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Archives for August 2006

Challenging Vodafone changes...
As many V/fone customers will be aware we were recently informed that they intended to change the details of their pay monthly tariff. Basically they used to do a very useful feature where browsing and MMS services were spent out of your text bundle. I decided to challenge it....... as detailed below Now they havn't…
Apprehensive about 12month Free Contracts, should i be?
I've been looking at these deals and am thinking about going with Mobile Rainbow or Mobile outlet or Phone Box Direct. Now I'm worried about these deals as it almost seems too good to be true. Now if the company goes bust, or simply they do not want to give me the money I am left either out of pocket, or having to go to…
Phone & Web Browser - best compromise?
As the heading says, I'm looking for the best compromise between a mobile phone and a mobile web browser. Looks like it will have to be on T-Mobile as they seem to be the only operator offering cheap Internet access. I have been offered a Vario II for £149.99 or a Nokia E61 for £39.99 both on Relax 20 + Web & Walk from…
Beware of purchasing memory cards from mymemory.co.uk
I went to order a MicroSD card for my Samsung D900 from these guys. First time around, it said my Morgan Stanley card couldnt be billed for security reasons and to enter different card details. I did this with my MBNA card and got a mesage saying that again it couldnt be verified and the information why would be emailed to…
Mobile Contract.
Hey, I'm on pay as you go and want to switct to contract. I want: New Phone (D600) 12 Month Contract. 150 Texts 90 Minutes I dont want to pay more than £20/£25 a month. Any ideas.....?
o2 lend a quid
anyone used the o2 lend a quid service ideal if your mobile runs out of credit they lend you a pound credit then pay it back on next top up or activate all your free sims ;)
CPW Lifeline policy -airtime protection
Be carefull ...Although they entice you to sign up be selling the fact that you can cancel your contract at any time, what they won't tell you is that you will loose your number with it !.. which I've found out at my cost !!!
Which O2 deal?! (Bye Bye Orange...)
time to leave Orange (they not what they used to and retention is taking the micky!). Any here can recommend any O2 deal (sorry only interested in O2 for various reasons). Also please note I am NOT after any of these cashback deals (unless automatically credited, or reduced from the start). Need something which is: -…
N70 Unlocking...
Where's the best place to get it done??? It's currenty locked to Orange. Thanks K9
Free 0844 numbers.
Does anyone know if any mobile company offer free 0844 numbers. i.e included in the free minutes. I only ask as around 90% of my home calls are to my relatives back home and I normally use BT and via martins suggested low price supplier and get it for 4-6 pence per minute. I just thought that if I found one of the…
Help Please Nokia 1101
Can any one help please,I am trying to find out how to find the balance on my brother-in laws Nokia 1101 p.a.y.g. There is nothing in the instructions and cannot find anything in the menu.Driving him mad!.Thanks.
o2 online
due for my annual upgrade on an o2 online contract - they usually offer me rubbish upgrade phones (probably beacuse i very rarely use anything that is not provided in my monthly payment) but i notice if i sign on as a new customer on pretty much the same tarriff i am currently on then yo can pick whatveer phone you want!…
Using phone in Spain - cheapest?
I have an O2 phone (300 free texts package, although I barely have any left and my anniversary date is only after I get back) and an Orange contract. I also have a Vodafone simcard. I want to stay in contact with someone in the UK (who is on Orange, but has O2 sim cards, and a vodafone sim card) whilst I am in Spain. Our…
Just ordered my new phone! N91! A good deal!
Hey! I just ordered my new phone from mobileshop.com. I got it with vodafone this time, only ever had a PAYG with them and that was years ago so I thought I'd try them out. The offer I got is by far the best I've found: Free N91 Vodafone Anytime 200 + 250 Free SMS 1 Month FREE Insurance Stop the clock (not sure how this…
Calls whilst abroad
Hi, My boss is on Vodafone and travels alot especially to the US and France. Whilst there he makes and receives alot of calls to/from US, UK & France. His last bill was over £600 and he has asked me :rolleyes: to find him a cheaper way of doing this. I took a look at the article on this, but to be honest it left me more…
BT Mobile change to contract T & Ts.
bt mobile are changing the terms and conditions of their contracts ie the minimum call charge is going up from 2p to 5p. Does this mean i can cancel the contract with no penalty to myself?.
CPW Online billing
I have just signed up for cpw online billing and was browsing through the system when i realised that all the copies of my old bills online do not have my name and adress displayed on them. My question is does the html bill sent by email every month have these information displayed on it as i will need a copy of my bill…
*Any good deals directly from '3' *
I'm nearing the end of my 12 month contract from '3' and wondered if anyone had any good deals by phoning up to cancel/request PAC code? :confused:
Nearing end of 12m cashback contract w/e2save -do i send in 11th or 12th bill?
Howdo mses, The gagglers coming to end of his 12m cashback contract w/e2save. I've received 11 bills so far, but the end date of my contract falls in october. So my 11th Bill was in August. It says on the literature that if i cancel the contract in the last month or something then i can send in the 11th bill, has anybody…
Does this seem a good deal
am in process of cancelling contract with vodafone, rang them up and they offered me 200 mins 250 texts for £20 with a free samsung E900. am tempted by this, but has anyone else been offered better by them and if so what is best to compare too. many thanks

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