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The Pixel 3 thread, featuring 'The Notch'

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    #122
    Kraiox
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Kraiox


    Patww79 wrote: »
    Apparently the headphones are in the box with all models.

    Vodafone are doing it here (so far anyway). One bought from Google will be unlocked to any network.

    Haven't been getting notifications for the thread. But what I meant was could you buy them separately? I don't wanna spend €150 on Pixel Buds.


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    #123
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Kraiox wrote: »
    Haven't been getting notifications for the thread. But what I meant was could you buy them separately? I don't wanna spend €150 on Pixel Buds.

    Yeah they're on the Google Store for €35.

    https://store.google.com/product/usb_c_earbuds


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    #124
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,964 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    Patww79 wrote: »
    Yeah they're on the Google Store for €35.

    https://store.google.com/product/usb_c_earbuds

    Will any of the funky features work on say a Galaxy S8?


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    #125
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    Will any of the funky features work on say a Galaxy S8?

    That's the thing with having no set standard for USB-C audio, there's no way of knowing until someone tries. I remember my USB-C U11 headphones wouldn't work in anything else.


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    #126
    Kraiox
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Kraiox


    Patww79 wrote: »
    Yeah they're on the Google Store for €35.

    One more question, since you've been extremely helpful. What price is Vodafone selling the phone for? Can't seem to find anything on their website.


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    #127
    Kraiox
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Kraiox


    Kraiox wrote: »
    One more question, since you've been extremely helpful. What price is Vodafone selling the phone for? Can't seem to find anything on their website.

    Nevermind it's been updated.


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    #128
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Kraiox wrote: »
    Nevermind it's been updated.

    I was going to say they hadn't it up yet but they must have done it this evening. That's a fair bit cheaper on PAYG.


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    #129
    Pacifico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭Pacifico


    If you buy from CPW can you deal direct with Google for warranty purposes? Will CPW ship to an Irish address or would you need to use parcel motel or similar?


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    #130
    sentient_6
    Registered Users Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭sentient_6


    Vodafone price is tempting.


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    #131
    Kraiox
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Kraiox


    sentient_6 wrote: »
    Vodafone price is tempting.

    I've only found it on RED Connect or something which is overpriced for what I actually use my phone for. What's the PAYG price?


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    #132
    Kraiox
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Kraiox


    Pacifico wrote: »
    If you buy from CPW can you deal direct with Google for warranty purposes? Will CPW ship to an Irish address or would you need to use parcel motel or similar?

    I bought my 1st gen Pixel from Fonez (never go there unless you was get scammed) and I dealt with Google for warranty. Their customer service is outstanding.


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    #133
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Kraiox wrote: »
    I've only found it on RED Connect or something which is overpriced for what I actually use my phone for. What's the PAYG price?

    The 64GB XL is €889 as opposed to €999 from Google. €779 for the regular 3 in 64GB vs €899.

    I'm tempted too but I'm not sure what messing they'll do with software. Plus, if there's anything wrong, Vodafone are an absolute sh*t show.


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    #134
    Pacifico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭Pacifico


    Kraiox wrote: »
    I bought my 1st gen Pixel from Fonez (never go there unless you was get scammed) and I dealt with Google for warranty. Their customer service is outstanding.

    Thanks, yeah dealt with them when I had my Nexus 5...was a great service


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    #135
    Kraiox
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Kraiox


    Patww79 wrote: »
    The 64GB XL is €889 as opposed to €999 from Google. €779 for the regular 3 in 64GB vs €899.

    What about the standard size Pixel 3? Don't really want an airplane runway... I mean a notch.


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    #136
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Kraiox wrote: »
    What about the standard size Pixel 3? Don't really want an airplane runway... I mean a notch.

    €779 for the 64GB.


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    #137
    Kraiox
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Kraiox


    Patww79 wrote: »
    €779 for the 64GB.

    I'll try to snag one for bday or maybe Christmas! Sound!


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    #138
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    I know I'm going to regret it and be here complaining but I cancelled my Google order and did a Vodafone one (and then ordered the charging stand from Google).

    If by chance this is the first time ever Vodafone aren't complete clowns then it's a nice saving.


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    #139
    S.M.B.
    Registered Users Posts: 9,350 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    Are those phones that vodafone selling locked to their network? Very surprised to see them undercutting google's prices if they're an authorised seller.


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    #140
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    S.M.B. wrote: »
    Are those phones that vodafone selling locked to their network? Very surprised to see them undercutting google's prices if they're an authorised seller.

    They'll be locked I'd say yeah. Though for what they lack in customer service they make up for with network. I'd never have any intention of switching from them even if I left the job.


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    #141
    sentient_6
    Registered Users Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭sentient_6


    Not necessarily. My recent Note 9 came unlocked.


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    #142
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    I wonder if that's why they're cheaper? The reduction pretty much matches up.


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    #143
    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,575 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    sentient_6 wrote: »
    Not necessarily. My recent Note 9 came unlocked.

    I don't think Vodafone are allowed lock them on Google, open to correction but last phone I got from Vodafone was unlocked and I would assume this is the same...


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    #144
    nim1bdeh38l2cw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭nim1bdeh38l2cw


    Patww79 wrote: »
    I wonder if that's why they're cheaper? The reduction pretty much matches up.

    I'd suspect that's exactly what it is.


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    #145
    Herrohatton
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Herrohatton


    Anyone know if you can buy the Pixel bill pay up north and just use it down south? I cannot justify getting it on Bill pay with Vodafone down here, their deals are awful. Plus, I also cant see myself paying €900 for it unlocked -_-


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    #146
    j_mo
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭j_mo


    Herrohatton wrote:
    Anyone know if you can buy the Pixel bill pay up north and just use it down south? I cannot justify getting it on Bill pay with Vodafone down here, their deals are awful. Plus, I also cant see myself paying €900 for it unlocked -_-


    You would need to have a bit of a credit history established in order to get bill pay. A friend of mine ran into issues when he first moved and it took him a few months to get enough credit to be able to get it.


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    #147
    Herrohatton
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Herrohatton


    j_mo wrote: »
    You would need to have a bit of a credit history established in order to get bill pay. A friend of mine ran into issues when he first moved and it took him a few months to get enough credit to be able to get it.



    Thanks, but I'm not moving up north. Just wondering if I could buy it up there on Bill pay and continue to live/ use it down south. Like would they allow that, plus does it count as roaming if you use a northern phone in the south?


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    #148
    nim1bdeh38l2cw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭nim1bdeh38l2cw


    Herrohatton wrote: »
    plus does it count as roaming if you use a northern phone in the south?

    Of course, and after Brexit, free roaming intra EU will no longer apply


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    #149
    sentient_6
    Registered Users Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭sentient_6


    Herrohatton wrote: »
    Thanks, but I'm not moving up north. Just wondering if I could buy it up there on Bill pay and continue to live/ use it down south. Like would they allow that, plus does it count as roaming if you use a northern phone in the south?

    Your overthinking it. The time and diesel you'll spend going up and down will wipe out any imagined savings.


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    #150
    notcarlos
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭notcarlos


    Price of Pixel 3 now on vodafone is tempting with current discount of €120! It is 879 as oppose to 999 for the 128 GB model. I'm unsure if they will ship the phone unlock as I don't have any plan on switching from 3. My last handset I got was from 3 prepay, S9 plus is locked to their network.


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    #151
    madmoe
    Registered Users Posts: 4,364 ✭✭✭madmoe


    notcarlos wrote: »
    Price of Pixel 3 now on vodafone is tempting with current discount of €120! It is 879 as oppose to 999 for the 128 GB model. I'm unsure if they will ship the phone unlock as I don't have any plan on switching from 3. My last handset I got was from 3 prepay, S9 plus is locked to their network.

    Is €879 PAYG option? How much is it if you decide to go with bill pay on Vodafone?

    Thanks,
    M


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