VODAFONE 4" SMARTPHONE...29 EURO

projectgtr · 04-12-2013 10:39PM

peckerhead wrote: »

Review here. Btw the screen is 3.5in, 320x480 pixels, not 4in 400x800 as someone listed above.

As someone else said, grand first phone for a kid, for €29...

thats the Smart "MINI" Not the same phone

supersparkz · 04-12-2013 10:57PM

Anyone not get an email reciept? Been waiting 10 mins and nothing

I also got the

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

error on brand new tesco sim just bought this evening. Luckily i found my old 02 card.

No tracking on fatcheese yet either

Blinked_Missed It · 04-12-2013 10:58PM

supersparkz wrote: »

Anyone not get an email reciept? Been waiting 10 mins and nothing

I also got the

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

error on brand new tesco sim just bought this evening. Luckily i found my old 02 card.

No tracking on fatcheese yet either

I got both receipts for my 2 purchases. Maybe its in your spam?

supersparkz · 04-12-2013 11:03PM

Nope not there, Fatcheese just popped up though so im prob ok:P

Not holding my breadth for it though as i still have something from March which hasn't been awarded.

loyatemu · 04-12-2013 11:07PM

supersparkz wrote: »

Nope not there, Fatcheese just popped up though so im prob ok:P

Not holding my breadth for it though as i still have something from March which hasn't been awarded.

I have one from last year that is still pending, its the only thing I've ever put through Fatcheese so I'm not particularly impressed.

Blinked_Missed It · 04-12-2013 11:07PM

supersparkz wrote: »

Nope not there, Fatcheese just popped up though so im prob ok:P

Not holding my breadth for it though as i still have something from March which hasn't been awarded.

Fatcheese isn't showing but like yourself I'm still waiting on my Netflix cashback and a vodafone cashback from October 2011 so I'm not expecting much. As usual there is never any response to support tickets.

supersparkz · 04-12-2013 11:10PM

loyatemu wrote: »

I have one from last year that is still pending, its the only thing I've ever put through Fatcheese so I'm not particularly impressed.

In fairness to them i got 35 euro from them over the years from a few sources mostly hotels.com and expedia. They are very slow though as mentioned earlier.

username123 · 04-12-2013 11:13PM

brian ireland wrote: »

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

It's great! Even smaller and lighter than I thought. I don't mind that it's not smart. It's the perfect running phone.

Now I just need to get a payg sim that I can throw a tenner at every 6 or 8 months.

Blinked_Missed It · 04-12-2013 11:15PM

supersparkz wrote: »

In fairness to them i got 35 euro from them over the years from a few sources mostly hotels.com and expedia. They are very slow though as mentioned earlier.

I think there has been too much leeway given to Fatcheese. Yes it is free money to the user but its also a lure they use to make money. They're not doing it for charity. They get paid but don't pay out to those who get them the payment, the user. On many occasions I wouldn't have purchased items had it not been for Fatchese offering the rebate but they didn't honour it. Retailer gets a sale they otherwise wouldn't, Fatcheese get paid, buyer doesn't.

Burrow_Ursidae · 04-12-2013 11:19PM

Thanks, ordered. 4" smartphone for 29 can never be bad.

ps: How does the number porting work? Do they send you out another vodafone sim with the phone?
I just used a spare O2 sim, will I have to wait for them to port the number until I can use my phone?

partyatmygaff · 04-12-2013 11:21PM

For €29, this is incredibly good value. Only faults I can see are so-so performance (occasional stutter but not really a problem for a backup phone) and poor viewing angles. Screen could be a tad more sensitive but that's only a niggling annoyance more than a major drawback.

Cantona's Collars · 04-12-2013 11:42PM

Deleted User wrote: »

They text the security code to the sim you are using to port, i.e. your emobile sim. Otherwise you could just port your friend's number over without him knowing as a prank etc.

Forgot that the missus has her phone unlocked,tried the emobile sim in that to get the security code,no joy.Feck it,I'll just call to the VF shop in the morning and give them the emobile number,I know it'll be a tenner more but what can I do.

paddyp · 05-12-2013 01:15AM

Thanks op ordered one, fatcheese is tracking, last time I ordered from vodafone was 19th december last year and i received the €20 on fatcheese on 14th of May - 5 months!

Rock Paper Scissors · 05-12-2013 09:29AM

showing as €59 now

slave1 · 05-12-2013 10:43AM

Any links to a decent flip cover for this lad, arsed if I'm shelling out €20 to Vodafone but not sure what generic or similar sized ebay purchase would fit this phone?
ps I signed on via Fatcheese but it is not tracking for me...

05-12-2013 11:08AM

Rock Paper Scissors wrote: »

showing as €59 now

Yeah, I still order this morning. €39 still a good price, and I desperately need a spare phone.

slave1 · 05-12-2013 02:18PM

Do a quick search on ebay with "vodafone smart 975" and you'll get rakes of unlock code listings at €1.19
Still can't find any flip covers though

AlanS181824 · 05-12-2013 07:19PM

To anyone using FatCheese, for whatever reason even though the email says €20 CashBack the website is showing €24. Happy days so

Mint Aero · 05-12-2013 07:31PM

Is the screen glass? Or some plastic muck?

baldshin · 05-12-2013 08:51PM

Just playing around with the one I ordered, and I'm very impressed for €29, very quick and snappy for a light user! This coming from someone who uses an iphone 5 and has owned a HTC one.

partyatmygaff · 05-12-2013 09:22PM

Mint Aero wrote: »

Is the screen glass? Or some plastic muck?

Glass, like most capacitive touch screens. Feels very good for the price!

Burrow_Ursidae · 06-12-2013 03:32AM

hi lads,

Just wondering if the phone ships with a Vodafone sim card or do you have to wait until they switch your sim card number that you gave them when you ordered?

Also, are those ebay sellers legit? The ones that can unlock this for 1.19?

Cheers

dodzy · 06-12-2013 08:53AM

Burrow_Ursidae wrote: »

hi lads,

Just wondering if the phone ships with a Vodafone sim card or do you have to wait until they switch your sim card number that you gave them when you ordered?

Also, are those ebay sellers legit? The ones that can unlock this for 1.19?

Cheers

If you know any Vodafone billpayers, they will have 3 NAC (unlock code) requests which can be accessed through the My Vodafone portal. They might give ya one&#55357;&#56841;

bk · 06-12-2013 09:33AM

How does the 3 month spotify sub work, does the phone they send you include a code or something?

And if you already have a spotify sub, can you cancel it and use it.

Also if you order three phones, would that mean you could end up with 9 months of free spotify?

Will the spotify continue to work, even if you unlock the phone and use it with a different carrier.

Could work out as a nice present for €10 for those who already use spotify.

loyatemu · 06-12-2013 11:36AM

bk wrote: »

How does the 3 month spotify sub work, does the phone they send you include a code or something?

And if you already have a spotify sub, can you cancel it and use it.

Also if you order three phones, would that mean you could end up with 9 months of free spotify?

Will the spotify continue to work, even if you unlock the phone and use it with a different carrier.

Could work out as a nice present for €10 for those who already use spotify.

AFAIK the spotify sub is a code, its not tied to the phone in any way, and you can use it with your existing account (i.e. you cancel your premium subscription and on the day it expires you use the code to renew it).

there's an FAQ on the Vodafone website.

slave1 · 06-12-2013 11:47AM

Mine just arrived, very solid, not the appearance of a phone that costs anywhere near this price, great deal, I ported so when this happens I'll try one of those ebay lads to see about unlocking...

supersparkz · 06-12-2013 03:18PM

slave1 wrote: »

Mine just arrived, very solid, not the appearance of a phone that costs anywhere near this price, great deal, I ported so when this happens I'll try one of those ebay lads to see about unlocking...

Yeah its quite good. But mine is missing a bit of plastic holding the buttons around the edge. Typical...

fedorafennec · 06-12-2013 03:22PM

Got mine and running grand. Used the first unlocked on eBay and had the code within a half hour. Was great timing as family member has phone in for warranty repair.

Have not checked about the spotify yet. Did not see anything about it in box so I assume it might come up when registering sim.

slave1 · 06-12-2013 03:41PM

fedorafennec wrote: »

Got mine and running grand. Used the first unlocked on eBay and had the code within a half hour. Was great timing as family member has phone in for warranty repair.

Have not checked about the spotify yet. Did not see anything about it in box so I assume it might come up when registering sim.

Will you PM me the ebay link please?

In my package (not the phone box) there was a card with the spotify offer, it's just a generic card with a link to www.vodafone.ie/myv to register your phone...

MuffinsDa · 06-12-2013 03:50PM

fedorafennec wrote: »

Got mine and running grand. Used the first unlocked on eBay and had the code within a half hour. Was great timing as family member has phone in for warranty repair.

Have not checked about the spotify yet. Did not see anything about it in box so I assume it might come up when registering sim.

If you could please PM me the link as well it would be appreciated. I think it's also Ok to post the link here publicly as it's a legitimate third party link.

VODAFONE 4" SMARTPHONE...29 EURO

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