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At what age do you buy your kids a mobile?
Hi A straw poll really ... My 9 year old wants a mobile phone. For the life of me, I can't imagine why a nine year old would need one. "Some of my pals have one ...", is the usual garb! His mum and I are seperated. He lives with me, but his mum wants him to have a mobile, though I know that her motives are different. The…
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Free facebook SMS updates with 02
Hey all, I just found this out today as I was mucking around with facebook at work. If you log on, click on account, then the 'mobile' tab, you can set facebook up to text you every time someone pokes you/writes on your wall/messages you. It's rather funky and very quick (less than 10 seconds from poke to text recieved).…
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Vodafone charging for insurance
I am really cross at Vodafone. I got a new phone from them in the Summer and on the last couple of statements there is a charge of £6.95 for insurance. I thought it was a mistake and when I eventually got around to calling them today they said that they were going to charge me this every month in case the phone was lost or…
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3 making billing mistakes and refusing to refund them
Last month on my husbands bill from 3 he was charged for a game he did not download. After a long phonecall to 3, they agreed to refund the cost of the game (£5) to his account "as a goodwill gesture" This months bill arrived today and he has been charged for another game (another £5) that he didn't download. He called 3…
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P990i Advice Please
Hi I've just purchased a refurbished P990i from Ebay Orange Outlet. Paid on 25 November but still waiting for sim card!!! It is locked and branded Orange. Whilst waiting I've been reading here about issues with branded P990i's and am now wondering if I should have this unlocked and debranded to get over these issues? From…
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02 Retentions thread 2
the thing to remember is that all networks are a business. What,if anything they offer you as a retention deal will depend on how much revenue they have made from you during your previous contract term, against how much the last phone you had was worth. eg: You had a Samsung E900 worth £200 sim free Your contract was £25 a…
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Best deals online or instore
I have cancelled my existing contract and have my PAC code which I need to use by the end of the month. I am a low user for both texts and calls and am looking for an O2 tariff with a Sony Ericsson phone maybe the K800i? What is the best way of getting a really good deal? Instore or online? If online can anyone suggest a…
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o2 mobile phone bill, please help!
Hi, During the summer I was charged about $60 on my mobile phone bill for internet and downloads. I never use this service on my phone and so I phoned to complain. O2 said I had signed up to a text company outside of o2 and that I would not get any money back. I had been receiving texts but I just deleted them without…
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ORANGE Playing Hardball with my upgrade options...
Hey everyone (first post! :beer: ) Anyway, I have been with Orange for ages. Thing is, I have an old smarphone, and its knackered. I've had the same model phone for 2 years. I used my last 2 'upgrades' to get the same phone over again because at the time it was the only one I liked on the market. The problem is, this model…
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carphone warehouse "again"
hi, i bought a nokia 5300 online on the 5th dec, i also had to buy £10 airtime as well, i was told that the airtime would be applied within 8 days, however 10 days later i'm still waiting, when i registered the sim card i kept my old number, but was told on the 14th when i rang them that the credit is applied to the sim…
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Changing tariff within o2 contract???
Hi guys, Please excuse me if i'm in the wrong thread here: I was luck enough to recieve an iphone as a gift last month and duly changed to an 18month o2 contract from T-mobile. I had a BlackBerry before and the iphone just doesn't cut it for me. I'm happy to stay with o2, but is it possible to switch to their 18month…
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Battery for LG P7200 mobile
Have a LG P7200 mobile with a faulty battery. Can anyone recommend a reliable website where i can order a battery from? Prefer not to use ebay. the local shops do not stock this battery.
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C975
Can anyone tell me how I can unlock a Motorola C975?
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£5 discount 6 months into a 18th month contract
T-Mobile gave £5 off my line rental for line as i informed them about a secruity flaw in their network! How class is that? It mean's i get FLEXT 30 for £25 and unlimted weekend calls and only took my contract out 6 months ago. T-Mob has pleasently surprised and beat 3's customer service hands down.:-)
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Unlock Nokia 6111
hi again, i dont know if i posted the previous query correctly but i am desperately trying to unlock a new nokia 6111 that i bought from woolworths and i want to use my old sim which is on orange.the phone is locked to t mobile and the imei is 354556015811162, any help would be greatly appreciated thanks
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Viewty Lg? tarriffs
I am led to believe that the Viewty by LG on Orange racoon or dolphin at special rate of £25.99 for 18months is the best deal and a good phone for calls, texts and pictures - can anyone who knows advise me on this please?
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Good use for free texts? end of contract still got 350 left???
This is my first post on here so I hope I have put this in the right place??? I am at the end of my contract and have got my new sim/number but with a day left on my old one I just wanted to know if anyone knew of any good use for my leftover text allowance? thanks in advance :D
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cheapest decent handset
Hi I want a new mobile phone. I don;t want a contract as I don't use enough to warrent the cost per month. They had a Nokia in Morrisons but it didn't have a camera on it. It's a minefield out there & I don't want some smarmy salesman patter. So can one of you mobile experts tell me the cheapest decent handset. I don;t…
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Nokia's new touch-screen phone.
Hi, Does anyone have anymore info on this new phone the are set to release late 2008? I have only managed to find very little out following this link.. http://www.tech.co.uk/gadgets/phones/mobile-phones/news/nokia-touchscreen-iphone-rival-due-next-year?articleid=1963812170 Any suggestions????
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SE K800i £69.99
Hi TJ Hughes in Oldham have them for £69.99:D went in at weekend non left but today they had 10 delivered they are on t-mobile which i wanted for a present anyway was going to buy from argos £74.99 on O2 and have it unlocked! so happy with that and cheapest i have seen been looking for ages:beer:
