ANDROID smartphone €59.99 + €120 FREE credit - Pay as you Go Vodafone!

crawler

Folks,

The worlds lowest cost Android phone is here....

As a very special launch offer Vodafone are offering the ANDROID VF845 Smart phone on pay as you go for only €59.99 with €120 credit. You can also keep your number and any network texts. This is available while stocks last only.

See customer reviews on link below for more.

Linky - http://www.vodafone.ie/df/shop/ProductDetails.shtml?handsetselected=387045&offerSelected=prepayporting&action=view

C

Professey Chin

Looks like a very bad Android phone to me.
Dont trust that screenshot either

Tallon

General Details

* Internal memory : 256 MB
* Weight : 100 Grams
* In box contents : Vodafone VF845, battery, headset (with 3.5mm jack), charger, USB cable, warranty card, safety information, quick start guide
* Exclusive to Vodafone
* Form: Candybar
* Memory card type : MicroSD
* Memory card slot supports up to : 16 GB
* Our best value Android phone!
* Battery Life : 32 Hours
* Screen colours : 262,000 Colours
* Screen size : 2.8 Inches

Connectivity

* USB data cable support
* Triband
* WiFi
* Bluetooth
* Quadband
* 3G

Fun & Design

* MP3 player
* Camera : 3.2 megapixels
* Video messaging
* FM radio
* Touchscreen
* Video playback
* Vibration alert
* Video calling
* Picture messaging
* Internet browser
* Mobile widgets
* Polyphonic ringtones
* Video recording
* Built-in speakerphone
* Vodafone Live!

Email / Data Support

* Office tools
* Use this phone as a modem
* Operating System : Android 2.1
* Supports Vodafone Business Email
* Supports POP/IMAP
* GPS enabled

Other

* Smartphone

jimi_t2

You have to top up by 20 euro (all in one go) every 30 days to receive your next increment of free credit. Also, the phone doesn't look great to be honest. Might suit some people though

crawler

Yes - to be fair to all - this is an entry level Android smart phone. Customer reviews on the site are the best way to judge.

With full GPS (Google navigaiton etc) etc etc it really is a good bargain me thinks...

Not a Galaxy S or iPhone but definitely does what it says on the tin...

Ghost Train

review here
http://www.androidza.co.za/vodaphone-vf845-review/

seems like a good price, but existing vodaphone customer pay €69 with only 20€ credit?
http://www.vodafone.ie/df/shop/ProductDetails.shtml?handsetselected=387045&offerSelected=prepayupgrade&action=view

richardw001

would agree - 50 euro for a touchscreen android handset with 3G, wifi and gps is outstanding
The fact that its android and has wifi - means that you could use this for lots of tasks other than just as a phone - a cheap internet radio for the house or some other such purpose !

crawler

Ghost Train wrote: »

review here
http://www.androidza.co.za/vodaphone-vf845-review/

seems like a good price, but existing vodaphone customer pay €69 with only 20€ credit?
http://www.vodafone.ie/df/shop/ProductDetails.shtml?handsetselected=387045&offerSelected=prepayupgrade&action=view

Yep - to be fair 7/10 would be more or less my rating too...

€69 is correct for existing customers...

Ghost Train

wonder would this be any better than the n95 I'm using

slightly bigger screen, more memory, but probably worse controls with the touch screen

crawler

Video here from the kids over in VF UK- gives a better sense of the device

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BexwwEfwNqw

Cionád

Another review: http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/vodafone-845-700172/review?artc_pg=1

Ruby_Woo

I presume the free €120, requires you to top up by €20 per month then you get an additional €10 for 12 months, is this correct?

I'm with Meteor atm, tempted to opt for this offer though - does Vodafone PAYG offer free texts to any networks?

Tallon

Ruby_Woo wrote: »

I presume the free €120, requires you to top up by €20 per month then you get an additional €10 for 12 months, is this correct?

I'm with Meteor atm, tempted to opt for this offer though - does Vodafone PAYG offer free texts to any networks?

yeah correct. Post 4`

crawler

Ruby_Woo wrote: »

I presume the free €120, requires you to top up by €20 per month then you get an additional €10 for 12 months, is this correct?

I'm with Meteor atm, tempted to opt for this offer though - does Vodafone PAYG offer free texts to any networks?

Correct - it's €20 per month and VF give you another €10 FREE for 12 months

Yes, ANY network texts see link below when you top up by €20 per month (you also have a choice of VF only texts AND calls) or if you top up by €30 you also get free internet on you mobile - lots of options.

http://www.vodafone.ie/offers/prepay/freecallstxt/

You also can sign up for the new loyalty offer for free http://www.vodafone.ie/planscosts/prepay/cherry-points/

El Tarangu

I might get in trouble for asking this, but how difficult are those phones to unlock? thinking of paying the €50, unlocking it and popping in my Meteor sim.

Illegal, or just not keeping strictly to the spirit of the arrangement?

kingcrowley

As a general rule I would avoid things with Resistive screens...or at least use it before you buy. They are generally pretty terrible and do not allow for multi-touch as far as I know?

crawler

kingcrowley wrote: »

As a general rule I would avoid things with Resistive screens...or at least use it before you buy. They are generally pretty terrible and do not allow for multi-touch as far as I know?

Again, correct, no multi-touch. Agree - Video (earlier post) & hands on if you are not sure. The resistive screen is pretty good in terms of response as the screen is not overly big....again, just my personal opinion

Tallon

El Tarangu wrote: »

I might get in trouble for asking this, but how difficult are those phones to unlock? thinking of paying the €50, unlocking it and popping in my Meteor sim.

Illegal, or just not keeping strictly to the spirit of the arrangement?

Unlocking a phone is never illegal afaik

You just won't have support or warranty

dazzday

Good price, but i ould see myself getting horribly frustrated with the speed, lag, lack of multitouch etc.

IMO better off saving up a little more and getting the £99 Orange San Francsico...commonly voted as the best budget android around.
Easy to unlock as well.

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/orange-san-francisco-android-2-1-wv/763425

Apparently this was the hottest mobile phone deal ever on Hotukdeals!

zing

Don't forget €12.50 cashback via bethrifty too.

Not a bad deal at €49.99 but a bargain at €37.49

alastair_doom

Showing up as €59.99 for me now

Ghost Train

alastair_doom wrote: »

Showing up as €59.99 for me now

same here

crawler

I will check - they are flying so promotional ones may be gone already!

I am not representing VF here, just passing on what I think it a genuinely great offer...update soon...

Ghost Train

zing wrote: »

Don't forget €12.50 cashback via bethrifty too.

Not a bad deal at €49.99 but a bargain at €37.49

How do you get the cashback? do you need a voucher code?

Dexterm99

zing wrote: »

Don't forget €12.50 cashback via bethrifty too.

Not a bad deal at €49.99 but a bargain at €37.49

Offer seems only to be available to people who are switching networks. If you need a new number/connection or are an existing customer then it comes up at €79.99 :mad:

zing

Ghost Train wrote: »

How do you get the cashback? do you need a voucher code?

Login to bethrifty - then follow the link from their site to Vodafone and purchase the phone as normal from VF (paying the normal price on their site). The 12.50 should then be paid into your bethrifty a/c a couple of days later but they key is that you have to hit VF using the link on bethrifty.ie

crawler

Dexterm99 wrote: »

Offer seems only to be available to people who are switching networks. If you need a new number/connection or are an existing customer then it comes up at €79.99 :mad:

Correct - the lower price is for switchers (which is the main market, you keep your exisitng number etc when you switch) - the same applies to the €120 credit.

Ruby_Woo

alastair_doom wrote: »

Showing up as €59.99 for me now

Yup, me too!

Shame, I was actually gonna order one at the €49.99, don't think I'll bother now. Twas only an impluse purchase anyways, probably for the best!

thebullkf

crawler wrote: »

Folks,

The worlds lowest cost Android phone is here....

As a very special launch offer Vodafone are offering the ANDROID VF845 Smart phone on pay as you go for only €49.99 with €120 credit. You can also keep your number and any network texts. This is available while stocks last only.

See customer reviews on link below for more.

Linky - http://www.vodafone.ie/df/shop/ProductDetails.shtml?handsetselected=387045&offerSelected=prepayporting&action=view

C

Avoid like the plague.!!!!


worst phone i ever had,

screen response = abysmal
Battery life= Abysmal
Camera= Abysmal (no flash)
Phone "keypad lock" function is a joke....i'd be sitting in boozer and end up ringing people unbeknownst to meself...

bought it in september...129e. bounced it off my kitchen floor last week in utter frustration. i wouldn't give this phone away!!
tidy size but crap phone.

Ghost Train

I'm still tempted to give it a go... as a second phone

waiting for forever for vodafone to send me a security text to current phone

crawler

Ghost Train wrote: »

I'm still tempted to give it a go... as a second phone

waiting for forever for vodafone to send me a security text to current phone

Oddly a few people are doing that - they have say an iphone and also this for when going to the pub etc...

see PM

Also amended thread title to €59 for now...to be fair to all.

dazzday

positron wrote: »

Can this be bought from Ireland? Or is it only for UK? Thanks!

Not too sure, whole thread on it to ask questions though! Loads of ways to get it cheaper, inc 12% cashback, student discount etc.

The north or having someone send it over for ya is always an option! Apparently nearly in the same league as the HTC wildfire which retails at nearly €250!

AndroidZA

Hi Guys.

I am the owner of AndroidZA, the South African android website that was referred to in an earlier post.

I reviewed the VF845 myself. My thoughts on it were that it is great as your first entry into Android, especially if you have never owned a smartphone ... however, if you are used to any previous smartphone with a bigger LCD and fairly speedy, then this is probably not the phone for you ... unless you use it as a back up.

I have biggish fingers and I struggled to type on the phone ... but I am also used to a bigger phone and I had a similar issue with the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini.

But at the same time, there are a few guys on the Android forum on my site who have one of these, and love them ... but for most of the cases with these guys, this is their first smartphone.

At the end of the day ... the feelings about this phone are relative.

No where (besides china maybe), will you find a phone priced this low with GPS, 3G, Wi-Fi, Android 2.1, etc, etc ... so well done to Vodaphone on this.

And it's also unfair ... your pricing is a crapload cheaper ... here we pay R1,500 (About 130 pounds), and don't get any airtime or anything free ... but it's a once off payment, not sure how yours works :P

And keep a look out for the LG Optimus One (if it isn't already there) ... over here, it is priced R1000 more than the VF845 ... but is an awesome phone, with a normal size screen.

And as a side note, if you intend getting a VF845 ... don't count on 3D gaming, the phone could barely run Neocore ... but normal gaming is fine.

Regards

Itai

MickShamrock

Well, I was considering smartphones knock-offs from China I think I'd rather give this a go. At least it's a name brand and you can get support for it here.

crawler

Welcome to boards.ie androidZA

I think your points sum it up perfectly. It's a perfect first venture into smart phones on the android platform.

This phone 'does what it says on the tin' at a very low price.

It's not for everyone but it's massively popular in Ireland and elsewhere.

AndroidZA

crawler wrote: »

Welcome to boards.ie androidZA

I think your points sum it up perfectly. It's a perfect first venture into smart phones on the android platform.

This phone 'does what it says on the tin' at a very low price.

It's not for everyone but it's massively popular in Ireland and elsewhere.

Thanks Crawler

It is not hugely popular locally ... usually because of the large gap here between the poor and the average user ... poor can't afford the phone, and average user can afford better ... over here, I think the guys in between will like them and teenagers like them too because they can afford them.

ISOT

MickShamrock wrote: »

Well, I was considering smartphones knock-offs from China I think I'd rather give this a go. At least it's a name brand and you can get support for it here.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056075521

Seems impossible to get a battery for, see above, i have one of these running a custom rom, use for gps tracking while running, works great but battery life is not great and i found it hard to text with, although "thick buttons" from the market helped, can be easily unlocked via dcunlockers.com website.

crawler

Very well made point on SA rich/poor divide androidZA. Very different drivers and dynamics in your market and vodacom.

On battery life - I have an iPhone, galaxy s and HTC desire. Typically have to charge em every day. But then I am sad and usually have 3G, wifi and GPS hopping

Jarren

My personal preference would be spending a few more quid on this

https://store.meteor.ie/phones/samsung_europa/#what-you-get-tab

I'ts budget entry Android phone btw:)

AndroidZA

jarecki1976 wrote: »

My personal preference would be spending a few more quid on this

https://store.meteor.ie/phones/samsung_europa/#what-you-get-tab

I'ts budget entry Android phone btw:)

I'm busy with the review of it now ... out of all the Android phones I've reviewed, this irritates me the most ... every time I take it out my pocket ... it's either saved new contacts, called someone, sent an sms, or done something else ... I think the buttons on the bottom are too sensitive.

The phone itself is ok though ... though I wouldn't use the swype, it's no where near as easy as the swype on the galaxy s.

airetam_storm

Some custom ROMs available

845 Mr Edition

V8 ROM

Looks good, definitely for a second phone, but it looks to be too frustrating to use as a primary phone. Cant decide whether to try it or not

crawler

Europa - not a fan. And VF sell it too so not being biased.

If you're going for a mid range device there are much better options. Happy to advise anyone totally impartially.

Top range: galaxy s, HTC desire HD, or good old iPhone 4.

BrokenArrows

good review.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XxbjNrnlfI

skip past the unboxing crap for the review.

darkmaster2

I'm gonna go for this. I lost my phone a few weeks ago and need to get a new one. Might as well get my first smart phone. It's definitely the right price anyway!

Thanks op.

Would custom roms improve this a fair bit?

Dman001

Very tempting to get this. With the BeThrifty discount, it is insanely cheap. I wouldn't even dream of using is as my primary phone but might be a little gem for running Android apps like Spotify/Grooveshark, internet radio, Facebook, Twitter etc. Plus existing customers are getting a bit of free credit too.

ISOT

darkmaster2 wrote: »

I'm gonna go for this. I lost my phone a few weeks ago and need to get a new one. Might as well get my first smart phone. It's definitely the right price anyway!

Thanks op.

Would custom roms improve this a fair bit?

I have the mr edition rom and it has improved it no end, a lot faster and looks way better,the original vf rom is boring and slow. If it is not going to be your main phone, well worth it at this price.

MickShamrock

In the process of purchasing this via bethrifty. It's going to be my only phone. Major upgrade over the ancient phone I've been using. Do you just download the roms and install them? Thanks.

ISOT

MickShamrock wrote: »

In the process of purchasing this via bethrifty. It's going to be my only phone. Major upgrade over the ancient phone I've been using. Do you just download the roms and install them? Thanks.

You need to root the phone first, follow the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=741643

deadduck

ISOT wrote: »

I have the mr edition rom and it has improved it no end, a lot faster and looks way better,the original vf rom is boring and slow. If it is not going to be your main phone, well worth it at this price.

This can not be overstated enough.

The stock Rom on the phone is pure muck, but one of custom Rom's make's it a different phone. Way faster, easier to use, and you can overclock it too. Mine runs at 710MHz, runs great.

witnessmenow

Can these be unlocked by code?

Ghost Train

Did buy one of these eventually, will see how it goes.