Dunnes VALUE phones offer switching to Vodafone

foxirl · 20-08-2019 6:07pm

TheDriver wrote: »

it was the a20e, they said they'd be in in a few days.

Checked in my local store and the a20e is in stock so they are available in places. Still need a voucher though so if anyone has any available I can send self addressed envelope

todolist · 20-08-2019 6:31pm

foxirl wrote: »

Checked in my local store and the a20e is in stock so they are available in places. Still need a voucher though so if anyone has any available I can send self addressed envelope

I have one if you want.I sent you PM.

TheDriver · 20-08-2019 6:34pm

foxirl wrote: »

Checked in my local store and the a20e is in stock so they are available in places. Still need a voucher though so if anyone has any available I can send self addressed envelope

Thanks, just unfortunate coincidence.

foxirl · 20-08-2019 6:58pm

todolist wrote: »

I have one if you want.I sent you PM.

Thank you so much Todolist. You are a star. Just replied.

todolist · 20-08-2019 7:02pm

foxirl wrote: »

Thank you so much Todolist. You are a star. Just replied.

Grand.I'll stick it in the post tomorrow. Enjoy!

dezzo · 20-08-2019 7:22pm

Hi if anyone has a spare voucher would really appreciate it.thank you

RobbingBandit · 20-08-2019 7:23pm

Anyone has a spare voucher I'd appreciate it please.

mickey1985 · 20-08-2019 9:49pm

Is the a20e worth the extra money over the Vodafone phone?

brightkane · 21-08-2019 8:09am

Anyone get the samsungs and can they confirm they are unlocked ?

Gruffalo22 · 21-08-2019 9:15am

todolist wrote: »

If you were a new customer could you use the voucher? Want to get a first phone for my son starting
secondary school next week.

Yes just buy a Tesco/other sim and put it in an unlocked phone to claim the offer. They will ring or text the number to confirm it is yours

maudgonner · 21-08-2019 10:09am

If anyone has a spare voucher I'd really appreciate it. Current phone keeps overheating :eek:

Donkey OTae · 21-08-2019 10:13am

mickey1985 wrote: »

Is the a20e worth the extra money over the Vodafone phone?

A quick side by side comparison is the following:
https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=9580&idPhone2=9661&idPhone3=9725#diff-

All are very new models,
the Voda N10 & Galaxy A10 are both 2gb RAM; once you start putting on 15 of the most common apps for social media, shopping, news, entertainment it would start eating into that. If you're not a heavy app user 2gb RAM should be fine.

The A10 is the slimmest but is substantially the largest screen size & weight. For some people it could be cumbersome to hold in one hand & flick through or carry in a pocket or handbag.
(alternatively for someone wanting to use it as their main browsing/viewing/gaming device the large screen could be a real plus)

Just my experience & opinion:
A10: I know people with the A10 & they love it. Cant find a fault.
N10: For a VERY cheap spare "usable" phone to keep in a drawer for future use if you need to fill a gap for a while, its a great offer.
A20e: Personally I'll be going with that; it's a great price (reduced by around €100), has 3gb ram. Is very light (that can be a negative too), has a corner to corner screen, good size battery & has the fast charger option which is around 5 times faster. Note it uses a USB-C type connector but adaptors are very cheap on ebay.

Roberto_gas · 21-08-2019 10:24am

Anyone knows if the A20 is unlocked to any network ?

Ten Pin · 21-08-2019 10:56am

You can get a free one in the post from Eir I think or can buy one in Tesco for something like €2.50.

Tesco SIMs are free with 15e top up but for the SIM alone they also charge 15e (it's gone up from 5 to 7.50 to 10 over the last couple of years, now it's 15).

So might as well get the top up with the SIM and give the top up to someone with Tesco.

Quackster · 21-08-2019 11:24am

Ten Pin wrote: »

Tesco SIMs are free with 15e top up but for the SIM alone they also charge 15e (it's gone up from 5 to 7.50 to 10 over the last couple of years, now it's 15).

So might as well get the top up with the SIM and give the top up to someone with Tesco.

Or order a 48 SIM online for free.

TheDriver · 21-08-2019 1:16pm

Or get one in eir shop using some excuse why u need it

keizer · 21-08-2019 2:53pm

Got the Samsung A10 today. It appears to be dual-sim but it is network locked.

TheDriver · 21-08-2019 3:23pm

keizer wrote: »

Got the Samsung A10 today. It appears to be dual-sim but it is network locked.

Did you get credit in seperate sheet to take away

Roberto_gas · 21-08-2019 3:25pm

keizer wrote: »

Got the Samsung A10 today. It appears to be dual-sim but it is network locked.

Balls...was planning to get one...how easy it is to get it unlocked ?

GBX · 21-08-2019 3:26pm

Roberto_gas wrote: »

Balls...was planning to get one...how easy it is to get it unlocked ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=Samsung+A10+unlock+code&_sacat=0

Roberto_gas · 21-08-2019 3:30pm

GBX wrote: »

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=Samsung+A10+unlock+code&_sacat=0

Thanks hope it will work in ireland

Pacifico · 21-08-2019 4:07pm

Is the N10 unlocked?

TheDriver · 21-08-2019 6:52pm

I assume Vodafone UK and irl would have same unlock mechanism

Ten Pin · 21-08-2019 8:01pm

I assume Vodafone UK and irl would have same unlock mechanism

AFAIK codes are different for UK VF and IRL VF. Any eBay ad would need to specify IRL networks to be certain.

Of course a request to the ebay seller would clarify.

IIRC the Vodafone IRL Smart Prime 6 was almost impossible to unlock whilst the UK version unlock code was just a few quid on eBay.

Likewise UK VF SIMs won't work in locked IRL VF and vice versa. Ditto for Three and Tesco.

physioman · 21-08-2019 9:15pm

Donkey OTae wrote: »

A quick side by side comparison is the following:
https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=9580&idPhone2=9661&idPhone3=9725#diff-

All are very new models,
the Voda N10 & Galaxy A10 are both 2gb RAM; once you start putting on 15 of the most common apps for social media, shopping, news, entertainment it would start eating into that. If you're not a heavy app user 2gb RAM should be fine.

The A10 is the slimmest but is substantially the largest screen size & weight. For some people it could be cumbersome to hold in one hand & flick through or carry in a pocket or handbag.
(alternatively for someone wanting to use it as their main browsing/viewing/gaming device the large screen could be a real plus)

Just my experience & opinion:
A10: I know people with the A10 & they love it. Cant find a fault.
N10: For a VERY cheap spare "usable" phone to keep in a drawer for future use if you need to fill a gap for a while, its a great offer.
A20e: Personally I'll be going with that; it's a great price (reduced by around €100), has 3gb ram. Is very light (that can be a negative too), has a corner to corner screen, good size battery & has the fast charger option which is around 5 times faster. Note it uses a USB-C type connector but adaptors are very cheap on ebay.

They use to be very expensive the usb type c cable but dealz now do them for 1.50

duridian · 21-08-2019 10:24pm

physioman wrote: »

They use to be very expensive the usb type c cable but dealz now do them for 1.50

I'd be wary at that price. Are those cables safe?

Not being alarmist. I'm just trying to save you from maybe damaging your devices.
There have been a lot of USB C cables (and chargers) that were wrongly made, didn't comply properly with the USB C standard. These can wreck your device, or even potentially cause a fire.

A Googler called Benson Leung did a lot of research ad testing on this stuff a few years ago after damaging some of his own equipment inadvertently.
https://www.engadget.com/2016/02/03/benson-leung-chromebook-pixel-usb-type-c-test/

I know this was a while back, but I have more recently seen an article critical of some relatively big names selling a lot of stuff on Amazon, like Ravpower for example, saying they still aren't fully compliant in some way. I tried to find that article again but it was about 2 months ago and lost in my browser history, sorry. But the point is that you still need to be careful with USB C cables.

keizer · 21-08-2019 10:38pm

TheDriver wrote: »

Did you get credit in seperate sheet to take away

He said he had to top up the sim there and then, I never actually checked if he did or not.

TheDriver · 21-08-2019 11:20pm

keizer wrote: »

He said he had to top up the sim there and then, I never actually checked if he did or not.

Interestingly the terms say you must purchase €20 credit but not necessarily to topup the sim that you just ported.

Jeff2 · 21-08-2019 11:41pm

If you get it I think best to topup €5 once transferred and txt the number for the Internet monthly contract you want before topping it up by the €20.

If you top up €20 and send the txt then it will likely come up after txt that it will kick in on your next top up of €20.

Roberto_gas · 22-08-2019 9:10am

TheDriver wrote: »

Interestingly the terms say you must purchase €20 credit but not necessarily to topup the sim that you just ported.

thats true...i got a separate code and used it for misses on her number

physioman · 22-08-2019 11:32am

duridian wrote: »

I'd be wary at that price. Are those cables safe?

Not being alarmist. I'm just trying to save you from maybe damaging your devices.
There have been a lot of USB C cables (and chargers) that were wrongly made, didn't comply properly with the USB C standard. These can wreck your device, or even potentially cause a fire.

A Googler called Benson Leung did a lot of research ad testing on this stuff a few years ago after damaging some of his own equipment inadvertently.
https://www.engadget.com/2016/02/03/benson-leung-chromebook-pixel-usb-type-c-test/

I know this was a while back, but I have more recently seen an article critical of some relatively big names selling a lot of stuff on Amazon, like Ravpower for example, saying they still aren't fully compliant in some way. I tried to find that article again but it was about 2 months ago and lost in my browser history, sorry. But the point is that you still need to be careful with USB C cables.

Been using the one in dealz the last 3 weeks and it's been fine.

TheDriver · 22-08-2019 11:34am

anyone manage to get a cheap unlock code for the samsungs? Vodafone UK ones are cheap on ebay but irish ones seem expensive.

brightkane · 22-08-2019 12:01pm

TheDriver wrote: »

anyone manage to get a cheap unlock code for the samsungs? Vodafone UK ones are cheap on ebay but irish ones seem expensive.

Are they deffo locked then?

keizer · 22-08-2019 2:20pm

I can confirm that this unlocking service works. Took about 20 hours to receive it.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unlock-Code-Samsung-A10-A20e-A50-S10-Meteor-Vodafone-3-Tesco-Ireland/231588199974?hash=item35ebbb7e26:g:IsMAAOSw2g5dOfDx

TheDriver · 22-08-2019 2:31pm

keizer wrote: »

I can confirm that this unlocking service works. Took about 20 hours to receive it.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unlock-Code-Samsung-A10-A20e-A50-S10-Meteor-Vodafone-3-Tesco-Ireland/231588199974?hash=item35ebbb7e26:g:IsMAAOSw2g5dOfDx

Thanks. Its expensive enough compared to the vodafone uk offers on ebay. I asked one seller but they can't do vodafone irl.

keizer · 22-08-2019 3:13pm

TheDriver wrote: »

Thanks. Its expensive enough compared to the vodafone uk offers on ebay. I asked one seller but they can't do vodafone irl.

You can't win all the time ;-)

mac.in · 22-08-2019 8:07pm

Can anyone spare the voucher if s/he is not using it? I would be glad to pay for the postage. Thanks in advance.

Gruffalo22 · 23-08-2019 9:41am

Would appreciate a voucher if someone has one free. I'll cover postage

timple23 · 24-08-2019 9:33am

Can anyone confirm if the Vodafone N10 or Samsung A10 is unlocked?

TheDriver · 24-08-2019 1:30pm

Picked up a20e, it is locked and I had to put the 20 onto the vodafone SIM which is going in the bin. It is dual SIM.
Having said that, 100 quid for a a20e unlocked is good.

dercunx · 24-08-2019 2:26pm

Also looking for a voucher if anyone has a spare one.

pissed · 24-08-2019 6:29pm

TheDriver wrote: »

Picked up a20e, it is locked and I had to put the 20 onto the vodafone SIM which is going in the bin. It is dual SIM.
Having said that, 100 quid for a a20e unlocked is good.

Stupid question, but if its dual sim how is it locked? Are they expecting you to run two Vodafone sims in it?

TheDriver · 24-08-2019 6:31pm

I tried my sim in both slots but network locked both times. Unlocked now.

foxirl · 24-08-2019 7:20pm

TheDriver wrote: »

Picked up a20e, it is locked and I had to put the 20 onto the vodafone SIM which is going in the bin. It is dual SIM.
Having said that, 100 quid for a a20e unlocked is good.

Did they make you put it on the phone. When I got mine today they just gave me the credit. So if I wish I can give that to someone on Vodafone.

Also don't just bin it if it's on the SIM. Pick a charity that you can donate by text and use up the credit that way

TheDriver · 24-08-2019 7:36pm

foxirl wrote: »

Did they make you put it on the phone. When I got mine today they just gave me the credit. So if I wish I can give that to someone on Vodafone.

Also don't just bin it if it's on the SIM. Pick a charity that you can donate by text and use up the credit that way

Neither, he put it on the number and activated a plan so effectively its gone (already have all the freebie stuff on my own eir plan). He said he had to do it as Vodafone put the rule in place this year to stop those who buy the phone to use on other networks....

Roberto_gas · 25-08-2019 12:33am

TheDriver wrote: »

I tried my sim in both slots but network locked both times. Unlocked now.

How much to unlock ?

TheDriver · 25-08-2019 12:50am

Roberto_gas wrote: »

How much to unlock ?

I paid 9.95 stg from ebay. Came through in 4 hours.

Roberto_gas · 25-08-2019 6:48am

TheDriver wrote: »

I paid 9.95 stg from ebay. Came through in 4 hours.

Excellent and it was for both sims right ?

caycro · 25-08-2019 8:39am

What’s the cheapest way to get a new sim from another provider to port in?

mac.in · 25-08-2019 9:25am

caycro wrote: »

What’s the cheapest way to get a new sim from another provider to port in?

apply for an Eir sim online for free. it takes around 4 working days.

Dunnes VALUE phones offer switching to Vodafone

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