Sign up for a free fake book to hide your phone in so you can watch the cricket.
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Entry is only open to Australian residents who are Vodafone or 3 mobile phone customers.
FREE Fake Book to Hide Your Mobile in While You Watch The Cricket (Vodafone/3 Customers Only)
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Lcaro on 04/11/2012 - 13:08 vbook.com.au (12673 clicks)
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Nice but you need to be a vodafone customer according to the T & C
Well we deserve something for being members of such an awful network!
As a marine studies teacher, this will be perfect. 'Just reading up on some new aquaculture techniques kids..' Summer of cricket here I come!
Reading a book at cricket? That's really sus. :-)
Edit: ok I get it, it's not a book you take to cricket, it's a book you pretend to read elsewhere while watching the phone.
Not quite…
The idea is to use the Vodafone app to watch the cricket on your phone, and have the fake book wherever you are.
EDIT:- hah, you got your edit in just before I posted :P
I'm sure it's occurred to people that there are more uses than cricket. :)
Like watching the other "variants" of youtube? ;)
LOL check out the alternate book cover you can download and print.
They should have a downloadable book cover that is titled
"Learning to cope with poor phone reception"
And another called "Self-Help"
Spin City
What about the sound?
Just put your earphones in and pretend it's an audio book ;-)
What? You do realise its supposed to be a fake paper book, not a fake electronic device?
;p
"My phone won't fit into the vBook, what can I do?
The vBook has been designed for the latest range of smartphones including HTC One S, Samsung Galaxy S II, Samsung Galaxy S III, iPhone (3 GS), iPhone 4/4S and iPhone 5. To ensure your mobile phone fits comfortably in the vBook, remove any covers or cases you may have on your phone. For any phones not mentioned, please refer to our "Make Your Own vBook" on www.vbook.com.au "I guess this covers most of the 'popular' phones on the market.
I guess this 'covers' most of the popular phones on the market.
I see what you did there…
Anyone find that "Make Your Own vBook" link? I couldn't see it on the main page
LOL "Sultan of the Squeegee"
What about "In Diana Jones, And The Temple Of Poon" ?
If I put my phone in the fake book, I might block my phone from getting it's precious one bar of reception.
People won't annoy you by calling this way.
yeah but youre not going to be watching anything either..
you can probably just put some porn or sheldon cooper on your micro sd card and watch that instead
Makes bugger-all difference for us poor Voda users - there is usually no bar of reception to start with! 8-)
I just applied for one, got an email saying one is on its way! I used my virigin number LOL!
Tpyed in my vodaphone number and it said it was invalid. Am i supposed to type something in front of it? It starts with 0433
did you mistpye your number?
I didn't mistpye my 'Telstra' number and it worked just fine. I don't see how/why u got an error? Do it without spaces?
Now for the sus amongst us - cut a hole for the camera, & a perfect spy book camera!
Maybe the "Backyard Crustaceans" cover with the camera in an eye for the beach or pool???Seriously, used an old Minolta internal lens camera hidden in a book to capture candid shots of village life in remote areas where a camera may attract attention, rather than scenes of everyday life.
i hope you're joking, because if you arent, that kind of comment is best kept to yourself
You took my Crustracean Camera seriously??? LOL
Of course I was joking, but a camera out of sight can catch some unrehearsed images, and can be useful where the sight of a camera may cause a major distraction. That is where I have used a camera in a book in the past - sitting 'reading' in a village market watching everyday life, photos of interesting officials/military going about their duty, etc. But only used for a short while in 2006. The photos were difficult to compose.
Of course I am sensitive to local cultural issues first - locals may not want to be photographed, so I didn't. But that is rarely the problem. Cameras where uncommon can mean you are surrounded by inquisitive locals amazed by the image of them, all grabbing the camera for a look & be photographed. Both approaches have their benefits. Its a matter of thinking a little differently, where appropriate. After all this deal is about disguising one thing as another!
No , but you can never be 100% sure on this site…
Ha, I imagine some…less cultured people than yourself will use it for slightly less than ethical means to be honest…
I don't know what you are talking about… (I mean cultured!!)
Have watched a Japanese businessmen 'viewing photos' on his phone while following a schoolgirl up stairs! I was taking a photo of him taking photos of her, from a distance. No need to hide my camera as he was too preoccupied. And no one else seemed to notice him.A photo-journalist friend had an exhibition of photos entitled 'Tourists' - an easy subject because they are unaware they are being photographed. But even babies in Japan seem to know to raise their 2 fingers for the classic cute posed photo. So a way of not being noticed is handy.
That is especially so if you will be beaten up - my photos of backs of naked tattooed Yakuza in a Japanese Sento (bath house) were very risky. My interest was purely in the amazing skin art finishing at the waist. Lucky I had my book camera. (Asking permission would be polite and correct, but tricky & very unlikely to be agreed to. The photos were not to be shown publicly and lacked any identification except the art. But if I was caught - at very least having a camera in an Onsen or Sento is a big no-no. Those are great photos of a hidden aspect of Japan.) It was a rare photo opportunity, and I took it without thinking. But wouldn't do that now.
Unfortunately composing photos is difficult enough on a camera with an internal zoom when hidden in a book - without you looking weird. My guess is phone cameras would be worse for this use, and produce crap photos.
Right, so sacking 10% of your workforce to 'save money' makes room for this garbage? Voda-freekin-fail!
Vodafail indeed. Sacking workers for this garbage is nonsense. I left Vodafail after being with them for 7 years and don't know how I put up with them for so long.
Well, we're happy - but we have the best mobile phone plan there ever was. I pay $0 per month and only pay for calls. We carry it in the car in case it breaks down. Have had it for… years. Haven't used it for years either, LOL. (The plan is no longer available, but they have allowed people that signed up for it to keep it years on.)
agree - that plan is a keep'a
Are you sure it's only for Vodafone/3 customers? I put in all my details before with my phone number (that's on Telstra) and got the confirmation email straight away…
Worked fine on my Optus reseller number. Actually I transferred that from Vodafone initially though.
Good for a bit of a laugh, not very useful though.
I think i'll pass on this one
Awesome, everyone in my family is on Vodafone, will let them know!
Via their land lines I assume
Haha, well they gave us 4 free iPhone 4S's, so our signal isn't too bad any more!
(previous phones were not on their network band)
I'm after a fake phone that i can use to hide my book.
Umm, why would you bother???? I'll happily let them stick their silly fake books and in exchange they can return the local kiosk that was simply shut down one day without warning. The staff there saved my sanity on numerous occasions.
It would be a better investment to use these promotional funds to upgrade the network so that it actually works
Will it come with a default printed cover? My printer really isn't that good :(
In the distance, one can hear a well dressed 1800's gentleman (with a monocle) expressing his distate at a sportman promoting the viewing of moving pictures instead of educational reading.
Still closer, one can hear a contemporary grandfather yelling 'Get off my lawn!'.
Still closer, again, an alarm is heard reminding one to take ones pills again.
If you need to hide the fact you're watching cricket, you're whipped and have no chance.
But good luck having the reception to watch cricket with either of those networks in the first place, squinting away at the screen. Give me a couch and my big tv any day over that thanks.Anyone like to share a vodafone mobile number? :-)
Not very subtle are you?
$2 Red Sim
Signed up for one, cheers :D
used random phone number to get one.
Someone tell me how I can watch cricket on my phone? It's a Nokia 8310 with monochrome screen and 4 line display - I never knew this was possible.
Free book to hide your phone in while you try to get a signal and enough bandwidth to refresh the live scores… woohoo!
thank you! event though i will be using this to read ebooks on my phone instead of cricket but… :L
If I had to choose between watching cricket and reading a book, I'd read a book. Cricket is by far the more boring of the two.
Ummm.. No. Nothing beats a test match and a beer on a hot summers day.
Heh… I don't like beer either.
I always thought your username was pronounced as 'Mister Z' and it didn't occur to me until now that it is actually pronounced 'Missez'.
You can read a book about cricket :-)
+1 for MrZ!! Not everyone has to like cricket :)
Beer though? :P
Beer is made with fermented.. something or rather, and it tastes like it too.
i think some people will be interested to snap "Cost Accounting" book =)
All numbers work I can confirm that, I tried with Optus Telstra etc and went through, this offer is for everyone.
Doesn't mean it will be posted tho
They need an iPad one, who wants to watch on a small screen
Ok then just resubmit adozen numbers till its an actuall Voda number then they will post it.
Just ordered. I am a Voda customer and so is my GF.
I am sure they would check to see if you were a Voda customer or not and the name, number and address match-up..
Who's negging my dot?
Jeesh. Wrote something, realised i was off-beam, couldn't eliminate the comment, so put a dot. I thought people did this all the time…
I've seen it a lot, but only on OzBargain forums. I've no idea what it means, it's a bit hard to Google "." for a meaning. But I gather it means you want to put an end to the discussions on a particular post in a thread?
It's simply because there is no way to delete a comment and the website requires that you put in some non-blank character after editing. A dot became the accepted one. I wouldn't worry about the negs FreckleNuts. Some people are just grumpy, disgruntled or mischievous. Who knows they might even neg this comment of mine. :)
is this galaxy note compatible?
They are out of stock now…
So please mark as expired!!!this is one way you can bypass the new NSW RTA mobile phone laws.
The laws are actually pretty specific on what can and cannot be used & this definitely wouldn't cut it.
Keep you goddamn eyes on the road!
I am not a vodaphone customer(optus) but I applied and I got a confirmation email to say the book is on its way. I also got the free app!
…looks like just an information-gathering scheme for marketing to be honest…read the last paragraph of the T&Cs.
Fyi crazy johns customers seem to be elgable too (i got a confirmation email)
My Optus number went through fine. Let's see if they honour it.
Watch the cricket? No thanks.
Just hide the phone inside you're rectum.
No in all seriousness, #UselessBargin.
Because you can't just WATCH IT ON THE TELEVISION
or better yet, USE A BOOK YOU ALREADY HAVE.
By the way: The Vbook comes with a default red cover, you have to print those other covers (i.e. cost accounting management) yourself (just in case you didn't know)
I got one with a Cost Accounting cover.
can't wait to get it haha!!
Got mine, not a Voda/3 customer.
Same, Virgin customer
Delivered via Startrack.
Thanks Vodafail!
Yer just gone mine too! Virgin
got mine today with a backyard crustaceans cover (not voda)
i want that cover
Received today too via AAE
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LOL GENIUS!