Google Pixel 3a €249 on Vodafone (In Stock!)

Roberto_gas · 02-12-2019 9:37pm

Enjoy folks...this was bargain of the year tbh...

Affluenza · 02-12-2019 10:13pm

Finally received my refunds. I contacted customer care one last time today and they manually issued 2x €179.99 refunds and the €179.99 they took out twice is still there as the payments cleared.

All in all a terrible experience but I did manage to pick up one for €230 and it'll be here Wednesday

Excited to see if it was worth all the hassle

commited · 02-12-2019 10:20pm

Showing as in stock on mobile site now which is first time in ages. Tempted to give the purchase one last go....

Weyhey · 02-12-2019 11:30pm

Interestingly Tesco is no longer on the list of options you can port from....

Quackster · 03-12-2019 12:12am

Weyhey wrote: »

Interestingly Tesco is no longer on the list of options you can port from....

Do they check though? If you have a Tesco SIM but select Eir as your network, do you still get the verification text?

Remember, that text is all that's important in order to complete the purchase online, it doesn't matter one iota if the port actually succeeds or not.

Weyhey · 03-12-2019 12:17am

Quackster wrote: »

Do they check though? If you have a Tesco SIM but select Eir as your network, do you still get the verification text?

Remember, that text is all that's important in order to complete the purchase online, it doesn't matter one iota if the port actually succeeds or not.

Tried that. Tried all the other networks and this time no verification code text (even with pressing resend) to the Tesco number. Other cancelled times Tesco was available and I always got a code.

Pekarirska · 03-12-2019 12:31am

Tesco and Lyca both gone from the drop down porting options. Selecting other operators doesn't work for text verification purposes.

Red Silurian · 03-12-2019 12:48am

Ordered today, 279 minus 100 for their Cyber Monday offering... Let's see if I get it or not

bargainboy · 03-12-2019 12:49am

received mine thanks op, heads up to anyone else having trouble i had six failed attempts it wasn't until i actually used the eir sim number ie made a few calls and texts that i was successful, it may be coincidence or a necessary part of successful number porting and if the number wont port no phone ?

coldfire1x · 03-12-2019 1:04am

bargainboy wrote: »

received mine thanks op, heads up to anyone else having trouble i had six failed attempts it wasn't until i actually used the eir sim number ie made a few calls and texts that i was successful, it may be coincidence or a necessary part of successful number porting and if the number wont port no phone ?

Probably a coincidence. I used a brand new Eir sim, no calls, no text sent. Got the phone and actually the port failed. They tried it for couple of days and I guess gave up after that.

okidoki987 · 03-12-2019 1:06am

Pekarirska wrote: »

Tesco and Lyca both gone from the drop down porting options. Selecting other operators doesn't work for text verification purposes.

Moving the goalposts!

bargainboy · 03-12-2019 1:11am

Solaris10 all pixel phones seem to have screen uniformity issues to some degree if you swap it out you have a very good chance of receiving a similar or worse replacement for 179 its easier to live with .

brodsy · 03-12-2019 1:20am

Pekarirska wrote: »

Tesco and Lyca both gone from the drop down porting options. Selecting other operators doesn't work for text verification purposes.

48 worked for Tesco mobile sim

CyberGhost · 03-12-2019 2:00am

For €179, this was definitely the bargain of the year. I need more than 64GB storage, and already have a first gen Pixel or else I would have gone through all the effort to pick one up too.

the whole year inn · 03-12-2019 9:31am

Can this still be ordered?

Highcontrast1 · 03-12-2019 9:31am

where is everyone getting their cases from? ali? the phone is super slippery :O

emy · 03-12-2019 10:38am

Highcontrast1 wrote: »

where is everyone getting their cases from? ali? the phone is super slippery :O

I got this one:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32830954458.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.e72d4c4dkUxgdM

The_B_Man · 03-12-2019 11:07am

the whole year inn wrote: »

Can this still be ordered?

I hope so. I'm gonna try get a burner SIM later.
I'll be getting it for my father, who's been with Vodafone for years, and never got an upgrade, so at least this will be a little consolation.
It's a pity Vodafone don't just give long time customers these discounts!

Ush1 · 03-12-2019 11:22am

Coming from the Nokia 7 Plus, battery life ain't great.

Weyhey · 03-12-2019 11:44am

brodsy wrote: »

48 worked for Tesco mobile sim

Thanks, I was convinced I tried that last night but was so tired I am not sure :-). Anyway got porting pin now. Will it be 4th time lucky with a tesco sim, lets see.

AlmightyCushion · 03-12-2019 11:59am

Ush1 wrote: »

Coming from the Nokia 7 Plus, battery life ain't great.

I had a Nokia 7 Plus and I was expecting this to have much worse battery life given the size of the battery. I actually find its battery life is just as good, if not better than the 7 Plus. Not to mention the 7 Plus had a few updates that really reduced the battery life for a while.

It could be the settings I'm using on the Pixel that is giving me good battery life. I'm on Android 10, have dark mode on, have the always on display turned off and removed location permissions from some apps that really don't need it.

shmeee · 03-12-2019 12:54pm

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

I had a Nokia 7 Plus and I was expecting this to have much worse battery life given the size of the battery. I actually find its battery life is just as good, if not better than the 7 Plus. Not to mention the 7 Plus had a few updates that really reduced the battery life for a while.

It could be the settings I'm using on the Pixel that is giving me good battery life. I'm on Android 10, have dark mode on, have the always on display turned off and removed location permissions from some apps that really don't need it.

My battery isn't as good as was with my Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 as of now, I usually have about 25% left at Midnight after a day usage on my Redmi. Now on the Pixel 3a it's down to below 5% by about 11pm.

I need to tweak a few settings and again the last week or 2 also were maybe a bit heavier usage than normal so I'll give it a bit more time yet to maybe improve / balance out. I've the same settings as yourself set too. Going to look at a few more apps running in background and location turned on, on them.

AlmightyCushion · 03-12-2019 1:03pm

shmeee wrote: »

My battery isn't as good as was with my Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 as of now, I usually have about 25% left at Midnight after a day usage on my Redmi. Now on the Pixel 3a it's down to below 5% by about 11pm.

I need to tweak a few settings and again the last week or 2 also were maybe a bit heavier usage than normal so I'll give it a bit more time yet to maybe improve / balance out. I've the same settings as yourself set too. Going to look at a few more apps running in background and location turned on, on them.

It's only when you open the permissions manager do you realise just how many apps request location access all the time instead of when in use. It's ridiculous.

shmeee · 03-12-2019 1:21pm

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

It's only when you open the permissions manager do you realise just how many apps request location access all the time instead of when in use. It's ridiculous.

Yes, looking at some of them now and turning them onto while using app only.

Turned off a whack of them. Will monitor and see if any difference.

It took a few weeks to get my Redmi set up to optimize battery so hopefully Pixel 3A will be the same.

*PS. Redmi Note 7 is a 4000mAh battery, Pixel 3A is 3000mAh battery so will be some difference there when comparing.

adocholiday · 03-12-2019 1:23pm

I got the Spigen Rugged Armour case, had the same on my previous phone and it was brilliant, survived many drops!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07MJ7V552/

shmeee · 03-12-2019 1:25pm

adocholiday wrote: »

I got the Spigen Rugged Armour case, had the same on my previous phone and it was brilliant, survived many drops!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07MJ7V552/

Exact same case on my phone, actually smashing to hold.

Can't bait a spigen case! The pure GOAT's.

GodlikeRed · 03-12-2019 1:31pm

This is definitely one of bargain alerts all time great bargains.
Another one I remember was the "Dolce Mini Guston" coffee machine about 5 years ago for €35, still retails at €60+ these days.

Ryath · 03-12-2019 1:54pm

Second one arrived this morning. Some deal I’d nearly be tempted to change my oneplus 5 for it because of the camera. OP5 still works perfectly though and I’ll probably get something with a larger screen when I have to change. One Pixel is for my wife and the other is a Christmas present.

Anyone get a flip case for it? Considering this one. Must be slim don’t want a chunky leather one.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Foluu-Premium-Leather-Kickstand-Magnetic/dp/B07RK787WM

Looking at the ESR screen protector too.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ESR-Google-Pixel-Tempered-Glass-Force-Resistant/dp/B07P3HTR7B

the whole year inn · 03-12-2019 2:07pm

Im going to get this but can I make payment in store as I have a Me2You give voucher that I would like to use.

Ush1 · 03-12-2019 2:15pm

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

I had a Nokia 7 Plus and I was expecting this to have much worse battery life given the size of the battery. I actually find its battery life is just as good, if not better than the 7 Plus. Not to mention the 7 Plus had a few updates that really reduced the battery life for a while.

It could be the settings I'm using on the Pixel that is giving me good battery life. I'm on Android 10, have dark mode on, have the always on display turned off and removed location permissions from some apps that really don't need it.

I might have spoke too soon as it was the estimated time left I was looking at but since I left it down a while its looking a lot better.

This is the cover I got:

https://ie.mobilefun.com/olixar-flexishield-google-pixel-3a-gel-case-clear-71097

Google Pixel 3a €249 on Vodafone (In Stock!)

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