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Archives for June 2008

T Mobile N95 Web & Walk
Is it possible to use the N95 as a 3g modem to enable me to video chat with my wife while she is away? She has web & walk on her tarriff? Thanks Martin
URGENT REMINDER all 3 customers on old plans have until midnight tonight to CANCEL
All discontinued priceplans that are billed by the second WILL NO LONGER be billed by the second for the first minute & itemised billing is now £1 from 1/7/08 this follows the 1 minute rule which many customers on MnM left Oct/Nov ended up leaving 3 3 should have sent letters to everyone not just VTT700 customers as the…
Nokia 3109 voice tags
I have had to change my phone as the bluetooth broke on my other one and got the above phone. I need to be able to use voice tag dialing with my bluetooth headset but this phone automatically creates a voice tag that is very robotic and cant understand anything I say so it doesnt work for me. I have gone through the phone…
o2 price rises from 1st July 2008 - anyone else had this text AFTER 8 PM
Have received a text from o2 about price rises. Says to call 2202 for more info. Calling 2202. No such information. Conveniently they send the text AFTER they shut their call centre today. Does anyone have any more info. This is a sneeky way of doing business. I shall be looking to terminate my contract with them. Has…
Leaving Orange. How to use my phone with someone else?
Hello all. My 18 months are almost over so called Orange this morning and cancelled my contract, which will now end at the end of July. They made no attempt to over me any deals, and probably not surprising as have only been on £19/month deal with relativey little useage Anyway, was planning to go with Vodafone sim only…
4th July - Independance day on Orange, new priceplans
New plans are meant be announced on the 4th with inclusive internet in Orange priceplans, so hold off mobile buyers & see the new priceplans or order and if the new plans are better SWITCH or return within your 14 day limit Also a new online chat service with Orange was launched today...try it here…
Mobile phone contract
I want a contract phone like one of those nice new phones they do but i do now know what you need in order to get one or where to get it and what price is a good price. I have a bank account with at least 500 a month going in and out of the account I can set up direct debit i also have a passport and bank statements but i…
LG Mobile Camera Phone £9.99p
Just been to Netto and they are selling LG Mobile camera phones for just £9.99p on the Virgin Mobile network. Here is the breief spec: 1. GPRS Dual Band 2. VGA Camera 3. Standard charger 4. Compact and light 5. 830 mAh Li-Ion battery You can also sign-up to receive Netto offers by e-mail:…
Have I any rights or chalk it off to experience!!!
I was on a £35.99 mobile phone contract with Carphone Warehouse through O2, before it finished I was offered a free year off peak as I was looking to cancel after getting a Company phone. Instead of cancelling I accepted it thinking I could use this at weekends for free (my credit was apparently £300). The offer was a free…
Is This A Good Deal?
I have just contacted T-Mobile as I am due an upgrade they have offered me the following: Sony Ericsson C902 for £50 100 mins, 200 texts and unlimited internet for £22.50 a month. I currently pay £20 a month on Flext 20 and get £34 allowance that can be used on calls or texts... What do people think?
Help with message service centre-have number.
Hi, Have looked through the replies from others that have needed help but I still can't work it out. I have a Nokia 6111 - I am on a contract with o2. 2 days ago the phone stopped me sending texts and kept saying something about a message centre number. I typed in 1234 (for some odd reason) but of course it wasn't the…
Virgin Mobile - Clever Way to Increase Cashflow?
Following on from this earlier thread about overcharging on this months bills for some calls made on 09-June http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=968585 Virgin Mobile confirmed this morning the full (incorrect) amount on the bill will be debited from my bank account and the "automatic refund" will be as a…
Looking for a cheap internet-enabled phone + tarriff deal
I'd love to have a phone that lets me browse the web, and I don't want to have to pay every time I do this. I need the phone to be included/"free". I'm not interested in minutes/texts, I just want Wikipedia in my pocket! The best package I've found so far is £35 a month with O2, which includes unlimited internet and a…
Blackberry users opinions please
considering one on orange,prob the 8120 how is it for browsing the net not being 3G and can you get good applications to download
vodaphone 20 quid a month
Hi I see Vodaphone are doing a £20 a month for 500 mins of calls and unlimited texts. Does anyone know if this is an anytime any network deal? I cant see it mentioned on the site, also does it inclide free voice mail? Ta
Unblocking my Phone, not Unlocking
Hi, I bought my phone in Spain a few years ago or so and it's a Siemens C65V. Unfortunatley in April this year Vodafone Es blocked my sim card and also blocked my phone. They say it was because I hadn't made a top up within 9 months, which I had done in Sept 07. The shop assistant got on the phone to the help line, but…
Mopods and Orange (UK) - Do they work?
Sorry if this question seems a little trivial, but I was looking at getting one of those Mopod things (those little gadgets that flash & spin when you receive a call or text on your mobile). My friend had one, and it worked fine (she's with O2), but when I tried it with my phone (a Samsung D600 on Orange), nothing…
wot no xbox
40 days ago i took out a new contract at the carphonewarehouse for a nokia 6300, the contract included the supply of an xbo 360, to be delivered within 28 days. 40 days later and still no xbox. i have phoned CPWH several times but get no satisfactory answer or resolution has any one ese had a problem with xbox non-…
Tesco 5 favourite numbers?
Had an alert message saying the Tesco mobile are extending their 3 favoruite numbers to 5 favourite number from 7th July and to ring "free for details". the only thing is their website still says 3 and the number isnt the usual Tesco favoruite number registration. Anybody know if genuine or one of the premium rate scams?
w810 screen flashes black and white
i have done a search but found no answers on here. when i turn this sony ericsson w810 on the screen flashes black and white. is there any way to sort this without taking it to the shop? cheers

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