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Can someone please explain data allowances
Due to Orange (or EE) and their incompetence, my daughter has had to buy a cheap PAYG phone until EE send yet another SIM card for her iphone. We got the cheapest that our local Tesco had in stock. They are doing a deal where you can opt for extras when you top up £15, and she wants to go for the 500mb data. However,…
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Haggling/Switching network on poor credit record
I've been with Orange for about 10 years but I'm now fed up with them and got very disappointed by the way they dealt with a fault that my phone had developed in July. Looking around, I also saw some better deals for the Samsung S3 so I'm considering leaving them now that my contract is about to end I'm a bit cautious…
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New Samsung phone, Orange, told need new sim?
I am about to upgrade from a Samsung Galaxy Apollo to a Samsung S3 - old and new contracts all with Orange. The Galaxy phone was new two years ago with a new phone number at the time. Orange say I can keep the same number with my new phone but will need a new Sim card. Any reason for this and will I be charged for the new…
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PlayPlanet - Mobivillage
Today I received a text message saying I was subscribed to play planet for £1.50 a week and that I should reply stop to unsubscribe - news to me! I looked at my Orange phone account and found that they had been deducting £1.50 a week for the last 4 weeks. Their website tells you how to unsubscribe but not how to get your…
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Data Sharer
I run a small business and am thinking of signing up for this proposition whereby I can get mobile internet data across my phone, tablet and a mobile dongle if i want too. I can also share the data with other employees as I expand my business. I think this will allow me mobilise my buisness and capture more work. It does…
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Lost/Stolen Phone - Carphone Warehouse
Hi, I lost my iPhone 4S (although possibly I was pick pocketed) last month. I reported it lost to O2 who immediately blocked it. It has never tracked on my iCloud. It wasn't insured. I bought a new iPhone from Apple as I am still in contract with O2 for another 18 months. Yesterday, I received a card for Carphone Warehouse…
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O2- Going back to original tariff after upping it?
I recently upped my contract with o2 and have since left my job etc and am really struggling but there is no option when I log in to go back to my original tariff and when I asked about it o2 told me it is o2's policy you can't go back - doesn't sound quite right to me??
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Will a Virgin sim work in a Iphone 3gs locked on Orange?
As per title. Could do with using this 3gs on Virgin mobile for a couple of months? Thanks
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2 things
1. Which is the better phone Huawei Ascend G300 or SONY Xperia Tipo? 2. When a phone is advertised as 'sim free' does that mean you can use any networks sim in it, so in effect it's unlocked or no sim included but it has to be used with a certain network?
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I lock iPhone4 from Voda/NUC Resolutions/Wrong IMEI
It would seem that I'm not the only person to have problems with vodafones India based NUC Resolutions team. I have been trying for over 4 weeks to get the code to unlock my iphone4 from Vodafone. The first couple came back incorrect imei number so I checked number using *#06# & surprise surprise it was correct number. I…
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Vodafone unlock iphone4/NUC Resolutions/wrong IMEI
It would seem that I'm not the only person to have problems with vodafones India based NUC Resolutions team. I have been trying for over 4 weeks to get the code to unlock my iphone4 from Vodafone. The first couple came back incorrect imei number so I checked number using *#06# & surprise surprise it was correct number. I…
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Huawei Ascend Y201
Can anyone please confirm whether this phone comes in 2 versions -Huawei Ascend Y201 & Huawei Ascend Y201 PRO as some websites list one or the other. Also does the standard version support push email. Talktalk have a really good offer of £5 pm with the minutes / texts I need but must have push email. Many thanks
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Need to get the missus a new cheapish phone
Hi guys I have been tasked with getting a new phone for the missus for Xmas ! She currently has a LG Viewty with Tesco (contract has now run out) but she would like an upgrade. She does not need an all singing dancing phone but would like something with a good camera & to make calls, texts & light email & internet use.…
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Need to replace a broken phone - do I need to buy a Vodafone one?
I've managed to break my contract phone - the microphone isn't working and it won't charge, and I'm not due an upgrade for a while. I can't send it back to be fixed because it's on someone else's contract, and even then, I still need a way to phone people because I'm without a phone. I just want to buy a very cheap phone…
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Has anyone had a successful Vodafone cashback claim ?
After reading other posts, seems to be a common situation: purchased a business 12m SIM Only contract from Vodafone (£100 cashback via Quidco). Cleared cookies, disabled popup blocker, got on-screen confirmation, - that was Saturday, still not tracked ... According to the Quidco statistics: "100% tracked within 6 hours".…
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Advice needed on buying smart phone as a Christmas present.
Hi I would like to buy a smart phone as a Christmas present and would appreciate some advice. The person I am buying the phone for, is currently on PAYG and their phone is well over ten years old. They are not a heavy phone user, making occasional calls and texts (say £10/20 a month). I am thinking of buying the iPhone5,…
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iphone 4/4s unlocking
Hi fellow MSE members, I know there must have been a large amount of threads asking this, but what is the best way to unlock an iphone 4/4s? I have bought an iphone second hand from a family friend which is locked on tmobile however, I would like to insert an 02 sim in there. I know tmobile would charge me £15 (I am a…
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Contract for a friend.
I no what the answer will be to my question, but I'm asking in case there is someone with that little bit of advice that could help me. Anyway, i got a mobile contract out for a friend in my name (:doh:its only £26pm) and for 6 months all was good. Now she's moved a good few hundred miles away, and the phone is now with…
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Porting out again without top-up?
My PAC with three expires on 20th Nov. I'm thinking of going with ovivo but I fear the sim will not reach me before the expiry of my PAC. So I'm thinking if going payg for a few days in order to keep my number and avoid another 30 days with three. Which network will allow me to do this for free or for low cost? I don't…
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iPhone5 Hidden Deposit
Hi all, Just wanted to ask if anyone has recently purchased an iPhone5, and if so have you been asked to lay down a three-month deposit. Yesterday I jumped on the wagon and walked out of Phones4U with Apple's latest handset, but almost nearly changed my mind halfway through discussion with the salesman because of hidden…
