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

Officer Giggles · 03-12-2019 6:12pm

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.

After seeing this I said I'd have a look, the amount of apps I had given permissions for things that are irrelevant to them working was ridiculous

03-12-2019 6:25pm

Weyhey wrote: »

I only have one billing address but tried different delivery addresses? Also only have one sim to port from? Name i assume has to match payment card?

billing and delivery address (or name) does not have match the billing address or name of the card that you pay with.

I can verify this as went through on an order that was successful for me.

I would definitely change up as many details as possible email, name, address etc from your failed orders.

Wheety · 03-12-2019 6:46pm

Mine arrived today. Cheers OP. Got it for €179. Only ordered on Thursday.

Yamanoto · 03-12-2019 8:34pm

Thanks OP

Ordered early yesterday & phone arrived today. Sorry to see quite a few others have found the whole process considerably less straightforward.

commited · 03-12-2019 8:42pm

Would be great to understand how they are choosing what ports are ok. We went in store and picked up a p30 lite and ported no problem from Tesco. Bit of a joke!

dubliniift · 03-12-2019 8:47pm

commited wrote: »

Would be great to understand how they are choosing what ports are ok. We went in store and picked up a p30 lite and ported no problem from Tesco. Bit of a joke!

Tesco Is no more listed for porting options seriously? No wonder they cancelled my Sunday Order. I had ported with Tesco option. Now they removed Tesco.

Quackster · 03-12-2019 8:58pm

This offer is due to run until January 2nd.

Christmas Switching Offer Online

€100 off the Google Pixel 3A when you switch to Vodafone Pay as you go

1. New customers porting their mobile number to the Vodafone Pay as You Go network from another network provider between 15th November 2019 and 2nd January online will be eligible for €100 off the Google Pixel 3A.

2. Offer available on Vodafone.ie only.

3. This offer excludes existing Vodafone customers moving from Vodafone Bill Pay to Vodafone Pay as You Go.

4. This offer is subject to change and the offer is subject to stock availability.

Pacifico · 03-12-2019 9:09pm

They left out number 5. We reserve the right to randomly cancel orders based on our random number generator

emy · 03-12-2019 9:36pm

I really want to switch to Vodafone, but it seems that the eir is rejecting porting, both sim cards were rejected. Vodafone customer rang me advising to ring up the eir to have the porting done by them.
What is happening now if the switch to Vodafone is not done? We have to send them back to Vodafone? They are going to chase us?

Dr_Colossus · 03-12-2019 9:57pm

Quackster wrote: »

This offer is due to run until January 2nd.

Christmas Switching Offer Online

€100 off the Google Pixel 3A when you switch to Vodafone Pay as you go

1. New customers porting their mobile number to the Vodafone Pay as You Go network from another network provider between 15th November 2019 and 2nd January online will be eligible for €100 off the Google Pixel 3A.

2. Offer available on Vodafone.ie only.

3. This offer excludes existing Vodafone customers moving from Vodafone Bill Pay to Vodafone Pay as You Go.

4. This offer is subject to change and the offer is subject to stock availability.

Nice, may actually get one as a present for an existing Vodafone customer yet if Eir ever send out a SIM card. Ordered another one yesterday as they never sent out the previous one I ordered.
I'd bet the Adverts sellers with multiple handsets available are loving the above news. No harm and could deem it similar to ticket scalpers.

Quackster · 04-12-2019 12:46am

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Nice, may actually get one as a present for an existing Vodafone customer yet if Eir ever send out a SIM card. Ordered another one yesterday as they never sent out the previous one I ordered.
I'd bet the Adverts sellers with multiple handsets available are loving the above news. No harm and could deem it similar to ticket scalpers.

I'd recommend ordering 48 SIMs. Get a few so you'll have one to hand the next time an offer like this comes up. That's what I did (used an unactivated 48 SIM I had lying around to get the P30 lite).

The_B_Man · 04-12-2019 10:12am

Got this earlier:

We are unable to process your order at this time due to order criteria limitations. All charges have been refunded to your credit card.

Raging.

I wonder would I get away with it in-store?

commited · 04-12-2019 10:14am

Only a €40 discount in store!

The_B_Man · 04-12-2019 10:18am

OK fair enough.

I suppose I was using a Tesco SIM. I just ordered a 48 SIM now, so I'll try again in a day or two.

Weyhey · 04-12-2019 11:09am

5th time....... lucky!!!! yay!!! Well possibly lucky. Fonua says 'despatched' and vodafone says 'due for dispatch'.

This time I used an eir sim instead of tesco and changed my email and billing address. Thank you to op and everyone else for their help and advice.

raytaxi · 04-12-2019 11:14am

I have phone since monday, port was to go thru yesterday from GoMo. No service since yesterday and still waiting for it to activate sim says not active for voice. Wondering who is at fault for not porting, was on to GoMo and they don't have anything on system yesterday shop said port in progress and they can't see more.

theintern · 04-12-2019 11:49am

Ordered yesterday with a brand new Eir sim, dispatched the same day and according the the tracking number I got from Fonua, will get it today. No issues here thankfully, a great deal.

Markcheese · 04-12-2019 11:59am

Mine just arrived in the post, ordered it Monday night, haven't turned it on yet... Ported onto an eir sim..

Highcontrast1 · 04-12-2019 1:12pm

bit of an aside - anyone manage to move all their data from ios to the pixel? managed to move some except whatsapp

dan786 · 04-12-2019 1:15pm

Posting this again so people can track it properly. Once your order changes from your payment is being processed to anything else, ie Order being processed, due for dispatch, dispatched, you can use the method below to track it from there on as it is more accurate than Vodafone site.

You will need to get the secondary order number from Vodafone tracking page using the order number starting with "o" and your email.

Here: https://www.vodafone.ie/df/assistance/track/Track.shtml

You will see an other order number there, its 8 digit number.

Then go here:

http://www.fonua.com/orderstatus/default.asp

Put in the above order number and it will bring up full details including link to tracking with An Post if its been dispatched. If the order is accepted and processed it will show as "Packing".

commited · 04-12-2019 3:21pm

I have order status: "Despatched" (sic). I ordered to a vodafone store so is there a good chance it's there now? Do I just go in and give them my order number?

Highcontrast1 · 04-12-2019 3:26pm

commited wrote: »

I have order status: "Despatched" (sic). I ordered to a vodafone store so is there a good chance it's there now? Do I just go in and give them my order number?

check the post above yours by dan. once delivered anpost will reflect the same. you'll get a call from the shop once they receive it. make sure to bring id and proof of address. they'll also ask you for the number you ported.

jimmycrackcorm · 04-12-2019 5:09pm

dan786 wrote: »

Posting this again so people can track it properly. Once your order changes from your payment is being processed to anything else, ie Order being processed, due for dispatch, dispatched, you can use the method below to track it from there on as it is more accurate than Vodafone site.

You will need to get the secondary order number from Vodafone tracking page using the order number starting with "o" and your email.

Here: https://www.vodafone.ie/df/assistance/track/Track.shtml

You will see an other order number there, its 8 digit number.

Then go here:

http://www.fonua.com/orderstatus/default.asp

Put in the above order number and it will bring up full details including link to tracking with An Post if its been dispatched. If the order is accepted and processed it will show as "Packing".

My orders were shown as still simply being processed. Only by following this do I see that they have been despatched to the actual shop so I can pick them up.
No notification otherwise.

04-12-2019 8:03pm

Anyone want to entertain a silly question about porting.

I am currently on 3, so lets say I order an eir sim. Get the phone for 179 and my eir number is ported over.

Is it just a case that I can then stick in my three sim without needing to do anything and I have a pixel 3a while still being on 3?

StaticNoise · 04-12-2019 8:13pm

Yep. Pixel phones should be unlocked.

Quackster · 04-12-2019 8:43pm

commited wrote: »

I have order status: "Despatched" (sic). I ordered to a vodafone store so is there a good chance it's there now? Do I just go in and give them my order number?

Unless you're a Yank, 'despatched' is the correct spelling!

StaticNoise · 05-12-2019 8:48am

First order was cancelled after some hours, but the second one (a day later) went through payment processing and then general processing, only to be cancelled late last night.

I cannot understand as to why this is happening. This is terribly frustrating. Is it worth even trying again, as the money is debited and you're waiting around two days to get it back?

flexcon · 05-12-2019 9:04am

StaticNoise wrote: »

First order was cancelled after some hours, but the second one (a day later) went through payment processing and then general processing, only to be cancelled late last night.

I cannot understand as to why this is happening. This is terribly frustrating. Is it worth even trying again, as the money is debited and you're waiting around two days to get it back?

Ok so once you have an order cancelled twice you need to start from scratch.

New email address
New delivery address
New Name

you can use the same number. you are the 5th person in this thread to have the same issue, and the other 4 has issue fixed with the above.

StaticNoise · 05-12-2019 9:12am

Many thanks for that. I'll continue to try Click and Collect maybe.
I'm genuinely moving to Vodafone from my service.

flexcon · 05-12-2019 9:18am

StaticNoise wrote: »

Many thanks for that. I'll continue to try Click and Collect maybe.

IF doing click and collect, I suggest at least a new email address and payment card that you havent tried to use before.

05-12-2019 10:51am

Vodafone must be losing money on this big time on the orders that are getting through.

Very few/ anyone has any intention of moving to their pay as you go service.

BoxingFan009 · 05-12-2019 6:00pm

glasso wrote: »

Vodafone must be losing money on this big time on the orders that are getting through.

Very few/ anyone has any intention of moving to their pay as you go service.

After the god-awful display of ordering and customer service. Hell no!!!

X111111111111 · 05-12-2019 6:03pm

glasso wrote: »

Vodafone must be losing money on this big time on the orders that are getting through.

Very few/ anyone has any intention of moving to their pay as you go service.

Good.

dubliniift · 05-12-2019 7:27pm

glasso wrote: »

Vodafone must be losing money on this big time on the orders that are getting through.

Very few/ anyone has any intention of moving to their pay as you go service.

What if they had a deal at 130e. Still 20e. No one loose money in business. They always have conversion numbers in mind.

BakeMeACake · 05-12-2019 9:52pm

It's the best phone by a country mile I have possessed and I have paid more for phones in the past.

patrickc · 06-12-2019 12:14am

I ordered one last Saturday, it still says order being processed.

when I follow the fonua link it says order number not found.

they were quick enough to take my money but have heard nothing since.

should I cancel and reorder?

Jambonjunior · 06-12-2019 12:54am

If you port your number to vodafone, could you port it straight back?

Poolboy19 · 06-12-2019 1:21am

Go to Fonua.com, contact section and email them your 8 digit order number and let them know your order is in limbo. I did this last night and today it eventually dispatched, dont know if it is coincidence or if it had an effect. I didnt recieve a responce to the email but it may have worked.

06-12-2019 2:16am

BakeMeACake wrote: »

It's the best phone by a country mile I have possessed and I have paid more for phones in the past.

179 isn't a lot for a phone tbh and it's normally nearer 400 euro until recently.

it's great value for 179 but the battery life is not exactly impressive.

StaticNoise · 06-12-2019 9:34am

Cancelled again. That's the third attempt. They're really cracking down by the look of things. I'll try once more with a different card.

commited · 06-12-2019 10:42am

patrickc wrote: »

I ordered one last Saturday, it still says order being processed.

when I follow the fonua link it says order number not found.

they were quick enough to take my money but have heard nothing since.

should I cancel and reorder?

Are you using the number that began with "o" or the number in the order tracking window?

babelfish1990 · 06-12-2019 12:56pm

Markcheese wrote: »

Mine just arrived in the post, ordered it Monday night, haven't turned it on yet... Ported onto an eir sim..

Markcheese - can you (or anyone else) confirm if eir's WiFi calling works on this phone? You will need to be on any normal Eir Bill-pay plan for it to work (not pre-pay or Go-Mo). Samsung phones require the Eir firmware to be flashed in - but Google Pixel should work with the stock version. You will probably need to go into the Phone settings menu to turn on WiFi Calling. Once it is turned on, you should get a WiFi calling icon on the toolbar when you are in good WiFi coverage. The icon is usually a phone receiver with a WiFi symbol beside it.

Red Silurian · 06-12-2019 12:58pm

colmtheperson wrote: »

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

So just to update all you lovely people, bought on Monday for delivery to store, got a call on Wednesday to say the store had received my order, collected it yesterday (Thursday)

I looked for my actual eir number to be ported today (Friday) but as of 12pm nothing has happened on that front... I can't remember exactly what time I set the request to take place and my Vodafone account doesn't seem to be set up yet so I've no way of checking

Anybody who ordered and received can ye recommend a case?

The Ayatolla · 06-12-2019 1:35pm

Are these unlocked?

Or has anyone had luck unlocking one?

dubliniift · 06-12-2019 1:50pm

I ordered on ebay for P30 Lite unlock code at 26e. Phone developed a line and was replaced yesterday.

Can I cancel order on ebay and get a refund. Requested seller to adjust the IMEI - No confirmation received yet.

Can I cancel an unlock request and get money back? Ye to get unlock code

Yamanoto · 06-12-2019 1:51pm

The Ayatolla wrote: »

Are these unlocked?

Or has anyone had luck unlocking one?

They're unlocked

Also looking for a recommendation for nice case or skin

jimmycrackcorm · 06-12-2019 2:55pm

dubliniift wrote: »

I ordered on ebay for P30 Lite unlock code at 26e. Phone developed a line and was replaced yesterday.

Can I cancel order on ebay and get a refund. Requested seller to adjust the IMEI - No confirmation received yet.

Can I cancel an unlock request and get money back? Ye to get unlock code

Which seller did you use?

dubliniift · 06-12-2019 3:00pm

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

Which seller did you use?

master.of.unlocking....he just end me code for old phone :-((

Is there a shop in Dublin which unlocks?

bargainboy · 06-12-2019 3:01pm

Yamanoto wrote: »

They're unlocked

Also looking for a recommendation for nice case or skin

the spigen rugged or tough armor from amazon give the best price of case to phone ratio imo but you need to use a third party delivery method ie parcel motel etc as they dont deliver Ireland

xl500 · 06-12-2019 7:42pm

Yamanoto wrote: »

They're unlocked

Also looking for a recommendation for nice case or skin

I got the phone last monday for 179 bought this case find it grand

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07MJ7V552/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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

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