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What does 'SIM free' mean?
Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere but I've just ordered a 'SIM free' phone from Amazon and need some clarification on what that means. According to Amazon it means "The product will come fully sealed with a UK plug/plug adapter inside the box. It will have a manufacturer’s warranty that is valid in the UK. It…
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Carphone Warehouse Online Error
Ok Here Is My Dilemma I Ordered a new contact thru carphone warehouse online filled in all the details checked fine entred my bank details date of birth blady blah not noticed that google chrome autofilled my sons first name in as the "Contract name" but every other detail is my own lastname d.o.b. bank details ect i…
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Selling Blackberry Bold 9900
Hi all, Does anyone know where the best place to sell a brand new in box unlocked Blackberry Bold 9900 which I won a few months ago. I've had it on gumtree (open to offers ) for a bit but have had no interested and I not keen on selling it on ebay due to all the fees. Is there any websites like mazuma for example where you…
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Are Mobiles.co.uk in liquidation?
Can anyone advise me please? I've got a couple of cashback contracts with mobiles.co.uk. I sent my second cashback claim in in Nov 2012 (following all thier rules to the letter) and haven't heard anything from them, I've emailed and written to ask what's going on but got nothing back. So I wondered if they were going…
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Galaxy S3 problem - issue with Carphone Warehouse or Vodafone?
A workmate of mine is having bother with their Samsung Galaxy S3. They had a phone before this (they said, but i can't remember which) & they had no signal issue whatsoever. They got a Galaxy S3 & had issues with the signal. They were not able to send texts or calls in areas that they could do with their old phone. They…
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3 contract for ipad...
Hi not sure if this is in the right place or not.. We got an ipad on conract, paunf £25 a month for 24 months. Great. Untill be got broken in and the theieving toerags took it, amongst other items such as xbox. Anyway, we foolishing didt have any contents insurance at the time, nor anyindividualinsurance on the ipad. My…
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Second hand iphone 4 - where to buy?
I would like to buy an iPhone 4 secondhand, then get a pay monthly tariff for it, as this seems to be a lot cheaper than buying a new one and being tied in to high monthly bills for two years. Where can I buy a secondhand iPhone 4? I would like a warranty if possible. They don't seem to advertised on the major phone…
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Vodaphone Contract
My son took a phone on contract from Vodaphone with a 2 year term. About 10 months into the contract they put the rental up by £1.55 per month. In the meantime my son has lost his job and can't afford to pay for the phone. They are looking £500 for him to get out of the contract. He has no money. Is there any way out of…
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Well and truly stuffed by Orange and Phones 4 U?
(I typed this out already, but can't see it on the board so apologies if this ends up showing twice). Having been with O2 since 2004, I decided to look for a cheaper option. I got my PAC code from O2 and din't have anything outstanding on my O2 contract. So last Saturday (12.01.13) I walked into Phones 4 U shop - probably…
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I'm Free!
Well, for the first time in 12 years I am no longer in an expensive and lengthy mobile phone contract! Finished the minimum term of my iphone 4 deal with Orange @ £36 pcm (+ £12 insurance) and have just ported my number over to Virgin for their £12 a month, 30 day rolling contract sim, and it feels GREAT! And in true MSE…
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Tesco Mobile - Unlocking Service
Just to let people know how bad I've found the Tesco Mobile unlocking service. Back in early November 2012 I called Tesco to get my phone unlocked, £20 and it will be done within 28 days. I thought in this day and age 28 days!!! really!!! But the girl I spoke to said they are usually done in around 5 days they just put up…
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Yet another Vodafone Issue
Hi All Happy New Year and Best Wishes for 2013 to you all. Have been on Vf for few months, they are worse than useless for service. I continually: - Cannot get service to make or receive calls, have to have calls diverted. This is both at home and in alot of areas in and around London. - Texts are not sending immediately,…
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Vodafone Billing
Since Sept 2011, Vodafone no longer show the total the number of minutes used in a previous bill, only number of calls, txts and data. This is a big problem if you want to keep track of your usage, and plan your next upgrade etc. I was told by a vodafone advisor to add up all the individual calls on the itemized bill.…
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Money back from virgin ?
I had a 24 month blackberry pay monthly with virgin which finished in September , they couldn't offer me an upgrade on the phone I wanted , so I went somewhere else and got a better offer . Told virgin I was closing my account with them and was all up to date with payments and cancelled direct debit with them . Still got a…
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Awful service from o2
Just thought I would share what has happened to my mum when she bought a phone from the o2 online store. She ordered the phone on Sunday 6th January and chose to have it delivered on Monday 7th. The first problem came when o2 did not send a confirmation email with a tracking number. Hoping it would still arrive on the…
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3 signal on iPhone 5
Since arriving at my mums about three hours ago I have had no signal. I've airplane moded it, turned it off and on, turned automatic carrier off and had NO LUCK. If I get signal, it's one bar and it lasts ten seconds. I'm not even exaggerating! I've rung 3 and they've escalated the problem but that's not an answer and they…
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Vodafone contract documents
Hello Recently i have tried to get certain documents from Vodafone such as my Welcome pack that i never received, my direct debit mandate and my actual contract (signed). The told me they could not get me this information and would ring me back. :rotfl: I contacted the company i got the deal with (NOT Vodafone) and they…
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Deposit demanded for mobile phone contract
My friend, has found a deal through the car phone warehouse for a phone contract for £7.50 a month but last year he was made redundant and fell behind on payments for his credit card which has effected his credit rating. He has now paid of the card and got a new job and just applied for this new phone contract but recieved…
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Vodafone breach contract then issue default notice!
Hi all A year ago I signed up to a 12 month contract with Vodafone. I set up my account online as all billing and account info plus extras are accessed this way. From that first time onwards I had no further access to my online account. Issues were raised with Vodafone, countless emails back and forth each time they…
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Fiddly but possible 98p Mobile Phone "Contract" - Thoughts?
OK, so I'm coming to the end of my contract with T-Mobile and scouting around for options when I leave. One idea I've had is that I could combine: 1) An Android smartphone (I have a Huawei Ascend G300) 2) A cheap PAYG data plan 3) A VOIP service that has a UK mobile number So far my research has led me to (a) Three offer 3…
