraDali wrote: »

Do these come unlocked?

No,but an unlock code is only a couple of euro on ebay

Colibri

Zardoz wrote: »

No,but an unlock code is only a couple of euro on ebay

Struggling to find one. They all are Vodafone UK - I'm assuming that won't cut it?

Zardoz

Colibri wrote: »

Struggling to find one. They all are Vodafone UK - I'm assuming that won't cut it?

I'm not sure ,it might.
I havent unlocked mine yet ,will let you know when I do.

loyatemu

I have this phone and paid 160 for it only 3 months ago (and at the time even that was a major deal as it was ~200 in most places).

It's a decent phone with good specs, though it's not the quickest even with 3GB of RAM. The other main drawback is only 16GB of storage, and Huawei have disabled the option to merge internal and SD so you can easily run out of space for installing apps. However for €90 it's definitely a bargain compared to other phones in that price range.

kala85

Anyone actually manage to get the Huawei phone for 89 e today.

I called to carphonewarehouse and the said that there was a problem with ports and their system since last Friday, so I couldn't get it today.

TheDriver

I got mine for 150 and even at that price, it's great value. Battery is very good

Zardoz

TheDriver wrote: »

I got mine for 150 and even at that price, it's great value. Battery is very good

Do you know if the second sim can be activated so as the phone can be used as a dual sim ?

castle2012

Any idea how long the offers valid till ?

Zardoz

castle2012 wrote: »

Any idea how long the offers valid till ?

Until tomorrow at the Carphone Warehouse

carbon74

Bought this phone for 149 on Eir and can't fault it. Great screen, very nippy and top battery life.
I've been using it intensively over the last few weeks and have yet to have to charge it during the day. Highly recommended!!

seanin4711

Would like to keep number.
Use any old sim lying around?(not sure what number is on it mind you)

Would like to unlock phone and use current sim in phone.
Is it doable?

rebelbmx

Anyone manage to unlock one of these? Thanks

A1404

rebelbmx wrote: »

Anyone manage to unlock one of these? Thanks

Got the wife phone unlocked in Chinese shop for €15, was originally Vodafone pay as u go

rebelbmx

A1404 wrote: »

Got the wife phone unlocked in Chinese shop for €15, was originally Vodafone pay as u go

Thanks

seanin4711

DC unlocker or eBay, anyone use them?

jwcurtin

seanin4711 wrote: »

DC unlocker or eBay, anyone use them?

Would be grateful for a source of unlocking as well. Bought one today for an early Christmas Present. Sensational value.

Zardoz

seanin4711 wrote: »

DC unlocker or eBay, anyone use them?

DC Unlocker works for Vodafone UK ,not sure about here but it should be ok.

seanin4711

89 plus 10 vodafone credit had to be bought.
used tesco simcard to get it.
now to unlock it on DC.

rebelbmx

seanin4711 wrote: »

89 plus 10 vodafone credit had to be bought.
used tesco simcard to get it.
now to unlock it on DC.

let us know if the DC unlock works, cheers

seanin4711

rebelbmx wrote: »

let us know if the DC unlock works, cheers

https://www.dc-unlocker.com/huawei-id-unlock

"Unlocking, please wait ...

Phone successfully unlocked !

Credits left : 0

Please unplug and restart phone !"

wont know until i get new nano sim in post but looks promising!

one caveat to this is that when the program found the phone it didnt say that it was locked.(no sim in phone)

jwcurtin

seanin4711 wrote: »

https://www.dc-unlocker.com/huawei-id-unlock

"Unlocking, please wait ...

Phone successfully unlocked !

Credits left : 0

Please unplug and restart phone !"

wont know until i get new nano sim in post but looks promising!

I've gone through the same process, will report tonight when I get home! Handy little tool if it worked!

Beechwoodspark

Is there an option on the carphone site to buy it sim free?

seanin4711

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Is there an option on the carphone site to buy it sim free?

dont think so
i purchased in store to get the best price i could , 99€ ain't bad.

Frank_1969

Is it not the case,that most,if not all new phones are unlocked until the first sim card is inserted,and then the phone is locked to that network?

Does the P8 lite have vodafone apps pre-installed (bloatware)???

Where can I get a free SIM to port to Vodafone?

Nevermind, think carphone Warehouse is closed already and deal is over.

seanin4711

Frank_1969 wrote: »

Is it not the case,that most,if not all new phones are unlocked until the first sim card is inserted,and then the phone is locked to that network?

Does the P8 lite have vodafone apps pre-installed (bloatware)???

didnt install vodafone sim just in case.
no VF bloat on board

kala85

seanin4711 wrote: »

didnt install vodafone sim just in case.
no VF bloat on board

How did it work out . Is it network locked

jwcurtin

Didn't test if it was network locked. Just went for the unlock via DC Unlocker.
Phone definitely unlocked, confirmed by T-Mobile US SIM Card. Hassle free for €4!

Great little phone, a shame to see it won't re-emerge until the 25th!

kala85

Any link to the dc unlocker

seanin4711

Check a few posts back

Zardoz

Basil3 wrote: »

Where can I get a free SIM to port to Vodafone?

Nevermind, think carphone Warehouse is closed already and deal is over.

Its still available at Vodafone for 109.99 ,no top up required .
Its still a bargain at that price.

Beechwoodspark

So Is it available in carphone warehouse at that price still or just in Vodafone stores?

padyjoe

It's a switch and save 40 quid on Vodafone website, phone itself €149.99, so it can be had for 109.99 after porting your simcard.

So does anyone know a physical shop I can walk into to get a free SIM and then switch to Vodafone? I know some can be ordered online.

padyjoe

Just a guess: Eir? All the other charge either a fiver or a month top up in advance. (I did a quick search online, their website lets you order it for free. Could be different in the shop though.)

kala85

in an eir store, you can get a sim card as long as you buy 5e eir credit.

Does anyone know if there are any offers on the ports with vodafone or any other network for the samsung j5 2017