Nokia Lumia 520 for just €49.99. Meteor/ Carphone Warehouse/ Harvey Norman

balfe1990 · 14-05-2014 10:35PM

Ronan14 wrote: »

Anyone use spotify on this? I heard its an outdated version?

Was recently updated to 3.0, I've heard its quite good now

Stormington · 14-05-2014 11:45PM

Cheers Bidiots.

foggy_lad · 14-05-2014 11:50PM

Still waiting on mine from Carphone warehouse, Still showing order ready but delivery date "unavailable"

Plascebo · 15-05-2014 11:09AM

foggy_lad wrote: »

Still waiting on mine from Carphone warehouse, Still showing order ready but delivery date "unavailable"

Might be time to ring the customer helpline given on that page?

ablelocks · 15-05-2014 02:38PM

did anyone have any luck with alternative (ie cheaper) unlockers? I bought one of these for my dad thinking unlocking was only a tenner or so...

The_B_Man · 15-05-2014 02:56PM

balfe1990 wrote: »

No real point in waiting. Updating takes 5 mins of actual work and maybe an hour to an hour and a half for the (two) updates to download and install.

Well worth taking the time to do it. The actual official roll out will take ages to spread to all devices, it depends on OEMs and carriers adding their own **** to the firmware.

Any other bits they do thrown in can be updated on top of the raw preview build when they release

Ye I just went ahead and installed the developer preview app there, and it unlocked something and now I was able to update to 8.1. The first thing I noticed last night was that i was pretty slow, but it seems to have settled. OR else I've become accustomed to the new slowness.

I still don't see the attraction to this phone. I've a HTC One in the shop, a Moto G sitting idle, but I got this to test Windows Phone. Its a bit of a novelty but I think I'll switch to the Moto G soon enough, and confine this to a desk somewhere. Although I'm goin to Spain in the summer so this might be the perfect phone for that!

balfe1990 · 15-05-2014 04:15PM

The_B_Man wrote: »

I still don't see the attraction to this phone.

€50

Great bang for your buck

Phantom99 · 15-05-2014 08:08PM

ablelocks wrote: »

did anyone have any luck with alternative (ie cheaper) unlockers? I bought one of these for my dad thinking unlocking was only a tenner or so...

I will be going to a shop to do it after the unsuccessful unlock website. Did get money back from them though.

Can anyone recommend repair shop I can bring it to in Galway? €30 I assume

Sam Mac · 15-05-2014 09:56PM

I will be returning mine tomorrow. Back of phone or the screen must be loose - keeps clicking.

honeybea · 15-05-2014 10:12PM

soirish wrote: »

Used that guy, no issues. Seems he dropped the price by a fiver.

Was the code you got from them 20 digit number...just got mine today and no instructions ..not sure how to use it to unlock the phone...do i just insert a different sim and when asked for pin ..put in 20 digit code ..right ?

Fingleberries · 16-05-2014 07:10AM

Ronan14 wrote: »

Anyone use spotify on this? I heard its an outdated version?

There was just a massive update from Spotify, it's now at version 3.0 and is pretty much up to speed with other platforms (except for the free streaming you get on PC and iOS)

long_b · 16-05-2014 07:52AM

honeybea wrote: »

Was the code you got from them 20 digit number...just got mine today and no instructions ..not sure how to use it to unlock the phone...do i just insert a different sim and when asked for pin ..put in 20 digit code ..right ?

Yup. Just be careful entering the numbers. You only get I think 3 attempts.
If it doesn't work the first time contact the code's supplier.

The_B_Man · 16-05-2014 10:52AM

Twice now i've received a call on this phone and was unable to answer it due to its slowness.
I got "Swipe up" and repeatedly tried to swipe up and nothing happened. Ended up missing the calls.

I think its only since I upgraded to WP 8.1 though.

balfe1990 · 16-05-2014 10:59AM

The_B_Man wrote: »

Twice now i've received a call on this phone and was unable to answer it due to its slowness.
I got "Swipe up" and repeatedly tried to swipe up and nothing happened. Ended up missing the calls.

I think its only since I upgraded to WP 8.1 though.

I've never had that problem on any Windows Phone, 8.0. or 8.1. It shouldn't matter if your phone has low end specs, all devices run very well on the OS.

Try a soft reset. Hold the power button and volume down button for 10-15 seconds and it should shut off and reboot. This basically just gives it a kick up the arse, and it seemed to work when I had to try it once.

Sadderday · 16-05-2014 11:39AM

The_B_Man wrote: »

Twice now i've received a call on this phone and was unable to answer it due to its slowness.
I got "Swipe up" and repeatedly tried to swipe up and nothing happened. Ended up missing the calls.

I think its only since I upgraded to WP 8.1 though.

same happened to me the other day. I had music on etc I think trying to do to much too quick will slow it down a bit

GoodLord · 16-05-2014 06:31PM

what do people think of leather case ebay £1.99? I cannot post links and do not have the icons to bold face text?

soirish · 16-05-2014 09:28PM

Phone back in store but the deal is off

http://www.carphonewarehouse.ie/Product/strong-Nokia-strongLumia-520-White/238912/1_3

km79 · 18-05-2014 07:00PM

The_B_Man wrote: »

Or you could go with this for 25 euro:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unlock-Code-Nokia-Lumia-920-820-620-625-520-1020-925-Vodafone-Ireland-Network-/271469510539

I did it yesterday and got mine unlocked no bother. Took about a day.

I purchased that Friday night . Have heard nothing back.
Is it via email the code comes ?

UsedToWait · 19-05-2014 06:55AM

Belated thanks to the op.. Picked one up last week, and seems like great value from the bit of messing round with it I've done so far..

I've a hunch it might work on Emobile without being unlocked, but can't try it as I've a standard sim and this takes micro sim..

Could anyone verify this hunch before I go cutting up my sim?
(If not, I'll wait to unlock the phone until closer to when I need it (got it for music festivals mostly, so I won't be worried about losing it)..

km79 · 19-05-2014 08:32AM

Eleanor Juicy Martinet wrote: »

Yes its via email - I had to phone him Friday morning as I heard nothing back but by late evening on Friday I had my code by email. He was a bit stroppy with me but he does what he says on the tin.

Delighted with the phone now and even with the unlock code charge it worked out half what it would have cost in Tesco which is the network I am on too.:D

I send pm via eBay yday evening. He was stroppy with me too

Hopefully have the code today

Fingleberries · 19-05-2014 08:39AM

UsedToWait wrote: »

Belated thanks to the op.. Picked one up last week, and seems like great value from the bit of messing round with it I've done so far..

I've a hunch it might work on Emobile without being unlocked, but can't try it as I've a standard sim and this takes micro sim..

Could anyone verify this hunch before I go cutting up my sim?
(If not, I'll wait to unlock the phone until closer to when I need it (got it for music festivals mostly, so I won't be worried about losing it)..

Definitely works with eMobile SIM out of the box (no messing with unlocks needed). Been using it in a spare phone for a couple of weeks now - bought in CPW on Meteor, but eMobile SIM used instead.

balfe1990 · 19-05-2014 09:10AM

UsedToWait wrote: »

Belated thanks to the op.. Picked one up last week, and seems like great value from the bit of messing round with it I've done so far..

I've a hunch it might work on Emobile without being unlocked, but can't try it as I've a standard sim and this takes micro sim..

Could anyone verify this hunch before I go cutting up my sim?
(If not, I'll wait to unlock the phone until closer to when I need it (got it for music festivals mostly, so I won't be worried about losing it)..

eMobile and Meteor have the same parent company, so yes, SIMs are interchangeable between the two networks.

Same goes for 48 SIMs; can be used on O2 phones

foggy_lad · 19-05-2014 11:05AM

Has anyone that ordered online with Carphone Warehouse when they came back into stock last Monday received their phone yet?

My order status shows "ready" but delivery date shows "Unavailable". Rang the CC line and they suggested I wait till today and there is no change so I rang again only to be told by someone else that for Irish orders I must email them on [email]CUSTOMERCAREIE-CPW-IE@cpwplc..com[/email].

Sir Oxman · 19-05-2014 12:04PM

As of 11am there were 13 left in Grafton St CPW after I nabbed one

foggy_lad · 19-05-2014 12:31PM

Sir Oxman wrote: »

As of 11am there were 13 left in Grafton St CPW after I nabbed one

are they at the lower price or @ €79.99?

Sir Oxman · 19-05-2014 12:35PM

foggy_lad wrote: »

are they at the lower price or @ €79.99?

49.99

foggy_lad · 19-05-2014 12:37PM

Sir Oxman wrote: »

49.99

Oh right Thanks, I might see about canceling the online order then and buying in store, Anyone know of stock in Waterford or Carlow or any other stores?

Yamanoto · 19-05-2014 12:46PM

foggy_lad wrote: »

Oh right Thanks, I might see about canceling the online order then and buying in store, Anyone know of stock in Waterford or Carlow or any other stores?

If you click 'Meteor New Connection' in the OP, you can then check availability by store.

No stores showing in Carlow, but Waterford & KK have stock.

GoodLord · 19-05-2014 01:54PM

Thanks OP nice phone and I only came to BA looking for something else which i cannot now recall. Been interested in that phone for a while and a chance to try it at 50 uro is a good deal. I like it and find it very fast and clean interface. Only thing i do not like is all the pre opt ins not OP's fault of course

Plascebo · 19-05-2014 02:20PM

foggy_lad wrote: »

Has anyone that ordered online with Carphone Warehouse when they came back into stock last Monday received their phone yet?

My order status shows "ready" but delivery date shows "Unavailable". Rang the CC line and they suggested I wait till today and there is no change so I rang again only to be told by someone else that for Irish orders I must email them on [email]CUSTOMERCAREIE-CPW-IE@cpwplc..com[/email].

Rang the customer service number provided on the page (1800 something), only to be told their tracking system was down and to e-mail the above (minus one of the ".").

Just received reply from customer care asking for follow-up details before they can check order status!

Nokia Lumia 520 for just €49.99. Meteor/ Carphone Warehouse/ Harvey Norman

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