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

devil-80 · 15-11-2019 1:25pm

Does all Vodafone phones comes unlocked?

Sappy404 · 15-11-2019 1:30pm

loki7777 wrote: »

Clean.
Just asking about refund of the €80 - i'm still within cooling off period.

Are you chatting online to them? My phone is unopened, so I might get a refund and reorder if I can't get the money back.

loki7777 · 15-11-2019 1:32pm

Sappy404 wrote: »

Are you chatting online to them? My phone is unopened, so I might get a refund and reorder if I can't get the money back.

You have 14 days. Even if opened. My number wasn't even ported - was rejected.
You will have to send it back. Still chatting with them.

Ush1 · 15-11-2019 1:40pm

Do you have to have the sim(dummy one to be ported) before you buy the phone?

Sappy404 · 15-11-2019 1:42pm

Ush1 wrote: »

Do you have to have the sim(dummy one to be ported) before you buy the phone?

Yes they text the number with the code you enter on the site.

Ush1 · 15-11-2019 1:45pm

Sappy404 wrote: »

Yes they text the number with the code you enter on the site.

Ah feck only ordered the sim now. Deal prolly gone by time it arrives. Are any sims free in store?

fulhamc · 15-11-2019 1:50pm

was sitting on the fence, no longer, just jumped @ 179,

Sappy404 · 15-11-2019 1:50pm

Ush1 wrote: »

Ah feck only ordered the sim now. Deal prolly gone by time it arrives. Are any sims free in store?

Have a quick read over the thread. Eir do one for a tenner. One person suggested he knew someone who gave their own number then cancelled the switchover. Can't vouch for that myself though.

loki7777 · 15-11-2019 1:53pm

loki7777 wrote: »

You have 14 days. Even if opened. My number wasn't even ported - was rejected.
You will have to send it back. Still chatting with them.

I was wrong thinking that you can return it when opened - looks like you can't. Oh well just ordered another one for my partner.

matrim · 15-11-2019 1:53pm

loki7777 wrote: »

Clean.
Just asking about refund of the €80 - i'm still within cooling off period.

Let us know how you get on. I'm tempted to try the same

Ush1 · 15-11-2019 1:54pm

Sappy404 wrote: »

Have a quick read over the thread. Eir do one for a tenner. One person suggested he knew someone who gave their own number then cancelled the switchover. Can't vouch for that myself though.

Just on to Tesco mobile chat and they said I can pick one up for free in store. Race is on!

loki7777 · 15-11-2019 1:55pm

matrim wrote: »

Let us know how you get on. I'm tempted to try the same

You can't return it when opened or some networks will charge you for usage of the phone. So i will have to keep it.

Sappy404 · 15-11-2019 1:56pm

loki7777 wrote: »

You can't return it when opened or some networks will charge you for usage of the phone. So i will have to keep it.

How were you chatting to them? Chat on their site says no agents, and it doesn't let me wait. I called em, can only schedule a callback.

Sounds like a partial refund is out of the question then?

loki7777 · 15-11-2019 2:00pm

I chated online - took me like 20 minutes to finish the chat - was waiting in the line.
No chance to get to them over the phone.
Partial refund not with vodafone - not over the chat anyway - he said that from time to time price is changing and they can't do anything about that(even within the 14 day coolin off period) - unless phone wouldn't be opened then you can return it even to the shop.

Lord Spence · 15-11-2019 2:04pm

I have just ordered one at €179, my eir sim never ported so just used it again to re-order, if the 2nd phone arrives I will return the first one to the vodafone shop as its still sealed and unopened.

shmeee · 15-11-2019 2:07pm

Ush1 wrote: »

Just on to Tesco mobile chat and they said I can pick one up for free in store. Race is on!

Not free, €15 it cost.

Got 2 there!

Didn't care.

Now to get this sorted.

daheff · 15-11-2019 2:11pm

shmeee wrote: »

Not free, €15 it cost.

Got 2 there!

Didn't care.

Now to get this sorted.

I've just ordered an EIR sim for free

https://www.eir.ie/mobile/prepay/free-sim-cards/

shmeee · 15-11-2019 2:14pm

daheff wrote: »

I've just ordered an EIR sim for free

https://www.eir.ie/mobile/prepay/free-sim-cards/

The cost of €15 was for credit as had to be bought so I'll just pass that on and even get a few euro for it. Sim card is free but:

New customers get a FREE SIM with a €15 top-up

Ush1 · 15-11-2019 2:14pm

shmeee wrote: »

Not free, €15 it cost.

Got 2 there!

Didn't care.

Now to get this sorted.

Misleading from the online chat. I'll chance my arm with them. If they want 15 euro I'll leave it off and wait for the eir sim to arrive.

Officer Giggles · 15-11-2019 2:15pm

Twice my transaction has failed on Vodafone

Officer Giggles · 15-11-2019 2:21pm

The Transactions are showing on my card though, what a pain in the hole

shmeee · 15-11-2019 2:30pm

Ordered, in space of half an hour, bought Tesco Sim (€15 credit required, which I can pass on).

Put Tesco sim into my unlocked Redmi, got verification code.

Selected click and collect as option for delivery.

Payment made of €179.

Email received to confirm order.

Phone will be ready to collect in local store next Monday / Tuesday.

Thanks for the heads up OP!

shmeee · 15-11-2019 2:32pm

Officer Giggles wrote: »

Twice my transaction has failed on Vodafone

Didn't work with a credit card actually so had to use my Visa Debit Card.

xtal191 · 15-11-2019 2:36pm

Jesus 180 is some bargain for this phone

Zardoz · 15-11-2019 2:48pm

xtal191 wrote: »

Jesus 180 is some bargain for this phone

Is the screen not a bit small by modern standards ?

long_b · 15-11-2019 2:59pm

Thanks OP. Last discount pushed me over the edge!

djan · 15-11-2019 3:00pm

Zardoz wrote: »

Is the screen not a bit small by modern standards ?

This phone is all about the camera, which is similair to 500eur+ phones. The rest of it such as other hardware and aesthetics are IMO lacking. Still a steal!

tvercetti · 15-11-2019 3:15pm

Ordered my free Eir sim when this deal was first posted but didn't bother going for it at €250. Too good a deal to turn down now at €180 and luckily had the free sim in reserve. Might order another free sim to have just in case in the future. Cheers OP!

matrim · 15-11-2019 3:15pm

Zardoz wrote: »

Is the screen not a bit small by modern standards ?

Depends on what you want. A lot of people don't want a 6 1/2 or 7 inch screen.

I know a good few people who don't want to go above a 5 inch screen and have loads of trouble getting new phones.

vectra · 15-11-2019 3:22pm

shmeee wrote: »

The cost of €15 was for credit as had to be bought so I'll just pass that on and even get a few euro for it. Sim card is free but:

New customers get a FREE SIM with a €15 top-up

so free is not free?
I ordered one, also ordered a 48 sim, does that work for free?

Weltsmertz · 15-11-2019 3:31pm

vectra wrote: »

so free is not free?
I ordered one, also ordered a 48 sim, does that work for free?

The Tesco SIM card is €15 with no credit. So not free.

However if you buy €15 credit you can get a "free" sim card.

The Google store are discounting on Sunday so will see how low they go but reduction there may only be to €299.

Assume Vodafone are clearing out stock before they announce the 4

Ush1 · 15-11-2019 3:34pm

Don't get why Eir charge 10 euro in store but free online for the sim.

Anybody tried Post Mobile if they are free to pick up in store?

micks_address · 15-11-2019 3:39pm

ordered a 2nd one there now.. will be really happy if they turn up.. still say procesing payment.. i can see payment pending on my bank account.. i used office address for delivery... used 2 48 sims.. glad i had to wait for them to run up as i was about to order yesterday at 250. they are xmas presents

daheff · 15-11-2019 3:43pm

Ush1 wrote: »

Don't get why Eir charge 10 euro in store but free online for the sim.

Anybody tried Post Mobile if they are free to pick up in store?

Welcome to Eir. Its your first time dealing with them I see

:D

bromley52 · 15-11-2019 3:57pm

Ush1 wrote: »

Don't get why Eir charge 10 euro in store but free online for the sim.

Anybody tried Post Mobile if they are free to pick up in store?

Online is directly with Eir and stores are franchise with some sort of SLA to deal with customers. One gives out free SIMs the other doesn't. It's always been that way.

shmeee · 15-11-2019 4:00pm

Anyone get their order cancelled?

I see one poster here said they have.

Pacifico · 15-11-2019 4:01pm

shmeee wrote: »

Anyone get their order cancelled?

I see one poster here said they have.

That was me...strangely enough it arrived today! Still shows as cancelled on order tracking though

daheff · 15-11-2019 4:02pm

Pacifico wrote: »

That was me...strangely enough it arrived today! Still shows as cancelled on order tracking though

Has the charge to your card been cancelled too?? :pac:

Pacifico · 15-11-2019 4:03pm

daheff wrote: »

Has the charge to your card been cancelled too?? :pac:

Not yet

shmeee · 15-11-2019 4:07pm

Pacifico wrote: »

That was me...strangely enough it arrived today! Still shows as cancelled on order tracking though

No problem!

CatInABox · 15-11-2019 4:11pm

Bah. I bought one for €250 yesterday, FFS. It's already been dispatched.

15-11-2019 4:15pm

CatInABox wrote: »

Bah. I bought one for €250 yesterday, FFS. It's already been dispatched.

Order another and return the first one, or just refuse delivery on the first. Easy €70.

Ryath · 15-11-2019 4:16pm

It's some deal ordered one more as a spare. Still happy with my Oneplus 5 but somebody else in the family may need it. Just ported an old 3 Sim I had lying around.

Tempted to port to Vodafone but I'll wait to see what my signal is like in the house. It won't be as good a deal as I get with Eir for data but my signal is very poor at home inside the house. I may switch if it's better.

micks_address · 15-11-2019 4:16pm

people are whinging about paying 10 euro to eir to get this deal

you are saving an additional 60 euro on an already good offer since yesterday

yes its annoying... i think best google might do for black friday is bogof which this would still beat..

i think if you go to carphone warehouse you can buy an eir sim for 12 euro.. the sim is 2 euro and they give you a ten euro eir voucher which you can add to any eir number.. so technically only loosing 2 euro and you can use the 10 euro credit as a gift to someone else on eir payg

Lord Spence · 15-11-2019 4:28pm

Basil3 wrote: »

Order another and return the first one, or just refuse delivery on the first. Easy €70.

Can you return straight to a store if its unopened?

micks_address · 15-11-2019 4:36pm

can someone update title to be now 179?

15-11-2019 4:38pm

Lord Spence wrote: »

Can you return straight to a store if its unopened?

I don't think so. The reason I kept both of mine was because returning was becoming a pain in the hole. I was originally told I could return to the store i collected from, then I was told I couldn't. I think the easiest option is to refuse delivery or just say you're not collecting, if you order from a store.

daheff · 15-11-2019 4:44pm

micks_address wrote: »

can someone update title to be now 179?

no don't....not till i get mine ordered....otherwise they might run outta stock :pac:

Lord Spence · 15-11-2019 5:10pm

Basil3 wrote: »

I don't think so. The reason I kept both of mine was because returning was becoming a pain in the hole. I was originally told I could return to the store i collected from, then I was told I couldn't. I think the easiest option is to refuse delivery or just say you're not collecting, if you order from a store.

Yeah gonna keep both, there both Christmas presents anyways, Can't complain really serious savings even at €250

Del007 · 15-11-2019 5:21pm

Can I just port using my own number and then leave them after 1 month, I'm on pay as you go. Apologies if asked already

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

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