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Telstra Huawei Ascend Y201 Prepaid Mobile Phone $49.50 at Coles - Half Price + 2500 Flybuys Pnts

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Telstra Huawei Ascend Y201 Prepaid Mobile Phone $49.50 at Coles - Half Price + 2500 Flybuys Pnts
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NotJustChickenDinner on 21/01/2013 - 22:55 coles.com.au (4349 clicks)
Last edited 21/02/2013 - 13:53 by 1 other user

EDIT 3: Active again 21/2/13

EDIT 2 : Starts Wednesday 23/1/13

EDIT : you can also get 2500 Flybuys points with this which equates to $12.50 cash back as per comments below - i got an e-mail along with a lot of the people asking to activate the other.

seemed to get a good response a few weeks ago for $79, thought would repost

http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/86106

bit more info .. thanks superforever

3.5" screen
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 >> ( edit per comment below likely to be 850 & 2100 , not 900 )
3MP Camera
Video Yes, VGA@30fps
OS Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
CPU 800 MHz Cortex-A5
4Gb Storage (*edit ), with microsd expandable

looking to get as a spare phone as my other one is in for repairs-
this would work with optus in metro area ok?

seems unlocking is less than $6 from ebay
from previous post
Following recommendation from whirlpool, I purchased an unlock code from http://ebay.nckserver.com/page/1007/home.html for USD5.59 and it worke

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    • chyawala on 24/01/2013 - 19:12
      +1

      unmetered content can be accessed for 6 months after credit expiry.

  • Scrooge McDuck on 23/01/2013 - 19:14
    +2

    There is no manual in the box. But a soft copy can be downloaded from here:
    http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/downloadCenter.do?meth…

  • hmlliu on 23/01/2013 - 21:13

    Got one from Marouba Junction Coles. Great bargain.

  • [Deactivated] on 23/01/2013 - 21:44

    Does this handset take a micro SIM?

    My Huawei x1 was my backup but I would prefer to have something more upto date.

    • strangeloops66 on 23/01/2013 - 23:01
      +1

      No, normal SIM.

      • [Deactivated] on 24/01/2013 - 06:49

        hmmmm might look into the adapters on ebay then.

        thanks.

  • NotJustChickenDinner on 23/01/2013 - 22:59

    got one today from local coles ( reserved last night )

    pretty impressed for the sub $50 phone.

  • mayocrewz on 23/01/2013 - 23:36

    Picked one up this morning and only managed to put the sim card in a couple of hours ago. I put a sim card from the "Three" network in and it worked fine. It seems that it wasn't networked locked.

    Before you go and purchase an unlock code, try your sim card first. It may just work.

    Hope this helps!

    • NotJustChickenDinner on 23/01/2013 - 23:40

      hope not just purchased unlock code :) thanks for the info will try tonight

      • Bagman on 23/01/2013 - 23:44

        The 2 I bought this morning had to be unlocked … sounds like very good advise and to check first !
        There maybe some lucky buyers out there.

        • superforever on 23/01/2013 - 23:56

          Just put in a Voda reseller sim and it asked me for sim unlock pin :(

      • NotJustChickenDinner on 24/01/2013 - 00:16

        just tried didnt work …

  • Cheeper on 24/01/2013 - 01:15

    FYI … Compare LG P690 & Huawei Ascend Y201 here (roughly).
    http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4043&idPhone2=…

    Was tempted but there does not seem enough difference between them apart from the os ver and the supposed? data speed. Very happy with our LG P690s anyway… they're a gem.

    • [Deactivated] on 24/01/2013 - 06:51

      the big points are:

      OS version the LG is still running 2.3.X
      the avaliable memory as this could kill it for some people as it will limit the amount of apps OR app and not all apps like moving to the sd card.
      and the data transfer rate is very low but if you cna deal with it then its ok i guess.

  • spy on 24/01/2013 - 01:57

    2500 Flybuys didn't load up on my account. WTF?

    • colbus123 on 24/01/2013 - 07:58

      You have to wait up to 28 days for them to be credited AND you must activate the included sim card.

      • superforever on 24/01/2013 - 08:30

        Are u sure have to activate the sim? How can they know?

        • Trueno on 24/01/2013 - 09:23

          Easy to activate do it online, put in some details and your done!
          Don't need to pay anything unless you intend to use it as you will then need to purchase credit.

  • bargaino on 24/01/2013 - 02:05
    +2

    Great phone for $49. ICS, half-VGA and 4GB of flash storage. Whats missing?
    - camera is poor. fixed focus and no LED flash.
    - keyboard is difficult. Maybe I'll get used to it, but am making lots more typing errors than on other phones, and related:
    - multi-touch does not really work. It tries, but fails. You need to go into the settings in Maps and enable the zoom buttons.
    - no root available yet

    But hey - $49 for ICS, a decent screen, and more than 512MB of flash-storage!

    Best Android bargain since the Acer Liquid MT?

    And BTW, you can take incoming calls on the Telstra SIM without activating it.

    • [Deactivated] on 24/01/2013 - 06:58

      have you tried swype (beta).

      it is not on the play store BUT can be DL'ed from site.

    • scrimshaw on 24/01/2013 - 10:30

      How is the internal storage? Hopefully there should be at least 1GB for apps.

      • superforever on 24/01/2013 - 10:36

        They said 4GB internal storage and no SD Card comes with it but haven't check mine yet after initial setup.

      • bargaino on 24/01/2013 - 11:26

        No, it is formatted with about 0.5GB free for apps in /data, and 2GB as /mnt/sdcard for music, photos etc.
        Still, a lot better than my last Android device which had 512MB total.

        I will try swype, thanks! Am used to it on N9 and Samsung.

        Oddly, pinch-zoom seems to work OK in Chrome (web), but not in Maps. Are others seeing this?
        For further technical discussion, see Whirlpool.

    • bargaino on 24/01/2013 - 12:44

      multi-touch does not really work.

      This is a bug in the current version of Maps. Reverting to factory version solved the problem.

    • Jackson on 25/01/2013 - 00:09
      +1

      The Acer Liquid Metal is on its own for the time at the 128 bucks it was going for. I don't think there's anything that's cone close. At the end of the day this is maybe a $100 phone going for $50, the Acer felt like a $400 phone going for 128.

      the zte t22/telstra urbane was a better deal than this @75 IMO, but apparently no one has unlock codes for it yet. I don't think you can go past the 800x480 screen for that price

  • Bappy on 24/01/2013 - 10:50
    +1

    Very good phone for the price
    Picked-up mine yesterday
    The built-in keyboard is bad however installed Swiftkey3 and problem solved.
    Camera is not good
    But everything else is very good considering the price.

    Anybody knows what's the best app to root this? Any 3rd party stable ROM like CM9?
    Thanks

    • superforever on 24/01/2013 - 11:04

      I think no root available yet, I would just install another launcher and hide those bloatware.

  • twister292 on 24/01/2013 - 12:43

    Coles Chadstone (VIC) had one left, and I got that one. So far so good, can't complain for $49.

  • spendinghacker on 24/01/2013 - 13:16

    Don't forget to use your ING Direct Visa paywave for an extra 5% discount. All Coles stores have Paywave-enabled terminals.

  • briony on 24/01/2013 - 18:09

    Anyone know what I can do with the $10 credit? Unlikely to use it for calls/txts before the Vaya sim I ordered arrives.

    • simprosimple on 24/01/2013 - 18:27

      transfer the $10 credit to someone using Telstra… like me ! :)

      • NotJustChickenDinner on 24/01/2013 - 19:56

        no worries, i can do that , how do i do that ?

        on optus .. can i do without registering my details with telstra?

        • simprosimple on 24/01/2013 - 21:56

          activate the card with registering details

          1. to get the 2500 flybuys
          2. u can transfer your $10 credit to any other Telstra with $0.25 credit, so u can transfer $9 max because must be whole number after $0.25 detuct..
      • briony on 24/01/2013 - 20:21

        I can't even drive the phone (ex-iphone) so the chances of me figuring out how to transfer credit are looking slim!

  • NotJustChickenDinner on 24/01/2013 - 19:56
    +2

    Following recommendation from whirlpool, I purchased an unlock code from http://ebay.nckserver.com/page/1007/home.html for USD5.59 and it worked

    took 18hours and email came through. worked no problems

    • superforever on 24/01/2013 - 20:28

      Me too received no problem .

    • twister292 on 25/01/2013 - 18:44

      Ditto. It came through in about 12-14 hours for me worked without a hitch.

    • mycosys on 26/01/2013 - 23:48

      likewise, tho 24hours
      thx heaps OP

  • grog on 24/01/2013 - 20:11
    +3

    A fellow ozbee can do the unlock also, the post is in forums.

    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/91771#comment-1221147

    • Scrooge McDuck on 25/01/2013 - 19:43

      Thanks. He sent me the codes the following day (technically the same day, I requested at 00:13). Pretty good bargain.

  • superforever on 24/01/2013 - 20:21

    I saw the flybuys post said have to activate the Telstra sim but how can they know which flybuys is related?

  • ozzimozzie on 24/01/2013 - 20:23

    I bought mine from Coles World Square and unlocked successfully from code via ebay seller.
    It's a good phone, quite fast and ample for simple stuff too. :)
    Only 2 aspects which are negative in a way is the camera quality is not good (and without flash) and the screen res is a little below par… I'd rate it an 8 out of 10.

    • SrMoure on 27/02/2013 - 10:23

      Where in the store were the mobiles located ? I did a quick search and I couldn't see any phones.

  • Wyzard on 24/01/2013 - 21:13

    In case anyone was still after this phone - I picked up two from Leichardt and there was quite a few left they said. Burwood has ordered new stock expected to arrive tomorrow or Saturday.

  • [Deactivated] on 24/01/2013 - 22:20

    Hey all, I picked up an extra one for my dad but he didn't want it - was happy with his Huawei X3. Anyone interested? Can private message me. Thanks.

    • [Deactivated] on 25/01/2013 - 11:22

      Hey all, happy to take $60 for it, $49.50 for the phone, $8 for parcel post, and $2.50 for my travel to the post office!

      • wisc on 25/01/2013 - 14:21

        2.50 for your travel to the post office!

        oic what you did there!

        • Bagman on 25/01/2013 - 14:22

          bus fare ?

        • wisc on 25/01/2013 - 16:17

          rounded it off to make it easier…

          (probably better off waiting for the deal to finish then sell it to someone who missed out)

        • [Deactivated] on 25/01/2013 - 21:00

          Hey that's a good idea, will do.

  • SmashedMango on 25/01/2013 - 14:21

    Just picked one up from bondi junction, reserved 1 of the 2 available so there might be one left. None left at burwood leichhardt and Broadway

  • superforever on 25/01/2013 - 14:28

    Anyone checked their flybuys point? Updated it yet?

  • maf101 on 25/01/2013 - 14:50

    They have some in Ipswich. I grabbed one after Vodafone said it'll take a Month to repair my 5 week old phone.

  • simprosimple on 25/01/2013 - 15:38

    Anyone know the lastest date to activate to claim the 2500 points?? i cant find any information about it

    • superforever on 25/01/2013 - 16:11

      You mean activate the Telstra SIM? How can flybuys know you have activate it or not?

      • Scrooge McDuck on 27/01/2013 - 10:26

        They could cross-reference the flybuys card you swiped at the POS with your SIM serial on the registration form.

  • bargainfinder on 25/01/2013 - 18:55

    has anyone try to play video on this phone? i try to play movies(avi file) but didnot work.

    • peterlong1952 on 29/01/2013 - 13:22

      Download MX Player from the Play store. It will play most videos.

  • viki8702 on 25/01/2013 - 22:33

    Any stock in Brisbane?.. Been to two stores don't have it.. :

    • strangeloops66 on 25/01/2013 - 23:30
      +1

      Don't know where you live, but Sunnybank Coles had 3 left (perhaps more locked away, but there were 3 on top of a cabinet with a sign proudly announcing that the price was 1/2 of what it had been) as of late Thursday. You could phone them to find out if they have any left.

  • fomal on 26/01/2013 - 14:49

    just got one on coles world square

    I saw a guy bought one too!

  • superforever on 11/02/2013 - 19:45

    Anybody received the flybuys point yet?

    • Supernanny on 12/02/2013 - 21:36

      Activated on about the 25th January. Got my January points update today but the points haven't shown up yet. Takes about 28 days I think it said on advert so hopefully see them in a week or two.

  • grog on 12/02/2013 - 11:03

    No points yet for me

  • newguy on 16/02/2013 - 12:21

    The sale is on again! I just bought the phone today!

  • c64 on 19/02/2013 - 21:42

    what is cheapest unlock for phone?

  • Stuzi on 21/02/2013 - 13:56

    Got one of these suckers to counter the sudden death of my s3 and telstra not having any loan phones. They are not a bad little unit.

  • spendinghacker on 22/02/2013 - 16:23

    2500 bonus flybuys points appeared in the account today. I bought the phone on January 29th.

  • rdchristy2 on 22/02/2013 - 23:11

    Contacted fellow ozbargainer Bagman, who provided unlock code for $5. What a star! Look him up. He so cheap and easy ;-) love this site!

  • superforever on 23/02/2013 - 11:10

    Received 2500 points and also the deal is up again this week.

  • MagicTsukai on 26/02/2013 - 03:54

    i recommend ozbargainer Bagman to get an unlock code
    just unlocked my phone for 5$ :D

  • nandystam on 28/02/2013 - 21:47

    I think this is now back to $99?

    Shame I missed it..

  • zenzen on 01/03/2013 - 13:22

    It's a fantastic gadget to play with. Certainly it proofed to exceed your expectation for this price range.
    I think the deal expired at Coles but it will come back again.

  • bargainrus on 06/03/2013 - 14:39

    Can anyone confirm if they received 5000 points?

  • MagicTsukai on 13/03/2013 - 00:10

    still haventy got points in my flybuy statements :(

  • PCAviator on 13/03/2013 - 10:43

    Does anyone know if you can still get this phone at Coles? I dont mind paying full price or $99 for it… Still decent at that price. Just need one ASAP! Anyone seen them at Coles lately?

    • wisc on 18/03/2013 - 12:05

      see houpaeng post above…

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