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Just launched, £12 a month for 30gb ( different packages are available) and a promise that your charges will be REDUCED every year. You need a Monzo bank account get the mobile but it's easy to set one up

As per the title. (apologies if this has already been posted) ntlworld.com blueyonder.co.uk virginmedia.com virgin.net Are domains that are being closed. More details here https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/09/09/virgin-media-offloads-email-services-to-third-party-provider/5295230

My favourite phone has packed up and a new phone won't play my wma music files only the MP3 ones. Didn't know that's what they were untill I put my memory card in. So I can see options to change the wma to MP3 but don't know which is safe and reliable. Can anyone recommend please? I will use my laptop where they are stored…

We have an 8yo HP Deskjet that hasn't been used for at least a year so has completely dried out. The ink cartridges are dry/empty too. I tried soaking the heads briefly in shallow warm water to get them going again but to no avail. It's £20 for (non HP) replacements inks or £40 for a new HP (with the inks then about £25).…

So, I think I might get myself a powerbank. I have never really needed one much as the Moto phones I always choose generally have quite a good battery that lasts several days between charge with my normal use. However, recently I have had to do some work that requires full day use of GPS for W3W location records, and…

I don't know how or why this has changed but i want to go back to JPG. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.

On many sites we can get a poor WiFi connection but only for 1 device. Is there something I can put on the roof, where the signal is stronger, and have more than 1 device connected wirelessly?

I have a large historic email problem I use Thunderbird and am trying to pull some specific emails from the thousands that I have There are about 100 that I am trying to filter off - but CTRL A - does not do anything ….So what add on do I need to pull a folder of specific emails off Thunderbird ? If I can select all - can…

Hi wondering if anyone can help, I've had an HP deskjet 2700 for a few years and it is driving me crazy, it always goes offline never responds etc I'm forever reinstalling it, can anyone recommend a replacement for around £50 that actually works and ink doesn't cost a fortune? thank you

I know I asked a similar question in the Broadband forum, but I have expanded on it here as I am still a bit confused. Sorry, a bit long! I know most forumites highly rate the built-in Windows Security for Windows 11, with Malwarebytes Free added as a second tool. I also know that different companies antivirus approaches…

Hi, having trouble setting up Air Pod 3. It doesn't show in settings like Apple say it should. I cannot access Listening Mode I am stuck in NOISE CONTROL

I don't know what's going on but at the moment I'm getting a run of unknown numbers phoning me. Mostly mobile. Some flag as potential spam, others don't. I just ignore the lot. It was getting to be daily so I went in to settings > block numbers > and checked "block calls from unknown numbers". Thurs & Fri passed by without…

Someone has sent me an audio file by email. I want to download it ( yes it is safe) but have it easily accessible on my home screen not hidden away where I can't find it. How do I do this, please? I'm on Android

I’ve been with Verisure for several years. When I first got it, I was genuinely happy with the system. I wasn’t keen on having cameras inside my house, but the explanation made sense — if the alarm went off, the cameras could help verify what was happening rather than just sending an alarm signal. Experienced a few events…

Hi any ideas on the above, why has gemini disappeared? Google maps loads as soon as it eads my phone but no gemini anymore,

trying to move into a new property, in the process of trying to get openreach to get signal for the internet company but things are soo slow, I need to move, can anyone recommend a router that I can put a SIM card in to give me mobile data? Mobile company won’t allow me to terminate the contract so I can get a mobile…

Looking for a good portable speaker. I spotted these in Currys. Seem a bit expensive though? Also, ear piece which I can touch which will allow me to answer phone while driving, hooks over ear Also

So my 2017 laptop is on its last legs, battery gave up years ago, fans are dying one by one and becoming noisy, and 2 BSOD yesterday. Looked online today expecting the technology to have progressed in leaps and bounds but apparently not. My current laptop has a 2TB SSD drive and most laptops i am seeing have similar or…

Hi, I am looking for a cheap laptop to be used for email and youtube and other web browsing. Ideally I would like a reasonably bright screen but I realise that this may not be compatible with cheap. I have found this at Argos. I wonder if anyone has better suggestions or comments on this laptop:…

Following the recent Freeview terrestrial channel changes on 16th Sept 2026, I have been unable to receive ITV2+1 or ITV4+1 on my Sony Bravia TV. They both appear in the programme guide flagged with 'Please Re-tune'. Channel re-scanning via the 'Digital Setup' menu on the TV makes no difference. According to the Freeview…