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Archives for July 2006

I`ve got 5mb of browsing free, how far will it go?
Got it with my new phone but have no idea just how long i`ll get for it etc. Help Thanks val:rolleyes:
Contract Start date
Does anyone know when a mobile phone contract starts, the date you sign the contract or when the phones connected. I've contacted Vodaphone and they say it when the phones connected, but does anyone known where I can get this confirmed. eg goverment/ Citizens advice etc. Heres why, I signed up for a contract with phones4u,…
07744 on O2
Hello Have a contract with O2 via mobileshop.com. Until last month was not charged for 07744 nos but as of July they started charging me for that at the rate of (roughly) 25p/min. I do remember someone bring this up but I thought it only referred to certain packages - having received no notice about it I thought these…
USB Cable for V3
Hi there Does anyone know if the USB cable that comes with the Motorola V3 is one that you can use to unlock the fone or is it a different type of USB cable that you need to purchase seperately??? Thanks in advance
CPW O2 contract renewal suggestions
My current O2 contract (400 xnet minutes £35 per month)is in 11th month. Today i've contacted CPW to cancel the contract. I've been offered 2 options a. a discounted line rental of £8.50 per month, free SE W810i, £90 cash back b. same £8.50 line rentan and free Nokia N91 which one should i take? thanks
contract help
my son is now 18yrs old and has been working for over a year he now wants to get a contract phone but 02 turned himdown over credit rating .can anyone please suggest any help for him thanks
Sony Ericson K800i pay monthly
have been on contract with o2 with my SE k750i which ran out in july. only just checked today and realised that my contract had run out and did not really have to continue with o2. I called upgrades. Was offered terrible deals so asked to be put through to retentions. I wanted the K800i and told the guy that I could get…
O2 warning.
Just wanted to warn people that if they purchase a phone and contract via the O2 website your service charge will begin the second you confirm your purchase. I signed up and bought a phone with them on the 27th of this month. Received an email bill charging me from the 27th for the months line rental. Didn't receive the…
Motorola V3????
Hi Can anyone one out there tell me the difference if there is any between the Motorola V3 and Motorola Razr V3??? Also if there is a diference when it comes to getting them unlocked?? Thanks in advance
02 free calls on payg sat,sun and mon
I dont know if this haas already been posted but its an offer to good to miss. I found this information by accident on the O2 website while browsing and have already joined and taking advantage of the offer. o2 long weekends free calls every sat sun and monday on your payg mobile if you call from a selected postcode. Info…
O2 contract about to end - don't know what to do now
Hiya I hope someone can help me out as I'm getting very confused with different tariffs and phones! I've currently got a Nokia 6230i with O2 and pay £18.99 a month for 50 anytime xnet mins and 300 (I think!) texts but I only use about 100 texts and very few mins. I went with the contract to get the phone and my initial…
Ordered a new 3 contract - nightmare!
I ordered one of these yesterday http://threestore.three.co.uk/offerd...ode=18DS14OL73 Phone might not be up to much but the mins and texts is great for the price. 18 months at £15 pm. However at the checkout I noticed a box to say "have you been referred by a friend?" and if so you will get £30 of downloads and he will…
new w810i and it doesnt work
ordered a "clearance" SE w810i from e2save. Arrived next day but everytime i put the sim in it said "insert correct sim card". Looking on the web it says the phone is not setup for the correct contract (02 sim). I called the tech support and they too diagnosed the issue. I was given a reference and "5-10 days for…
SE K800i 249.99 payg
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5472918.htm any cheaper anywhere?
Reestit Mutton's comparison site
A friend recommended this to me when I told him I was looking for a new mobile on contract. http://www.reestitmutton.co.uk/MOBILES/index.php?pg=1&query=cheapest several £0/month deals out there (through cashback of course!) tho I'd personally stay away from the companies I've never heard of. (If they "go bust" then you…
T-Mobile
I signed to a 12 months contract with the following features 2 years ago: 145 minutes anytime any network (special offer 45 minutes extra normally 100 minutes) plus 50 free texts for £20 plus VAT. I bought it in July 2004 at the carephone warehouse. Last year as the end of my contact approach i was not living at my postal…
Please help, I have a real problem
Hi All I have a Nokia N70 on o2, its a great phone I use it for catching up with emails while I am out, I have never been charged for this, but, I have looked at my online bill and gprs is already up at £94!!!! I don't use the web, the strange thing is there is two access's per day at the same time every day, around 11pm…
k800 are the fonts large enough
hi i got a Nokia 3250 last week on a new contract and after i saved the phone nos and then i recalled them .they were sooooo small. so much so that i am seriously wanting to change it to a sony ericcson k800. so, therefore has anyone out there got an SE k800 to tell me whether the nos are big enough to read without a…
confused about orange contract
Dear all I had a contract with one of the phone dealer PHONE 4 FREE for twelve months and my network is orange. According to contract there was a cash back offer in end of every month .Its more then 3 months now and i havenot recieved any cash back money and later i asked to orange and they answered me that this company…
Business Mobiles
I need to change my business contract from Orange (whose reception is appalling, even around London!) to another provider. I want to move to someone like O2 or Vodafone but would like some suggestions as to who is offering a good deal at the moment. I have five users in total, and we obviously need to contact each other on…

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