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Archives for July 2009

Time to upgrade?
Im 16 months into my 18 month contract with Vodafone and I can now have a upgrade. I know that if I wait until the end of my contract I will get a better deal but my phone is knackered and I dont have a spare! Im after 2 Blackberry Storms or the Nokia N97s whats the best way to get a deal on this. I have 2 phones both due…
Orange Price increases...mobile broadband?
hi ive read all the posts about increases to orange mobile phone contracts as a get out clause for being able to cancel the contract....i assume this would also cover mobile broadband dongles aswell...can anyone shed any light as id really like to cancel mine if possible as ive now become a student and could do without…
Nokia 5800 email function?
Posting this on behalf of someone else. "I got a Nokia 5800 from Orange in order to be able to check email on the go. I know that I was told you can have your email provider (I use Hotmail) synced to the phone in some way - I was shown a phone with the four contacts on the home screen which have a 'live feed' of the most…
Worry Free PAYG or something else
I have come across a few of these now mostly via ads on FB, are they kosher? http://www.worryfreemobiles.co.uk/
existing o2 contract with new iphone question
Im currently on a heavily discounted O2 18 month contract. I would love to get an iphone and am wondering if i bought a handset myself would my existing sim and contract still apply?
which mobile?
I am getting towards the end of my contract and starting to think about updating my phone. The problem I have is the signal strength/reception at home is very poor. I am wondering which model phone will give me the best reception with a very poor signal? My old SE k800i seemed to fair better than my current LG Viewty. Is…
PAC and contract notice
I've given notice to 3 and my contract ends 15th August. Not impressed with the retention offer made and intend to switch to o2. I didn't ask for PAC code. If I do so now will that mean I have to contract for 30 days from the PAC request instead of finishing on 15th August? Thanks
How can they do this?
Last year, our mobile contracts were due to finish. Thats 2 contracts @ £25 per month each. CPW kept calling us and we kept telling them that we wanted to go pay as you go. To cut a long story short (to late :D ) they put us through to O2 and they said, as we had been with then 5 years, they would put £300 into each…
HTC Hero
Any sign of this coming on to vodafone ? and does anyone no wen the Iphone is coming to vodafone also , thanxxxxxxxxxxx
PAC Code problem
Hi all, Ordered Wife a new mob phone from mobiles.co.uk on the O2 network. We have got the PAC code in hand from Orange.... but the problem is my wife is only here tomorrow (friday) and is away for 2 weeks (am away for 1 week too). My question is... can we ring O2 tomorrow to give them PAC code before the mobiles.co.uk…
Help! - How do I go about unlocking a samsung phone??
Hi all I've got a Sumsung SGH-J600 phone which is locked to virgin, but wanted to use a vodaphone pay as you go sim in it. I'm getting mixed messages about whether I can unlock it using a code or have to pay a fortune to a shop to do it. Can anyone help me out and explain what I need to do?? Cheers Smilelols
Mobiles.co.uk How to cancel Insurance and Gadget support?
Hi all, Just got wife new phone with mobiles.co.uk and hopefully got my cashback too :) . One problem though, is there was no way to remove the gaget and mobile insurance from the order (free for 1st month but we dont want it at all. How do I go about cancelling the gadget support and mobile insurance? Is there a number to…
If Your Mobile Is Stolen Do You Lose Your Number?
Other half is asking as she believes a friend is pulling a fast one. The friend had a new mobile a month ago and gave my wife her new number. Same day while out on a day trip together she said "oh no the phone has gone ... I must have left it at the services". She hasn't mentioned finding it since but yesterday my wife…
T Mobile Friends & Family discount question
Hi all I've got a t mobile solo account with the 50% F&F discount on it, currently getting 600 mins & 200 texts, I was wondering has any one managed to get the unlimited texts option on it. Ive rang the customer services and they advise me I can't have unlimited texts. So has anyone managed to sweet talk them into adding…
Help with Yahoo emails on Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
Hi There Has anyone had any success setting up Yahoo email on the Nokia 5800? I can access yahoo via the internet on the phone but can't get the function to work where it goes directly to your inbox in messages (as a text message does). I have followed the email wizard on the phone, spoken to Vodafone and followed the…
a fun phone!!!
hi been looking for a new phone but all the jargin can be quite confussing! i dont need a phone for work, so all this viewing word excel etc doesnt interest me! i just want one for the fun things...go on facebook , use MSN even thought id prob wont do this much id like the option to be there, then theres a good camera, not…
Best way to get a good deal? New to pay monthly
Hello, I am looking to get a new phone. I want to go for pay monthly as I sometimes spend a lot on pay as you go. Should I go into a shop tell them what I want and go from there? or should I go into a shop and ask what they can offer me? Is it better to buy online? I would purchase online but I would be worried something…
Unlocking a 3 Skypephone S2
I have phoned 3 and even though I am traveling to a country where they have no roaming service they won't unlock my phone for free (for £15 they can). Is there any way to unlock this for free online? If three can can generate a code from my IMEI then surely someone else can? Can anyone point me in the right direction…
Cheap Way to Get o2 Bolt Ons?
Hello I went through mobiles.co.uk recently and got:- Samsung Tocco 100 mins Unlimited texts 24 months for £8.50 a month on the basis my cashback comes through, £15 worst case scenario. However I want free web too ideally. Is there a cheaper, more cunning way to get it than calling o2 and paying their £7.50 p/m?
Tesco release unlimited calling plan...
Just thought I would share with you the announcement from Tesco that they have released an unlimited calling plan. £30 a month gets you unlimited, well, everything :) http://www.tesco.com/mobilenetwork/paymonthly.aspx?page=5# Any thoughts? Is this the start of a network war for unlimited everything?

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