Google Pixel 4A for €199 on Vodafone - No need to switch number

sapphade · 09-09-2021 10:40pm

Existing Vodafone Customers - Get €100 off the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G when you upgrade your device on Vodafone Pay as you go

Follow the link provided via the Wrkit platform and select if you are a new Vodafone customer who wants to switch to Pay as you go to access the switching offer, or if you are an existing Vodafone Pay as you go customer to access the upgrade offer.

Choose your preferred device and add to your basket.

Input your voucher code in the basket before checking out to get your discount.

Full terms and conditions apply.

https://n.vodafone.ie/offers/wrkit/wrkit-existing.html

Discount code: VFW34

have not tired it myself but might suit some people who dont want to switch a sim

gallygof · 10-09-2021 4:40am

Is this phone unlocked ?

10-09-2021 10:02am

Yes

go4it · 11-09-2021 9:01am

there's more detailed T&C's , but the important part is :

3. Eligible customers who avail of this Offer will be given the following Offer benefit options:

a. If they are moving to Vodafone Pay As You Go from another mobile operator; they will receive a €100 discount off either the Samsung Galaxy A22 5G, or a €100 discount off the TCL20 SE; OR,

b. If they are an existing Vodafone Pay As You Go customers who is upgrading their handset; they will receive a €100 discount off the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

The Offer may only be availed of between 6th September – 31st October 2021 only. Eligible customers are Wrkit members who (i) have received a unique discount code from Wrkit; and, (ii) who switch their mobile number to Vodafone Pay As You Go from another network or who upgrade their handset on Vodafone Pay As You Go, using the Vodafone online sales channel at vodafone.ie.

basically - TCL20 SE for 40 quid after discount ; 64GB storage, 4Gb ram , 6.82' screen , 5000mAh battery

lordsheepface · 11-09-2021 4:28pm

@go4it

I'm confused by your post. The TCL20 seems to be 249.99 normally and 149.99 after discount? Where are you getting 40 quid on the Wrkit deals?

go4it · 11-09-2021 8:39pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117877012#Comment_117877012

'SE' version is a lower spec , hence the 140 price ( lower spec then TCL20 ) ; Wrkit code takes 100 off, remaining 40 quid for a brand new dual sim phone

lordsheepface · 11-09-2021 9:16pm

I can't find it. Can you screensht please?

It's 249.99 and then the code goes in and it becomes 149.99. I don't see where you get 140 or 40 from.

I'm looking at the TCL 20 SE as a new VF PAYG customer using the VFW12 code.

go4it · 12-09-2021 6:24am

https://n.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/tcl/20se.html?gallery=payg

good deals to be had from time to time, although shopping online with vodafone it's not always seamless ( some say it's done on purpose, to deter masses taking advantage )

vdf website ->apply VFW12 code -> enter eircode, and confirm the eircode found address

carbsy · 12-09-2021 11:12am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117878419#Comment_117878419

It's not there. It's the wrong phone showing up in the offer it seems. It's showing as €249 minus €100 but there is no TCL phone priced at €249 on the site.... the 20 SE is €139 normally and the 20 5G is €259 normally.

machiavellianme · 17-09-2021 5:51pm

So just to clarify, which (if any) of the wrkit phones are unlocked?

The Samsung a22 5g?

The TCL 20 SE?

The xiaomi mi 11 lite 5g?

go4it · 18-09-2021 8:43am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117905162#Comment_117905162

TCL 20SE has a vf and a tesco sim , working fine ( dual sim dual standby ) . the other phones could be unlocked too, but i haven't tested

Obnoxious Spoon · 20-09-2021 11:36pm

I've tried so many ways to try and get an order to go through and none have worked (Eir sim) - Manually typing two addresses, entering two Eircodes and confirming they are correct and even trying the open to collect the phone from a store, all have been a no go.

In the order confirmation emails the Billing address shows up as 'Please enter your address, Dublin, 000000' every time. These are good offers but not worth the suffering to keep trying to order it, fair play to whoever manages to get an order through!

FastFullBack · 27-09-2021 6:46pm

Is the Pixel 4A gone from Vodafone?

Looking to get it for my mother and I don't see it online anymore

dball · 27-09-2021 7:08pm

anyone else having issues with all the app disappearing and having to restart the phone to get the app icons back?

On the pixel 4A

JDxtra · 27-09-2021 7:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117946747#Comment_117946747

All Google phones recently removed from Vodafone.

Dr_Colossus · 27-09-2021 7:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117946804#Comment_117946804

Interesting, I've got this about 4 or 5 times over the past two weeks on an 18 month old pixel 3A, never a problem previously and was rock solid. Wonder if the last Android update screwed it up.

jozi · 06-10-2021 6:19am

Anyone aware of similar deals for the 4a around the 200e mark? Is it still a good phone for 200e or would you get something else?

machiavellianme · 06-10-2021 6:44am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117981962#Comment_117981962

The phone is discontinued. It is sold out almost everywhere except for a few in stock with Google themselves (for 389). You'll do well to find it brand new for under 300 now, nevermind 200.

jimmyendless · 06-10-2021 5:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117946940#Comment_117946940

Only "issue" I get an odd time is notification sound but no notification.

Suckit · 06-10-2021 5:11pm

I having the odd touch responsive issue. I first thought it was a game I was playing, but it seems to happen (very rarely) on any app or even on home screen. It happens enough to be annoying. Was trying to hang up yesterday and couldn't.

podgeandrodge · 06-10-2021 7:33pm

Liking my Pixel 4a 5g, but just noticed that when you connect to a PC to archive photos, it won't show preview thumbnails. Seemingly this is an issue with Pixel phones. Very bleedin annoying indeed.

Anjunadeep · 09-10-2021 7:16pm

Looking on the Vodafone site and I see the Redmi Note 9T (5g) for 129.99 when you switch which seems like a great price.

But when going through the check out process, you have to pick a plan (Vodafone X/ Chat extra/ Extra unlimited, and then it talks about a re occurring monthly charge for the chosen plan. Am I right in assuming they setup a direct debit to take the price pf the plan automatically each month rather than having to top up myself? I don't intend on staying with Vodafone so don't want the hassle of having to cancel a direct debit with them.

thanks

EDIT : I forgot... How can I suss out if the phone would be unlocked? No use to me if it's locked to Vodafone..

nephster · 09-10-2021 8:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117998450#Comment_117998450

No, there is no direct debit or anything like that; if you want to avail of those plans, there is a recurring cost per month to top-up. But you don't have to!

The Redmi is unlocked - a different part of the Voda site states that Xiaomi phones are all unlocked, plus a few others from other Chinese firms.

HOWEVER - I've been attempting to buy this for a week; any phone that is on a switch offer (i.e., where you enter your own number and it texts you a code) cannot be bought for the offer price as it says "something has gone wrong" every time. I do receive the text code, it accepts it, it asks when I want to switch, but then I cannot proceed further. This is on multiple machines and with multiple browsers. I'd been lucky on previous offers and had been able to get the Pixel 3a and 4a on offer.

I'd love to hear if anyone has been able to buy one this week!

Anjunadeep · 09-10-2021 8:05pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117998592#Comment_117998592

thanks for that. Very informative.

Yes, I've been running into the same error message. I get the security code via text which the site accepts, but then I get that same error message you are getting :/

gallygof · 09-10-2021 9:01pm

Had same issue when buying pixel 4a...tried 3 times but for refunded each time..no problem when ordering 3a last year

Labelled · 11-10-2021 8:16pm

I had a similar issue with the pixel 4a. I could not buy it now matter what I did. It was a real Saga. I went into multiple stores and spoke with 10+ people. You might get the offer honoured in store of you're lucky.

I was not lucky.

Really depressingly poor service from Vodafone. It is right up there with Eir in terms of complete incompetence and an indifference to the fact they could not provide the most basic function of their company.

Anjunadeep · 12-10-2021 2:39pm

Looks like they have fixed the website.

Managed to order a Redmi Note 9T, finally.

nephster · 12-10-2021 3:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118009360#Comment_118009360

I spent yesterday DMing back and forth with them on Twitter, and they said they were going to punt it on to their web team. Like you, I then ordered the Redmi this morning.

Went into my account and the order has been cancelled. Gah! So you might want to hold off on that celebration.

Anjunadeep · 12-10-2021 6:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118009523#Comment_118009523

Weird, my order seems to have went through fine. I received a dispatch email with a An Post tracking reference a couple of hours ago.

nephster · 12-10-2021 10:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118010525#Comment_118010525

As the previous 15 pages attest, and those of previous threads on the Pixel 3A, there seems to be literally no way to predict when it will work or not. It's a truly bizarre way for a supposedly reputable firm to allow a web shop to operate. Had been successful with three previous orders, so I guess it's my time to suffer! According to the Twitter CS agent my order didn't generate a shipping code, but quite how that could be possible is anyone's guess.

Ordered a third time so fingers crossed; otherwise it's the Xiaomi Note 10 5G from Three, I think, which should also be unlocked and is €150 on a switch offer.

JDxtra · 13-10-2021 11:12am

VF are laughable, imagine any online store where items are in stock, paid for in full by valid customers with valid addresses - and then for no reason orders get cancelled. Imagine doing this and not telling the customer. Then imagine dealing with the countless complaints from such customers about the problem.

You think at this point there may be a lightbulb moment, but nope - the VF customer service robots just carry on reading their scripts.

Then imagine having this issue for over a year and nobody notices (or cares) within Vodafone management.

Yeah, great work there Vodafone. Morons.

podgeandrodge · 13-10-2021 11:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118012951#Comment_118012951

Because Anne O'Leary, CEO, is more interested in pushing feminism, diversity etc. at the risk of running a proper commercial website. Vodafone UK site a completely different story (for the better).

nephster · 14-10-2021 12:32am

Well, that's four cancellations for me on the Note 9T; creating a different account made no odds either. Not able to do Click and Collect as no Dublin stock.

So, ordered the Note 10 5G from Three instead. Funny thing is I actually have the Pixel 4a (which I'm keeping) from this offer; this is an attempt to get the father-in-law an upgrade from an old iPhone 5S.

Good luck to anyone else trying. The whole Voda site was down for hours earlier; not a good look for a telecommunications company.

shatners bassoon · 15-10-2021 10:31am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118017156#Comment_118017156

Ah ffs 😂

podgeandrodge · 15-10-2021 7:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118022747#Comment_118022747

Google "Anne O'Leary vodafone", count the results with low carb diet, diversity, sustainability, diversity, menopause, women in leadership, charities, and how to deal with a **** commercial website. Loads of them. Bar the last 😀

KildareP · 15-10-2021 8:31pm

Vodafone as an organisation is a complete mess. I remember trying to get a corporate fibre line reactivated into one of our buildings. The line was already in situ from a previous tenant with them, it was theirs, all they had to do was liven it up. We still had their fibre node from its previous life all ready to go.

I tried calling them on corporate sales, but you could only schedule a callback. I filled out their website sales form. I emailed corporate sales. I rang corporate support - who scheduled a callback.

After a week, I called another ISP who had us up and running on a microwave link in just over a month that has worked solidly since.

I still haven't got a callback from Vodafone...

Sorry, maybe offtopic for a Bargain Alert! But point is they don't give a toss as a company.

rizzee · 11-05-2022 9:30pm

Pixel 6A announced... Keep an eye out on VF site soon!

AlmightyCushion · 12-05-2022 12:37am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119048548#Comment_119048548

Ha ha, that was my thinking as well

rizzee · 25-05-2022 11:07am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119049312#Comment_119049312

July release? Too far away...

Enrico Palazzo · 25-05-2022 1:06pm

VF appears to have sold out Pixel 4a already and Pixel 5a isn't even sold in Europe, so there will be no sale.

rizzee · 25-05-2022 4:03pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119111784#Comment_119111784

We're on about the 6A (if I read your message correct? :-))

25-05-2022 4:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119112884#Comment_119112884

He's saying that the Pixel 5a wasn't sold by Vodafone so don't get your hopes up about the Pixel 6a.

rizzee · 25-05-2022 4:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119112980#Comment_119112980

Understood. I'd fully expect the 6A to be in VF as it will be available in Europe. Time will tell :-)

xtal191 · 25-05-2022 4:25pm

The 5a wasn't released in Europe, although it'll be a long time until the 6a is on sale if ever so I def agree don't get your hopes up

breeno · 26-05-2022 12:14pm

6a goes on sale in Europe on 28th July. Will be 459 here supposedly so don't expect any crazy bargains to begin with at least.

flanzer · 26-05-2022 4:15pm

It would want to be seriously cheap with other phones coming onto the market soon, like Realme GT Neo 3 and Redmi with the K50 (both with 150w charging), and the OnePlus Ace also. Personally, decent battery, and faster charging trumps camera quality. Most new phones have decent camera quality anyway.... In saying that, my next phone might be a Pixel 6! 🤣

Suckit · 01-06-2022 2:37am

Anyone that broke their 4A 5G screen and think it is still worth repairing, but not for €200+, the screens with digitizers have dropped in price to €109 (€145 delivered). It's €40 less than when I last looked, and could drop more, but the repair centre prices seem to have gone up quite a bit, they were available for €190 earlier this year.

So a cheaper screen, and Google have already started adding pixels to the right to repair scheme, the 4A 5G is due soon. There are already guides, but the official one should make things a lot easier.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a39677632/right-to-repair-google-pixel/

Hopefully the screens drop a little more too.

AlmightyCushion · 02-06-2022 3:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119142612#Comment_119142612

Your first link isn't working. This is great to see. I kept my Nexus 5 going for ages. Replaced the screen twice and battery once. They were pretty cheap and it was such an easy phone to repair it just made sense.

yellowbear · 12-06-2022 5:53pm

Anyone have issues with battery life?

Mine is gone awful and a factory reset with a clean install didn't solve it.

It's still under warranty so thinking of doing an RMA.

Ush1 · 12-06-2022 6:35pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119192837#Comment_119192837

Yeah mine is woeful. Thinking of upgrading to a Pixel 6 but not sure the battery life on that is great either.

Google Pixel 4A for €199 on Vodafone - No need to switch number

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Existing Vodafone Customers - Get €100 off the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G when you upgrade your device on Vodafone Pay as you go

Discount code: VFW34