VODAFONE 4" SMARTPHONE...29 EURO

tomdempsey200

just bought one

you need a spare number so you can switch network when you're buying

hard to believe the price of them now!!
http://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/phones-and-plans/phones/pay-as-you-go/phone-details/vodafone-smart-3-black/vodafone-smart-3-payg-black

username123

I bought a samsung sim free smart phone for £13.99 on amazon last week. I need a cheap backup phone.

I haven't received it yet so can't comment on what it's like.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-E1200-Sim-Free-Smartphone/dp/B0079JZ4O2/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1386165233&sr=1-9&keywords=sim+free+smartphones

uli84

Shows 49 for me

Kenny Logins

uli84 wrote: »

Shows 49 for me

Here -

Special offer. Switch your number to Vodafone and get €20 off this phone! (t&cs apply)

Simi

uli84 wrote: »

Shows 49 for me

Select move your number. Nice price for a spare phone. If there's some left when I get off work I'll see if I can find an old sim card to switch.

Chewabacca

username123 wrote: »

I bought a samsung sim free smart phone for £13.99 on amazon last week. I need a cheap backup phone.

I haven't received it yet so can't comment on what it's like.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-E1200-Sim-Free-Smartphone/dp/B0079JZ4O2/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1386165233&sr=1-9&keywords=sim+free+smartphones

Nothing smart about that phone as far as I can see. Looks like the description is completely false to me, correct me if I'm wrong.

username123

Chewabacca wrote: »

Nothing smart about that phone as far as I can see. Looks like the description is completely false to me, correct me if I'm wrong.

Yeah Ill let you know. Im happy to just have a back up.

baldshin

Ordered this on Monday night and it arrived today. Grand cheap smartphone. Just buy a tesco sim for €1 and port that over to get the €20 off. Also, €20 cash back from fatcheese when porting numbers, so phone could potentially cost just €9. My cash back is tracking at the moment, whether it ever processes or not, we shall see!

Absoluvely

€29 is a really good price!

It was £90 in June and £85 in September.

baldshin wrote: »

Also, €20 cash back from fatcheese when porting numbers, so phone could potentially cost just €9. My cash back is tracking at the moment, whether it ever processes or not, we shall see!

It's €24 from Fatcheese for a new ported connection so potentially costing only €5.
Fatcheese haven't been giving much cashback lately though.

GENERAL|2G Network|GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
|3G Network|HSDPA 2100
|SIM|Mini-SIM
|Announced|2013
|Status|Available. Released 2013
BODY|Dimensions|123.2 x 64.4 x 10.9 mm (4.85 x 2.54 x 0.43 in)
|Weight|136 g (4.80 oz)
DISPLAY|Type|TFT capacitive touchscreen
|Size|480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches (~233 ppi pixel density)
|Multitouch|Yes
SOUND|Alert types|Vibration, MP3 ringtones
|Loudspeaker|Yes
|3.5mm jack|Yes
MEMORY|Card slot|microSD, up to 32 GB
|Internal|4 GB, 512 MB RAM
DATA|GPRS|Yes
|EDGE|Yes
|Speed|HSDPA, HSUPA
|WLAN|Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
|Bluetooth|Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
|NFC|Yes (975N model only)
|USB|Yes, microUSB v2.0
CAMERA|Primary|5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
|Features|Geo-tagging
|Video|Yes
|Secondary|No
FEATURES|OS|Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
|Chipset|MTK 6575
|CPU|1 GHz Cortex-A9
|Sensors|Accelerometer, proximity
|Messaging|SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
|Browser|HTML
|Radio|FM radio
|GPS|Yes, with A-GPS support
|Java|Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
|Colors|Black, White, Hot Pink, Titan
||- Vodafone Music
||- Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Talk
||- MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player
||- MP4/H.263/H.264 player
||- Organizer
||- Document viewer
||- Photo viewer/editor
||- Voice memo/dial/commands
||- Predictive text input (Swype)
BATTERY||Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
|Stand-by|Up to 475 h (2G) / Up to 388 h (3G)
|Talk time|Up to 6 h

tomdempsey200

baldshin wrote: »

Ordered this on Monday night and it arrived today. Grand cheap smartphone. Just buy a tesco sim for €1 and port that over to get the €20 off. Also, €20 cash back from fatcheese when porting numbers, so phone could potentially cost just €9. My cash back is tracking at the moment, whether it ever processes or not, we shall see!

i ordered a free sim off 02 the other day

i didn't need it for this though

baldshin

tomdempsey200 wrote: »

i ordered a free sim off 02 the other day

i didn't need it for this though

Aye tesco was just handy for me on Monday, as it was the evening and all the phone shops were closed!

uli84

anyone knows if it is easy enough to unlock it? want to buy someone who lives abroad

loyatemu

includes 3 months free Spotify which is worth €30 (can be used by existing Spotify subscribers too afaik) so the phone is effectively free.

projectgtr

Chewabacca wrote: »

Nothing smart about that phone as far as I can see. Looks like the description is completely false to me, correct me if I'm wrong.

Your wrong

Kenny Logins

projectgtr wrote: »

Your wrong

*You're wrong.

username123

projectgtr wrote: »

Your wrong

Do expand? I think its in my Parcel Motel so Ill see it for myself later on...

slave1

uli84 wrote: »

anyone knows if it is easy enough to unlock it? want to buy someone who lives abroad

+1, would suit the little one methinks but I want to get us all onto Tesco mobile...

Cantona's Collars

Need a new phone but need cash for a PS4,this will tide me over.Off to Tesco in the morning so for a sim card to port.

Thread from before for the Smart Mini rather than the Smart. I'm sure the unlocking method will be similar.

Do expand? I think its in my Parcel Motel so Ill see it for myself later on...

That's not a smartphone, just a phone. A backup phone for calls/texts, not much more.

username123

Deleted User wrote: »

Thread from before for the Smart Mini rather than the Smart. I'm sure the unlocking method will be similar.



That's not a smartphone, just a phone. A backup phone for calls/texts, not much more.

Ah thats grand, thats all I want. Im not sure what the difference between a smart phone and a phone is? I actually just wanted something tiny for bringing running - my ginormous HTC is so heavy that it actually drags my running tights down!!

tomdempsey200

zerks wrote: »

Need a new phone but need cash for a PS4,this will tide me over.Off to Tesco in the morning so for a sim card to port.

it's today only ..it'll be 39 tomorrow

messinkiapina

I bought the mini version a couple of months ago and got in unlocked on ebay for about €1.20. I'm guessing you'll be able to find similar codes on there for this.

loopymum

I just bit the bullet on this, really need a spare phone

loopymum

Oh just a reminder to anyone going to buy, use fatcheese and you could be getting another 24 off, mine isn't tracking yet but hopefully soon

konline

I get the following message on vodafone website when I try to port a Tesco number. I am sure what I have is a Tesco SIM.

"We're sorry. The number entered is already a Vodafone number. We cannot switch this number to Vodafone."

Does anyone have this issue?

slave1

Just dug out an ancient Tesco sim I got free years ago and put it into an old unlocked mobile (you have to receive a text on the number you're porting during the checkout process) and all went through for €29, did it through Fatcheese too so will consider that a bonus, little one sorted with first phone, price point suits because it will probably get lost anyhow.
Cheers OP

Ah-Watch

konline wrote: »

I get the following message on vodafone website when I try to port a Tesco number. I am sure what I have is a Tesco SIM.

"We're sorry. The number entered is already a Vodafone number. We cannot switch this number to Vodafone."

Does anyone have this issue?

Same happened me five mins ago with an 02 one . resubmitted it with another 02 number and worked straight away

AlanS181824

Used an old sim I had to port over.
Used FatCheese €24 cashback
Total phone price €6 :P
Hope it works now!

5.11 Tactical

How long does it take to appear on fatcheese just ordered one for my nephew so happy days old sim trick worked aswell

AlanS181824

5.11 Tactical wrote: »

How long does it take to appear on fatcheese just ordered one for my nephew so happy days old sim trick worked aswell

Cashback isn't really something you do for quick cash. It will take around 2 to 3 months to get the money but that is not always the case as I have transactions still processing since July and a claim processing since August!

MisterKipling

hope this isn't above and beyond but does anyone have a spare sim they could help me out with? I've none that are active in the house here and not a hope of getting into tesco tonight...!!

AlanS181824

MisterKipling wrote: »

hope this isn't above and beyond but does anyone have a spare sim they could help me out with? I've none that are active in the house here and not a hope of getting into tesco tonight...!!

Unfortunately not, most of the networks that used to offer free sims now charge, well the sim itself is free but it must be bought with a topup.
Try 48 if you like, they still offer free sims or go into a phone shop and ask for a sim pack.

GG396

Anyone manage to get a 48months sim working? It's not on the network list. I've tried 02 (since 48 is on their network), Tesco (since it's an 089 number) and Postfone (the card's in a Postfone phone) but no luck! It's newly registered, would that make a difference? It's giving me the ''The number entered is already a Vodafone number'' message.

Blinked_Missed It

MisterKipling wrote: »

hope this isn't above and beyond but does anyone have a spare sim they could help me out with? I've none that are active in the house here and not a hope of getting into tesco tonight...!!

I don't have any spare but emobile (not meteor) will give you free sims without a need for a topup. I just got 2 today and ported both for the 29 euro ported price.

I clicked via fatcheese for the 1st order but forgot to click the link again to order the 2nd one. Wondering if I can still get the 25 back for the 2nd order now. Anyone know?

projectgtr

Kenny Logins wrote: »

*You're wrong.

hahaha I deserved that

username123 wrote: »

Do expand? I think its in my Parcel Motel so Ill see it for myself later on...

My other halves iPhone decided to stop working so on a short term plan we picked up the Smart Mini (the model below it) didnt expect much at all, but was pleasantly surprised at how snappy it was and to be running JellyBean. All google services run well even Navigation. Now its no Nexus but for the money it punches above it weight. My girlfriend has it about 2 months now and still loves it and uses it every day, only big downfall is the camera sucks.

So in short its a bargain @ 29 euro !!

AlanS181824

Blinked_Missed It wrote: »

I don't have any spare but emobile (not meteor) will give you free sims without a need for a topup. I just got 2 today and ported both for the 29 euro ported price.

I clicked via fatcheese for the 1st order but forgot to click the link again to order the 2nd one. Wondering if I can still get the 25 back for the 2nd order now. Anyone know?

From the email I got from FatCheese the cashback is €20 not €24 or €25, sadly you're unable to get cashback unless you click the link from FatCheese. Hope this helps.

Blinked_Missed It

AlanS181824 wrote: »

From the email I got from FatCheese the cashback is €20 not €24 or €25, sadly you're unable to get cashback unless you click the link from FatCheese. Hope this helps.

Cheers for the info. No bother. Its a steal anyway. It might be a basic smartphone but I'm getting 2 new smartphones for 40 euro. If you'd said that to someone a year ago they'd have said they must be stolen.

loopymum

My fatcheese just showed up there and it seems it is only €20 now, that's grand though.

Mister Kipling, my local shop sells Lyca sims for 99c, would that be any good to you.
I think they are sold through payzone so anywhere with the payzone sign should have them

messinkiapina

I bought a vodafone smart mini some months back via FatCheese (€20 cashback offer). I'm approaching the 90 days now and still haven't been paid. I guess there is still time but I doubt they'll pay it because others on here have taken the vodafone deal with them before and never got paid.

Still worth doing it because there is some chance you'll get it, I just wouldn't EXPECT it

AlanS181824

messinkiapina wrote: »

I bought a vodafone smart mini some months back via FatCheese (€20 cashback offer). I'm approaching the 90 days now and still haven't been paid. I guess there is still time but I doubt they'll pay it because others on here have taken the vodafone deal with them before and never got paid.

Still worth doing it because there is some chance you'll get it, I just wouldn't EXPECT it

As I've been waiting for cashback on some offers since July I'd say you're not too far from the truth :P

brian ireland

username123 wrote: »

I bought a samsung sim free smart phone for £13.99 on amazon last week. I need a cheap backup phone.

I haven't received it yet so can't comment on what it's like.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-E1200-Sim-Free-Smartphone/dp/B0079JZ4O2/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1386165233&sr=1-9&keywords=sim+free+smartphones

I think the description might be misleading. Don't think its a Smartphone.

vibe666

I bought both the Samsung e1200 and the smart 3.

The e1200 is great as just a dumb phone, but it's far from smart in any sense of word. Battery life is great though, you'll get 8+ days standby on it no problem.

I can't say a single nice thing about the smart 3, screen is poor, battery life is poor, performance is worse.

I also never got my fat cheese referral, even after opening a support ticket, so that was a bummer too.

tharmor

Chewabacca wrote: »

Nothing smart about that phone as far as I can see. Looks like the description is completely false to me, correct me if I'm wrong.

Is Not a smart phone !!! simple !!!

tharmor

Chewabacca wrote: »

Nothing smart about that phone as far as I can see. Looks like the description is completely false to me, correct me if I'm wrong.

Is Not a smart phone !!! simple !!!

beauf

vibe666 wrote: »

I bought both the Samsung e1200 and the smart 3.

The e1200 is great as just a dumb phone, but it's far from smart in any sense of word. Battery life is great though, you'll get 8+ days standby on it no problem.

I can't say a single nice thing about the smart 3, screen is poor, battery life is poor, performance is worse.

I also never got my fat cheese referral, even after opening a support ticket, so that was a bummer too.

Android phone might be handy for backing up google settings things like that.

Otherwise a simple phone might be more useful, especially for running, cycling, festival, nights out etc.

Some sales on Carphone warehouse like the Sony Tipo experia E for not much more.

projectgtr

tharmor wrote: »

Is Not a smart phone !!! simple !!!

it does normal phone stuff texts calls etc then it can handle Sat nav and streaming no bother, runs all google services so im gonna say its smart, thats coming from a Nexus 5 user

tomdempsey200

can you sign up and claim off fatcheese after you buy the phone?

Blinked_Missed It

tomdempsey200 wrote: »

can you sign up and claim off fatcheese after you buy the phone?

No you have to sign up to fatcheese, log in, and go to the vodafone website via the link on the fatcheese website. There is no other way. Sorry.

CastorTroy

I've a Smart 2 that I picked up for free using cherry points. It's grand for what I need apart from the small storage (146MB Used and 26MB free) and an old version of Android. Think it's 2.3.

Now to try and unlock it to get a SIM so i can get the code to get this offer. Though is it worth it?

brian ireland

projectgtr wrote: »

it does normal phone stuff texts calls etc then it can handle Sat nav and streaming no bother, runs all google services so im gonna say its smart, thats coming from a Nexus 5 user

Are you talking about the Samsung. Sat nav? Streaming Google services?

projectgtr

brian ireland wrote: »

Are you talking about the Samsung. Sat nav? Streaming Google services?

no the Vodafone smart the OP posted, it runs all the above with no issues.