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Archives for July 2006

O2 Upgrades - Trade In
Can I trade-in my old mobile when doing a O2 Upgrade?. From their July catalogue I can see they accept trade-in's for new customers.
O2 XM Mains Charger
Any help would be appreciated. My son has lost his mains charger for the above model. Any ideas where i can find a cheap replacement? Been to a O2 shop and told this phone is deleted and they don't stock the charger, nor online? Thanks
Can I transfer my credit from SIM - SIM ?
Hi! I've got two Orange SIM cards and I would like to transfer my £10 credit from one to the other which also has £10 credit. Is there any way to do this, and if it involves Orange, does anyone know a freephone number for them? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks! :rotfl:
Best provider for low contract usage
Hi Guys,I'm spending more than I would like on PAYG at the moment and I am tempted to take out a 'free' contract using cashback promotions (12 month deal).I had initially been looking at Orange but given the kicking they seem to be getting + off-shoring ('best-shoring') their contact centres if putting me off.Which…
Orange Contract (2 Phones)
At present I have two contracts with Orange (but billed at the same time). For the 2 phones I pay about £70 a month (I get 200 x-net mins, 50 texts and 60 mins landline and my partner gets 120 x-net mins).. Now, my contract runs out in November and the other in January. I am finding now that paying nearly £70 a month too…
e2save - who are they and what are the chance of going bust?
Since my last deal went very sour, I'm kinda worried the same thing will happen again. I've just run out of credit on my PAYG with o2 and want to port my number onto a contract. I'd love to be on the retention contract but don't see that happening for a while! So a cheap e2save deal would be nice, but I don't want them…
Orange lost 167,000 Contract Customers in 3 months!!
France Telecom yesterday reported a slight increase in first-half profits, its flagship Orange mobile phone operation is limping in the UK. Over the three months to the end of June the company actually lost 167,000 contract customers, though it gained 160,000 pre-paid users. One of the sources of Orange's woes seems to…
Switching from Orange to O2- can I keep my mobile number?
Hello all... Am currently on Orange PAYG, have been with them since '99 and was on a contract until a couple of years ago. I know want to go back to a contract deal, but want to move to O2 as Orange don't seem to offer anything that great, I remember the days of Everyday 50 for 15 quid a month & endless free phone calls,…
Is this the best deal for o2?
Have found a deal on dial-a-phone - samsung e900 on the o2 400 tarriff 12 month contract - £1.99 for 7 months ( via cashback ) £35 per month for the rest of the time (5 months) I also get a bonus £45 cash back straight away through my employer for using dial-a-phone so would work out at a wopping £12 per month for 400 mins…
Motorola L7
Hey, I'm new here, but have been a long time tight-wad ;) I have been wanting a new mobile for a few months now, and have set my heart on this Motorola L7 (yes, it is the same as the SLVR) and have found a few deals, through such dealers as coolnewmobile and buymobilephones. I have done my homework and researched these on…
Nokia 6233 - anyone got one and can recommend?
Nokia 6233 - if you have it, have you any views to pass on as I am considering getting one. Thanks, in advance.
the best cashback deal for k800i 12 months any out there?
hi i am looking for a 12 month cashback deal for k800i around 300/400 mins and at least 50 text per month. Just missed some clearance deals on e2save does anyone know of some others. I want to spend no more than £15.00 per month after cashback.:T
Do free SIM cards expire?
I tried searching on here but couldnt find anything. My question is as the title says, do the free SIM cards sent out by companies like O2, Orange, T Mobile, Virgin, Vodafone expire? I have lots of old SIM's I want to get rid of but not sure if they are all still valid or not without checking every single one of them. Any…
Sony Ericsson Software probs
HI, I've got a Sony Ericsson W550i, and it's developed a couple of problems! When I delete texts the screen goes funny with strange lines accross the screen. And now when I try to phone people, or if people call me, then I can't hear anything. It appears on the screen that I'm calling people but there's no sound at all,…
Turning off Orange Answer machine
Hi, does anyone know how to turn off the orange voicemail service. There doesnt appear to be an option of tunring it off when you go to the voicemail options. Thanks.
New to O2, a few questions
I've just signed up to a 12 month O2 contract on the 400 minutes + 100 texts tariff. I've been using 3 for the past two years and have never used O2 so I'm unfamiliar with a few things. 1. How can I find out how many free minutes / texts I have left? A search of the web suggests I can't unless I go online and check the O2…
Can someone please help me? Toshiba 803T mobile phone.
I've found this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140006228459&ih=004&category=3312&rd=1 on Ebay & absolutely love it, it's a beautiful phone. BUT, my knowledge of mobiles is rather limited, so I was hoping for a bit of advice. Can I put my Orange PAYG sim card into this phone? What will I do if the…
K800i - Can't get the blinking back off it!!
Had this phone last Friday and it's fantastic. However I can't get the back off mine to get to the sim card, having a nightmare. Diagram in the manula says hold firm then slide with one thumb. Went into Phones 4 U where I got it from today and the bloke just slid it off no problem (presume he's used to doing these all…
Cancellation of 3 Hutchinson Contract
I'm sure somewhere on this wonderful resource there is a thread relating to cancelling a 12 month contract with 3 - Can someone please point me in the right direction? :mad:
Sim Drm Activated ????? Help ????
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT THIS IS ??? keeps coming up

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