Vodafone deals

seanin4711 · 24-02-2022 7:59pm

Needed a phone quick for parents.

Went to 3 store bought sim card 15 no top up

Received one call

Straight to vf store

Phone Xiaomi note 10 5g now 89 plus 20 credit.

Still a deal but not as good.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Sean 18 · 24-02-2022 10:58pm

Are vodafone not doing online deliveries anymore? Redmi 10 cancelled twice in last week no explanation given wasnt changing sim or anything only an upgrade and they couldnt even get that right no problem taking the money though

GBX · 25-02-2022 6:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118687154#Comment_118687154

I tried this but no stock of Redmi note 10 in Grafton Street. Will try Liffey valley tomorrow. Sales guy said stock due in again Tuesday however.

carbsy · 26-02-2022 10:08pm

I don't know where everyone is still looking at the Redmi Note 10 5G. I bought and sold within a few days as the screen on it is very bad. The viewing angles are awful. You have to the looking at it straight on. And outdoors in the sun? It's virtually unreadable.

The TCL 20R 5G is is a much better deal ( which I'm using now ) with a superb looking screen as TCL make their own screens. It's got the exact same chipset as the Redmi and it actually seems faster to be honest.

GBX · 26-02-2022 10:15pm

Picked up a Redmi note 10 in Liffey Valley. Was for my dad who's not too fussed on spec. Will do him perfect. He was using an older One Plus. He's chuffed.

jack in the box · 28-02-2022 10:49am

Can confirm order of Redmi Note 10 (128gb) @ € 89.99

Ordered Virgin Media sim card on Thursday . This was set up by direct debit so no charge has come out or no credit card details were looked for.

Received sim card from Virgin Media on Saturday and ordered Redmi Note 10 with Vodafone

Dispatch text received this morning from DPD, arriving tomorrow

Cancelled €5 euro, 30 day rolling contract with Virgin Media.

28-02-2022 12:56pm

Did you cancel the 30 day contract under Cooling Off or just an ordinary cancellation?

jack in the box · 28-02-2022 1:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118707948#Comment_118707948

Through 14 day cooling off. Link below.

https://www.virginmedia.ie/contact/web-cancellation/

sully123 · 10-03-2022 3:36pm

I see vodafone are still cancelling orders with good reason given. Eir have been in a lot of trouble recently for their poor service. Is there a body that might take vodafone to task over this? Would love to report some sort of consumer complaint

loyatemu · 11-03-2022 11:47am

ordered a Note 10 5G for my son with a 48 SIM earlier this week, just put the SIM into my own phone (also Note 10, it's a fine phone) and got a text saying order cancelled.

So how can I get it for €89? When I bought my own one (and one for one of my other kids) I used 48 SIMs both times, but they're obviously not allowing that now.

seanin4711 · 11-03-2022 12:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118767162#Comment_118767162

check my post above

loyatemu · 11-03-2022 12:46pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118767498#Comment_118767498

thanks - €35 extra, but might just take the hit. The Xiaomi is already a tenner cheaper than when I bought mine last year.

loyatemu · 12-03-2022 3:33pm

FFS, I went and bought a 3 SIM but VF have cancelled that order as well....

GBX · 12-03-2022 4:07pm

It says it when your ordering they no longer accept 48 Sims. Been like that for a few weeks.

loyatemu · 12-03-2022 4:27pm

That was a 3 SIM.

GBX · 12-03-2022 4:44pm

Oh right. As has been, their system is broken. To cancel orders randomly is not good even if the buyer doesn't plan on staying as a customer. A sale is a sale.

Donkey OTae · 13-03-2022 10:02am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118699748#Comment_118699748

By any chance do you know if the TCL 20R 5G is unlocked?

carbsy · 13-03-2022 11:46am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118777407#Comment_118777407

Sure is & Dual SIM also.

ED E · 13-03-2022 9:59pm

If you're struggling with Vodafone just do Three. Their Xiaomis are unlocked. Last two phones from them have been "new customer" deals even though Ive been with them for a decade.

cakedrive · 15-03-2022 1:23am

For anyone who received the TCL 20r, is there an update to android 12 for it yet? and which security date has it got (settings, about phone, android version, android security update month

carbsy · 15-03-2022 9:15am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118786421#Comment_118786421

carbsy · 15-03-2022 9:15am

The TCL 20R 5G is still on Android 11 but 12 is promised. Patch level is 5th of Dec 21.

cakedrive · 15-03-2022 4:38pm

Thanks carbsy. If they are already a few months behind on the monthly patches i'm not holding my breath for delivering Android 12.

If I may ask what kind of Screen On Time are people getting with the 12R?

DoubleMcGuffin · 17-03-2022 11:04am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118707286#Comment_118707286

Thanks for the tip!

Did the same thing on Sunday and yesterday (Wednesday) a package is with DPD. Will be a few days wait cos of the bank holidays.

I had already got a phone some months ago with a Lyca SIM and that was fine. Tried again in November with Lyca and 48 but every order was cancelled with the resulting long wait for refunds when a debit card was used (just before they changed the T&C's). I was going to try with a free An Post Mobile SIM but their numbers show up as LYCATEL so I guess they would be rejected. BTW the Virgin Mobile deal doesn't look too bad itself.

arrianalexander · 17-03-2022 2:35pm

The Xiaomi Redmi 10 is 150 on Tesco

I've heard mixed things re whether their phones are locked or not

Can anyone shed any light on this ?

A-Trak · 20-03-2022 9:18pm

Confirmed, as easy as it sounds too.

Ordered the virgin sim which arrived on Weds. Threw it in a phone today and went to a store.

Got the TCL 20 5G, threw the €20 top up voucher in the bag so I'll use that as I'm prepay on Vodafone already.

Just cancelled the Virgin account with zero cost.

podgeandrodge · 21-03-2022 3:11pm

Cheapest way of getting an unlocked Samsung S22 Ultra? (€1,299 on Samsung, WAS €1,179 on Vodafone pay as you go, but out of stock and showing now as €1,269).

DoubleMcGuffin · 21-03-2022 7:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118797288#Comment_118797288

Just got this phone today. The phone itself is a good deal for e90 but not worth the full price at e190. Lots of reviews out there to explain why.

It came with a SIM for the to-be-ported number but seems to be inactive in my case. No loss since it's not needed.

Tried cancelling Virgin Mobile using the online form for use in the 14 day cooling off period but no confirmation received and no indication of cancellation.

pyramuid man · 21-03-2022 8:10pm

Is the Xiaomi unlocked? I have ordered one for the Mrs but don't mind being on Vodafone for a few months of it is locked to them. She is on 48.

DoubleMcGuffin · 21-03-2022 11:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118815671#Comment_118815671

The Redmi Note 10 5G I just got appears to be. I put in the Virgin Mobile SIM (which seems to use O2) and it works. I also read that Xiaomi don't typically lock their phones anyway. I will try a foreign SIM soon just to be sure.

Having used this one for almost a day I'd say that it's a very good deal for e90. The display is better than I expected based on all the reviews. Performance is fine too.

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