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

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    #1862
    deiseindublin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,257 ✭✭✭deiseindublin


    Basil3 wrote: »
    Only on BA would someone buy a phone for a bargain, then want it replaced with an even better one :pac:
    I don't want a better phone. I want the same phone, new in box, without refurb on it, but Google have said they can't provide that.

    Anyway, it's a moot point, I'll go to VF tomorrow.


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    #1863
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    deiseindublin wrote: »
    I don't want a better phone. I want the same phone, new in box, without refurb on it, but Google have said they can't provide that.

    Anyway, it's a moot point, I'll go to VF tomorrow.

    Vodafone will send it off to repair limbo for weeks/months

    take the google offer.

    you will get a spotless phone that looks brand new


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    #1864
    djan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,738 ✭✭✭djan


    deiseindublin wrote: »
    I don't want a better phone. I want the same phone, new in box, without refurb on it, but Google have said they can't provide that.

    Anyway, it's a moot point, I'll go to VF tomorrow.

    I'd strongly advise to go with google on the returns process. From experience, Vodafone's returns process routinely takes 3+ weeks without the coronavirus delays.

    Regardless, the refurbishes items are in pristine condition and not full of scratches etc.


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    #1865
    Conte..
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭Conte..


    glasso wrote: »
    Vodafone will send it off to repair limbo for weeks/months

    take the google offer.

    you will get a spotless phone that looks brand new

    Brought a phone back to the Vodafone shop with a bad battery

    The replacement failed shortly after, fired it in the bin


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    #1866
    Tango One
    Registered Users Posts: 787 ✭✭✭Tango One


    How did you go about contacting Google speaker failed on my wife's phone
    Was going to go the Vodafone repair route but the Google option sounds better


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    #1867
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Tango One wrote: »
    How did you go about contacting Google speaker failed on my wife's phone
    Was going to go the Vodafone repair route but the Google option sounds better

    https://support.google.com/store/answer/9004345?hl=en&ref_topic=3244667


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    #1868
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    DopeTech wrote: »
    https://support.google.com/store/answer/9004345?hl=en&ref_topic=3244667

    what you actually need to do is get approval for a return through webchat

    https://support.google.com/pixelphone/contact/pixel_a_chat?hl=en&ec=pixela&cfsi=pixela&cfnti=6058750&cft=1


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    #1869
    Tango One
    Registered Users Posts: 787 ✭✭✭Tango One


    I take it was a bot I was talking to over an hour to get to the point of a return. I went with the option to get one in two days buy they pre authorise your credit card and remove that went you return the broken phone


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    #1870
    youngblood
    Registered Users Posts: 1,768 ✭✭✭youngblood


    For any Google phone, Id highly recommend going through them than rather Vodafone

    Google return policy is excellent, fast replacement, zero hassle
    I know Vodafone was cheaper for a while but I paid that price when I needed to return my pixel 3- Because I had bought through Vodafone, Google would only repair after inspection,
    If I had bought from Google they would have pre authorised my account and sent out a new device immediately and I wouldnt have been without a phone while they inspected it.
    Previous to that had only ever bought through Google and wont ever buy through Vodafone again- Their repair process is beyond a joke


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    #1871
    Anjunadeep
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭Anjunadeep


    I went for this offer a few months back and ported to Gomo this week. Since the move to Gomo, I find the phone losing its cell connection intermittently for a few seconds. Anyone else experience this issue?


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    #1872
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    youngblood wrote: »
    For any Google phone, Id highly recommend going through them than rather Vodafone

    Google return policy is excellent, fast replacement, zero hassle
    I know Vodafone was cheaper for a while but I paid that price when I needed to return my pixel 3- Because I had bought through Vodafone, Google would only repair after inspection,
    If I had bought from Google they would have pre authorised my account and sent out a new device immediately and I wouldnt have been without a phone while they inspected it.
    Previous to that had only ever bought through Google and wont ever buy through Vodafone again- Their repair process is beyond a joke

    had an issue with one that I got for a family member. bought from Vodafone
    reported to google webchat, RMA was approved and the unit quickly replaced.
    never even considered contacting Vodafone.
    They just send off to an outsourced repair centre who are slow in normal times, never mind Covid times.


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    #1873
    ClaptonBay
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭ClaptonBay


    Just to double check, Is this phone unlocked if I was to buy it from Vodafone? Gone back to 329 with Google store..


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    #1874
    Anjunadeep
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭Anjunadeep


    ClaptonBay wrote: »
    Just to double check, Is this phone unlocked if I was to buy it from Vodafone? Gone back to 329 with Google store..

    mine was unlocked anyway.


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    #1875
    coldfire1x
    Registered Users Posts: 3,353 ✭✭✭coldfire1x


    ClaptonBay wrote: »
    Just to double check, Is this phone unlocked if I was to buy it from Vodafone? Gone back to 329 with Google store..

    Yes


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    #1876
    Del007
    Registered Users Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭Del007


    My 2 were unlocked


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    #1877
    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,575 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    All Pixels in Europe are unlocked...


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    #1878
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Fieldog wrote: »
    All Pixels in Europe are unlocked...

    Not true. My Pixel 3 I had in the UK was locked to EE.

    These Vodafone Pixel 3As are however unlocked. :)


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    #1879
    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,575 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Not true. My Pixel 3 I had in the UK was locked to EE.

    These Vodafone Pixel 3As are however unlocked. :)

    UK isn't Europe... :P

    Wow, that's mad, didn't think any provider locked them here... :/

    How cr@p...


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    #1880
    chases0102
    Registered Users Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭chases0102


    How would this compare with S10?

    I’m locked in contract for another year, but might sell it, buy this and make a bit of a profit.


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    #1881
    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,575 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    chases0102 wrote: »
    How would this compare with S10?

    I’m locked in contract for another year, but might sell it, buy this and make a bit of a profit.

    Probably be a bit of a downgrade to be fair, S10 would be a better phone, the new soon to be announced Pixel 4A may give it a run for it's money... :)


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    #1882
    positron
    Registered Users Posts: 6,283 ✭✭✭positron


    Wife's Pixel 3a is no longer ringing for incoming calls. Phone's barely two months old. Nothing seems to be working (haven't installed any new apps, tried hard reset, tried starting on safe mode etc etc). Music, apps etc works - so speakers work - it won't ring when a call comes, that's all! It's as if it's a software issue, but I can't see how it is and what could be the fix!!

    I see a large number of people with the same issue here on Google Pixel phone support: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/10048887?hl=en

    Thinking if I should contact Vodafone (famously useless) or Google!!


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    #1883
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    positron wrote: »
    Wife's Pixel 3a is no longer ringing for incoming calls. Phone's barely two months old. Nothing seems to be working (haven't installed any new apps, tried hard reset, tried starting on safe mode etc etc). Music, apps etc works - so speakers work - it won't ring when a call comes, that's all! It's as if it's a software issue, but I can't see how it is and what could be the fix!!

    I see a large number of people with the same issue here on Google Pixel phone support: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/10048887?hl=en

    Thinking if I should contact Vodafone (famously useless) or Google!!

    get onto google on webchat (go back in last page or two for link)

    after a factory reset that won't fix it they should replace it for you.

    had the same issue


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    #1884
    JTMan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,535 ✭✭✭JTMan


    Yeah, don't waste your time with Vodafone. Go straight to Google. Google will offer an advanced replacement service where they give you a new phone before you post back your old phone. Great service.


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    #1885
    Markcheese
    Registered Users Posts: 8,428 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    The charge port on my new (ish) pixel 3 seemed knackered , it was less than 5 months old , was about to try send it back to Google ,but read online about dirt building up in the port ,used a pin and a very skinny tweezers to remove a load of bits of compressed fluff and paper from the port ,perfect now ..
    Just saying. .like ...

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



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    #1886
    Bodjhrjekekr
    Registered Users Posts: 147 ✭✭Bodjhrjekekr


    How is the video quality on the 3A?


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    #1887
    deiseindublin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,257 ✭✭✭deiseindublin


    JTMan wrote: »
    Yeah, don't waste your time with Vodafone. Go straight to Google. Google will offer an advanced replacement service where they give you a new phone before you post back your old phone. Great service.
    50 emails later we've had no joy with Google. Said temporary phone is no longer on offer, tough luck, post back the phone and we'll get you out a replacement.

    Very frustrating trying to sort out a replacement phone when the new one only bought in February broke after only 8 or 10 weeks use.


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    #1888
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    very smooth process with google and no need for email back and forth - sorted it out on webchat in 15 minutes.


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    #1889
    deiseindublin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,257 ✭✭✭deiseindublin


    You're lucky so. They offered my dh a phone, then said he couldn't have one, that he'd have to pay for it and thye would refund when he returned the first one, then said he hadn't a card set up on his account, he was waiting days in between updates, then said they couldn't offer the phone, it was a temporary offer, so he has to post off the phone and won't offer any replacement.

    It's going on about 4 or 5 weeks now I'd say. I posted here about it at the time.


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    #1890
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users Posts: 14,329 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    deiseindublin wrote: »
    You're lucky so. They offered my dh a phone, then said he couldn't have one, that he'd have to pay for it and thye would refund when he returned the first one, then said he hadn't a card set up on his account, he was waiting days in between updates, then said they couldn't offer the phone, it was a temporary offer, so he has to post off the phone and won't offer any replacement.

    It's going on about 4 or 5 weeks now I'd say. I posted here about it at the time.

    I had a smooth process. I took the option to give my card details in advance. It's only a hold on the card. Otherwise I'd have had to send my phone back first. Got the replacement after a 15 minute webchat and arrived two days later


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    #1891
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    sounds like they blackballed you for some reason.....

    as said the card hold option is actually only so that they can offer you a faster/better service as the can send out a replacement immediately.

    the second way they offer is a courier pick-up and then they send you out the replacement once that is received.


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