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Changing SIM cards between phones, can your provider tell?
Hello! First post! Anyway, I'd like to ask: can your mobile phone provider tell what kind of phone you're using if you take your SIM card from your contract phone and put it in another phone? Does information like the phone make, model, IMEI, etc, show up when you send texts and make calls? Just asking out of curiosity ;)…
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Help, New phones and kids!!
Hi all I am looking for some advice on mobile phones please? I have 2 children coming of age expecting their first mobile phone, which way forward would you advise to be the best cost effective way. I currently have a £15 per month contract for myself and eldest child, I don't really want to be paying out another £30…
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Help please- Need advice on changing provider
Hello, my mobile contract ran out in February and did not do anything as I was happy with price and my phone. My home phone and broadband supplier has offered me an excellent price for my mobile phone with a SIM only deal. Im not bothered with all the latest gizmo's and happy with the phone I have. I have been told that I…
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TalkTalk Rant
Just venting. Bought a phone and tablet bundle from them for £15 p/m. Two months later, the screen on the tablet cracked of it's own accord, on the left hand side. I looked into it, and apparently there's an issue with screens lifting on the Nexus 7's which can cause the screens to crack. Phoned TalkTalk and explained my…
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Vodafone Direct Debit No Charge
I received a message to my phone this morning and I was wondering if Vodafone have the right to charge me a fee just because I don't use direct debit. I have a 24 month contract with 12 months already gone and are they allowed to just slip in a charge into my contract that wasn't there when I signed it??? Here is the…
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haggling on preorder deals
I'm looking at getting the new Sony Xperia Z1. At the moment it's currently on pre-order. Do the shops generally allow room for haggling on pre-orders or are the numbers they offer up the numbers you'll have to put down? Generally looking for a less than £40 a month with a free phone for 24 months.
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Need help in getting into the smartphone arena please! - monthly contract
I have an archaic non-smartphone and my contract has expired so I am looking to get a new deal. I was previously with Carphone Warehouse on a cashback deal which worked out at £4.50/month as long as I remembered to send in my bills! I am not a high call or text user but would like a smartphone to replace my decrepit…
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Phone signal improved with wi-fi on?
Hey guys Just moved house and I'm with Three. Been getting terrible, terrible signal in the house, calls constantly drop out etc. Not had broadband either so had v limited connectivity. My broadband was connected on Saturday and this might sound strange but the phone signal seems much better?! I haven't changed anything…
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O2 Sim only 4G and tethering
Hi I have just started a new SIM only contract with O2 which n lures unlimited calls and texts and a certain amount of 4G data Now the question I am tying to answer is... Am I allowed to tether this plan ? Several calls to O2 generate a different response Any help pls Darren
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Mobile phone contract offer
Hi, I am currently with T-Mobile, and my contract came to an end two days ago, last week I spoke with them to see what they could offer me for a new contract - I spoke to a helpful chap who offered me a £36 a month contract, (my current monthly bill is £37-£40) which included U/L calls and texts, along with 2Gb of data,…
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What phone to buy, budget approx £200
Looking to buy a new phone, but have no idea where to start. I have an HTC Wildfire at mo, which is showing it's age. I would like a phone with a bigger screen & takes good photograph's. I would use it for browsing the net, facebook etc. The wildfire can take an age to connect to say facebook sometime's, but not sure if…
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Getting a PAC code for a number not in your name?
This is a bit of a tricky one but I will try to explain it as clearly as I can. Roughly 10 days ago I was checking my phone usage online and saw that I had gone 300 minutes over my allowance, costing me £75, my average bill before this being £8-10 a month on a T-Mobile Sim Only 12 month contract. I told my partner about…
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Opinions of these China phone sellers
I want to get a phone (ZTE V987) but not used any of these websites before. I've used Dracotek and found them to be good to deal with but they don't have this phone. Tmallbox, provide the cheapest price, a case, screen protector, rooted and updated ROM. Antelife, 2nd cheapest. no perks Merimobiles, about £10 more, plus…
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Faulty Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini repair!
In Mallorca on holiday, I was unfortunate enough for my vulnerable Galaxy S3 Mini to fall out of my pocket and onto a marble floor. As you'd expect, the phone's screen cracked and boy it was ugly. After returning from my vacation, I contacted a repair company called WeFixMacs based in Walthamstow. I handed over my phone,…
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4g already in Birmingham
I tried a scan in two different out of city centre locations today, and was surprised that 4G shown for all three networks, not so long back EE wasn't even showing That said I won't be paying a premium to access the service as I get wifi most places I frequent and have 5mbs on 3g (unlimited data).
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Charger Port ?
got a Samsung s2 galaxy but think charger port has gone as have to press really hard to get it to charge and then doesnt charge when showing it is any idea how much phone shop would cost and could they do it same day? seen it done online but no good at stuff like that
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Finding Phone App
Can anyone recommend an android phone app which you can use to track the phone from another phone/pc. I've ordered a Nexus 4 for my teenage son, and I would like to be able to track it in case he looses it, or even to find out where he is when he's out with friends.
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Carphone Warehouse Plc., Apology under Duress…
Hello, I'm trying to ascertain my current legal standing following this situation. Two months ago or thereabouts I paid to top-up a mobile swipe card, it failed (they presumed inactive). The acting manager printed a voucher which I rejected. They contacted the mobile operator in a bid to activate the account, they were…
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Sim-only mobile contract with tethering?
Hello! I wonder if anyone can help me. I've come to the end of my 24-month contract with O2; phone is a Samsung Galaxy Ace whose battery has all but died. Paying £22/mo for 250 mins (and 250 O2 to O2), loads of texts and 500mb data. I also have mobile broadband with 3 on a rolling 30-day contract. This is appalling -…
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Best Smartphone under $350 - HELP!
Hello, title says it all, what do u think: Must Have: -Big Screen -No lagg (smooth) -Not very old (as i will have it for some time :D ) - under $350 Thanks!
