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Best Sim-only Deals guide Discussion
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New to the Mobiles board? Start here
📱 Here are some threads you might find useful: * Best Sim-Only Deals Discussion * Cheap Mobile Contracts Article Discussion * Mobile Roaming: Cheapest Calls When You're Abroad * Cheap Pay-as-you-go Deals Article Discussion * Cheapest iPhones Article Discussion 📱 And here's some relevant content from MoneySavingExpert.com:…
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Internet to landland PAYG calls
Hi everyone, Now Skype has ended, does anyone know of a good replacement company that does PAYG internet to landline calls? I have looked at Viber, but it seems they do monthly subscriptions. I don't want to subscribe monthly as i only call landlines here and there and paying every month for something i barely use would be…
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Lebara Mobile UK’s data security is a serious concern.
Lebara’s data security is a serious concern. Days after signing up, I received an email that appeared to be from Lebara. The email address I signed up with is not public, has never been on the Internet, is not shared with friends or family or work and so has never once recorded a spam or scam email. The senders email…
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what are EE talking about?
I've had the text about my plan changing to a rolling monthly one at 50% more but with more data (which I don't need). What I do need is phone calls, texts, some data and free roaming in the EU. Can I find that on the EE website? No. What I have found is these 2 deals. Now 5GB is fine but a bit less than what I have…
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1p mobile now charging 1p for texts to 60110
Hello From 25/7/25 60110 (Competitions) texts are charging me 1p, previously free for 22 months. I’m on the £10 50 GB monthly plan. Anybody else the same?
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Lebara sim swap fraud
Hello all I’ve had sim swap fraud occur on my Lebara phone number which I’m not longer able to access. I spent 4 hours with 3 different people this evening trying to get Lebara to do something about it. The first two brushed it off as an issue with my phone and nothing to do with them. Then I asked the third what SIM card…
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Lebara SIM Swap Fraud
For Lebara customers and potentially new customers, did you know they can do an instant SIM swap without any warning? I lost network on Tuesday evening, found out Wednesday they had done a SIM swap. Apparently my email has been hacked and someone filled in a form online. They don't text to verify it's a legit request, no…
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MSE Poll: How do you rate your mobile network's service and coverage?
Poll started 4 August 2025We want to find out how each provider rates for service (how it treats you) and coverage (how strong the signal is when you need it). In truth, there are only four main networks providing signals – the rest use these, but under their own brands (see our mobile networks guide for who piggybacks on…
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Google re-Captcha verification error logging into Asda Mobile website
I tried to login to my Asda Mobile account using Firefox but the login failed with a Google re-Captcha verification error (whatever that means). I tried using MS Edge. Same problem. It used to work ok but it looks like something has changed. I discovered that if I went through the forgotten password recovery procedure I…
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SIM Reliability and Maintenance
I bought my only mobile in 2011 it is a 2g Samsung GTE1080i, from Tesco. I think I paid just £12 for it and am still on their PAYG lite tariff, which is still the same rate as it was then. I only use it for emergencies and OTPs. It has been extremely reliable and all I have needed so far is a new battery when my talk time…
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Looking for a true Pay As You Go SIM – top up once and use until credit runs out (no monthly renewal
Do these still exist? I'm looking online and most seem to last one month and that's it. It's mainly to give to my son when he's in school clubs and such. He won't really use it aside from Duolingo and calling me if he needs anything.
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Tesco mobile shutting down 2g
A duck duck smart search on the internet now tells me Tesco mobile will stop both 2g and 3g by the end of this year. This smart search uses AI to scan all relevant data to try and make some sense of the 2g confusion out there at the moment. My Samsung 2g is already playing up. Tesco says it is a dodgy SIM connection. I…
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Vodafone roaming in Europe. Included or not
I took out a new Vodafone contract in April of this year and the contract clearly says roaming in 51 European countries. Copy attached. Vodafone are saying this means that Vodafone roaming is available and I have to buy it. It is not included in my plan. Can anybody advise after looking at this contract if that sounds…
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Unable to call partners phone
Hello everyone Random question, my partner and I both have iPhones on Vodafone, and for some reason we can’t call one another when in the same room at home. Both have 1 bar of reception (but full Wi-Fi signal - and Wi-Fi assist is turned ‘on’). we live in a small village with not that great mobile signal, yet can both call…
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Four month trip to USA
My daughter is studying in the USA for 4 months. Can anyone recommend a good US sim we can purchase before she goes? Thanks
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'INFO to 85075' and 'PAC'/'STAC to 65075' doesn't work if account has multiple services?
One of my household has their mobile SIM contract ending on 29 August, so is within the last 30 days, and we're on the lookout for deals. They're with Vodafone, and our home broadband is also with Vodafone, on the same account. We tried the regulation text messages to obtain our end of contract information (INFO to 85075),…
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NITS (but no Nit Nurse)
My Honor 8x is 6 years old, good phone APART from its daylight screen, something governed by - i kid you not - NITS, in daylight the screen is hardly visible despite trying every possible setting im told Xioma phones are very good/pound spent, any ideas?…
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EE Sim only monthly contract massive price hike
Hi all, I used to be with Plusnet for broadband and mobile phone etc. Then I got transferred to EE as Plusnet dropped their mobile phone service. Was paying around £6 per month, but after I transferred to EE they started the uual annual "inflation plus" increases, so was paying around £7. However they have just advised…
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Is my phone 4g compatible?
Is there a way I can check to see if my Nokia 216 (RM-1188) is 4G compatible? I keep getting messages from Tesco Mobile about the forthcomming 3G switch-off but don't know if it will affect me or not.
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TalkTalk ending International calls FROM UK in August '25
Just had email from TalkTalk re above. Is this correct? Without a landline, how would I call abroad? Went to their chatline who, after much discussion, said it was not the case. Can anyone confirm either way?
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(Very) Old O2 PAYG SIM Card
Hi, I have received the following message from O2 on my (very old) backup mobile phone: "Hi, We've made some updates to our network & unfortunately
we no longer support older SIMs. To keep you connected, you'll need to switch
to a new SIM. Pick one up from your local O2 store (photo ID required) or
contact us on 4445 from…
