Every once in a while a deal comes up that's almost impossible to resist. This latest deal on the Lumia 930 locked to the UKs EE network is potentially one of those. Through the carriers eBay outlet store you can now snag an "as new" Lumia 930 in black for just £199.99 on pay-as-you-go. A huge discount from the RRP.
The catch is that these phones are not technically brand new. EE describes them as "returned within 14 days, tested, reset and with a full manufacturer warranty." So the phones should be in pretty much new condition. Considering it's also cheaper than many second-hand listings on eBay, it's a bit of a steal.
It doesn't say how many there are, so if this is the one for you, jump on it at the link below.
Source: EE (eBay) via Hot UK Deals
Reader comments
Grab an 'as new' EE Lumia 930 right now for £200
What's the best way to get this phone unlocked and how much would it cost?
Will it work on At&t?
See previous answers
if it was green i would be on my way to a shop
No you wouldn't....it's Ebay only ;)
Really good deal. Got a 735 short while ago at the same price. Certainly would have chosen this instead.
Was disappointed with this phone,terrible battery,dark images,over heating to name a few
The downside is that the phone is blocked to ee
Its in Orange And Black btww....
Woooo. I'd like to try refurbished for my next phone...
any one know if it works in the states?
No LTE, and only if you can get EE to unlock it, good luck with that.
Can it be bought and then used on an existing monthly contract?
If you're an EE customer, sure. May need to get a new SIM card from the carrier, but just buy it and pop your contract SIM in and you're good to go.
Thank you. I'm exactly in that position. Seems tto good to miss. Will go for it.
If sm1 wana gift me then m ready to take it :p
Cheap and good deal so approximately ~237€ but i have already a Lumia 735 Superman from France and it is from uk so the time delivered(i don't know it)
Only problem - locked to ee.
Yeah, sucks if you want one to use elsewhere. That said, I've never had any issues with EE customer service and in my experience the LTE you get is better than the rest. As it should be with a years headstart on the competition!
I agree, EE has always been good customer service, in my experience, and with 4G on my Lumia 930 am really happy. At this price that is an excellent deal.
EE are the worst. They changed their rules on unlocking and even retrospectivley applied the new rule to me. They even admitted that the rules chaged. I'll never use them again.
No interesting news in WC since W10 for phones :-/
Just because this isn't interesting to you, doesn't mean it's uninteresting.
Apologies my Lord :p
Awesome deal !! That's alot o phone for the money !!
'Grab an ass'
Guys please ! I can't find that accent color in the photo on my Lumia 820...i really NEED it!
Haha, you need it? Its Bright Green, which is only available on some of the 30 series Lumias. There is no way to get it for the 820.
Yup, totally fair.
Oh.... Then another question, do u know the RGB code or number of it :) ? So I use the tool to customize my phone and do it :D
It's available on the 1520. I'm using it right now... If you have Cyan installed it should be available..
What are you running?
I'm running Cyan with the latest updates of PFD.. Which shows "Denim"
I guess it's a 939/1520 thing.............................
That's because the 1520 also comes in a bright green variant. None of the 20 series had a bright green variant.
If u just care about the start get a bright green wallpaper and place it on:)
Mmmmm...good idea ^^
But I did a better thing :D I used CustomPFD and put the Bright Green accent on my Phone :D
What is custompfd?
I got a refurbished 930 from Newegg for $343. I was extremely happy with that price.
They also have the silver/orange version on a separate listing, bought one yesterday.
Great deal!
Question: Would this work on any of the united states network?
No, it will have different bands from what us networks use. Plus its locked to EE.
Regardless of whether it would or wouldn't (and you'd probably get at least HSPA on maybe ATT and or TMo without looking properly) you'd have to get it network unlocked.
And EE doesn't do that without a fight.
If it was unlocked it's a steal. I have the 930 on AT&T and it works very well. HSPA isn't to bad since most people use LTE. Is a great phone, the only feature I miss is glance.
I couldn't do without LTE. I went with the unlocked L830 for that very reason. And I absolutely need glance. It's a must have for me.
Extremely good deal...
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Now, while we're on the subject of the 930, and high end devices, I think MS should do the next batch of high end devices like this.............
Lumia Icon/Lumia Icon L 5.2"/6.2" with SD805/2gbram high end devices.
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1040/1040 L 5.2"/6.2" with SD810/3gbram ultra high end devices..
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This would give consumers 4 high end device options at different price points.... MS should also go in the other direction with a 4.7" high end device....
Too many high end phones I don't think Microsoft would do that. Most likely it will be 940 mainstream flagship, 1540 phablet, and hopefully 1040 camera beast. I'm guessing the 840 will have the Snapdragon 610 and the high end the 810.
Yeah, I don't think they would do it either... It's just what I hope.... I hope this because that way I would have a chance in getting a 6"+"1040"....
I want the largest screen I can get with the best Lumia camera possible... 5" screens are just too small, and outdated, for me.... They should at least make the next 1520 with the greatest camera tech..... Actually, they could just kill the 10xx, and put the ultimate camera on the 9xx, and the 15xx.. That would please everyone.
There is a good chance that we won't see a replacement for the 1020 until next year. I think Microsoft needs the 940, 1540 and bribe the sales reps to sell the phones the same thing that Samsung does and what some food in the beginning. Also Microsoft needs to do the same with developers. They can afford to do this and they need to do this.
Well, the new 10xx has been in development since at least mid last year, so it would be odd that it wouldn't be around until next year... MS said they were working on another one a long time ago... I wouldn't be surprised if it came out first...... Just please give us a 6" version...
You couldn't physically cram in a 1020 sized sensor into a 930/1520 kind of frame. So if you get your wishes, you'll end up with 2x flagships that have ergonomic compromises.
940/1540 - high end with great 20MP cameras
1040 - the best camera in a smartphone (with the slight ergonomic issues that it entails)
"You couldn't physically cram in a 1020 sized sensor into a 930/1520 kind of frame""
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Why❓ What do you mean❓This comment is based on what❓
A sensor the size of the 1020 needs a minimum focal distance from the lens to the sensor...
So if you want a 41MP sensor with the same pixel pitch for low light performance, you will unavoidably have the camera hump.
And, who says that we can't have the camera hump?
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And, what part of technology is written in stone, so that your specifications can't be advanced on?.... Can you provide evidence that this is the best that man can do? You're saying it's impossible to make a thinner 41mp sensor❓ That doesn't sound like anything anyone who's experienced technological advancement would even dream of saying...
I kind of expected an edgy response....(you do realise that people in these forums aren't always looking for an intellectual fight - they are sometimes just looking to pass on info...)
The 1020 hump is a function of having such a large sensor. It is why a Sony NEX with an APS-C sensor has unavoidably larger lenses for the same focal range as a micro 4/3 sensor...
So if you want an F2.2 lens, with the same pixel pitch on a sensor as large as the 1020, you just have to put up with a camera hump.
For the same reason, the latest iPhone has a pronounced lens to compensate for the increased pixel pitch/low light capabilities on their bigger camera sensor.
You're arguing with yourself.......
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I'll ask you again.... When did I ever say I had a problem with a damn hump❓ I actually like the hump.... You're the one who brought up size.. But, since you think technology can't advance than this is a waste of time, so.......
One of the major sticking points for reviewers is the ergonomics of using the 1020 as a normal phone. The hump does get in the way.
So my point was that you couldn't put this ergonomic issue on the entire line of flagship Windows Phone devices. It'd be bad for business!
So since the hump is an unavoidable reality of having a sensor as big as that on the 1020, I think MS should just keep this camera on one photo centric flagship.
i would be happy enough with 20mp as long as it has a powerful xenon flash
That's not good enough after 2 years..... If it's going to stay at 20mp they better come up with much more than just adding a Xenon flash.... You should expect more than that.
You what?!! Don't be fooled by the pixel race. There is no justifiable need to have MORE pixels.
Just have a look at DSLR's. They have far larger sensors....but do not have far higher pixel count.
Better to have fewer pixels on a bigger sensor. Better in low light, and faster performance.
i agree,
having owned a 1020 i sometime feels its a little over rated. dont get me wrong it can produce some fantastic pictures and the zoom is very useful for video but otherwise 20mp is more than enough. just some bigger pixels and xenon for me and ois of course :)
It's almost like everything you say isn't backed by any proof, or evidence..... Lol.
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Here's proof.... The 41mp camera of the 1020 is way better than the 20mp camera of my 1520.. I'm not arguing that it's strictly because of pixel count, but Nokiasoft has obviously focused much more on their higher MP cameras, and the technology within.... So, to ask for a better LUMIA camera it's been proven that the higher the MP designation the better the camera... Sorry, dude.... If MS comes out with a 65MP camera I'm gonna have to assume that it's the overall best yet.... I'll keep asking for higher MP cameras.
Rodney, you really have no idea when it comes to the actual underlying technology that makes a good camera!!
The 1020 has a HUGE sensor for the size of the camera....so it has a double whammy of more pixels AND a better pixel pitch. Now imagine if they halved the pixels on the 1020 sensor - that'd give scope to (hypothetically) gather twice the light. More light = quicker shutter speed for action shots, & less grain in low light photos.
Don't take my word for it though. One of the most expensive cameras on the market today is $6400 full frame Canon EOS-1D X. It has an 18.1 MP sensor...
By your logic, our 1020's should outperform it. They don't...
PLEASE read up on DSLR tech, and recognise that for the most part, image quality is inversely proportional to the number of megapixels..
Or to put it another way...an 18 megapixel camera with the same size sensor as a 40 megapixel camera will outperform it in pretty much all shooting conditions.
It's about the amount of light that gets to the sensor. Big sensor and fewer megapixels = better scope to get the best photo.
For me, both the 940 and 1030 need the Snapdragon 810. The choice of sizes is great for the 940, but the 1030, imo, is too niche to justify two sizes. Be nice if it came in at 5.5inch. I'm steering towards a 940 now. But I won't jump in to a 2 yr contract on any phone without an 810 in.
+810
Actually, for anyone who's been using a 6" screen a 5.5" screen is tiny...
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Niche doesn't matter if there are enough people who love the 1020, but want a bigger screen.. You just adjust production amounts of each accordingly.
No serious photographer is going to be caught shooting with a 6" screen phone!! It completely takes away from the understated nature of smartphone photography (and you start to look like one of those plonkers that takes an iPad to a wedding to take photos!).
Stay classy...stay at 5"!
I see you make comments to based on your extremely biased, and subjective opinion...
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I'm not interested in wasting anymore time chatting with you. I'll remember your user name, and hopefully you will remember mine, so that we can avoid each other... Nevertheless, thanks for the conversation, and more so, thanks for supporting Windows❗❗ Good luck, my brother.
I haven't been biased. All of my comments have been based on logic & an understanding of what makes a camera good!
The world doesn't need more phablet photographers! & for the reasons given (which you haven't disputed), we also don't need anything more than 20MP on the non camera centric flagships.
I say all of this as a 1020 owner, and as someone who wants to see DSLR level photography in a mobile phone form factor. I have taken some of my best photos with the 1020 - but I'm not sure I ever needed the full 41MP to get those shots. Give me the same sensor size with fewer MP's, and I'll be set.
Anyway, I know you're a big advocate of Windows Phone - so good on you for that. I just don't want WP to descend into a futile specs race...hence why I am applying technological logic to the features I want in the 1040 :)
I certainly think more than one size is too much for the 1030, and I don't think the 1030 is mass market enough to justify it. That does not mean I think the 1030 would be anything short of superb, I don't. I'm sure it would be a great device. But, the 1020 was amazing, the imaging still is, still didn't make for mass market sales figures. I have seen 1 in the wild, but many more of any other phone you could mention. Two sizes on a 940 makes sense to me. The 1030 could sit between them.
For the record, I know that MS probably isn't going to make a high end device to suite everyone specific needs.... Im just stating what I want in a device regardless of what the market will permit... Basically I want my 1520 with the camera of the 1020... That's not to far out of a concept.. Not that big a deal at all. I'm interested in a new 1020, but I'm totally not interested in anything less than 6" because that's too small for me now that I am used to 6", and see that 6" is perfectly manageable, and no different than carrying my 920 around... I actually would like a little bigger screen, maybe 6.2"-6.3"... But, I love camera technology, so I also want the next best Lumia camera..... I'm just talking about what I want, not what anyone else should prefer, or what MS is gonna do.
Just my opinion too. I see your reasoning, and it is good. I have a 920, and don't wanna go too big. Roll on September!
We'll just have to wait to see what they come up with......
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I just know one thing... With components getting smaller, and smaller, we can count on even better camera technology being in slimmer form factors...
Yeah, go ahead and buy if nobody told you... You should wait for the new flagship :D
So the new flagship will be £200 off contract will it?
Not everyone thinks like that.
And it's still a good phone :)
Meh I bought a 930 two months ago love it, will hold me over till fall
Same, I picked up the L830 and the plan is for it to hold me over until the next flagship in the summer/fall!
That's nice.
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Eggman
Good deal..!
That's cheap