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

flexcon · 31-07-2020 2:49pm

Offer is back on.

€129 this time when you switch over. other halfs 3a is still going strong.

SickBoy · 31-07-2020 4:44pm

flexcon wrote: »

Other is back on.

€129 this time when you switch over. other halfs 3a is still going strong.

To pay as you go?

bush · 31-07-2020 5:29pm

I think ill order another one thats so cheap

Yggr of Asgard · 31-07-2020 6:39pm

SickBoy wrote: »

To pay as you go?

229.99€ with a 100€ discount if you port your number to Vodafone to a pay as you go plan.

https://n.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/google/pixel-3a.html?gallery=payg

chases0102 · 31-07-2020 6:49pm

Great offer....hate being tied into a contracts at times like this!

DopeTech · 31-07-2020 7:58pm

Absolute bargain at that price.

long_b · 31-07-2020 10:19pm

Do you have to buy a 20 top up ?

bush · 01-08-2020 8:15am

long_b wrote: »

Do you have to buy a 20 top up ?

No. Get a free sim from eir and use that number when buying this phone. 130 is all it costs

Movie Maestro · 01-08-2020 9:05am

bush wrote: »

No. Get a free sim from eir and use that number when buying this phone. 130 is all it costs

Where exactly can I order a free sim card from on eirs website please?

01-08-2020 9:15am

Movie Maestro wrote: »

Where exactly can I order a free sim card from on eirs website please?

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

Movie Maestro · 01-08-2020 10:11am

Basil3 wrote: »

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

Thanks mate!

ShatterProof · 01-08-2020 10:16am

How do you get rid of the the “recurring” costs? Can’t seem to deselect it. (Well not on mobile site)

01-08-2020 11:55am

ShatterProof wrote: »

How do you get rid of the the “recurring” costs? Can’t seem to deselect it. (Well not on mobile site)

From memory, you choose your PAYG plan, which would be recurring at €20 every 28 days, but you never actually have to pay the 20. You can just get the phone and then pop your normal SIM in.

ed1140 · 01-08-2020 2:04pm

Basil3 wrote: »

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

Can you receive your activation code to the eir sim without topping it up?

DopeTech · 01-08-2020 2:06pm

ed1140 wrote: »

Can you receive your activation code to the eir sim without topping it up?

Yep. That's how I bought one last time.

beauf · 01-08-2020 3:40pm

Everytime I try and buy this it fails. Can you get them instore, if not is there a number you can ring to order online.

beauf · 01-08-2020 4:01pm

I've given up I can't complete an order for this. I remembers all the old emails I've used in the past, so I can't use them, and even with a new email account, and new details it fails unknown error. No B&M shop answers the phone and I can't use their online support without a current Vodafone number, which I don't have. Don't remember my old ones either. Pity.

GalwayGaillimh · 01-08-2020 4:55pm

It's an absolute pain trying to order one of these...
You will be lucky to get a confirmation email if you get that far...they will take the money though..
Make sure and take a photo of order number on screen if it provides one...then will need to chase it up with online chat team...good luck :-)

beauf wrote: »

I've given up I can't complete an order for this. I remembers all the old emails I've used in the past, so I can't use them, and even with a new email account, and new details it fails unknown error. No B&M shop answers the phone and I can't use their online support without a current Vodafone number, which I don't have. Don't remember my old ones either. Pity.

nephster · 01-08-2020 4:56pm

beauf wrote: »

I've given up I can't complete an order for this. I remembers all the old emails I've used in the past, so I can't use them, and even with a new email account, and new details it fails unknown error. No B&M shop answers the phone and I can't use their online support without a current Vodafone number, which I don't have. Don't remember my old ones either. Pity.

Try a different browser? Ordered yesterday evening and all went through fine for me immediately (using Firefox 79), order showing up under my newly created account, now awaiting pickup by An Post. Got one last time but this is for the mother-in-law!

wassie · 01-08-2020 5:39pm

You do not need to port your existing number across either.

To get the discount you do need to select 'keep existing number' then it will send you a verification code.
Enter this, select any date to port across and proceed to checkout.
You will receive your phone and a sim card - simply put the sim card in the bin.

If you never activate the VF service the port can not occur.

jousting with chairs · 01-08-2020 6:08pm

wassie wrote: »

You do not need to port your existing number across either.
To get the discount you do need to select 'keep existing number' then it will send you a verification code.

Enter this, select any date to port across and proceed to checkout.

You will receive your phone and a sim card - simply put the sim card in the bin.

If you never activate the VF service the port can not occur.

Thanks for this,

just ordered there and got a confirmation email.

leo2a6 · 01-08-2020 6:22pm

is this phone better than the p30 lite ?
VF sells them both at the the same price.

StaticNoise · 01-08-2020 7:45pm

I was wondering about that. I didn't want to derail the thread, but it would be good to know

Raoul · 01-08-2020 8:09pm

Potentially very interested in this but worried it may become a lot less value when the pixel 4a is announced next week.

emclau · 01-08-2020 9:15pm

If I order this, is it unlocked to any network or stuck on Vodafone?

SickBoy · 01-08-2020 9:52pm

emclau wrote: »

If I order this, is it unlocked to any network or stuck on Vodafone?

Unlocked according to earlier posts.

dan786 · 01-08-2020 10:13pm

wassie wrote: »

You do not need to port your existing number across either.
To get the discount you do need to select 'keep existing number' then it will send you a verification code.

Enter this, select any date to port across and proceed to checkout.

You will receive your phone and a sim card - simply put the sim card in the bin.

If you never activate the VF service the port can not occur.

False. The number will port regardless of if you use the new sim that comes with it or not. Your original sim will show no service.

I have bought 7 phones through these deals since before last Christmas.

dan786 · 01-08-2020 10:14pm

Raoul wrote: »

Potentially very interested in this but worried it may become a lot less value when the pixel 4a is announced next week.

For 129 its a bargain. Even with 4a coming its still a great price

dan786 · 01-08-2020 10:16pm

The TCL phone in the deal is not bad either for 149 as it comes with free earbuds worth 80.

01-08-2020 10:36pm

leo2a6 wrote: »

is this phone better than the p30 lite ?
VF sells them both at the the same price.

Have bought both of them from Vodafone over the last year. Both are decent. Obviously the Pixel has stock Android and will be better served with updates. It also has a nicer camera.

The P30 lite is a nicer looking phone with a the screen is better looking. It also has more storage, which is expendable.

Both are decent, but personally I'd go for the pixel.

eurokev · 01-08-2020 10:45pm

dan786 wrote: »

False. The number will port regardless of if you use the new sim that comes with it or not. Your original sim will show no service.

I have bought 7 phones through these deals since before last Christmas.

How do you go about availing of the deal so without changing your SIM?

gussieg · 01-08-2020 10:52pm

eurokev wrote: »

How do you go about availing of the deal so without changing your SIM?

You get another sim from a different service provider.

eurokev · 01-08-2020 11:04pm

gussieg wrote: »

You get another sim from a different service provider.

But you need to get a verification code sent to the new number to complete the order ???

Roberto_gas · 01-08-2020 11:28pm

eurokev wrote: »

But you need to get a verification code sent to the new number to complete the order ???

Yes get a new sim to get that sms !

Quackster · 01-08-2020 11:48pm

dan786 wrote: »

False. The number will port regardless of if you use the new sim that comes with it or not. Your original sim will show no service.

I have bought 7 phones through these deals since before last Christmas.

Yep, I can categorically confirm that this is the case.

Quackster · 01-08-2020 11:54pm

Basil3 wrote: »

Have bought both of them from Vodafone over the last year. Both are decent. Obviously the Pixel has stock Android and will be better served with updates. It also has a nicer camera.

The P30 lite is a nicer looking phone with a the screen is better looking. It also has more storage, which is expendable.

Both are decent, but personally I'd go for the pixel.

Would agree with this, although personally I'd favour the P30 Lite. The P30 Lite may also come as a dual-SIM and the single-SIM version can be flashed to make it dual-SIM (as it has the dual-SIM hardware).

nephster · 02-08-2020 1:17am

eurokev wrote: »

How do you go about availing of the deal so without changing your SIM?

As new people are coming to this thread without reading the previous posts - understandable considering it is now at 130 pages! - here's what I wrote last year, slightly updated:

To get the special offer price you need to move (port) a current number to Vodafone, so that VF think they are getting your business. You can pick a PAYG tariff, but you'll never be using it with that SIM and hence won't be charged. First, you want to get a new non-Voda SIM and number for free, in order to move *that* number to VF, rather than your current one you want to keep. You need that first as providers need to text a code to the porting number to make sure it is yours, and that's what gets you the €100 off.

You should be able to get Eir to send you a new PAYG SIM for free (https://www.eir.ie/mobile/prepay/free-sim-cards/). Another option is Lycamobile - I think this is new, in that before I don't think you could use their SIMs for this offer. Now you definitely can, as I'ved just done that

When you receive the new SIM, you don't need to top it up, you only need to receive a text later. You would pop it in your current phone, go and get the offer, and port that new number to VF. As said above, the reason it needs to be contactable at the time is to get a code so that VF know it's you.

You would then just forget about that new number, and never use the VF SIM when it arrives. As the phone is unlocked, you would be able to use your current SIM in it - if it was locked to the seller's network (as most are) you'd have to pay to get it unlocked.

Roberto_gas · 02-08-2020 6:20am

nephster wrote: »

As new people are coming to this thread without reading the previous posts - understandable considering it is now at 130 pages! - here's what I wrote last year, slightly updated:

To get the special offer price you need to move (port) a current number to Vodafone, so that VF think they are getting your business. You can pick a PAYG tariff, but you'll never be using it with that SIM and hence won't be charged. First, you want to get a new non-Voda SIM and number for free, in order to move *that* number to VF, rather than your current one you want to keep. You need that first as providers need to text a code to the porting number to make sure it is yours, and that's what gets you the €100 off.

You should be able to get Eir to send you a new PAYG SIM for free (https://www.eir.ie/mobile/prepay/free-sim-cards/). Another option is Lycamobile - I think this is new, in that before I don't think you could use their SIMs for this offer. Now you definitely can, as I'ved just done that

When you receive the new SIM, you don't need to top it up, you only need to receive a text later. You would pop it in your current phone, go and get the offer, and port that new number to VF. As said above, the reason it needs to be contactable at the time is to get a code so that VF know it's you.

You would then just forget about that new number, and never use the VF SIM when it arrives. As the phone is unlocked, you would be able to use your current SIM in it - if it was locked to the seller's network (as most are) you'd have to pay to get it unlocked.

Good to see lyca being included now

02-08-2020 7:55am

Roberto_gas wrote: »

Good to see lyca being included now

Their terms below say Lyca is excluded, so YMMV.

€100 off selected handsets when you switch to Vodafone PAYG August 2020

These terms and conditions apply to the promotional offer of €100 off the Apple iPhone 7, Huawei P30 Lite, Google Pixel 3A or TCL 10 where a customer switches their number to Vodafone Pay as You Go from another network (the “Offer”).

These terms will apply in addition to the General Terms and Conditions under which you enjoy access to Vodafone's Mobile Telecommunications Services (found here: https://n.vodafone.ie/terms/pay-as-you-go.html) and any applicable service specific terms. These terms form part of your agreement with us. By availing of this Offer, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions:

New customers porting their mobile number to Vodafone Pay as You Go from another network provider (excluding Lyca Mobile) between 1st August 2020 and 31st August 2020 will receive the option of €100 off either the Apple iPhone 7, Huawei P30 Lite, Google Pixel 3A or the TCL 10, while stocks last.
Eligibility is determined by Vodafone in accordance with these terms and conditions.
The Offer is available in Vodafone retail, franchise stores and online via vodafone.ie
Pricing is subject to change and the Offer is strictly subject to availability.
This Offer excludes existing Vodafone customers moving from any other Vodafone plan to Vodafone Pay as You Go.
This Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other Vodafone offer or promotion.
Vodafone reserves the right to extend or withdraw the Offer at any time and/or to vary or amend any element of the Offer at any time without further notice.
Vodafone further reserves the right to vary or amend these terms and conditions for valid commercial, technical or operational reasons.

G rock · 02-08-2020 8:25am

I presume you need an unlocked phone to receive the verification code text from eir?

02-08-2020 8:39am

G rock wrote: »

I presume you need an unlocked phone to receive the verification code text from eir?

Yes, it needs to be in a phone to receive the text.

dan786 · 02-08-2020 11:14am

Pixel 4a rumored to be 349 being announced tomorrow. Vodafone always under under cut by 50 so could be 299. If they do same port deal then it could be 199.If its that price then would be bargain of the year.

Del007 · 02-08-2020 11:50am

Doubt they would have that much off a new release, it would be unreal if they did

dan786 · 02-08-2020 12:02pm

Del007 wrote: »

Doubt they would have that much off a new release, it would be unreal if they did

The 3a deal started back in November. So can see it happening in few months.

beauf · 02-08-2020 12:24pm

I'd be perfectly happy with the 3a at 129.

They say the 4a might be priced to just undercut the iPhone SE2 and One+ More.

loki7777 · 02-08-2020 1:11pm

The only downside of Pixel 3A(4A as well) is lack of memory card support(in any case 58GB that is left goes quickly to zero) and esim support instead of normal sim card.

emclau · 02-08-2020 2:23pm

Ordered using my current number - didn’t wait for the new Eir SIM card.. Hopefully it won’t be too much effort to port back to Eir 10e pm when the phone arrives..

I selected port date in two weeks time - might even ask Vodafone to port a new Sim number before then so I can continue to use my existing number

02-08-2020 5:02pm

emclau wrote: »

Ordered using my current number - didn’t wait for the new Eir SIM card.. Hopefully it won’t be too much effort to port back to Eir 10e pm when the phone arrives..

I selected port date in two weeks time - might even ask Vodafone to port a new Sim number before then so I can continue to use my existing number

If you're extra cheeky, you can do what I did with one of the Pixels I ordered, and cancel the port before it happens, telling them you've decided you're going to return the phone. It's a bit risky though, because the customer service staff are useless.

bush · 02-08-2020 5:48pm

I remember when I got mine I used an eir sim to switch but they never actually sent the vodafone sim out

Rock Paper Scissors · 02-08-2020 6:04pm

Damn bargain alerts !!

Just ordered the phone and of course I don't need it.

I'll have fun flashing Graphene OS onto it and having a play around

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

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