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

Weltsmertz · 29-12-2019 4:28pm

dan786 wrote: »

Why is this expired? This has gone out of stock many times and always comes back in. No doubt same will happen again.

Its still on their site with offer still active:

http://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/google-pixel-3a-pay-as-you-go-just-black

Assume that it will come back in to stock. Once their stocks are gone they will remove the offer.
The 4a will be available in a few months and I assume that once it is the 3a will be withdrawn as the 3 has now been.

The_B_Man · 30-12-2019 11:02pm

Is this deal similar?
https://www.three.ie/christmas/shop/prepay-phones/

I dunno what the "3a" equivalent is there. Maybe the Xiaomi?

Weltsmertz · 30-12-2019 11:07pm

The_B_Man wrote: »

Is this deal similar?
https://www.three.ie/christmas/shop/prepay-phones/

I dunno what the "3a" equivalent is there. Maybe the Xiaomi?

Eh. No. You can only get the 3a from Vodafone or the Google Store. Three doesn't have it.

31-12-2019 3:31pm

Must be the bargain of the year if one managed to win the Vodafone purchase lottery and pick one up.

To get such a good camera for €180 and a decent overall phone that will get full Android updates until May 2022 is a superb deal.

somebody_else · 31-12-2019 7:19pm

Sorry for off-topic.
Is Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T a good phone instead of Pixel 3a ?

I gave up ordering from Vodafone after one attempt (porting from three and no money taken from card).

Tom

31-12-2019 9:13pm

somebody_else wrote: »

Sorry for off-topic.
Is Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T a good phone instead of Pixel 3a ?

I gave up ordering from Vodafone after one attempt (porting from three and no money taken from card).

Tom

seems like a solid enough phone yes. probably would not take as nice a photo as the 3a but looks a reasonable phone with good battery life.

https://www.techradar.com/reviews/xiaomi-redmi-note-8t

somebody_else · 01-01-2020 3:03pm

glasso wrote: »

seems like a solid enough phone yes. probably would not take as nice a photo as the 3a but looks a reasonable phone with good battery life.

https://www.techradar.com/reviews/xiaomi-redmi-note-8t

I don't care about camera as most of my pic are pics of the car on parking lot as I always forgetting where I parked.

Tom

PS. Got one from Gearbest for 150 eu shipping from Germany at the end.

micks_address · 01-01-2020 3:12pm

A lottery is right. Five orders and I gave up trying

glasso wrote: »

Must be the bargain of the year if one managed to win the Vodafone purchase lottery and pick one up.

To get such a good camera for €180 and a decent overall phone that will get full Android updates until May 2022 is a superb deal.

01-01-2020 3:42pm

somebody_else wrote: »

I don't care about camera as most of my pic are pics of the car on parking lot as I always forgetting where I parked.

Tom

PS. Got one from Gearbest for 150 eu shipping from Germany at the end.

do you have a link for that out of interest?

Highcontrast1 · 02-01-2020 6:21pm

has everyone been refunded for the white screens or other errors?

Jnealon · 02-01-2020 6:26pm

Highcontrast1 wrote: »

has everyone been refunded for the white screens or other errors?

No not yet, got charged 3 times for the 1 phone back on the 11th of December.
Tried ringing today but got cut off and the web chat was off-line

micks_address · 02-01-2020 6:27pm

Jnealon wrote: »

No not yet, got charged 3 times for the 1 phone back on the 11th of December.
Tried ringing today but got cut off and the web chat was off-line

The only way I could get a refund for white screen was to use Twitter and send a direct message to them. Took a while as they couldn't find my order. Had to send them screenshot of my account being charged

delynet · 02-01-2020 8:15pm

I was on their web chat today to try and get back one of two failed orders. They had refunded the other a few days after it cancelled. I had reference numbers which were a huge help and I did not leave the chat until I got a SMS message from their payment/refund system that they were processing my refund.

sonandheir · 03-01-2020 8:02pm

Does anyone have the Vodafone email that we can request refund from?

cmc87 · 03-01-2020 10:22pm

I bought this phone as a Christmas present for my son. The screen is broke after one week

micks_address · 03-01-2020 10:24pm

cmc87 wrote: »

I bought this phone as a Christmas present for my son. The screen is broke after one week

The phones fault?

bromley52 · 03-01-2020 11:42pm

cmc87 wrote: »

I bought this phone as a Christmas present for my son. The screen is broke after one week

Did it have a good case and glass screen protector?

cmc87 · 04-01-2020 1:29pm

bromley52 wrote: »

Did it have a good case and glass screen protector?

Good case yeah but only thin film screen protector as the glass one hadn't arrived yet.

Be careful these screens aren't made with gorilla glass like typical phones these days.

04-01-2020 2:46pm

cmc87 wrote: »

Good case yeah but only thin film screen protector as the glass one hadn't arrived yet.

Be careful these screens aren't made with gorilla glass like typical phones these days.

it's made by another company (Dragontail) and got the same results as Gorilla glass in tests.

https://youtu.be/CoNOQEsMVvI?t=60

04-01-2020 2:55pm

glasso wrote: »

it's made by another company (Dragontail) and got the same results as Gorilla glass in tests.

https://youtu.be/CoNOQEsMVvI?t=60

Dragontrail has better scratch resistance whereas Gorilla Glass has better shock resistance. Both are fantastic in each regard, but Dragontrail is more likely to break if a phone is dropped.

04-01-2020 3:17pm

says scratch resistance same here

Gorilla possibly/ probably better for drops but not quantified

https://www.androidauthority.com/gorilla-glass-comparison-886866/

Roberto_gas · 04-01-2020 3:28pm

Deleted User wrote:

has better shock resistance. Both are fantastic in each regard, but Dragontrail is more likely to break if a phone is dropped.

Dropped my phone last week had cheap 1 eur glass protector...it saved the screen !

04-01-2020 3:31pm

glasso wrote: »

says scratch resistance same here

Gorilla possibly/ probably better for drops but not quantified

https://www.androidauthority.com/gor...arison-886866/

It suggests they all share a Mohs hardness of 7, they are merely rounding up. Looking at it more simply, they both have a different Vickers hardness value according to my links above (638 vs 673). If JerryRigEverything had used picks instead of e.g. 6.6, 6.7 hardness etc. he would see the minor difference between the two materials. And likewise the Gorilla Glass is slightly more shock resistant for similar reasons.

Anyway they are both very minor differences and nothing the general consumer should be concerned about.

04-01-2020 3:51pm

Deleted User wrote: »

It suggests they all share a Mohs hardness of 7, they are merely rounding up. Looking at it more simply, they both have a different Vickers hardness value according to my links above (638 vs 673). If JerryRigEverything had used picks instead of e.g. 6.6, 6.7 hardness etc. he would see the minor difference between the two materials. And likewise the Gorilla Glass is slightly more shock resistant for similar reasons.

Anyway they are both very minor differences and nothing the general consumer should be concerned about.

agreed - it's not as if just because it's not branded Gorilla glass that it's sh1t! (or for that matter that Gorilla glass is the be all and end all)

the choice of protection for phones should depend on how careful you are in general with them.

if you have a history of frequently dropping phones / general muppetry in terms of clumsiness then go the whole hog!

I just use a case that covers the back and the front screen is naked as the day it was born in China.

deiseindublin · 05-01-2020 4:37pm

Still not back in stock on VF site. I wonder will it at all.

Anybody see any deals around for it?

wingnut · 06-01-2020 12:51pm

Are these locked when you get them? I bought one off Google in a few months back, my 1 yo dropped it and its cracked the screen.

Google are charging €158 for a repair, so I wonder am I better off waiting to get a new one from VF. I was hoping it would last to 4a release but God Damnit!

06-01-2020 12:52pm

wingnut wrote: »

Are these locked when you get them? I bought one off Google in a few months back, my 1 yo dropped it and its cracked the screen.

Google are charging €158 for a repair, so I wonder am I better off waiting to get a new one from VF. I was hoping it would last to 4a release but God Damnit!

Nope.

wingnut · 06-01-2020 3:24pm

Anyone get a screen replacement direct from Google of these, a lot of people here with broken screens just wondering?

Choosing between replacing the screen or just getting the Moto G7 Power on amazon for the same money. Worried about the camera quality drop though.....

Kenny Powers · 06-01-2020 7:00pm

Anyone know if the XL is unlocked ?

06-01-2020 7:13pm

Kenny Powers wrote: »

Anyone know if the XL is unlocked ?

none of the google phones are sold locked

06-01-2020 7:19pm

wingnut wrote: »

Are these locked when you get them? I bought one off Google in a few months back, my 1 yo dropped it and its cracked the screen.

Google are charging €158 for a repair, so I wonder am I better off waiting to get a new one from VF. I was hoping it would last to 4a release but God Damnit!

that's the problem with OLED screens - they are always more expensive to replace.

although if you only broke the glass and the screen is still working you could try this

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Google-Pixel-3a-Front-Glass-Screen-Replacement-Repair-Kit-Black/233239878910?hash=item364e2e1cfe:g:ARIAAOSwpJReAP1o

and check a youtube guide

if you need the actual screen

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R4.TR5.TRC1.A0.H0.Xpixel+3a+screen+.TRS0&_nkw=pixel+3a+screen+replacement&_sacat=0

wingnut · 07-01-2020 2:31pm

glasso wrote: »

that's the problem with OLED screens - they are always more expensive to replace.

although if you only broke the glass and the screen is still working you could try this

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Google-Pixel-3a-Front-Glass-Screen-Replacement-Repair-Kit-Black/233239878910?hash=item364e2e1cfe:g:ARIAAOSwpJReAP1o

and check a youtube guide

if you need the actual screen

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R4.TR5.TRC1.A0.H0.Xpixel+3a+screen+.TRS0&_nkw=pixel+3a+screen+replacement&_sacat=0

I've replaced glass before but it never feels like oem

07-01-2020 2:54pm

Well Vodafone don't have them in stock so it's 12£ Vs €158

I'm sure you could suffer non OEM glass until the 4a comes out

Pintman Paddy Losty · 07-01-2020 5:25pm

Where's the best place to get this seeing as it doesn't look like it will be back in stock with VF?

Or could anyone recommend a similar phone (good camera a priority) at a similar price point?

07-01-2020 7:04pm

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

Where's the best place to get this seeing as it doesn't look like it will be back in stock with VF?

Or could anyone recommend a similar phone (good camera a priority) at a similar price point?

buy one from one of the punters trying to turn a profit from the ones that they bought from Vodafone

all will be unlocked as all pixel phones come unlocked.

https://www.adverts.ie/for-sale/q_pixel+3a/price_150/

or else once you are ok with a smaller 5 inch (vs 5.5) screen eglobal are doing a great price of €240 on the full flagship pixel 2. (more powerful cpu and fully waterproof)

https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/catalogsearch/result/?cat=&q=pixel+2

Roberto_gas · 07-01-2020 8:19pm

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

Where's the best place to get this seeing as it doesn't look like it will be back in stock with VF?

Or could anyone recommend a similar phone (good camera a priority) at a similar price point?

Google has 50 off at the moment-349

07-01-2020 8:24pm

Roberto_gas wrote: »

Google has 50 off at the moment-349

that's like the standard price now really.

Atomic Pineapple · 08-01-2020 6:20pm

Roberto_gas wrote: »

Google has 50 off at the moment-349

Coming up as 399 for me on the Irish store, is the 50 off somewhere else?

Roberto_gas · 08-01-2020 8:21pm

Atomic Pineapple wrote:

Coming up as 399 for me on the Irish store, is the 50 off somewhere else?

Expired probably

bidiots · 13-01-2020 4:01pm

Appeared available for about 30 minutes earlier, out of stock again:(

wingnut · 13-01-2020 6:45pm

I logged in seven minutes after recieving the notification it was back in stock and it was gone. Either there was only a handful for sale or lots of people were able to log in and buy within 5 minutes.

FastFullBack · 14-01-2020 5:35pm

Black phone back in stock now. I was just able to place an order without error.

wingnut · 14-01-2020 8:05pm

Dang mine just got back from screen repair. Good service from Google, they picked it up Thursday last sent it to Poland, replaced the screen and had it back to me today. (Three working day turnaround). Came back in a new retail box with cloth and sim tool and a "hello again" slip.

I still would have bought the vodafone one had it been in stock if anything for a fresh battery. The screen replacement is top notch you would never know it wasn't original.

long_b · 14-01-2020 10:37pm

FastFullBack wrote: »

Black phone back in stock now. I was just able to place an order without error.

Cheers OP.
Smashed the screen on my S7 so hopefully order gets processed OK

LionelHutz32 · 15-01-2020 10:10am

Are Eir still the best/quickest way now to get a free SIM in order to avail of the €100 off for this phone?

I noticed below on their site mentions a €20 top-up, do you need to top-up first in order to get the SIM now? ..

Order your SIM
eir prepay is now giving you No Limits Data. This means you are free to use your data however you want, along with Unlimited Calls or Texts for just €20 top up.

long_b · 15-01-2020 11:04am

LionelHutz32 wrote: »

Are Eir still the best/quickest way now to get a free SIM in order to avail of the €100 off for this phone?

I noticed below on their site mentions a €20 top-up, do you need to top-up first in order to get the SIM now? ..
Order your SIM
eir prepay is now giving you No Limits Data. This means you are free to use your data however you want, along with Unlimited Calls or Texts for just €20 top up.

If you're going for this handset I'd pop out to a bricks and mortar shop and pay the tenner for a SIM.
Stock is unikely to last IMHO

Pintman Paddy Losty · 15-01-2020 11:09am

LionelHutz32 wrote: »

Are Eir still the best/quickest way now to get a free SIM in order to avail of the €100 off for this phone?

I noticed below on their site mentions a €20 top-up, do you need to top-up first in order to get the SIM now? ..
Order your SIM
eir prepay is now giving you No Limits Data. This means you are free to use your data however you want, along with Unlimited Calls or Texts for just €20 top up.

Does the €100 off mean that this phone is sold for €179 rather than €279? Or is the 279 price including the €100 discount?

DopeTech · 15-01-2020 11:10am

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

Does the €100 off mean that this phone is sold for €179 rather than €279? Or is the 279 price including the €100 discount?

€179 if you port your number

Roberto_gas · 15-01-2020 2:58pm

Still available....looks like they have loads in stock this time !

FastFullBack · 15-01-2020 3:23pm

LionelHutz32 wrote: »

Are Eir still the best/quickest way now to get a free SIM in order to avail of the €100 off for this phone?

I noticed below on their site mentions a €20 top-up, do you need to top-up first in order to get the SIM now? ..
Order your SIM
eir prepay is now giving you No Limits Data. This means you are free to use your data however you want, along with Unlimited Calls or Texts for just €20 top up.

I used an Eir sim and didnt have to top up. Phone is wiht An Post now and on the way

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

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