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Sky TV retention deals ( post your haggling successes )
Please post any deals you have negotiated with sky Please post The package The price and discount The length of the contract
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TV licence Threatening letters in new flat.
My son has just moved into a new flat and there were loads of threatening letters to the occupier of the flat about no tv licence being registered to the flat. He is a student and only has student loans and savings to live on, I can't believe students aren't exempt but that's another issue. My wife thinks he should just…
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Do I need to inform that I don't need a TV licence?
So last year I filled out the thing online & told them I don't need a TV licence. Job done so I thought. Shortly after they send a big guy knocking on my door. To be fair to him he didn't come with an attitude so I politely told him I wouldn't be letting him in. And this was the end of it ... or so I thought again. Last…
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Private screening a BBC tv show with Blu-Ray
I'm organising a private screening of one episode of a BBC tv show for a group of about 25 friends. I've found a venue - a small Arthouse cinema, but I'm waiting to hear back from the BBC regarding permission. The enquiries team told me to email BBC Studios Learning. I don't know whether it is definitely OK to do this or…
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Virgin Media increased monthly price after moving home
Hi all, Earlier this year we renewed our Virgin Media contract at our old address. Virgin Media made several errors in not correctly applying the new contract price, which took several months to resolve satisfactorily (with them even refusing to acknowledge the contract they had sent to us clearly stating what was agreed).…
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Can't get gmail on smartphone
Hi, I have a smartphone, but i only use it for photos. However, recently, companies are wanting "2 factor authentification" with a smartphone, so i have to do that....somehow i manage to do it by tapping around like an idiot but i dont know how. Anyway, a company has sent me a QR code and asked me to use it for…
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Virgin Media retention deals (post your haggling successes)
Post any deals you've obtained when negotiating a new deal Post The package The price and discount The length of the contract
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EE contract price increase
Hi, I pay £25.32/month for my EE contract. This gets me use of my mobile router (4GEE Router , Model B625-261) which I use to access the internet on my laptop. (i dont use much data, just mainly pdf datasheets of electronics components) Also, it includes my mobile phone which is not a smartphone, its just a "dumbphone", so…
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Phone & broadband for elderly relative
Hi all, hoping someone can give us advice, we have an elderly relative coming out of hospital shortly, shes currently on virgin for a non subscription tivo box and unlimited home phone calls 36.00 per month which will rise to 42.00 over next 24 months. She uses her home phone a lot & ideally wants to keep the number in…
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BT WiFi disk non-return charge £50
BT are threatening a £50 charge for not returning a disk. I’ve looked everywhere but can’t find it. Why would I have kept it? The charge seems unreasonable when they are probably going to dispose of it. Has anyone else received and paid this charge.
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Best alternative to Sky TV?
We are sick of paying extortionate Sky TV prices (now £154.50 per month!!) and after being with them for 22 years, the best they can offer is a discount of £10 per month. Please can anyone suggest another alternative that is cheaper? I have researched Now TV, but that has awful reviews on Trustpilot. BT has a range of…
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Suggestions for new Phone Network provider
Hi I have been with Vodafone for over 25 years. I currently have 20GB and I use on average 8GB data, and occasionally go over. I have paid off my iphone over the last 2 years and from tomorrow I can change my Airtime contract to SIM only. I currently pay £20.82. I was expecting to be offered something like £5 per month as…
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Alternative to Voipfone
Looking for an alternative to Voipfone who I am currently with on their Voipfone 100 plan (£5/mth for basic). Have two phone numbers needed and seemingly use more than their 100 free monthly minutes. Simple solution might sound like just having two Voipfone 100 plans, however I have spoken to them and they cannot combine…
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Standing charge comparison
The standing charge with Plusnet is around £30 per month for the privilege of having a landline phone. Are all ISP's charging around the same amount? I am not sure the broadband checker factors that in in its comparisons.
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Unfair cancellation fees
Hi I live in a remote area, with no fibre phone line available to provide broadband services. Our line speed has always been slow, we realise this and put up with it, but always paid for a slow line speed tarriff at £16/month or thereby and this was fine. Last year Plusnet put this up to £25/month. No improvement to…
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Sony Cycle Energy rechargeable AAA - surely not 4300mAh?!
Hi. Looking for rechargeable AAA for mil's home phone, and came across these: https://www.amazon.eg/-/en/Sony-Rechargeable-AAA-Suitable-Telephone/dp/B0922ZCQCD A teeny AAA battery with 4.3Ah capacity?
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Virgin media , cannot them to accept a new contract
Despite trying for several weeks now, I cannot get through to anyone who will accept a new contract since, I go round and round the phone system, I have had contracts emailed to me twice that I have accepted via email, but never any reply. I managed to speak to someone a couple of days ago who said I could email his…
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TV Licence monthly direct debit errors
I recently received my TV licence renewal at £169.50 for monthly direct debit )starting April 2024). However, the monthly amounts listed for April 2024 to March 2025 inclusive are 12 x £15, which is £180. Why am I being overcharged and why don't they simply charge 11 x £14.13 plus 1 x £14.07? I asked a question via the TV…
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multiple phones but want to swop provider
Hi everyone, i have 3 mobiles, one for me and my 2 kids (young adults) i want to swop from vodafone as i am now out of contract. I can't work out how i do this...do we all have to ask for a PAC code and choose a new provider? All the phones are out of contract. I am looking at the sky deal for me and Lebara for them as…
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