Wileyfox Deals & Offers

Just had a chat with Amazon re my Wiley fox. Being returned for a refund, bought it a year ago to the day! I will be buying another Wiley Fox. For the price they are you can't argue. It's a budget phone. Has, up until now, always worked for me. Replying/sending to SMS messages, the response goes to everyone on my contacts bar the person I'm replying to. May have been a bit awkward a couple of times! I have had Wiley Fox since the Swift came out. Still use the Swift as a work phone and that has lasted longer than Swift 2.

If phones ARE covered by that my WF is going straight back to Amazon. Had it for 16 months iirc.

I thought while we are still in the EU 2 year warranties was a thing? I'm sure I've used that as a reason to argue a faulty product and got it replaced?

Had the same problem. My swift was an excellent phone - best I'd had - up until the last big update when it went bonkers. Half the stuff on it wouldn't work anymore, and the other half works badly. The camera often won't open - and it was originally one of the best features. The dialing app - trucaller - won't work properly, so I replaced it with a dialing app off Google play. Worked fine up until the emergency and then I find out either the phone or the app won't dial 999. WileyFox can go stuff for all I care, but I agree, wouldn't touch them with a bargepole now. Not voting btw.

Blimey didn't know Wiley had gone in to admin. Let's hope new owners keep them going

My Daughter's Swift 2 received Oreo update yesterday...

I wouldn't say it was random, as my Mrs had the same phone and had the same problem. Was told it was software fault which was a well known problem with this phone.

They didn't find replying to emails or phone calls worthy...

I heard this as well. Aren’t these basically cheap Chinese OEM phones masquerading as UK designed and built but with customer support on par with the Chinese made ones from GearBest, Banggood, etc. I guess if you don’t need support it’s ok. As it’s through Amazon though that’s a bonus.

They're still going. As the op says, new updates on the way.

I've got one of these and it's excellent value for money and has had 2 major updates to android since I have had it. the first got rid on cyanogen, the second gave me Nougat. Oreo is in the pipeline. NO other mobile company has upgraded my phone 3 times as most do a runner after the initial release. OK support was patchy but it's in new hands now. The phone itself works well and has 3gb of ram, 32gb of memory and a 5.5" screen. I got mine when the price had dropped to £160 but clearly they are trying to push value now by bundling it with the amazon thingy.

The problem with Amazon is that far too many people leave a "OOOH SHINEY !! 5 STARS" review, 1 minute after unboxing; it has got to the point where i ONLY read the bad reviews, because they tend to be in-depth and detailed. WileyFox are a rebadged, generic phone made by an unknown Chinese maker; the quality of no-name Chinese goods is always "variable"; even Renault have had their fingers burnt (had to delay the launch of their first electric cars due to all the production batteries from China being fakes filled with sand). In fact I have had it myself, I took a risk and bulk ordered some products; they were really good, so placed a second, bigger order, and received fakes.

I haven't, there was history behind his comments, but I'll let it go until he pipes up again, appreciate your input.

If the reviews are scathing enough, maybe people need to know about them? I research carefully before I buy, I'm sure most do nowadays. I wouldn't take it to heart.

I own every deal I post, take the good with the bad. Mr smithee above has swiped the bad reviews, there are some good in there too, but people as usual will always focus on the negative, not the positive reviews given.

Got an LG K8 as a spare. Its the 2016 version with only 8gb internal memory but thats ok for what I will be using it for. £35 is probably about what its worth but better than buying a used mobile from ebay as this is a new battery. Plenty of other models on the stand end but, having looked up other models while I was there, all seem dated. Thankyou to the original poster.

Asda Gateshead I think

offerscheck.co.uk/ee-lg-k4/asda/2017/kw-16/832229 Looks like store only deal heat added

Who are wikeyfox?!

What version are the K4/K8? 2016, 2017, etc?

So being sold via a 3rd party, if any issues arise do you go via them or Amazon?

Well when I tried many times to contact wileyfox about an issue with my phone they failed to reply to every email

And you think Samsung has Cs? I promise you not as you think it. Your customer support is Amazon, any problem they take it back full refund. Better than Samsung or LG who'd tell you to send it in and 3 weeks later inform you it is water damaged and out of warranty

Literally non existent customer service in my experience.....

Had got one as gift for some one last year. Could tell that the box had been previous opened and the product number label had been pasted over by another label. The phone was in a very good condition. The touch screen on the phone felt a bit laggy or did not seem to register some of the touches.

i just looked back on my records and purchased this on the 7th of April 2017 no problems at all, you can feel that the material are not up to apple or Samsung standard by a wide margin and the screen feels very plasticky it is my going on holiday phone.

just bought as a spare phone so lets hope no issues

Because a lot of people have had phones with problems and you have to jump through hoops to get anywhere with the customer service department. As I have had two Wileyfox Swift 2 and both had to be sent back due to issues.

seems like a case of "not an iphone"

They started so well with the Wileyfox Swift with its removable battery, excellent support, software and value for money. Went quickly downhill from thereon. Why do these companies do this???

You can get the gel cases in "various" designs (read 136 pages worth of design) from this Amazon UK seller. The seller has confirmed to me that they are indeed cases for Spark X (5.5). I have ordered one, will post back if the case is really good and fits well Amazon UK seller link for Spark X gel cases

I received this phone the other day and set it up last night, seems to be fine if you consider the cost. Anyone who has one know where you can get a case & screen protector (only a hard case on the Wileyfox website). I thought I saw someone say in a review that the iPhone 6 case will fit but can't find the comment now!

Have you tired plugging it in?

...got my phone and it wont charge grrrrr! Any ideas?

Damn just ordered that Kodak one...

Not voting but just a sobering note here. I'm on the WF Swift 1. When the OS was updated I lost the original phone dialling app which was replaced by WF with Truecaller. I couldn't get used to it, didn't like it, it didn't work for me etc, so I replaced it with one off the playstore. We recently had an emergency where 999 was needed urgently. After SIX attempts I found that the app wouldn't call 999 - simply didn't seem to recognise it. Not sure who's fault all that is but I won't be buying WF again.

Wileyfox is a UK firm who get their phones manufactured in China. Apple get their phones manufactured in China as well so nothing wrong with that. We have the base non plus version in the house and it does a decent job and still works well after a year.. The best thing about the phone is the Wileyfox are really good with security updates as they use an unmodified version of Android, unlike Huawei and EMUI. You won't be disappointed with this phone if you go for it.

"Made in the UK" hahaha like the KAZAM, JCB, CAT and Kodak Ektra, right?

Great phone. Made in the UK too. So expect quality craftsmanship and honesty, not the update forcing brand names.

there are some used like new condition for £112, whats the return/warranty on warehouse deals?

Down to £68 now, so not a bad deal

Not a bad phone for the price, I had one last year, but I needed a snappier phone, one that was able to keep up, went back to samsung :) but good for older children and people that don't expect to much......

Isn't it Android 7.1.2 with a Cyanagenmod skin?

Aha. Another school day. I really need to do more reading on Android and all this fragmentation.

I don't think Lineage are going to support the Spark X because it has a mediatek SOC.

i think the add-x model is a nice option when the regular non-advert variant is not on sale. When it is only £10 cheaper, IMO, it isn't worth it. But anytime this phone is at full price I think the add-x one is a good choice.

Android N

Are these Android based?

If this was the plus version it would be a cracking price. For the none plus version I'm not convinced.

Hm . Can I get a different colour back for it?

Shame Cyanogen went belly up,things looked good for wileyfox and now they are resorting to pumping ads

Ohh how?

How can you loose something that's non existent (unless you take them to court)

(poo) phone, (poo) customer support. I replaced mine with 30 squids Ulephone which is 20 times better (my wileyfox was only 4 months old)

https://forum.xda-developers.com/swift-2/development/debloat-wileyfox-debloater-quickly-t3587536 You will loose warranty if I'm right if bootloader couldn't be relocked, imo but I'm not intended to buy so no time for further research but anyone interested should worth to have a look.

Price now £109.99

The Wileyfox Swift 2 only comes in 2gb

Can't see the RAM on there..is it 2gb like this deal? Thanks

It was based on android but now officially dead (horror) 😁

Thought about getting this (the like new from warehouse) but sadly too many issues with screen breaking and battery faults developing. A shame, price and specs were just what I want.

MSK is just triggered because he knows he's got nothing.

Guess I'll have to. All I'm asking is where I can get a >2Gb device from for eighty smackers today? If you want to point to one then I will thank you. If you can't or won't - that's your choice. But to rubbish somebody else's deal without doing so is an attitude you may wish to review. Have a good day.

Lol Tardis? I'd I edited the post it would show in grey writing at the the bottom saying 'edited' skiing with the time stamp. It's unedited and I wrote the comment 18 hours ago. I don't much feel like helping you with that attitude. Do your own shopping.

Forgive me, he added that in a later post and my Tardis is broke ;-) Its irrelevant anyway if its only currently available (from a quick google search today) from Chinese vendors and, as far as I could find, not legitimately at anything like that price. So anything decent, legit, available and bigger than 2Gb for less than eighty smackers?

Not sure what you mean by that tbh? Not a criticism at all, but my Swift worked like a dream, fast, responsive, adaptable, etc, etc, truly brilliant phone imo - happiest I've been with a mobile from the first one ever. But the upgrade to nougat completely ruined it for those qualities (and I still don't know why except that I've seen comments from other Swift users saying much the same) and now it genuinely is a pita to use. Absolutely nothing on it functions as it did before. Much like my windows tablet that upgraded to Win10 (or was it 8 - I can't keep up these days :)) and it simply stopped working after that. In the end, I'll have had the Swift for less than a year, of which 6-7 months it worked fine, and 4-5 months its been pants due to the 'upgrade', which obviously affected the longevity. :)

It nothing about the phone but the company, expect a wait. Ordered phone on 24th November. All it says on very account is possible 5th December and i can't seem to be able to contact them to find out why its a "possible" etc. Might cancel and go somewhere else.

Where did you get the discount voucher from? Thanks

This or CPW Huawei P10 lite deal?

I had a £30 off a £60 spend at Very, so have just bought this for £120. :D

The camera is an additional/free (whatever way you want to look at it) item. It's nothing to do with the phone's own camera. Camera can be found here

Resurrected as as an Amazon Deal of the Day 11/12/17

All prices, apart from the Swift2 Plus bundle deal at £149.99~( https://www.hotukdeals.com/visit/threaddesc/2829741/15655947 ) , have now risen substantially and I am expiring the deal

Me too. I have a plusnet hub and 48mb. never had a problem on 2.4 Yep.

Yep.

Is this the best phone for £150?

im wondering WHY youd give away a DNA kit with this phone, maybe because only Jeremy Kyle candidates would buy it....so could make use of a cruddy phone while finding out is their bloke is actually their dad?

I think the Xiaomi Mi A1 Global edition,in this price bracket is a more attractive option - £182 less tcb sub £170

I can't say I notice much hesitation :?

Overpriced phone with terrible customer support. Want something similar at this price try the huawei nova at carphone warehouse for £199. Snapdragon 625, usb-c and full Hd 5" screen and fingerprint scanner.

Is cheaper if you buy with the Alexa dot. Why would you pay more on its own. It was down to ~£165 last week, hence this is no deal. Even if the price has now gone up.

Thank you, I have now set it to expired

Back up to £219.99.

In my experience that would be about as productive as emailing void@black-hole.com.

£163 gets you a better phone from many other Chinese brands if you don't mind that. Snapdragon 430 for that kind of money doesn't exactly excite me.

customersupport@wileyfox.com or for OS update support nougat@wileyfox.com

still nothing from them after contacting them twice two months ago!!!!!

surprised to hear complains about customer service with wileyfox.. i had a messed up Swift 1, sent them an email, they opened a ticket and got back to me in minutes, i couldn't provide all the info they needed (not actuall the phone i use), and they still guessed our (software) issue correctly and provided instructions.. extremely good CS imho! maybe dont call, use their online system. that said i'm not ordering because apperently camera on swift 2 is still no good :(

My Swift 2 Plus arrived, and I ordered Used - Very Good. It didn't come in its original packaging and there were some very small scratches longer than 0.6cm in length, so I wondered if they'd sent me a differently classed condition instead (Used - Very Good is defined as in original packaging). After calling to ask Amazon have credited me with £10 whether I decide to return the phone or not. One thing I was more worried about was any form of guarantee, as just a 30 day satisfaction guarantee isn't much peace of mind particularly on electronic goods, but I've just spoken on chat and had confirmed that 'There is One year warranty' on Amazon Warehouse Deals, which adds a bit more peace of mind. But to confirm, all warehouse deals have a one year warranty?Yes. You are absolutely correct. You can get back to us if there is any isue.issue**

Managed to get one of these for my mum who was after a cheap smartphone. Got it for only £55ish a couple months back. Was stunned to find aw had sent the plus version. A few minor scratches to the back but screen was perfect and my mum is very happy with it.

I bought one a while ago. Whilst it's a pretty good phone customer service is literally non existent! In that they never responded to any form of communication when I had an issue with it. Ever....