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

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  • #2252
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,013 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    cormie wrote: »
    What, really? This BA is for it at €249, but you're saying the same link to buy it is now €130 with the €100 off? I thought the €230 price was with the €100 off :eek:

    Oh Cormie, Cormie, Cormie :o


  • #2253
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,839 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    I only joined this thread now and only looked at the first and last few posts :pac:


  • #2254
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,100 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    cormie wrote: »
    I only joined this thread now and only looked at the first and last few posts :pac:

    I bought it when the thread was started for €250 and thought I got a great deal. Then it went to €180 and then it went to €130. At €250, it was still a good deal so €130 is crazy value for money. Any other phone at €130 is going to be garbage compared to this.


  • #2255
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,839 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    Thanks for that, but it looks like I'm too late, or does it come back in stock every now and then?

    I read a few previous posts too and saw the €50 cash back and all that too, but I think it was the on VF then for €280 (-100, -50 cash back = 130), but now it's just straight at €230 (-100 = 130).


  • #2256
    Pacifico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭Pacifico


    Yeah it comes back in stock every so often...still a lottery whether or not your order will get cancelled though!


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  • #2257
    Stormington
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Stormington


    Sorry to drag this off-topic but does anyone know if the TCL 10L is unlocked when ordered?


  • #2258
    Gerrymandering reborn
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭Gerrymandering reborn


    So I had the phone in a cupboard for just over 24 hours in Airplane Mode,
    it used 27% Battery :eek:

    Surely that can't be normal? No apps installed.


  • #2259
    robertpatterson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 930 ✭✭✭robertpatterson


    I bought one in the Vodafone shop in Omni shopping centre no bother today they had loads according to the lady that served me


  • #2260
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Gerrymandering reborn wrote: »
    So I had the phone in a cupboard for just over 24 hours in Airplane Mode,
    it used 27% Battery :eek:

    Surely that can't be normal? No apps installed.

    Seriously, just use the phone. I've never seen someone agonise so much over a phone they're not even using.

    As mentioned, if you're not using it then just turn it off and drain will be zero. Otherwise, put a SIM in it, use it, and then gauge what the battery life is like.

    Edit: For the record, I haven't been using mine and it is down 33% after 40 hours with everything syncing and strong mobile and wifi signals. AOD turned off.


  • #2261
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,212 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    robertpatterson wrote: »
    I bought one in the Vodafone shop in Omni shopping centre no bother today they had loads according to the lady that served me

    i think those are my 3-4 cancelled orders which they have in store now.


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  • #2262
    timbertime
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭timbertime


    robertpatterson wrote: »
    I bought one in the Vodafone shop in Omni shopping centre no bother today they had loads according to the lady that served me


    Were you able to get the €100 off in store? And did you actually have to switch to Vodafone or were you using a 'new' sim? Sorry for questions.


  • #2263
    Pacifico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭Pacifico


    Gerrymandering reborn wrote: »
    So I had the phone in a cupboard for just over 24 hours in Airplane Mode,
    it used 27% Battery :eek:

    Surely that can't be normal? No apps installed.

    Sounds like a Nokia 3310 would better suit your needs...it would probably last a week in your cupboard!


  • #2264
    stop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 889 ✭✭✭stop


    Ordered one around 19th/20th.
    Never got confirmation mail, money was taken from card though.
    Used livechat to query the order around 26th/27th - they said shipping issue and would cancel order, but felt like they were fobbing me off.
    Lo and behold knock on door from postie this morning and phone arrived :confused:


  • #2265
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,839 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    timbertime wrote: »
    Were you able to get the €100 off in store? And did you actually have to switch to Vodafone or were you using a 'new' sim? Sorry for questions.

    Also interested in this please, what was the final price you paid?


  • #2266
    cfeeneyinterior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭cfeeneyinterior


    cormie wrote: »
    Also interested in this please, what was the final price you paid?

    Same, been waiting for it to come back online, never thought of going to a shop. Won't manage to go til the weekend. If anyone else goes to a store and gets it for the 129 can they confirm here please.


  • #2267
    pixel3a
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭pixel3a


    I managed to get this about two weeks ago. I was using a top of the range Xiaomi prior to this (destroyed it beyond repair). The pixel is phenomenal. The camera is really superb and far exceeds my expectations. The screen is not as bright as I like, but I can more live with it. Also the battery isn't great(but the battery saver is very good).

    Overall it is an excellent phone and I would recommend it 10/10.


  • #2268
    frash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,580 ✭✭✭frash


    pixel3a wrote: »
    I managed to get this about two weeks ago. I was using a top of the range Xiaomi prior to this (destroyed it beyond repair). The pixel is phenomenal. The camera is really superb and far exceeds my expectations. The screen is not as bright as I like, but I can more live with it. Also the battery isn't great(but the battery saver is very good).

    Overall it is an excellent phone and I would recommend it 10/10.

    You must really like it with that username!


  • #2269
    chrisire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 247 ✭✭chrisire


    cfeeneyinterior wrote: »
    Same, been waiting for it to come back online, never thought of going to a shop. Won't manage to go til the weekend. If anyone else goes to a store and gets it for the 129 can they confirm here please.
    Yeah i bought it in store for 129 yesterday,you still need a number to port though.


  • #2270
    shmeee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,010 ✭✭✭shmeee


    pixel3a wrote: »
    I managed to get this about two weeks ago. I was using a top of the range Xiaomi prior to this (destroyed it beyond repair). The pixel is phenomenal. The camera is really superb and far exceeds my expectations. The screen is not as bright as I like, but I can more live with it. Also the battery isn't great(but the battery saver is very good).

    Overall it is an excellent phone and I would recommend it 10/10.

    Battery isn't great?

    I'm using the Pixel 3A since the day this thread started last year and I'm finding it excellent.

    Get a day which is all I want from my phone and would be mid-heavy user.

    One of the best bargins to every grace this forum!


  • #2271
    robertpatterson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 930 ✭✭✭robertpatterson


    I needed a number to port over but got the 100 off
    It was fairly hassle free, she asked me what plan I wanted and I told her id decide later she was grand about it
    Its a grand phone I don't notice any issues with the battery and it gets the same use as any other smartphone


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  • #2272
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,839 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    Thanks, wouldn't mind trying to get one soon, can you only get free sim cards from eir.ie and have to wait a few days for delivery? There was mention of lyca sim cards being ok, but it says the porting doesn't include coming from lyca?


  • #2273
    bobbyy gee
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭bobbyy gee


    Pixel 4 is out and pixel 5 is due. Out
    Wait


  • #2274
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,100 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    bobbyy gee wrote: »
    Pixel 4 is out and pixel 5 is due. Out
    Wait

    They cost and will cost a lot more than €130. This is still a great phone especially for the price.


  • #2275
    gerard2210
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 547 ✭✭✭gerard2210


    cormie wrote: »
    Thanks, wouldn't mind trying to get one soon, can you only get free sim cards from eir.ie and have to wait a few days for delivery? There was mention of lyca sim cards being ok, but it says the porting doesn't include coming from lyca?

    You can use Tesco, 3, 48. Tesco charge 15 euro for their Sim card, but it's free if you buy 15 euro phone credit. You can pass/sell on the credit to someone you know. This might be the quickest way to get a Sim card.


  • #2276
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    cormie wrote: »
    Thanks, wouldn't mind trying to get one soon, can you only get free sim cards from eir.ie and have to wait a few days for delivery? There was mention of lyca sim cards being ok, but it says the porting doesn't include coming from lyca?

    Their terms say Lyca not accepted, but multiple people on here have used Lyca without issue.


  • #2277
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,212 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    robertpatterson wrote: »
    I needed a number to port over but got the 100 off
    It was fairly hassle free, she asked me what plan I wanted and I told her id decide later she was grand about it
    Its a grand phone I don't notice any issues with the battery and it gets the same use as any other smartphone

    so thats just 130 and no need to buy 20 eur topup?


  • #2278
    timbertime
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭timbertime


    For any trying to get one in-store just checked Grafton St and they have none in stock. They did a check and only Navan have some at the moment.


  • #2279
    frash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,580 ✭✭✭frash


    timbertime wrote: »
    For any trying to get one in-store just checked Grafton St and they have none in stock. They did a check and only Navan have some at the moment.


    Cool thanks - saved me a trip I was thinking of doing
    Did they say when they might be back in stock online?


  • #2280
    timbertime
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭timbertime


    frash wrote: »
    Cool thanks - saved me a trip I was thinking of doing
    Did they say when they might be back in stock online?

    No he didn't know. He said they are due a delivery of stock tomorrow to the shop but he doesn't know what phones are in it until it's opened. V strange business model!!!


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  • #2281
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    timbertime wrote: »
    No he didn't know. He said they are due a delivery of stock tomorrow to the shop but he doesn't know what phones are in it until it's opened. V strange business model!!!

    They never have a clue in the shops. I used to go into a Vodafone shop on the day of a release of an HTC phone, they would know nothing about it.....I'd get them to go and check out the back and there would be the phone sitting in their delivery.

    Last October when I was trying to track down a 3a in a shop in Dublin (because the website was a disaster), no shops ever had any stock. They used to always say they might get some in their next delivery, but they never did.


  • #2282
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,212 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    Basil3 wrote: »
    They never have a clue in the shops. I used to go into a Vodafone shop on the day of a release of an HTC phone, they would know nothing about it.....I'd get them to go and check out the back and there would be the phone sitting in their delivery.

    Last October when I was trying to track down a 3a in a shop in Dublin (because the website was a disaster), no shops ever had any stock. They used to always say they might get some in their next delivery, but they never did.

    No direct phone number to a store says it all ! Very bad store model


  • #2283
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,839 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    I checked Dun Laoghaire today and no luck. I asked if they could check Omni and they said something about it not being the same type of shop so they can't check their system :confused:

    They said Bray are out of them too, but I think there's stock in Arklow and Fermoy... or maybe they said they were all out of them, I can't remember now :pac:


  • #2284
    frash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,580 ✭✭✭frash


    cormie wrote: »
    I checked Dun Laoghaire today and no luck. I asked if they could check Omni and they said something about it not being the same type of shop so they can't check their system :confused:

    They said Bray are out of them too, but I think there's stock in Arklow and Fermoy... or maybe they said they were all out of them, I can't remember now :pac:

    I thought Dun Laoghaire closed down!
    Thanks for the update though.


  • #2285
    gussieg
    Registered Users Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭gussieg


    i got one in Navan, had to buy a voucher as well but didnt have to top it up there and then , was trying to ask me to pay 180 at first, but when i went out to consult with my financial advisor, he came out and said i could still get it per the online promotion price. so it is now chargin and i am after ordering yet another amazon dot at 9 quid plus a months music unlimited.


  • #2286
    satya
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭satya


    If anyone has one of the Google Pixel 3A that they have as Extra Unopned and not used, I am happy to pay the price and take it off you.


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  • #2287
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,212 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    gussieg wrote: »
    i got one in Navan, had to buy a voucher as well but didnt have to top it up there and then , was trying to ask me to pay 180 at first, but when i went out to consult with my financial advisor, he came out and said i could still get it per the online promotion price. so it is now chargin and i am after ordering yet another amazon dot at 9 quid plus a months music unlimited.

    I could not order the dot got typical error others are getting on the other thread


  • #2288
    pixel3a
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭pixel3a


    shmeee wrote: »
    Battery isn't great?

    I'm using the Pixel 3A since the day this thread started last year and I'm finding it excellent.

    Get a day which is all I want from my phone and would be mid-heavy user.

    One of the best bargins to every grace this forum!

    I would 100% buy the phone in the morning if anything happened to it. The battery could be a bit bigger, but it is likely sufficient for 95% of people


  • #2289
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I'm waiting on a SIM to arrive from 48 to have when the 3a is back in stock, soon hopefully!

    Anyone that has possibly changed over from a Samsung Galaxy to the 3a, would you recommend?


  • #2290
    wassie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,621 ✭✭✭wassie


    Anyone that maintains an overseas number, the Pixel 3a is a dual sim phone, except that the second sim slot is an 'e-sim'.

    Whilst no Irish telco's facilitate this technology (as usual alway behind the rest of the world), if your overseas provider supports esim, then you will be able set this up very easy - just need a wifi connection.


  • #2291
    gussieg
    Registered Users Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭gussieg


    wassie wrote: »
    Anyone that maintains an overseas number, the Pixel 3a is a dual sim phone, except that the second sim slot is an 'e-sim'.

    Whilst no Irish telco's facilitate this technology (as usual alway behind the rest of the world), if your overseas provider supports esim, then you will be able set this up very easy - just need a wifi connection.

    Wha? How does it work ? Does that mean we can't just fling another micro Sim in?


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  • #2292
    wassie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,621 ✭✭✭wassie


    Yes - An eSIM is exactly what it sounds like: An (e)lectronic SIM. Instead of a physical SIM card, SIM technology is built into a small chip on your phone that’s used to authenticate your identity with your carrier. There is a procedure to follow, but basically you are provided a code by your carrier which is then authenticated over wifi and voilà - your phone service is activated.

    Seems Google have been doing it since the Pixel 2, latest iPhones also. They have published a list of carriers that support esim here: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT209096

    My Irish physical sim is used for everything (calls/data/texts), but occasionally I need to use my overseas phone number to receive 2FA security codes via text.

    Friend of mine who put me on to this is from UK and has an service with EE. As she lives in Dublin, her UK service is roaming in EU so doesnt cost her any more. Plus her calls to UK show up as a UK number.


  • #2293
    hanloj1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭hanloj1


    The phone isn't in the three Shops in Galway city. They aren't hopeful it'll be back in either as it's an old phone.


  • #2294
    Kavrocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,345 ✭✭✭Kavrocks


    cormie wrote: »
    I checked Dun Laoghaire today and no luck. I asked if they could check Omni and they said something about it not being the same type of shop so they can't check their system :confused:

    They said Bray are out of them too, but I think there's stock in Arklow and Fermoy... or maybe they said they were all out of them, I can't remember now :pac:
    Just got this in Arklow. Thanks for the heads up.


  • #2295
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,839 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    Awesome, did you pay 130 yourself then? Do you know had they more in stock at all?

    Also, does anyone know, is it possible to just to not bother to get a spare disposable sim to do the switch to vodafone, but instead DO actually switch to some 30 day plan and then just switch back after, so you haven't had to bother with getting a spare sim, but I guess then it's hassle becuase your current provider sim would die and you'd need to get a replacement when switching back?


  • #2296
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    cormie wrote: »
    Awesome, did you pay 130 yourself then? Do you know had they more in stock at all?

    Also, does anyone know, is it possible to just to not bother to get a spare disposable sim to do the switch to vodafone, but instead DO actually switch to some 30 day plan and then just switch back after, so you haven't had to bother with getting a spare sim, but I guess then it's hassle becuase your current provider sim would die and you'd need to get a replacement when switching back?

    Yes, and you can also try this method. :)


  • #2297
    Kavrocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,345 ✭✭✭Kavrocks


    cormie wrote: »
    Awesome, did you pay 130 yourself then? Do you know had they more in stock at all?

    Also, does anyone know, is it possible to just to not bother to get a spare disposable sim to do the switch to vodafone, but instead DO actually switch to some 30 day plan and then just switch back after, so you haven't had to bother with getting a spare sim, but I guess then it's hassle becuase your current provider sim would die and you'd need to get a replacement when switching back?
    €150. Had to get €20 credit in the shop and it had to be put directly on the new SIM or wouldn't get the €100 off the phone. It had to be a number from a different provider also.

    Didn't ask about more stock because I was told they had no stock when I first went in but mysteriously stock was very easily found when I pushed.


  • #2298
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,839 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    Thanks for the replies. Damn that sounds like hassle. I wonder have they been asked to insist on that, or is that just the worker in the shop itself imposing their own way?


  • #2299
    Kavrocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,345 ✭✭✭Kavrocks


    cormie wrote: »
    Thanks for the replies. Damn that sounds like hassle. I wonder have they been asked to insist on that, or is that just the worker in the shop itself imposing their own way?
    The person in the shop said it was the rules that had to be followed and for some things I questioned said the system wouldn't let them proceed without doing them.


  • #2300
    Kenny Powers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭Kenny Powers


    Can anyone recommend where to get a replacement screen in Dublin? Dropped my and outside screen shattered.


  • #2301
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,118 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    Selling a white 3A soon, 5 months old as new condition. if anyone interested drop me a PM.


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