Google Pixel 4A - euro 179 on Vodafone

22-04-2021 02:04PM

not sure if Vodafone had in mind 1 person buying 4 phones with a discount meant for health insurance provider members.

Roberto_gas · 22-04-2021 02:13PM

glasso wrote: »

not sure if Vodafone had in mind 1 person buying 4 phones with a discount meant for health insurance provider members.

Exactly this ! I have never had any issues with them as a broadband customer and bill pay mobile user....

Think it like a lotto ! If you win great, but in this lotto you dont pay anything to lose !

SnuggyBear · 22-04-2021 02:16PM

glasso wrote: »

not sure if Vodafone had in mind 1 person buying 4 phones with a discount meant for health insurance provider members.

They should have made unique codes then. I've had 5 orders and all were cancelled.

This offer will go up on the site as a switching offer soon enough anyway. The same thing will happen again with orders being cancelled.

jimmyendless · 22-04-2021 02:41PM

Badly fukt wrote: »

My cover arrived today from Amazon but I haven't been able to order the phone!

Apologies on attempting to benefit from your misery but let me know if you need to offload a cover.

bromley52 · 22-04-2021 03:01PM

Badly fukt wrote: »

My cover arrived today from Amazon but I haven't been able to order the phone!

Which cover did you order?

22-04-2021 03:35PM

bromley52 wrote: »

Which cover did you order?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B085NFJHF7/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_4P9KNFJX44E8DE7BECWY

Redrocket · 22-04-2021 04:14PM

I will actually, I mean for real, not pretend, move my number back to vodafone if they do the pixel 4a for 179 euros

Damie · 22-04-2021 04:21PM

Just to put salt on the wound of some, second order arrived without issue today, almost Amazon like service in terms of order/delivery.

Two phones using the IL code and same payment method.
One with new number for herself, one with upgrade number for myself.

gussieg · 22-04-2021 04:21PM

I went into the shop at monread road naas, and lo and behold , they had a 4a, but wanted full price or to sign up to billpay for 60 a month to get it for free. (24 x 60 = too much for a phone like this) . So instead i was going for the TCL 10L. Gave the guy my number , but as he was clearly new he kept refering to this weapon who was so aggressive to me i left in the end.
So now they have ported my number over, but it is not working. Thanks Vodafone.
That guy seemed nice but i reckon she took over to 'finish' the order and destroy my number.
do i have any comeback?

reni10 · 22-04-2021 04:37PM

glasso wrote: »

not sure if Vodafone had in mind 1 person buying 4 phones with a discount meant for health insurance provider members.

I only wanted to buy 2!

1 for myself and 1 for a family member but I had to place 4 orders to get 1 it seems and now there is hundreds of euro tied up in god knows where waiting for a refund!!!

Oh and just to be clear I am actually a member of the health insurance provider too so this discount was actually sent to me!

jimmyendless · 22-04-2021 04:46PM

Thousands of euro on hold cause of this thread @Roberto_gas. Are you the hero or the villain?

Yggr of Asgard · 22-04-2021 04:46PM

7 to 10 days and they should release the pre-authorization from your credit/debit card.

If that has not happend then, you can contact your bank and once you have documentation that they canceled the order than your bank should be able to assist you.

22-04-2021 05:03PM

I managed to order again this time it went through and I have a confirmation email. Hopefully it doesn't get cancelled

jusvi2001 · 22-04-2021 05:15PM

Badly fukt wrote: »

I managed to order again this time it went through and I have a confirmation email. Hopefully it doesn't get cancelled

I got a confirmation email and status was showing 'submitted' after few hours the status changed to ' to be cancelled' . as it was not showing 'cancelled' but 'to be cancelled' i checked with web chat support who told me that there is a technical glitch with stock status and my order will be cancelled eventually even though at the time of the chat, phone was still showing as available for purchase . order was done yesterday. today when i checked the status it is still showing ' to be cancelled'. no way to figure out what exactly going on. good luck with your order.

fmul9798 · 22-04-2021 05:16PM

I don't know if I have worsened your odds, but I now have 12 with confirmation, all cancelled. None were in place at the same time. Various cards, payment fine, confirmation received. All cancelled 2 to 5 hours later. Why do I keep trying? Statistic gathering for this thread folks!!
It is a troll within that team I suspect... I'm a Vodafone and Irish Life Health customer..

Badly fukt wrote: »

I managed to order again this time it went through and I have a confirmation email. Hopefully it doesn't get cancelled

SnuggyBear · 22-04-2021 05:26PM

fmul9798 wrote: »

I don't know if I have worsened your odds, but I now have 12 with confirmation, all cancelled. None were in place at the same time. Various cards, payment fine, confirmation received. All cancelled 2 to 5 hours later. Why do I keep trying? Statistic gathering for this thread folks!!
It is a troll within that team I suspect... I'm a Vodafone and Irish Life Health customer..

This has got to lower your health score

reni10 · 22-04-2021 05:26PM

Badly fukt wrote: »

I managed to order again this time it went through and I have a confirmation email. Hopefully it doesn't get cancelled

Until you get a despatch email with a tracking number you are still 99% sure it is going to get cancelled!

I think what is happening is they only have a limited amount in stock at any one time but their system allows people to order anyway so once the first few orders are taken then all the rest just get cancelled.
They could just explain this but it seems the Voda CS don't even know what is going on and are just reading from a script that says tell them it is a "rare technical glitch".
I wish though they would just state the real reason and not hide behind things....

fmul9798 · 22-04-2021 05:30PM

I could take solace in the rarity of the technical glitch and my 12 for 12 cancellation record. Lotto ?

Saadyst · 22-04-2021 05:41PM

I got a dispatch email with a tracking number that doesn't work, any ideas if I'm one of the lucky ones??

Roberto_gas · 22-04-2021 05:43PM

jimmyendless wrote: »

Thousands of euro on hold cause of this thread @Roberto_gas. Are you the hero or the villain?

I am sure its costing vodafone in 1000s cancelling them and refunding..jokers !

Roberto_gas · 22-04-2021 05:44PM

reni10 wrote: »

Until you get a despatch email with a tracking number you are still 99% sure it is going to get cancelled!

I think what is happening is they only have a limited amount in stock at any one time but their system allows people to order anyway so once the first few orders are taken then all the rest just get cancelled.
They could just explain this but it seems the Voda CS don't even know what is going on and are just reading from a script that says tell them it is a "rare technical glitch".
I wish though they would just state the real reason and not hide behind things....

This is it ! See the brighter side

1) people are getting confirmation emails
2) People can register and see status of orders.

All this was impossible last year.

DeepBlue · 22-04-2021 06:15PM

Saadyst wrote: »

I got a dispatch email with a tracking number that doesn't work, any ideas if I'm one of the lucky ones??

You're probably fine so. It was late the following day that my tracking number started to work. I guess it has to somehow get from Vodafone to an anpost depot before the tracking number kicks in or something.......

Rock Paper Scissors · 22-04-2021 06:56PM

Is there a.code to bring it down to 179?

Might give it a try

carbsy · 22-04-2021 08:03PM

Rock Paper Scissors wrote: »

Is there a.code to bring it down to 179?

Might give it a try

May the force be with you!

22-04-2021 08:04PM

Rock Paper Scissors wrote: »

Is there a.code to bring it down to 179?

Might give it a try

VF0013

Good luck, it's a lottery

hampton · 22-04-2021 08:26PM

Bought today at 3 pm used my vodafone number at 6 pm received a message on email -
Thanks for shopping with Vodafone.

Your FREE delivery of your selected purchases will be delivered by An Post.

Good luck everyone

MeMen2_MoRi_ · 22-04-2021 09:31PM

Tried the other day for this, no confirmation email.. their twitter said the order was cancelled when I tried again the phone was gone from the site.. just tried there now, order gone through and confirmation email received.. fingers crossed it happens.

NewClareman · 22-04-2021 09:37PM

Ordered today around 2pm, @€;179. Got a dispatch email at 17:40.

Didn't need it as my Pixel 3a is working fine. Might give it to the OH, for her birthday. Only problem is the Redmi Note 10 pro, already put by for her. Decisions, decisions...

Anyway, thanks to the op, for a brilliant bargain

22-04-2021 09:45PM

My order is now showing a shipping order ID and tracking number on the website. Happy days!

clancger · 22-04-2021 10:17PM

What a pig of a website, and horrible buying experience!! I'm on my 3rd order placed with money taken, 1st 2 attempts last weekend eventually turning up cancelled and totally mystifying why / how.
I gave it 1 last try just now, and for the 1st time actually got an order confirmation email, so here's hoping.

Google Pixel 4A - euro 179 on Vodafone

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