Huawei p8

victor mel · 02-06-2015, 14:32

Does anyone know when this is available to buy? It was officially announced around April 17th.

alan1302 · 02-06-2015, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by victor mel

Does anyone know when this is available to buy? It was officially announced around April 17th.

It's definitely available to buy:

http://fonis.com/uk/huawei-p8-4g-lte...XtTxoC0uvw_wcB

victor mel · 02-06-2015, 17:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by alan1302

It's definitely available to buy:

http://fonis.com/uk/huawei-p8-4g-lte...XtTxoC0uvw_wcB

They are based in Dubai. What about an available from Carphone or Amazon?

alan1302 · 02-06-2015, 20:59

You do wonder sometimes if people understand how the internet works:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Huawei-P8-Ti...ords=Huawei+p8

If you want to see if they sell something just search on their site and you will find!

victor mel · 02-06-2015, 22:00

And people shouldn't assume. I've already looked on Amazon. All the sellers are from abroad. It's not released in the UK yet.

lightspeed2398 · 02-06-2015, 22:10

According to Huawei's website it'll be avaliable from Carphone Warehouse. June 2015
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/new...soon/huawei-p8

jonmorris · 03-06-2015, 21:55

It's not here just yet. Still a fair few bugs to iron out too.

Otherwise, it's a great phone.

victor mel · 03-06-2015, 22:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonmorris

It's not here just yet. Still a fair few bugs to iron out too.

Otherwise, it's a great phone.

Yes I wondered what happened as Carphone had it available for May then at the end of the month changed the availability to June. The is very little news about this phone on the web.

jabbamk1 · 03-06-2015, 22:35

I'll be buying the P8 Max.

Yeh go on, ridicule me for wanting to buy such a large phone :P

Denco1 · 03-06-2015, 22:53

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Originally Posted by jabbamk1

I'll be buying the P8 Max.

Yeh go on, ridicule me for wanting to buy such a large phone :P

Haha as much as I'd like to I can't as my mum has a galaxy mega 6.3 and would go even larger given the opportunity

Out of interest what are the appeals of having such a large phone, video watching?

Personally I like having a phone <5.5" and a tablet about 10", means I can use my phone one handed and when one device runs out of battery I can just switchover to the other.

jabbamk1 · 03-06-2015, 23:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denco1

Haha as much as I'd like to I can't as my mum has a galaxy mega 6.3 and would go even larger given the opportunity

Out of interest what are the appeals of having such a large phone, video watching?

Personally I like having a phone <5.5" and a tablet about 10", means I can use my phone one handed and when one device runs out of battery I can just switchover to the other.

Well previously I had a LG G Pro 2 (5.9") and recently a Huawei Ascend Mate 7 (6.0") which are big screen phone themselves.

Videos is certainly a factor, ultimately I rarely use my phone as a phone in the traditional sense, it's either hands free calls via headset/headphones or video calls & plenty of email/IM.

Also I prefer to browse on a larger screen + have a powerful device for everything.

Right now I don't have a laptop or tablet, so my phone fills the "away from desktop" experience.

richparr · 05-06-2015, 19:13

Carphone Warehouse are now offering it on contract on their ID network.

The best deal seems to be £21.50 a month for 12 months and no upfront cost for the phone.

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/huawei-p8

Available from the 19th June.

victor mel · 05-06-2015, 19:33

At last, thanks for the info. I wonder how much for pay as you go or sim free?

AxeVictim · 05-06-2015, 20:49

I just got the CPW deal its only £258 over 12 months the sim free price is over £400.

lightspeed2398 · 05-06-2015, 20:51

The Carphone Warehouse being that much cheaper is strange, for anyone considering it I did notice that it said 3G in quite light text under the data bundle size.

AxeVictim · 05-06-2015, 20:53

I will just give the sim to the wife and carry on with my Three 4G sim

Mark in Essex · 06-06-2015, 08:31

Anybody that's interested in the P8 have a look on the UK Hot Deals site as Carphone Warehouse have it free for £21.50/month over 12 months with 1gb of data, texts and calls using their ID network.

A blinding deal although I think it might be a 3G only network, but that does not matter as Three's 3G network is more than adequate.

Mark in Essex · 06-06-2015, 08:34

Here you go.

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/huaw...mobile-2221069

Hope it's genuine and they honor it as my wife has ordered one.

Mark in Essex · 06-06-2015, 08:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by AxeVictim

I just got the CPW deal its only £258 over 12 months the sim free price is over £400.

Sorry did not read the whole thread to see you had posted this.

The Sack · 06-06-2015, 09:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by AxeVictim

I just got the CPW deal its only £258 over 12 months the sim free price is over £400.

The SIM free price isn't even over £400 on the CPW and they aren't exactly cheap.

jonmorris · 06-06-2015, 09:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark in Essex

Here you go.

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/huaw...mobile-2221069

Hope it's genuine and they honor it as my wife has ordered one.

Are they sure it's the dual SIM version? Mine is 16GB and I have 128GB memory card in the second slot that can't take a SIM.

The 64GB is dual SIM, and has the extra storage because if you use the second SIM slot then you can't use a memory card.

AxeVictim · 06-06-2015, 11:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Sack

The SIM free price isn't even over £400 on the CPW and they aren't exactly cheap.

I was looking at Amazon, its £380 on CPW never even realised they sold it at that price.
After cashback im only paying £233 for it on the 12 month deal

The Sack · 06-06-2015, 11:51

I'd rather buy the phone and go SIM only, it will be £350 at the most before you know it.

AxeVictim · 06-06-2015, 12:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Sack

I'd rather buy the phone and go SIM only, it will be £350 at the most before you know it.

The contracts irrelevant the price of the phone is cheaper on contract @ £258 rather than sim free at £380.I will give the sim to the wife and use my Three sim.

victor mel · 06-06-2015, 12:19

I think I prefer the Honor 6 plus. Most of the reviews I have seen seem to agree with this. Its also cheaper at £299.

02-06-2015, 14:32	#1
victor mel Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 2,855	Huawei p8 Does anyone know when this is available to buy? It was officially announced around April 17th.

02-06-2015, 16:42	#2
alan1302 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West Yorks Posts: 6,180	Quote: Originally Posted by victor mel Does anyone know when this is available to buy? It was officially announced around April 17th. It's definitely available to buy: http://fonis.com/uk/huawei-p8-4g-lte...XtTxoC0uvw_wcB

02-06-2015, 17:40	#3
victor mel Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 2,855	Quote: Originally Posted by alan1302 It's definitely available to buy: http://fonis.com/uk/huawei-p8-4g-lte...XtTxoC0uvw_wcB They are based in Dubai. What about an available from Carphone or Amazon?

02-06-2015, 20:59	#4
alan1302 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West Yorks Posts: 6,180	You do wonder sometimes if people understand how the internet works: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Huawei-P8-Ti...ords=Huawei+p8 If you want to see if they sell something just search on their site and you will find!

02-06-2015, 22:00	#5
victor mel Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 2,855	And people shouldn't assume. I've already looked on Amazon. All the sellers are from abroad. It's not released in the UK yet.

02-06-2015, 22:10	#6
lightspeed2398 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 1,325	According to Huawei's website it'll be avaliable from Carphone Warehouse. June 2015 http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/new...soon/huawei-p8

03-06-2015, 21:55	#7
jonmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: a land filled with trolls Posts: 12,018	It's not here just yet. Still a fair few bugs to iron out too. Otherwise, it's a great phone.

03-06-2015, 22:11	#8
victor mel Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 2,855	Quote: Originally Posted by jonmorris It's not here just yet. Still a fair few bugs to iron out too. Otherwise, it's a great phone. Yes I wondered what happened as Carphone had it available for May then at the end of the month changed the availability to June. The is very little news about this phone on the web.

03-06-2015, 22:35	#9
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	I'll be buying the P8 Max. Yeh go on, ridicule me for wanting to buy such a large phone :P

03-06-2015, 22:53	#10
Denco1 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 983	Quote: Originally Posted by jabbamk1 I'll be buying the P8 Max. Yeh go on, ridicule me for wanting to buy such a large phone :P Haha as much as I'd like to I can't as my mum has a galaxy mega 6.3 and would go even larger given the opportunity Out of interest what are the appeals of having such a large phone, video watching? Personally I like having a phone <5.5" and a tablet about 10", means I can use my phone one handed and when one device runs out of battery I can just switchover to the other.

03-06-2015, 23:02	#11
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by Denco1 Haha as much as I'd like to I can't as my mum has a galaxy mega 6.3 and would go even larger given the opportunity Out of interest what are the appeals of having such a large phone, video watching? Personally I like having a phone <5.5" and a tablet about 10", means I can use my phone one handed and when one device runs out of battery I can just switchover to the other. Well previously I had a LG G Pro 2 (5.9") and recently a Huawei Ascend Mate 7 (6.0") which are big screen phone themselves. Videos is certainly a factor, ultimately I rarely use my phone as a phone in the traditional sense, it's either hands free calls via headset/headphones or video calls & plenty of email/IM. Also I prefer to browse on a larger screen + have a powerful device for everything. Right now I don't have a laptop or tablet, so my phone fills the "away from desktop" experience.

05-06-2015, 19:13	#12
richparr Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 253	Carphone Warehouse are now offering it on contract on their ID network. The best deal seems to be £21.50 a month for 12 months and no upfront cost for the phone. http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/huawei-p8 Available from the 19th June.

05-06-2015, 19:33	#13
victor mel Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 2,855	At last, thanks for the info. I wonder how much for pay as you go or sim free?

05-06-2015, 20:49	#14
AxeVictim Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 2,644	I just got the CPW deal its only £258 over 12 months the sim free price is over £400.

05-06-2015, 20:51	#15
lightspeed2398 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 1,325	The Carphone Warehouse being that much cheaper is strange, for anyone considering it I did notice that it said 3G in quite light text under the data bundle size.

05-06-2015, 20:53	#16
AxeVictim Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 2,644	I will just give the sim to the wife and carry on with my Three 4G sim

06-06-2015, 08:31	#17
Mark in Essex Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,644	Anybody that's interested in the P8 have a look on the UK Hot Deals site as Carphone Warehouse have it free for £21.50/month over 12 months with 1gb of data, texts and calls using their ID network. A blinding deal although I think it might be a 3G only network, but that does not matter as Three's 3G network is more than adequate.

06-06-2015, 08:34	#18
Mark in Essex Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,644	Here you go. http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/huaw...mobile-2221069 Hope it's genuine and they honor it as my wife has ordered one.

06-06-2015, 08:35	#19
Mark in Essex Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,644	Quote: Originally Posted by AxeVictim I just got the CPW deal its only £258 over 12 months the sim free price is over £400. Sorry did not read the whole thread to see you had posted this.

06-06-2015, 09:18	#20
The Sack Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: S6 1SW WTID UTO FTB Posts: 6,327	Quote: Originally Posted by AxeVictim I just got the CPW deal its only £258 over 12 months the sim free price is over £400. The SIM free price isn't even over £400 on the CPW and they aren't exactly cheap.

06-06-2015, 09:55	#21
jonmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: a land filled with trolls Posts: 12,018	Quote: Originally Posted by Mark in Essex Here you go. http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/huaw...mobile-2221069 Hope it's genuine and they honor it as my wife has ordered one. Are they sure it's the dual SIM version? Mine is 16GB and I have 128GB memory card in the second slot that can't take a SIM. The 64GB is dual SIM, and has the extra storage because if you use the second SIM slot then you can't use a memory card.

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06-06-2015, 11:42	#22
AxeVictim Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 2,644	Quote: Originally Posted by The Sack The SIM free price isn't even over £400 on the CPW and they aren't exactly cheap. I was looking at Amazon, its £380 on CPW never even realised they sold it at that price. After cashback im only paying £233 for it on the 12 month deal

06-06-2015, 11:51	#23
The Sack Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: S6 1SW WTID UTO FTB Posts: 6,327	I'd rather buy the phone and go SIM only, it will be £350 at the most before you know it.

06-06-2015, 12:02	#24
AxeVictim Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 2,644	Quote: Originally Posted by The Sack I'd rather buy the phone and go SIM only, it will be £350 at the most before you know it. The contracts irrelevant the price of the phone is cheaper on contract @ £258 rather than sim free at £380.I will give the sim to the wife and use my Three sim.

06-06-2015, 12:19	#25
victor mel Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 2,855	I think I prefer the Honor 6 plus. Most of the reviews I have seen seem to agree with this. Its also cheaper at £299.