Google Pixel 7 Pro 5G 128GB Smartphone + 105GB Vodafone Data (24m) £23pm + £174.99 Upfront Cost £726.99 @ Mobile Phones Direct

First 3 months cost 23x3 = £69
Additional 12 months with 14.4% increase will £26.3 = £315.5
Remaining months with 14.4% increase will be £30.08 = 277.2
Adding handset cost the REAL total will be £830

We had a similar experience. We took out a deal on Samsung s22 before Christmas. The next day Samsung offered that £150. So returned them and tried to take out the same phone as it was a good deal. Got turned down. We have excellent credit never had an issue, MPd said it was vodaphone as the ones we sent back were the same network so to try three. We did, turned down again. This time they said it was three. So we called Vodafone who tried charging us a full month but not to worry we would get it back from MPd when number ported only MPd were not processing our returns for 5 business days and refund was 14 days later. Anyway. More checking found it was fraud checks by MPd that were stopping us getting another contract. We managed to get our money back a month later. Missing the Samsung deal and now the prices have gone up £10 a month in difference. Haven't tried again to get another deal yet. As we were doing two and the last time cost us around £200. Hoping prices come down when s23 release. Though I do like the look of this deal and still not sure which is best this or s22 I've read lots on the camera glass breaking on these. Is that really a thing? Never had a pixel but miss Samsung. Last one I had was the S10 though. Loved that phone. Unfortunately dropped it in the sea the day after I got it. Currently using a Poco x3 as my Xiaomi 11 t died. So any views between this or s22 would be appreciated, is it worth the extra for the pro? Or standard. Thanks (edited)

Tried to take out the S21 FE deal with MPD myself as a new contract on Three. Got told Three had declined. Phoned referrals at Three and they said they had never received or reviewed a contract request for me. Later, tried to upgrade my wife's contract with O2 via MPD. She got declined saying that O2 have barred her from upgrading via 3rd parties and she can only upgrade directly. She called O2 who were very surprised and denied this... Am losing faith in MPD

How are people feeling about the camera lens defect/shattering? I was all for getting the pixel 7 a couple of weeks ago but last minute was alerted to the lens shattering spontaneously which unfortunately has put me right off taking the risk of it. Was desperate to get it as well but sounds like a headache. Might see what the s23 offerings are on launch instead

Anyone has experience with this pixel on WiFi calling with Vodafone?

I'll hold out until April 😜

Man,if this was the 256gb...

Very shady website. I applied for the mobile plan. Got rejected telling Vodafone rejected. Applied the same plan for my wife and again she too got rejected. We both have excellent credit score and a very solid credit history. I don't even know if anyone gets this plan or not.