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Archives for August 2007

Orange PAYG
Cud anyone recommend a good site (preferrably through quidco) that i can get a good deal for two PAYG sim cards for sony E phones.
Porting from O2 Direct (High Street) to O2 Online
Hi, Apologies if this has already been answered, I have searched the forum and could not find anything. Does anyone know if it is possible to port your number from O2 Direct (High Street) to O2 Online directly? I know that some people have said that you cannot keep the same number without porting out first when taking out…
Mobile Data/Internet.. best deals?
Im just coming to the end of a 12 month tmobile contract for my Vario II. Im only using it for browing the web so Im wondering what is the cheapest mobile internet option around. tmobile web/walk cheapest option is still around £30 a month.... too much. I cant find much info on the comparison sites, they all talk about…
O2 Migrated from Dise to Companion System
Does anyone know what "ODM Migration Customer" means?. When I logged to my O2 account management I site, I found this today, which definetely was not mentioned last week. Status - ODM Migration Customer Network - O2 Digital Tariff - O2 500 I recently upgrade my contract for another 12 months. Don't know if that makes the…
Vodafone Staff - Can U Help???
Hi Are there any Vodafone staff that can help me out... I'm currently with O2 and will be getting my PAC early due to them charging for non geo numbers. I have been looking at deals currently available with all the major networks. Now I was reading a news article online which had a quote from this Executive from Vodafone…
Unwanted Texts - Help please
Hi All Recently I have been recieving questions by text from an unknown source, I have been deleting them. Checked my bill today and they are charging me for recieving them. This is obviously a scam. My question, "HOW DO I STOP THIS?" There is a 700 number showing on the bill who do I contact to get my number derigistered…
Activating Orange Sim- Please Help
Can anybody help??? I got an upgrade from orange, they told me i had to wait 1 month to activate my new sim. In the meantime, i sold my new handset, but kept the sim to use in my old phone. Then orange told me i can only activate my new sim in my new phone (which i dont have anymore) i asked them if i can just use my old…
getting out of Orange contract?
Hi, I upgraded to a new contract with Orange back in February. I've recently become a debt free wannabe and need very much to be free of the cost of my mobile contract. I wondered what sort of options I have. I'm on the Raccoon 35 plan for 35/mo but I tend to exceed this with texts because my parents live abroad and I text…
Best phone for older generation.
please can anyone help me! I am having great difficulty in finding a mobile phone in which the text is large enough for me to read! I have spoken to lots of my friends who have the same problem. We are all in our 50's and use out mobiles alot but our eyesight not as good as it was. I have been to every phone shop in my…
02 Payg Advice Please
A FEW WEEKS AGO THERE WAS A POST ON HERE ABOUT CLAIMING 5% OF YOUR TOP UPS OVER THE PAST 18 MONTHS ON O2 PAYG, WHEN YOU UPGRADE YOUR PAY AND GO TO A NEW PHONE.THERE WAS A WAY TO GET THE MONEY BACK ONTO YOUR EXSISTING PHONE NUMBER ALL I KNOW IS YOU HAVE TO DIAL 5450 BUT IM GETTING CONFUSSED :confused: CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE…
Uk mobile abroad, calling another UK mobile abroad in another country!
I am on holiday in Spain and want to call my girlfriend in Malia (Greece). We both want to use our mobiles (mine - orange, hers - O2). Anyway we can call without getting rediculous size bills when we get home. Any help would be greatly appreciated... thanks
Mobile phone tariff comparison sites - not including cashback deals
Hi fellow Moneysavers, Can anyone point me towards a mobile phone tariff comparison site, which doesn't include (or at least allows you to filter out) cashback deals please? Cheers, Mistryman
o2 pre pay advice please
does anyone know how to recive free credit on o2 pre pay, i heard you could dial 5450 from your phone then insert a new o2 sim and get the balance transfered to your current number,:confused: :confused: :confused:
DotMobile too good to be true?
DotMobile 18 Month Contract £20 Half Price first 6 Months Extra £50 off cause i have a natwest student account Free Evening and Weekend Free Sony Ericsson W200i Now i wondering if anyone can find a better deal anywhere else, i mean this seems to good to be true. I feel there is a catch somewhere?
Switch Mobile Network within contract period
I'm currently on a contract with three which isn't due to expire until December. It's costing me £90 per month, including the £30 monthly charge, because I send a lot of text messages outside my allowance. I want to switch to an Orange contract, but port my number. Can anyone advise what the cheapest way to do this would…
Vodafone Sim Only!
Just got off the phone with Vodafone, they won't accept a PAC for a Sim Only tariff! This has come as quite a surprise, are there any Networks will accept a PAC for a Sim Only deal?
Orange Sim Registration
Bought a new phone yesterday and decided to switch my orange PAYG sim cards over, however I'm dreading registering the new one, after the hassle I had last time. I came across the orange booklet which said you could register your sim card online, and if you do so you can opt for the free text trigger plan, so I thought…
Nokia 6300 02 PAY AS YOU GO Help Please!!!!!
I'm looking for a Nokia 6300 to use with my O2 work contract sim card. I've looked at the T-Mobile version for £75 or so, but the quoted £35 unlocking fee spoils it. Can anyone point out the best deal? The best I have seen on O2 seems to be around £100 but if there are any discount vouchers then maybe we can bring it down…
samsung d900 - have unlock code but can't enter it
Hi all My husband has a samsung d900 locked to Virgin. We requested an unlock code from them which arrived today. It says to insert a non Virgin sim which I have done, it then asks for the code. The code is in the format #0000*00000000# but as soon as I enter the first # it says code too short and won't let me enter…
Motorola Cracked screen
HI there, couldn't find anything on a search so here goes.... Have a Motorola V3i, and the screen is cracked. I have insurance which I had forgotten about, but I have to pay £25 excess. I can get an upgrade in January. Do I go to the local shop to see if I can get a new screen, wait till January and get a new phone, or go…

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