Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 4/128GB £129 Amazon

zbeshek

Ordered Sunday evening with Tesco Mobile SIM, one confirming email only, received it by post half hour ago so it took les than 48 hours to deliver.

Just confirming, phone is unlocked and works with Tesco Mobile

Also it isn't black, it is more like shiny dark blue

cherrytaz

Sorry for bumping in but I'm in Dubai and trying to source this phone on amazon.ae. Looks like not all of the listings for the Note 9 have NFC, would anyone be able to have a quick gawk on amazon.ae and perhaps link me a listing you believe has NFC? It's not very clearcut

SouthWesterly

gooner99 wrote: »

No. Just popped it in the phone.

Didnt work. Ordered an eir 10e sim online.

Ten Pin

Didnt work. Ordered an eir 10e sim online.

Did it connect to network and display Lyca on screen? If not, then how did the verification code from VF arrive? Or was that a different SIM?

AFAIK, Lyca SIMs should work straight away without buying any credit. Either way, you'd want to know that the SIM connected to network before adding credit. Credit shouldn't be required to receive SMS.

SouthWesterly

Ten Pin wrote: »

Did it connect to network and display Lyca on screen? If not, then how did the verification code from VF arrive? Or was that a different SIM?

AFAIK, Lyca SIMs should work straight away without buying any credit. Either way, you'd want to know that the SIM connected to network before adding credit. Credit shouldn't be required to receive SMS.

It verified the code and then when I went to check the order last night it was cancelled

dabbler2004

I used a Lyca SIM and got a dispatched email a few hours later. The process was straightforward; put the Lyca SIM in, waited for the phone to recognise it and got a welcome text from Lyca. Got the verification text from Vodafone and the order went through.
Phone has been dispatched and there is a tracking number.

SouthWesterly

dabbler2004 wrote: »

I used a Lyca SIM and got a dispatched email a few hours later. The process was straightforward; put the Lyca SIM in, waited for the phone to recognise it and got a welcome text from Lyca. Got the verification text from Vodafone and the order went through.
Phone has been dispatched and there is a tracking number.

It doesn't like me.

Ten Pin

It doesn't like me.

Try incognito mode in browser or a different browser or a different device eg another phone or laptop or from a different data connection.

Donal94

Anyone have a spare lyca sim I could use. I've gone to loads of shops today to try get one and can't find one anywhere. Thanks in advance.

SouthWesterly

Ten Pin wrote: »

Try incognito mode in browser or a different browser or a different device eg another phone or laptop or from a different data connection.

I might have a look in the tea leaves at the bottom of my cup first

I've ordered a 10e eir sim.

gooner99

Ten Pin wrote: »

Try incognito mode in browser or a different browser or a different device eg another phone or laptop or from a different data connection.

This is a good idea. Also reset your router if it doesn't have a static IP.

gooner99

I might get mine delivered Today or Tomorrow. What is the next step.

I have the Lyca SIM that I used for the deal in my current dual SIM phone. It's still says Lycamobile.

Do I have to wait till it's ported to Vodafone or just set the phone up with my 48 SIM?

Asus1

gooner99 wrote: »

I might get mine delivered Today or Tomorrow. What is the next step.

I have the Lyca SIM that I used for the deal in my current dual SIM phone. It's still says Lycamobile.

Do I have to wait till it's ported to Vodafone or just set the phone up with my 48 SIM?

Stick your SIM in and away you go, phone is completely unlocked.Great phone with fine big battery and is not at all fragile as I've dropped it a good few times and screen is still fine.

in2dark

Thanks for spotting the offer guys!
Monday eve I bought a lyca sim for 1 euro,
Brought the sim in my phone, received text from lyca with my number,
Placed the offer on vodafone site with the porting,
Paid the 100
Happily received the phone 30 mins ago

Ten Pin

I might get mine delivered Today or Tomorrow. What is the next step.

I have the Lyca SIM that I used for the deal in my current dual SIM phone. It's still says Lycamobile.

Do I have to wait till it's ported to Vodafone or just set the phone up with my 48 SIM?

Either VF will port the number when delivery is confirmed or they'll port when the VF SIM is inserted in new phone and powered on.

It shouldn't matter as the phone can be used straight away with any SIM.

You might want to leave the Lyca SIM in your current phone to see whether it deactivates or not. Similarly, take VF SIM out of new phone before power on to see what happens (assuming they have put a SIM in before dispatch).

crasy dash

Just received mine ,nice bit of kit for the money thanks op

Newgrange Warrior

If I use the swich option (handset €99) would I automatically lose my gomo account number or is this used for the verification text? Or would I be best buy a seperate eir payg sim for 10 e to buy.

Ten Pin

If I use the swich option (handset €99) would I automatically lose my gomo account number or is this used for the verification text? Or would I be best buy a seperate eir payg sim for 10 e to buy.

Assuming you want to keep a legacy gomo plan then DO NOT use it for a porting offer which is what this VF offer is. Whatever number you submit as the number to switch will then be assigned to a new VF SIM and the original network's SIM will deactivate and account will close.

SouthWesterly

Joke of a site. It wont let me go to the payment screen saying I've to agree t and c which I had done.


After 2 hours. An order is placed. Phoned sales who said the number was locked with another order. Got it cancelled and job done in 2 minutes. Now, to see if they will cancel it.

Used an eir gomo sim

Marhay70

SouthWesterly wrote: »

Joke of a site. It wont let me go to the payment screen saying I've to agree t and c which I had done.


After 2 hours. An order is placed. Phoned sales who said the number was locked with another order. Got it cancelled and job done in 2 minutes. Now, to see if they will cancel it.

Used an eir gomo sim

It really is a joke. I ordered one last night, everything was accepted but got no confirmation e-mail. The €99 is earmarked in my a/c so obviously they know who I am and where I keep my money so it's not as if the order has got lost. I can't even cancel because there's no record of the order.

gooner99

StonedRaider wrote: »

The Mrs got 2 of these using 48sim cards about 3 months back(online and arrived in 3 days) What a cracker of a phone for 90 quid. 4/128gb, excellent camera, screen protector and also a rubber phone case. Just spend 20 mins debugging, Can't fault it and that's coming from a p20 pro that cost 3 times more

Hi. Just set mine up now using my Google account. What debugging did you do on the phone?

SouthWesterly

Wonders will never cease..... My order has shipped

in2dark

I find it hard to believe it that the phone does NOT have a notification light... I'm getting upset...

zbeshek

in2dark wrote: »

I find it hard to believe it that the phone does NOT have a notification light... I'm getting upset...

It is hard to find now phone with full size screen having notification light.

Btw probably check your phone more often than getting messages

Berty

in2dark wrote: »

I find it hard to believe it that the phone does NOT have a notification light... I'm getting upset...

zbeshek wrote: »

It is hard to find now phone with full size screen having notification light.

Btw probably check your phone more often than getting messages

Notifybuddy is your friend here. One of 2 Apps I've ever actually paid for. Overlays a light(or the Apps logo) when you get a notification and also puts the charging red/green(blue as well when over 90% if you like)

Marhay70

How the Fcuk do you contact VF re this order. 1747 is out of service, chat is permanently offline it seems, 1907 is only for broadband, the shop is too far away. They have €100 of my money frozen in my a/c, the EIR SIM I used to sign up is now not working, I have heard FA from VF since I ordered and this boy is not happy.

gussieg

they had these up on hukd yesterday i think for about 50 quid,from xiaoimi uk, but you couldnt input an irish address to buy them. painful.

Ten Pin

How do you contact VF re this order. 1747 is out of service, chat is permanently offline it seems, 1907 is only for broadband, the shop is too far away. They have €100 of my money frozen in my a/c, the EIR SIM I used to sign up is now not working.

Here are some VF CS numbers....

1800 805 014

01 203 8232

01 203 7800



This is the main problem with VF offers such as these, they put a hold on funds even when order is cancelled by them. The thread for the VF Christmas offers had many testimonies of orders cancelled and a wait for refunds.

SouthWesterly

My phone is with an post.

pcasso

Am thinking of getting this phone and have got a sim from 48 to give it a try. This is probably a really stupid question but when activating the sim, is there a time limit on activating it once received.
Also if it is activated does it get deactivated after a certain period of time without credit bought for the sim?
Thanks.