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Orange Racoon data allowance gone?
I've just been checking back over my recent bills and see that I'm suddenly not getting any data allowance on the sim only Racoon contract. In Oct I had inclusive 500mb but since then I'm being billed for every kb which I didn't realise and have run up horrible bills. Have I missed something (I can't see any discussion on…
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virgin mobile-early ugrade
i have 2 mobiles under 24 month contract which end in june but 1 of the phones batterys is starting to lose its charge within 6 hours what are the chances of vm doing an early upgrade
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Orange Ready Deal 50 - "re-use" existing credit
Sorry if someone else has already mentioned this. Orange have a PAYG option called "Ready Deal 50" compatible with any PAYG tariff - for a cost of £50 you get 6 x £10 monthly top ups applied once a month for 6 months. The idea being in return for paying upfront and committing to the network for 6 months you get £60 credit…
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Samsung Galaxy Note2 after 6 weeks
After two years with an iphone4 6 weeks ago I switched to a Samsung Galaxy Note2. This was a big move (in every way as the SGN2 is BIG) as it was changing from IOS to Android. There were a lot of reasons but one was that I was disappointed by the small step made in development when the iphone5 came out. Anyway this is not…
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App to tell you when phone signal has been lost?
hi, i just to use no signal alert, which worked great on my old phone ( would tell me when my phone had lost / then regained signal, coverage in my area is bad so its a very useful and free app) on my new phone samsung galaxy s3 the app does not work correctly even though it it set up right. is there any other good free…
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re. choice of first Smartphone
I currently have a Nokia C3 on a contract with Virgin which lasts until next July. It wasn't the best choice. I wanted to have internet access but the screen is too small and I have hardly used the internet service because of that. If I were to buy a budget smartphone eg. Sony Xperia U Sim Free Smartphone - Black which has…
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Vodafone Topcashback deal
Hello, I'm hoping somebody can help me out with a bit of a dilemma. My vodafone contract is due to expire next month and I plan to keep my phone and 'upgrade' to a sim only contract which will save me £20 a month. Vodafone are offering £101 cashback on topcashback for the deal I want but it says in the small print it is…
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Tesco sim in Unlocked Note 2
Hello I currently have a iPhone 3gs with a 24 month contract with Tesco mobile , however I have had my eye on the Samsung note 2, however I cannot get out of my current contract for another 12 months. If I got a unlocked/SIM free note 2 then could I simply place the Tesco mobile SIM into the unlocked note? Would it work…
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Sony xperia play
Just wondering if anyone knows of any phone contract where you get the xperia play with it....my teen wants one for xmas and they are about £200 to buy so i thought if i could get him a cheap contract it would be a better deal....thanks in advance...
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EE/Tmobile/Orange
Hi I have been with T-Mobile for over 10 years now. The service has always been adequate, not great but not too bad. since T Mobile merged with Orange to create the new EE network I have never had so many problems. First when I came to renew my contract in late September I was given a pre-owned phone instead of a brand new…
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mobile insurance.
hi,never posted before, so i will try to keep my post short. there is more to this ! but when i took out mob phone contract in Feb 2011, I was assured that the sim/contract was covered under the premier insurance I took out.as it was the only thing that was going to cost me for two years, i made sure this was one of my…
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Best place to buy 'Vodaphone' SIM card
Just coming to the end of a relationship with Orange. I dont need a new handset and they've ditched my 'loyality' discount meaning my monthly charges have risen from around £13 to £21 Hence I'm now preparing to unlock the Orange BB 8520 (£0.99 via ebay) and looking to switch to a three SIM card at £6-90 which easily covers…
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Unlimited texts with Virgin but charged anyway!!!
I have £5 per month contract with Virgin mobile which suits me fine. I get unlimited calls to other Virgin Mobiles, 100 minutes to any network, and unlimited texts. When I got my latest bill, it was £15.90. I have gone through the items, and see that I have been charged 15p per text to a mobile number which belongs to a…
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Smart phone advice
Hello I am a 50 something tecnophobe. My current phone i have had for a few yrs is a Samsung SGH-E250 still works ok but i would like to have a "smart" type phone. Last yr i bought a Samsung Galaxy but could not get on with the touch screen & lost my temper & threw it away. A few weeks ago my niece gave me her old HTC…
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Quidco £80 cash back on Orange sim-only contracts
Not sure if this is allowed. But just thought I'd share a bargain - looks like it's only available till midnight. http://www.quidco.com/orange-contract-phones-sims/ Just got MrD a new iPhone contract (was his Christmas present 2 years ago) for £10.50 a month for 12 months plus £80 cash back.
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htc phone screen wont unlock
(previosuly asked on techie sections.. guided to here!) i have an htc wildfire s phone, and the 'swipe down to unlock' function is not working. i have tried resetting the battery and SIM, with no success.. any ideas? i cannot see any damage, cracks etc.. no settings seen to change, when hooking up to pc..
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Cheapest iPhone contract?
Firstly, hello to all on MSE. I've been a longtime lurker but finally decided to join. I'm in the market for a new phone as my current W950i has packed up and I am using a BB Bold, which is close to packing up too. I am currently with GiffGaff but find their service to be hit/miss, and when I require help it takes a while…
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T-mobile billing question
Hi guys, I'm on a 24 month contract with T-mobile and I've been with them for 6 months now. I'm in a position where I can put enough money into my tmobile account to cover my bills till the contract ends in 2014. It works for me because I don't like micromanaging to many bills, Id rather pay it off in one go, any little…
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I havent paid my Vodafone bill - How do I talk to a REAL person?
Hello, Quick question, I am tied up to a Vodafone contract till next Christmas and I lost my job a month back and havent paid my 2 most recent bills. Its the only 'credit' I have now but I just havent had the cash to pay 2 x £50, I keep trying to ring 191 to talk to someone but all I get is that calls from this phone are…
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Coming to end of 1st contract...
I'm on Orange 24 month contract which ends on 2/1/13. It's 500 mins, unlimited texts & unlimited data for £24.50 (up from £22.50 when I first switched from PAYG). I want a Samsung Galaxy S3 & don't want to pay more than £25 per month. I've already looked around for deals but when I should contact Orange? Also I really need…
