Vodafone Smart Ultra 6

Space Monkey · 28 Jun 2015 at 12:11

AlecR said:
I've tried ordering this with three different cards and they all get rejected.

That's because they know who you are Alec!

robnut · 28 Jun 2015 at 17:17

AlecR said:
I've tried ordering this with three different cards and they all get rejected.

Had same issue with natwest cards. Used a prepaid mastercard in the end.

Malevolence · 28 Jun 2015 at 18:15

I was thinking of grabbing a Moto G LTE to replace my current ageing phone. Guess I'll be looking into getting one of these instead now.

Dazstoke · 28 Jun 2015 at 22:11

squawkBOX said:
I managed to unlock this phone without any issue via eBay.

I followed this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wi_490xokU

The eBay ID listed in the comments (231517263748) was the one that I used and I specified the following:

IMEI: [as from phone]
Network: VodafoneUK
Handset: ZTE Blade S6 Plus
Country: United Kingdom

The unlock code arrived in less than half an hour from the seller and worked successfully.

Screenshot:

That video has been removed now

Well,I tried to order one online but it wouldn't accept either of my cards.
Have to try again tomorrow

Malevolence · 28 Jun 2015 at 22:49

Think I'm going to pop into one of the stores tomorrow and see if I can drop on one.

Malevolence · 29 Jun 2015 at 10:48

No luck. Tried in the Newcastle store and they were out of stock, asked if Hanley had any and it was the same story. In fact, it's the same story at all the local Vodafone outlets around here.

Vimes · 29 Jun 2015 at 11:10

You might be better off just ordering it online, I continue to be impressed with this phone. My wife has now got my Neuxus 5.

emu · 29 Jun 2015 at 12:06

how does this compare to something like the lg g2, htc one m8 or samsung s4?

currenlty running an htc one mini 2 and fancy something bigger

kona786 · 29 Jun 2015 at 12:17

emu said:
how does this compare to something like the lg g2, htc one m8 or samsung s4?

Should be roughly on par performance wise. Probably better than the S4 and G2 on stock roms.

emu · 29 Jun 2015 at 13:21

kona786 said:
Should be roughly on par performance wise. Probably better than the S4 and G2 on stock roms.

thats pretty amazing for the money , it seems like they have done a lot of things right as well ie big battery and micro sd card support and notification support

emu · 29 Jun 2015 at 13:53

just a heads up ,spoke to my local store and apparently from tomorrow you can order online and get it delivered in store the next day

im going to do this

!GasAxe! · 29 Jun 2015 at 14:07

Any one had a go at rooting theirs yet?

Gas

Malevolence · 29 Jun 2015 at 15:59

Got one! Had a quick mooch up 'anley duck, and despite what I was told earlier they had a few in stock. I have to say, it seems to be a wee bit larger and just a tad zippier than my Orange San Francisco that it's replacing.

Malevolence · 29 Jun 2015 at 17:04

OK, how the **** does one open the MicroSD car slot on this thing? I've tried every which ****ing way the little tool they give you in the box, that's useless as it just bends. It doesn't appear to be spring loaded, so pushing it in a bit so it pops out doesn't work.

Anyone?

Vimes · 29 Jun 2015 at 17:07

I just used a larger needle with more of a blunt than a sharp point, if that makes sense. Just pop it into the hole at the base of the slot and press hard.

Malevolence · 29 Jun 2015 at 17:08

I've tried pushing that tool in as hard as I dare. Guess I'll go on the hunt for bodkin in the missus' sewing kit.

Vimes · 29 Jun 2015 at 17:11

Yeah mine was quite hard, then again so was the SIM slot. But with that needle (rounded tip) from my wife's sewing box it worked fine - with effort.!

Never even noticed a tool in the box.!

kitch9 · 29 Jun 2015 at 22:02

AlecR said:
I believe so.

Vodafone stores seem to have very little stock BTW.

I've been into 3 different stores, none of them had any idea what I was talking about and tried to sell me a Sony M4 instead.

I then bought a Nokia 635 as a backup phone just to see what windows phone was like and instantly snapped a sim connecter off with my nano to micro sim adapter.

So that was the end of that.

Dazstoke · 30 Jun 2015 at 19:28

Finally got 1 ordered online.Adblocker was preventing the card security page from popping up.
Just need to find out how to unlock it now

Silly Goose On The Loose · 30 Jun 2015 at 20:14

My order has been with Vodafone for two days now and I've had no updates.

Vodafone Smart Ultra 6

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