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

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  • #2502
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Sappy404 wrote: »
    What's the deal with the amazon gift cards? I must have missed that one.

    https://n.vodafone.ie/refer-a-friend.html


  • #2503
    Sappy404
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,181 ✭✭✭Sappy404


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    https://n.vodafone.ie/refer-a-friend.html

    Wish I'd kept the last SIM they sent me with the Pixel now... Ah well.


  • #2504
    pandaa
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭pandaa


    Just had a chat with CCE and they said 72 hours required. They gave 20e credit. What will I do with credit when i cannot make any calls and cannot receive any calls.

    No phone for 3-4 days


  • #2505
    positron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭positron


    positron wrote: »
    Sounds like it's not just me - plenty of cases of speaker issues + more screen issues. If I had only one issue and got an RMA, I would consider that unlucky. But a second (fingerprint) and then a third issue (screen) can't be just coincidence! One good thing is that Google responds to chat and offers help and eventually replaces the phone, that's good service. I shudder just thinking about dealing with Vodafone to get a warranty replacement!!

    Fair play to those who got lucky with this phone! :D

    I guess my bad luck continues - The replacement phone I got yesterday broke overnight! I setup the phone for herself around 6pm, everything installed, whatsapp, revolut, climote and everyting else configured and good to go. Couple of hours later it started flashing screen randomly by itself sitting on the bed-stand, couldn't turn it off or anything. Unbelievable!! And this morning it was dead. Recharged and tried restarting, recovery mode, factory-wipe etc everything failed to get the phone going again.

    Got onto Google and they are looking to replace it yet again, except they want another 399 hold on card to send a new one out. :( They couldn't tell me how they can make sure next phone wouldn't fail either - so basically 399 hold on card for them to try sending their refurb stock to me to test for them?! Finally they said they have escalated to some other team to review - and haven't heard back since.

    Wife hates the sight of this phone now, she has her heart broken too many times! She want me to get her another Xiaomi, or anything but Pixel 3a.


  • #2506
    Stormington
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Stormington


    positron wrote: »
    I guess my bad luck continues - The replacement phone I got yesterday broke overnight! I setup the phone for herself around 6pm, everything installed, whatsapp, revolut, climote and everyting else configured and good to go. Couple of hours later it started flashing screen randomly by itself sitting on the bed-stand, couldn't turn it off or anything. Unbelievable!! And this morning it was dead. Recharged and tried restarting, recovery mode, factory-wipe etc everything failed to get the phone going again.

    Got onto Google and they are looking to replace it yet again, except they want another 399 hold on card to send a new one out. :( They couldn't tell me how they can make sure next phone wouldn't fail either - so basically 399 hold on card for them to try sending their refurb stock to me to test for them?! Finally they said they have escalated to some other team to review - and haven't heard back since.

    Wife hates the sight of this phone now, she has her heart broken too many times! She want me to get her another Xiaomi, or anything but Pixel 3a.
    Give them the spiel and see if you can wrangle a 4a out of them instead.

    She wants the Google experience but the broken phones have broken her heart, and left a bad impression, and you really want her to get the full Google experience by being sure her phone is watching you while you sleep.


  • #2507
    WeleaseWoderick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,445 ✭✭✭WeleaseWoderick


    I ordered one of these for my mum and it arrived within a couple of days. All working great apart from the fact they haven't actually switched her over to Vodafone yet! Anyone had this happen?

    Just concerned that her current sim will just randomly be switched over some day when she needs the phone now.

    The plan was to switch her number to Vodafone for a month or so and then switch back onto something like GoMo but kind of in limbo with it now.


  • #2508
    Raoul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,791 ✭✭✭Raoul


    WeleaseWoderick wrote: »
    I ordered one of these for my mum and it arrived within a couple of days. All working great apart from the fact they haven't actually switched her over to Vodafone yet! Anyone had this happen?

    Just concerned that her current sim will just randomly be switched over some day when she needs the phone now.

    The plan was to switch her number to Vodafone for a month or so and then switch back onto something like GoMo but kind of in limbo with it now.

    Why not just her straight over to GoMo now?


  • #2509
    pandaa
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭pandaa


    Charger of the phone is gone in less than 3 months. What to do?

    Not sure if I have copy of vodafone bill


  • #2510
    DopeTech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    pandaa wrote: »
    Charger of the phone is gone in less than 3 months. What to do?

    Not sure if I have copy of vodafone bill

    Google should replace, they will be able to know age via IMEI.

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dopetech.ie



  • #2511
    jasper1422
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭jasper1422


    Just wondering did anyone get a Pixel 3a phone lately that can verify that they're still unlocked?
    Thanks


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  • #2512
    DopeTech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    jasper1422 wrote: »
    Just wondering did anyone get a Pixel 3a phone lately that can verify that they're still unlocked?
    Thanks

    It'll be unlocked but the price is back up again. No more €129 pixels for a while.

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dopetech.ie



  • #2513
    jasper1422
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭jasper1422


    DopeTech wrote: »
    It'll be unlocked but the price is back up again. No more €129 pixels for a while.

    Thanks for the quick reply. I think they are still good value at that.


  • #2514
    slimshady007
    Registered Users Posts: 727 ✭✭✭slimshady007


    Looks like it's on offer again but only reduced by €50 this time when you switch. Contemplating whether it's worth paying extra for the 4a or is the 3a still value.


  • #2515
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Best value is 4a 5g for €500 with free Bose headphones you can sell for €200 easily.


  • #2516
    positron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭positron


    positron wrote: »
    Got onto Google and they are looking to replace it yet again, except they want another 399 hold on card to send a new one out. :( They couldn't tell me how they can make sure next phone wouldn't fail either - so basically 399 hold on card for them to try sending their refurb stock to me to test for them?! Finally they said they have escalated to some other team to review - and haven't heard back since.

    Wife hates the sight of this phone now, she has her heart broken too many times! She want me to get her another Xiaomi, or anything but Pixel 3a.

    Just as an update on this then - the escalation team took their sweet time and we gave up chasing this case, but finally now some two weeks later, they actually delivered a brand new Pixel 3a. All looks good for now. They said they will send out a label to return the old one, which is fair.

    Anyway, fingers crossed this fourth device works for herself for a while, fingers crossed, touch wood etc etc.


  • #2517
    bush
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,878 ✭✭✭bush


    slimshady007 wrote: »
    Looks like it's on offer again but only reduced by €50 this time when you switch. Contemplating whether it's worth paying extra for the 4a or is the 3a still value.

    Its down to 150 now with the offer.


  • #2518
    encryptix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 226 ✭✭encryptix


    bush wrote: »
    Its down to 150 now with the offer.

    Do you have a link to it? I can't find it following the first link or browsing their store. Thanks


  • #2519
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    encryptix wrote: »
    Do you have a link to it? I can't find it following the first link or browsing their store. Thanks

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


  • #2520
    GalwayGaillimh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 672 ✭✭✭GalwayGaillimh


    Have they fixed their ordering system or is it still Russian roulette?

    Si Deus Nobiscum Qui Contra Nos



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  • #2521
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,206 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    GalwayGaillimh wrote: »
    Have they fixed their ordering system or is it still Russian roulette?

    Well no errors there first try so it works ! Lets see if its cancelled or not lol


  • #2522
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,206 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    Phone dispatched hurray !! So looks like they fixed the bugs


  • #2523
    encryptix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 226 ✭✭encryptix


    Recieved today after ordering on Sunday.
    Also only got the "Your online store order has been received" email today too.


  • #2524
    RickyBobby1
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭RickyBobby1


    Basil3 wrote: »
    Best value is 4a 5g for €500 with free Bose headphones you can sell for €200 easily.

    Im not sure if this is the one you are on about? Its only 350 if you switch but no mention of free headphones or 5g so might be a different one

    https://n.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/google/pixel-4a.html?gallery=payg


  • #2525
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    RickyBobby1 wrote: »
    Im not sure if this is the one you are on about? Its only 350 if you switch but no mention of free headphones or 5g so might be a different one

    https://n.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/google/pixel-4a.html?gallery=payg

    https://support.google.com/product-documentation/answer/10070211?p=bose_promotion&visit_id=637400792090175106-4007322186&rd=1


  • #2526
    RickyBobby1
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭RickyBobby1


    Deleted User wrote: »
    https://support.google.com/product-documentation/answer/10070211?p=bose_promotion&visit_id=637400792090175106-4007322186&rd=1

    Thanks for that.

    Looks like the one in my link is not 5g so not part of the offer?


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  • #2527
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    RickyBobby1 wrote: »
    Thanks for that.

    Looks like the one in my link is not 5g so not part of the offer?

    Correct. :)


  • #2528
    RickyBobby1
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭RickyBobby1


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Correct. :)

    Ah might as well go for the 3a so for 150e isnt bad


  • #2529
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    RickyBobby1 wrote: »
    Ah might as well go for the 3a so for 150e isnt bad

    It's all subjective. I have the 3a and love it! But probably would have waited and bought the 4a 5g for a net of €300 if I had known this offer would be on.


  • #2530
    RickyBobby1
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭RickyBobby1


    Deleted User wrote: »
    It's all subjective. I have the 3a and love it! But probably would have waited and bought the 4a 5g for a net of €300 if I had known this offer would be on.

    It seems its 500 pounds sterling and not euro anyways. I dont see the 5g one on the vodafone site either.
    It might be worth it still when you get the free headphones and sell them on


  • #2531
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    RickyBobby1 wrote: »
    It seems its 500 pounds sterling and not euro anyways. I dont see the 5g one on the vodafone site either.
    It might be worth it still when you get the free headphones and sell them on

    It's not there yet but it will be eventually. :)

    https://n.vodafone.ie/brands/google.html


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  • #2532
    RickyBobby1
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭RickyBobby1


    Deleted User wrote: »
    It's not there yet but it will be eventually. :)

    https://n.vodafone.ie/brands/google.html

    Oh great, i will hold off and see how much it is. Thanks

    Edit: Spoke to Vodafone agrnt and he said to call the local shop so might have to be ordered in person


  • #2533
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    RickyBobby1 wrote: »
    Oh great, i will hold off and see how much it is. Thanks

    Edit: Spoke to Vodafone agrnt and he said to call the local shop so might have to be ordered in person

    Based on the price of the Pixel 5 it's unlikely to be cheaper than direct from Google, but I would wait to see the price of it from both Google and Vodafone on Black Friday anyway. :)


  • #2534
    DopeTech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Here's hoping they bring back €100 off for Black Friday.

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dopetech.ie



  • #2535
    patch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,529 ✭✭✭patch


    Where would I get a free sim/number to port over in order to avail the discount? Cheers.


  • #2536
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    patch wrote: »
    Where would I get a free sim/number to port over in order to avail the discount? Cheers.

    Order online with Eir. Should have it by Friday.


  • #2537
    patch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,529 ✭✭✭patch


    Basil3 wrote: »
    Order online with Eir. Should have it by Friday.

    Cheers. I couldn't see that eir are posting still free anywhere. I figured grabbing one from Tesco might be easiest...


  • #2538
    DopeTech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    patch wrote: »
    Cheers. I couldn't see that eir are posting still free anywhere. I figured grabbing one from Tesco might be easiest...

    https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2058114762/1/#post114667361

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dopetech.ie



  • #2539
    bazwaldo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,764 ✭✭✭bazwaldo


    Looks like a decent deal on the Huawei Y6P. https://n.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/huawei/y6p.html?gallery=payg

    With the switching discount it works out at €60. The only problem is if its locked to VF and you want to unlock its quite expensive to do so. But if you are sticking with VF then its a steal IMHO. And it comes bundled with sports earphones (they say worth 50 but more like 25) for free.


  • #2540
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    bazwaldo wrote: »
    Looks like a decent deal on the Huawei Y6P. https://n.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/huawei/y6p.html?gallery=payg

    With the switching discount it works out at €60. The only problem is if its locked to VF and you want to unlock its quite expensive to do so. But if you are sticking with VF then its a steal IMHO. And it comes bundled with sports earphones (they say worth 50 but more like 25) for free.

    Or if you know someone with a Vodafone account, it's a free instant unlock via the online tool on the Vodafone site. I used my mother-in-laws account to unlock the P30 lite for a family member.


  • #2541
    DopeTech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    bazwaldo wrote: »
    Looks like a decent deal on the Huawei Y6P. https://n.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/huawei/y6p.html?gallery=payg

    With the switching discount it works out at €60. The only problem is if its locked to VF and you want to unlock its quite expensive to do so. But if you are sticking with VF then its a steal IMHO. And it comes bundled with sports earphones (they say worth 50 but more like 25) for free.

    I guess no google apps on it would turn some people off it but from what I see it's easy enough to get them all on it.

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dopetech.ie



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  • #2542
    bazwaldo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,764 ✭✭✭bazwaldo


    Basil3 wrote: »
    Or if you know someone with a Vodafone account, it's a free instant unlock via the online tool on the Vodafone site. I used my mother-in-laws account to unlock the P30 lite for a family member.
    They need to have topped up by something like 120 in previous 12 months.


  • #2543
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    bazwaldo wrote: »
    They need to have topped up by something like 120 in previous 12 months.

    Yeah, so anyone you know who is an existing customer for a reasonable length of time will do the trick. I know several people, handy for my unlocks :)


  • #2544
    barneyrub
    Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭barneyrub


    pandaa wrote: »
    Charger of the phone is gone in less than 3 months. What to do?

    Not sure if I have copy of vodafone bill
    Just wondering if you did anything on this? My charger port is playing up the last while


  • #2545
    RickyBobby1
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭RickyBobby1


    Can pre-order the pixel 4a 5g now for 490e and get the Bose QC 35 IIs free. (looks like could get around (150-200e for headphones)

    Very tempting but can see alot of these headphones going up for sale at the same time , haha!

    Could always wait for BF but the headphone offer will be finished then!

    Whats everyones thoughts on this?

    I am very tempted by the samsung fe 20 if i could get it 450 might sway me as i have an S10 already


  • #2546
    Ryath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,466 ✭✭✭Ryath


    RickyBobby1 wrote: »
    Can pre-order the pixel 4a 5g now for 490e and get the Bose QC 35 IIs free. (looks like could get around (150-200e for headphones)

    Very tempting but can see alot of these headphones going up for sale at the same time , haha!

    Could always wait for BF but the headphone offer will be finished then!

    Whats everyones thoughts on this?

    I am very tempted by the samsung fe 20 if i could get it 450 might sway me as i have an S10 already

    I'm thinking the same myself 4a 5g will be most likely my next phone but I'll probably wait till google do a BF/CM sale or VF do €100 off for switching. I'd sooner save the money. I'm tempted by the Bose's but think I'd sooner buy a pair of XM3's for 200. If the Bose had usb C I'd probably take them but I'm really trying to not buy anything now that uses micro usb.


  • #2547
    RickyBobby1
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭RickyBobby1


    Ryath wrote: »
    I'm thinking the same myself 4a 5g will be most likely my next phone but I'll probably wait till google do a BF/CM sale or VF do €100 off for switching. I'd sooner save the money. I'm tempted by the Bose's but think I'd sooner buy a pair of XM3's for 200. If the Bose had usb C I'd probably take them but I'm really trying to not buy anything now that uses micro usb.

    But if you sell the headphones you would easily get 150-200e for them?


  • #2548
    Ryath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,466 ✭✭✭Ryath


    RickyBobby1 wrote: »
    But if you sell the headphones you would easily get 150-200e for them?

    Could do but as you said the market will be flooded with them a bit. I'd just end up procrastinating about selling them and probably just end up using them myself!


  • #2549
    RickyBobby1
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭RickyBobby1


    Ryath wrote: »
    Could do but as you said the market will be flooded with them a bit. I'd just end up procrastinating about selling them and probably just end up using them myself!

    Yeah thats what im worried about too, but if you got even 150e for them be good deal overall i think


  • #2550
    devil-80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 956 ✭✭✭devil-80


    I would be happy to buy just headphones if price will be €150 as long wont fall on Amazon as well ��


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  • #2551
    gaffmaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 718 ✭✭✭gaffmaster


    What cases and screen protectors are people using with their 3a? Any recommendations? Would like good grip (anyone ever used a pop socket?).

    Cheers.


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