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

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.