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

BoxingFan009 · 22-11-2019 2:55pm

I’m away at the moment. Can anyone help a Dublin lad out and buy one for me. Happy to pay an extra €20 (€200) for the trouble. Obviously will collect at time/location that suits best too.

flexcon · 22-11-2019 3:17pm

BoxingFan009 wrote: »

I’m away at the moment. Can anyone help a Dublin lad out and buy one for me. Happy to pay an extra €20 (€200) for the trouble. Obviously will collect at time/location that suits best too.

You need to have a number from another network ready to go.

I'd normally be happy to help out but not sure how you could work this one

KillerShamrock · 22-11-2019 3:18pm

I just tried again got the same bs maintenance error, money stolen from my account again despite the fact the order didn't complete. They shouldn't take or put money on hold if it doesn't complete this is dodgy practice from Vodafone.

Consumer protection, comreg and Vodafone are all getting contacted about this.

NATLOR · 22-11-2019 3:21pm

Purchased successfully but just checked tracking and it says order cancelled
Bank account is showing payment as pending

daheff · 22-11-2019 3:21pm

daheff wrote: »

I was talking to an online agent. They told me that they had to manually instruct the refund for my cancelled order! I asked them what would have happened if I hadn't contacted them to ask....I was told I wouldn't have been refunded.

As per their complaints procedure, I requested a complaint ref and was told I would need to wait for a customer service person to ring me back with the reference. :eek::eek:

I guess I'm going to be instructing a chargeback so!

Received a refund today.

Haven't got my burner Sim with me, so i need to wait till I get home to try to buy again. Hopefully its not out of stock by then.

BoxingFan009 · 22-11-2019 3:29pm

flexcon wrote: »

You need to have a number from another network ready to go.

I'd normally be happy to help out but not sure how you could work this one

No worries. Got to an Eir shop here anyway so will try myself now. Thanks guys. Good luck to all.

flexcon · 22-11-2019 3:57pm

aaaand its gone again.

Starting to wonder if there really is really only a handful at time.

BakeMeACake · 22-11-2019 5:06pm

Out of stock again

22-11-2019 5:49pm

Managed to get an order in this afternoon.
Like others, I had registered to be advised when the phone was back in stock.
Used a different email address this time.

Last time, when I went to "Track my order" it showed all of my failed attempts to order the phone, and then my order got cancelled
This time, the "Track my order" page just shows today's effort, and is still showing as "Your payment is being processed"

Fingers crossed, I ordered a cover for the phone last week

daheff · 22-11-2019 6:17pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Fingers crossed, I ordered a cover for the phone last week

I'm sure if you don't, somebody on this thread will buy the cover off you.

gerard2210 · 22-11-2019 6:28pm

Taking orders again.

vectra · 22-11-2019 6:32pm

available again.
Decided not to go for one with all this hassle and bought a Moto G7 Power instead for my mother.

drunkmonkey · 22-11-2019 7:36pm

Anyone know can you port a gomo sim to this offer, Do you pick Eir or meteor?

Shpongler · 22-11-2019 7:49pm

Managed to order one a while ago, and now it says due for dispatch. Wonder what my chances are ? ðŸ˜€

selfbuilder1 · 22-11-2019 7:54pm

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Anyone know can you port a gomo sim to this offer, Do you pick Eir or meteor?

I did this today and chose Meteor and the order went through without any problem.

Roberto_gas · 22-11-2019 8:00pm

Shpongler wrote:

Managed to order one a while ago, and now it says due for dispatch. Wonder what my chances are ? Ã°Å¸Ëœâ‚¬

Relax u will get it...it has worked for most

drunkmonkey · 22-11-2019 8:02pm

selfbuilder1 wrote: »

I did this today and chose Meteor and the order went through without any problem.

I picked Eir let's see what happens.

Dr_Colossus · 22-11-2019 8:43pm

Managed to order one earlier for the first time, used a fresh Eir sim however and it's been mentioned that one possibility for some of the cancellations is that Eir are rejecting porting from unused sim numbers. Not sure how likely that is but hopefully there are no complications like the endless hassle some posters have had here.

millie12345 · 22-11-2019 8:43pm

I ordered one just now. Eir sim still hasn’t arrived so i just went ahead and paid the €279. Thanks for posting this BA

millie12345 · 22-11-2019 8:51pm

Probably a stupid question but has anyone got a spare EIR sim that they would be willing to allow me use to get a phone using the porting ?

Weltsmertz · 22-11-2019 8:53pm

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Managed to order one earlier for the first time, used a fresh Eir sim however and it's been mentioned that one possibility for some of the cancellations is that Eir are rejecting porting from unused sim numbers. Not sure how likely that is but hopefully there are no complications like the endless hassle some posters have had here.

Don't think they are checking sims.

daheff · 22-11-2019 8:54pm

Just processed an order. Hopefully this one isn't cancelled afterwards

Edit: 2.5 hours later order status is Due for Dispatch. fingers crossed!

emo72 · 22-11-2019 9:04pm

Are you guys paying 250 or 179?

BoxingFan009 · 22-11-2019 9:14pm

Did anyone receive a “Your Order Is Due For Dispatch” and receive the phone? Or does it actually have to show as Dispatched??

jimmycrackcorm · 22-11-2019 9:15pm

emo72 wrote: »

Are you guys paying 250 or 179?

I just got one for 179

Weltsmertz · 22-11-2019 9:17pm

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

I just got one for 179

Well. It's actually €179.99 which is more like €180. With the auld rounding thing.

daheff · 22-11-2019 9:38pm

emo72 wrote: »

Are you guys paying 250 or 179?

179.

millie12345 · 22-11-2019 9:41pm

I had to pay €279 because I had no sim to port.

Roberto_gas · 22-11-2019 9:44pm

millie12345 wrote: »

I had to pay €279 because I had no sim to port.

why would you do that ?

millie12345 · 22-11-2019 9:46pm

Roberto_gas wrote: »

why would you do that ?

How do I order without a sim?

BakeMeACake · 22-11-2019 9:47pm

Stupidity. No answer for thar

Roberto_gas wrote:

why would you do that ?

millie12345 · 22-11-2019 9:49pm

BakeMeACake wrote: »

Stupidity. No answer for thar

Sorry if I am stupid but I thought I needed a sim from a different provider to port to avail of €179.99. Is that not the case.

22-11-2019 9:50pm

millie12345 wrote: »

Sorry if I am stupid but I thought I needed a sim from a different provider to port to avail of €179.99. Is that not the case.

Read the first post in full.

millie12345 · 22-11-2019 9:51pm

Lord Spence wrote: »

http://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/google-pixel-3a-pay-as-you-go-just-black

Ok so this seems like a great deal for a very good mid range phone with a flagship camera in it, €399 on the google store at the moment and it will drop to at least €349 on black friday but I cannot see it getting as cheap as €249.

Review here https://www.tomsguide.com/us/google-pixel-3a,review-6452.html

Ok so the deal is only valid if you are porting you number to vodafone, so I just ordered a free sim from eir which I received in a few days, popped in my eir sim to get the verification code then put my 3 sim back in and completed my purchase.

This one.

millie12345 · 22-11-2019 9:52pm

I did order a sim from eir on Monday but it hasn’t arrived yet. Forgive my stupidity but I did post that earlier. What am I missing?

Roberto_gas · 22-11-2019 9:53pm

millie12345 wrote: »

Sorry if I am stupid but I thought I needed a sim from a different provider to port to avail of €179.99. Is that not the case.

order a free sim from eir.....

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

once you get the sim order the phone by selecting not a vodafone customer --> pay as you go

follow the steps to get port code on your eir sim and order !

Simples...

NATLOR · 22-11-2019 9:54pm

millie12345 wrote: »

How do I order without a sim?

You just had to either go to a phone shop eg eir and buy one, or order a free one online

Roberto_gas · 22-11-2019 9:54pm

millie12345 wrote: »

I did order a sim from eir on Monday but it hasn’t arrived yet. Forgive my stupidity but I did post that earlier. What am I missing?

strange i have got sim in 2 days post order from eir...try again..

just dont collect the phone incase you want to order again.

millie12345 · 22-11-2019 9:55pm

Roberto_gas wrote: »

order a free sim from eir.....

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

once you get the sim order the phone by selecting not a vodafone customer --> pay as you go

follow the steps to get port code on your eir sim and order !

Simples...

If you read my earlier posts I did order a sim from eir on Monday but it still hasn’t arrived. I have read the posts.

22-11-2019 10:00pm

millie12345 wrote: »

If you read my earlier posts I did order a sim from eir on Monday but it still hasn’t arrived. I have read the posts.

Why would spend an extra 100 euro instead of waiting a few more days for your sim or getting a sim in a shop for 10 euro?

mightybashful · 22-11-2019 10:06pm

millie12345 wrote: »

If you read my earlier posts I did order a sim from eir on Monday but it still hasn’t arrived. I have read the posts.

End of the day you only paid 30€ more than everyone who got them when the offer was first posted. Still a decent phone for a decent price.

raxy · 22-11-2019 11:48pm

Just ordered now. Went through ok so will see what happens.
Not sure how if I ordered because I want the phone or just to see if I actually get it after the mess it's been over the last few days.

emy · 23-11-2019 12:46am

I had a eir sim card around and used it, it worked and paid 179, I think is good buy, if comes.

Quackster · 23-11-2019 12:57am

millie12345 wrote: »

Probably a stupid question but has anyone got a spare EIR sim that they would be willing to allow me use to get a phone using the porting ?

I have a spare 48 SIM you could use. PM me if still interested.

biebiebie · 23-11-2019 2:31am

raxy wrote: »

Just ordered now. Went through ok so will see what happens.
Not sure how if I ordered because I want the phone or just to see if I actually get it after the mess it's been over the last few days.

Same, although I already tried and failed.
It's more of a challenge to me now.
Heck it's on my bucket list.

Weltsmertz · 23-11-2019 3:46am

biebiebie wrote: »

Same, although I already tried and failed.
It's more of a challenge to me now.
Heck it's on my bucket list.

I felt the same. The more difficult it became the more I wanted it. But only at €179.99.
How many people have such an interesting story about how they got their phone.
Many do something boring like go into a shop, consider different models and buy one.

BakeMeACake · 23-11-2019 6:29am

Weltsmertz wrote:

I felt the same. The more difficult it became the more I wanted it. But only at â‚¬179.99. How many people have such an interesting story about how they got their phone. Many do something boring like go into a shop, consider different models and buy one.

That is so true. The more I couldn't have this phone the more it was the only phone I would be happy with. How crazy is that

TimHorton · 23-11-2019 9:45am

Phone is a real bargain . Actually opened last night to update it to Android 10 and add it Google Family , Excellent Phone for 179 ,

Roberto_gas · 23-11-2019 10:33am

Dont forget unlimited photo storage to google photos

Weltsmertz · 23-11-2019 10:43am

Roberto_gas wrote: »

Dont forget unlimited photo storage to google photos

Nope. The Pixel 3 has unlimited storage at original quality. The 3a only has the same unlimited reduced quality as everyone gets with any phone. So in that respect it is a serious downgrade from previous Pixel phones.

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

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