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Archives for November 2013

Upgrading with O2 through another provider??
I am currently with o2 directly and pay around £45 p.month for my iphone 4S. On 'My O2' it says my contract expires on 5th January 2014 but I can upgrade on 5th December 2013. I want an iphone 5s but the best they can offer me with a free handset is £42 p.month. I can get the same tariff and handset for £37 p.month with…
Which phone is best for the price
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O2 Blue Book back up
FYI this was discontinued on Nov 1st 2013 Sorry Martin you are out of date on this one!!
1GB Mobile Internet £1.00 Lasts 30days @ Vectonemobile
Just copied this of HUKD if anyone is interested and sounds really good also Thanks to kiefer for putting it on hukd Min top-up is £5, but you could have 5 x £1 1GB packs ! Ok so this seems like a good deal if you want internet for a USB dongle or tablet or even mobile phone. Could be used for that holiday in UK or…
want a new supplier
Hi. I'm currently with Vodafone who have introduced a non-DD payment fee. I pay my bill online, with my debit card every month, as I do most of my bills. I have few DD on my account so as to avoid any late/bounced payments fees at the bank as my bank advised me when I got into trouble couple of years ago. Anyway, I have no…
Cancelling contract
Hi I have 6 or 7 months to run on my current contract (£15 pm, so not excessive spender!) but I now have poor reception, in fact it is virtually non existent at home, if I am lucky I can go up to a 3 bar reception in the only place I can get it, the hall! This is driving me nuts so I am looking to change to the best…
Budget (£60-100) Smartphone advice please
Hello all I'm hoping to buy my grandson a smartphone for Christmas, on pay as you go, costing between £60 and £100 absolute maximum. I'm not great with technology but I have done a bit of research and have narrowed it down to two models: Nokia Lumia 520 or Huawei Ascend Y300. They both seem to have pretty good reviews.…
Looking for cheapest note 2 sim free
Hi guys, anyone got any good links for the cheapest note 2 deals? seen some cheap ones on ebay but they make me nervous! The one that seems to be cheapest is on simply electronics dot net but I think they've a bad reputation so seekng feedback! any thoughts gratefully received. Best, al
My Son's Girlfriend Can't Afford Her O2 Contract
Hi Can anyone offer any advice on what we can do about my son's girlfriends O2 mobile phone contract. She is a young single, 19 year old currently living on benefits with a 9mth old baby. She has no parental support and lives in small rented house about 5 miles outside of town and signed up for the phone when she was…
Getting the most from iphone4 sale?
The time has come to upgrade my phone and I want to sell it for the highest amount possible. Anyone got any recommendations or thoughts? I have an iphone 4 16gb in vgc but it is locked to Three. O2 recycle is offering £100 Mobile cash mate offers £118 (but according to reviews on this forum they tend to lower this offer…
Not Sure Whether I Bought IPhone Or Not!
I think I ordered an Iphone 5c last week online but now I'm not sure because I haven't received it yet and the email address details I used where wrong so I never got the invoice. And I could never check the order status. I vaguely remember seeing an order complete page however. The terms were £xx per month for 24mnths. I…
Vodafone Freebie Rewardz
Is anyone having problems accessing The Vodafone Freebie Rewardz site to claim your rewards. I have just been getting a blank screen when I try and check my reward points balance. I can log into my payg account ok.
Help with Orange
A couple of months ago I renewed my contract with Orange, part of the deal was I forked out £99.99, for a phone upgrade, I was given two different delivery dates, no phone arrived. Rang customer services told them what they could do with the phone and ended the contract. Next credit card statement they had charged me…
Bit confused ... Call from a company who I thought was O2
Ok I am very very careful about scams etc but think I've been a bit caught out :( Had a call on my mobile saying that now that my O2 contract was about to expire (which it is) they could offer me an upgrade. I assumed it was O2 and went ahead and ordered an iphone 5s at £42 per month. I then had a text confirming my order.…
O2 removed mast and now I have no signal and they won't cancel the contract
Hello, I live in Maidenhead, hello to everyone in Maidenhead, and beyond! O2 removed a mast at the end of October and since then I have very little signal at home. I can't sustain a phone call either on the mobile service or their wireless app, and texts send randomly and very often not at all. O2 have admitted it will be…
Iphone payg
Hello Does anyone know of any places to buy a second hand or refurbished IPhone apart from ebay. Thanks
new phone.. any thoughts?
ok so after killing my nokia n80 (which i loved) by frying the brains trying to fix it myself i have been relegated to a phone for a 12 yr old.. type in alcatel OT808 to see what i mean!! i mean i even dropped it in the bath and it STILL worked gaaahhhh am thinking of putting a request into santa for a nokia lumia 520. As…
Is this a scam?
Just got a text from someone called express saying: Yor repayment of £129 (in ble to click on) is due within the next 2 working days. Is making this payment an issue? Visit our ac!!!! management area http;//goo.gl/ (part of the link). Is this a scam? I've never heard of a company called express i've googled the link and…
Advice Regarding Tmobile Contract & iPhone 4s
Morning peeps, I'm hoping you can advise me before I ring tmobile and kick off big time! Basically in April 2012 I took out a 2 year contract with them for an iPhone 4s. The phone is in near perfect condition and hasn't been damaged but the top button (power button) has suddenly given up working with no reason at all!! I…
£20 free credit o2 pay and go
Sorry if this alreadyhas a thread If ya on pay n go o2 txt 50202 with the word christmas thet give u 20 quid free in january ive just done mine

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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to cut overdraft rates for millions but hike them for others – here's what's happening and full help
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Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
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All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.

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