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Vodafone - Falsely accused of fraud - thrice
So I took out a Vodafone contract in May. The lady in store didn't take sufficient ID and put random details in for my bank account and home phone, not the details I provided. Unsurprisingly my account was blocked by their fraud team. So I sent in ID and they unbarred my account. I then moved last week, my account was…
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Mobile Phone Contract Problems
I have recently upgraded my phone contract with 02. I have had said contract for one month now and was looking to change my phone as the phone has some problem with its locking system and the original phone I want is readily available despite 02 tellling me it wasn't, however a frined of mine was able to get the phone…
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Selling mobile phones - how to safely remove all personal info?
Hi, We have some old mobile phones we'd like to try and flog on ebay. Please can anyone tell us the best way to safely remove personal data, old numbers etc., from the handset before we do so. And any other advice for selling these on ebay? Many thx in advance.
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Mobile phone forgotten PIN - Motorola Razr
Hi, We have some old mobiles gathering dust which we'd like to try and flog on ebay. One is Motorola "Razr V3" on Virgin. We never really even used this phone at the time several years ago. Have charged it and it's asking for a PIN - we have no idea what the PIN might be. Is there any way to reset this ourselves as we…
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iPhone MicroSim for Data Roaming in Asia
Hi Has anyone come across a global/local SIM for use in Hong Kong and/or China which can be used for 3G data as well as calls? There seem to be lots of offers for call/text offerings, but nothing which includes data. I know there's always the WiFi option but would prefer to be able to use 3G, if if the cost is more than…
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Iphone 3gs on Orange & Virgin sim?
Hi all, My daughter gave me her old Iphone 3gs which is on Orange, I put my Virgin sim in last night thinking it would work but sadly not, Do I need to get the phone unlocked or do I need a new sim card as mine is many years old now, I didn't want to go down one route and it be the other I thought Orange, Virgin & T mobile…
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Cooling off period with three sim only contract?
Hi just after some advice...basically my husband bought a iPhone 4 from a friend who said it was unlocked. My husband got a 12 month sim only deal from three. Put the sim in and the phone is not unlocked! Getting an iPhone unlocked seems to be impossible?! It actually works onorange, t mobile, virgin, lyca and o2 but not…
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Free PAYG sim to take abroad
I'm off on holiday to Ibiza in 4 weeks time and I don't want to take my current handset and sim in case it becomes lost or stolen. Looking for a hassle free way to make a very small amount of calls and texts. I've got an old handset at the ready. Will a free UK PAYG sim work abroad? I only want to spend £15 credit max. Any…
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Mobile Phone Contract change during Contract!
When a contract is taken out for 18 or 24mths then surely that is binding as it is a credit agreement that you have signed against to the T&C's at that time! Well, some 6 mths later I wanted to take up the agreement as that of the T&C's that I signed up to in that after 6 mths into teh agreemnet I can reduce my monthly…
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T- Mobile; Monthly Discount / Reduce Tariff?
Hi, I took out an iPhone contract in March of this year, with T - Mobile, for £35 per Month for 24 Months (I have since sold my iPhone..What was I thinking?) Anyway, I'm now trying to lower the tariff, while at the same time dealing with my debts generally. When I called T - Mobile a couple of weeks ago, the rep told me…
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Samsung Shark 3 S3550 Problem
Hi, I recently purchased a Samsung Shark 3 S3550 mobile & although im pleased with the phone i do have a problem with the size of the fonts when sending a text, the manual only gives you instructions how to increase the size of the font for the phones address book / contacts only. Does anyone have this mobile & know how to…
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Found a Blackberry - can't locate owner
Hi, My dad found a blackberry curve several months back in his taxi that a customer had left behind. He notified the office to let them know so that the customer could get it back but apparently no one had been in to collect it. The person who's phone it was kept calling their phone but we couldn't answer as it had been…
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Swapping SIM cards
All, Sorry, if a simple question: I have a quad band phone "Pay as you go" that is actually my ex-girlfriends contract. As we split, can I purchase in my name a basic "Pay as you go" phone and just put the new SIM card into my old phone handset? The basic phones seem only to be Dual band - is the band specification related…
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samsung s8000 phone freeze
hi all iv just got me self a samsung s8000 and when i put my sim in it come up phone freeze sim unavailible does anyone know how to sort this out cheers
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Vodafone, will our phones work in france ?
Hi, my wife and I are both pay as you go, on vodafone, I do the £5 family + friends thing so we can call each other , will this still work in France , also can we text others in uk from there how much does it cost . just wonderiing if its worth taking them at all. thanks all
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Are T-Mobile been fair ?
I recently posted about a friend who had a mental disorder and had taken out multiple mobile phone contracts. Well to give you a update, Vodafone took all but one phone back and left him with one to use. The other contracts were written off but settled. Orange took all the handsets back and closed the account. Once again…
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3 network, no signal or poor for a week
Having signal problems with 3 here in Wrexham area. 3's people in store keep fobbing me and others off saying "they think there are some masts out of use in the area" and give a phone number to call :huh: . So, how can I find out if any masts are down or work being carried out?
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LEBARA sim?
A few weeks ago I, along with others on this and other sites received some Lebara sims with £10 credit on them from Carphone Warehouse, my question is, does the number and or credit disappear after so long if the sim is not activated? I know that once activated you have 80 days in which to make a chargeable call/text or…
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WiFi mobile question
I am on PAYG with Vodaphone, if I buy a Wifi enabled phone does that mean when I am in a Wifi zone or at home I can connect for free or does my provider still charge me for access?
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Contract Phone v Buying a Phone
Looks like Junior's phone has died so a new one is needed. At the mo, he's on a SIM only contract (300 mins, unlimted texts and 500mb internet connection) for £15 pm which ends next month. I can't find a compariable offer (either SIM only or contract) so am considering getting him another bought phone as opposed to getting…
