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Archives for December 2007

Help required with BT Sim in Mobile
I got one of the freebie sim cards from BT with £10 credit. My Nokia 3410 (yes I know it's old!) is unlocked, but when I put the sim in the phone I get the following: Welcome to BT we notice you have a new phone when would you like to update it? Now/Later - I press now It then goes to a screen saying Requesting...... and…
Free Java games??
Got a new Nokia 6300 which is a bit spartan on games. Wondered if there was anywhere to get free or cheap games? Don't want to spend a fiver a time for a mobile game. Bah humbug.
orange contract due for renewal
hi my orange contract is due for renewal on 26th jan 08 i am on one with free broadband and i think on lowest upgrade band. How do i go about getting upgrade? who do i phone and what do i need to say ( i know thick one here ) many thanks claire
Samsung D800 - Not possible to get downloaded games working?
I have been downloading games(using pcstudio) to my samsumng d800 but cannot get them to work. The files themselves are .jar and .jad types but when I try to execute them they come up as being unsupported. I tried googling for an answer but there does not appear to be one. In fact I've read that this might be a problem for…
Sony Ericsson K850i
My daughter has the SE K850i camera/phone which I very much like. In Jan/Feb, I will be due for an upgrade and wondered if SE had brought out anything else better since this model was launched. The strange thing, is that I am using an old SE which had been shelved after I replaced it with a Motorola Razr, but have never…
Sony Ericsson + radio
I have a Sony Ercisson M600i, does anyone know if you can buy an adaptor to have FM radio on this phone? Any help is appreciated.
voderphone
I hope somebody can help me i am not recieveing text messages on my phone still new to me its a sagem tried looking in book but dont know whats wrong
Silly question...
Want to buy my husband a new pay and go handset for his birthday but he needs to be able to use his current sim card in it. The sim card is ancient. There shouldn't be a problem putting his old sim into a brand new phone should there? They will be on the same network (o2). I know it sounds like a daft question but I don't…
oops, £27k mobile phone bill in a month!
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pocketli/20071229/ttc-worker-runs-up-27k-mobile-bill-57dbc65_2.html
T-mobile credit checks
I found a good deal at my local T-mobile store RAZR V8 12 month contract £27.50/month including free phone & H700 headset, £30 calls/text monthly allowance, web 'n' walk. I tried to sign up but failed their credit check; no information/reason available from the store. I was told to discuss direct with Equifax!! I heve…
how do i
hi i have a o2 x2i i want to put in a bt sim it asks for network code:confused: :confused: i aint a clue can any1help me please thanks in advance bella
Bunny Connect Ltd
[SIZE=-1]Hi, Does anyone have any experience of Bunny Connect Ltd? They are offering a good deal on a mobile phone that I want, but I have never heard of them before. [/SIZE]
02 talk anytime PAYG?
Hi this is a really stupid question... but... it says Top-up £15-£29 and get 100 free anytime mins each month Does this mean that they dont take any of my top up for the free calls? The credit just stays on my phone? but I get free calls? I am new to all this and was on contract b4.
Best O2 Deal?
Hi just a query. I'm wanting to get an o2 contract as my hubby is on o2 and I believe you can get free o2 to o2 calls. I've seen the o2 retentions thread which suggests that you can get various offers if you are already a customer coming to the end of a contract. I just wondered is this the same for new customer? Are the…
Received a new phone as a gift, But im Tied to a contract :(!
Hello Moneysavers, I was given a great present for xmas, its an iphone and I love it! The problem is that my 3 U-SIM card does not work in it, because its a 2g phone and my sim is 3g. I took out a contract in august for 18 months at £20 a month for 1000 texts and 100 minutes with Three so I could use it to contact home…
Sony Ericsson W810i - status code 500
Apologies if this should be on the techie board - wasn't quite sure. Got the w810i today, all up & running ok, downloaded the WAP/MMS settings from O2, etc. MMS messaging working fine, can access internet sites ok, except for www.sonyericsson.com/fun - which is where I need to get to to download free themes/images, etc. I…
LG KG290 codes
Please help I am having trouble unlocking my new phone I recieved for Christmas. I am on the 02 network but my new phone is on Orange. I need to be unlock it to use it. Does anybody know how I can unlock my new phone? Thanks David.
International texting
Hello! I've started texting to Germany rather a lot in the last 4 weeks:p and T-mobile is rubbing their hands and charging me a fortune for it:mad: . I now go through Story Telecom but wondered if there is another maybe cheaper option than 8pence/text, without having to download all sorts of snazzy things onto my mobile??…
SE 990i £99 refurb from Orange Shop
I saw a thread on the grabbit board for a £99 SE 990i seemed ok but I read http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=642779&highlight=p990i Which talks about the orange firmware being poor. What are the best options for a professional unlock / debrand in London. From what I've read this phone is hard to unlock…
Hate my Phone-How Can I Change IT?
Hello I'm on Orange and have a Motorola Dand G Razr thingy-looks great but it is !!!!!! compared to my long gone Sony Ericcson. My 18 month contract is up in May 08 and I have tried persuading Orange to do me a deal to no avail-I just want a different phone!!! All help gratefully received and a Merry Christmas to you…

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