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Not phone savy and need advice *unlocked nexus 5 question*
I currently have a virgin pay as you go sim. I'm leaning towards getting a unlocked Nexus 5 while I'm in the US due to it being half the price as the UK. As long as the phone is unlocked and GSM, will I have any issues trying to use it in the UK? Is there something specific I should be looking for to make sure everything…
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New EE SIM card SCAM - £850 bill
I've been with Orange for 10 years (monthly bills approx £30)and upgraded my phone 23rd June and was transferred to EE. My bill for July was £303 and August £547 !!! I was gobsmacked !!! There have been over 300 calls made EVERY day since June 23rd to 8th August. All the calls were made from Spain, Gibralter and UAE to…
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Mobidol - What to do if you have been charged
Just noticed a couple of mgs on my phone as follows, one for june and one for aug === Thank you for subscribing to Mobidol for 4.50 per week from Mobidol until you text STOP to xxxx === Of course I never intentionally subscribed to anything I'm on PAYG 321 with 3 only top up £10 once in a blue moon, so if they were taking…
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"Three" changes ?
I see that THREE are no longer offering their £12.90 SIM bargain of All-you-can-eat - monthly tariff - I assume (hope) that those of us on that tariff get to keep it (for how long ?) On the new priced "all-you-can-eat " tariffs (£20 +) - I see that they are saying "Turn your phone into a personal Wi-Fi hotspot." see…
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iPhone locked Orange out of contract since Feb
I have been given an iPhone that is locked to the Orange network. The mobile number has been ported to another network. In other words I do not have the Orange number. The person who gave me the phone who used it on the Orange network for years is happy to do the required administration as she had the contractural…
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t-MOBILE LOCKED PHONE
Hi All, I am an Ex-Pat from the UK now living in southern Italy. About 3 years ago whilst on a home visit I went into a T-Mobile shop to buy a phone. The manager who served me knew that I lived abroad and sold me an easy to use touch screen phone. As I was going to be in the UK for a few weeks I also bought a Sim Card and…
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O2 not Matching Prices with Uswitch Deals
Has any one else experienced this with O2. i have found a deal on Uswitch which allows me to get free handset, 500 Mins, Unlimited Txt, 500MB Data for £23 per month on O2. when i went to O2 online chat and asked for the same deal (as an upgrade customer) they said they wanted £28 per month with a £99 upfront cost for the…
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Weird phone lock in EE network
Hi Last year I bought second hand phone on Ebay. Phone was used, but price was reflecting overall condition. Tested phone in various situations and it was just fine, hence was not expecting any problems. Now I tried to use my company SIM and found it shows "no sim/sim error". After multiple checks found it happens with any…
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EE PAYG SIM with very little credit, how to get pac code
I have a EE PAYG SIM with very little credit left on it. I want to get my pac code, however it seems that going via 150 from the mobile and selecting the 'I want to leave EE' option is going to cost me 25 pence. How can I get my pac code without EE charging me for the pleasure ?
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Valid contract?
Hi, I'm currently a long term customer with Vodafone, while I'm aware that everyones experiences differ I have only received excellent customer services with them. I recently took out an upgrade with them which was discussed and oragnised with a sales rep over the phone. With their new 4G price plans they also include the…
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mis-sold product in EE shop ?
hi, need some advice before complaining. My MIL went to a EE shop yesterday as she was due an upgrade. She liked her daughters Galaxy S4, so we said, ask for one but don't pay more than 23pounds per mth on a 2 year contract as that is what its costing us, just cancel and we can go somewhere else. Went to the shop and was…
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Skype on 3 discontinued from 30th Sept
Three have provided a free Skype service for several years on their legacy "Skypephones", such as the S2 model. They were offered with Skype "free forever", however Skype are ceasing the service with effect from 30th September. Microsoft/Skype have been forcing users of older versions of Skype off the service until they…
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Fraud for the second time on my account
Hi Everyone, I'm looking for a little advice. This week for the second time I've had some fraud carried out on my mobile account. The first was two years ago with O2, and now I've had it again with my Orange contract. Both times I've had unauthorised upgrades on my account. I work in IT and I take my online privacy very…
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faulty phone, contract still 8 months to run
My daughter got an iPhone 4 in April 2013 from T-mobile on a two year PAYG contract. The phone had to be replaced in December 2013 as it developed a fault. The replacement phone has now developed a fault but is deemed out of guarantee as the guarantee from the first phone transferred to the second phone. We took the phone…
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Free Galaxy S5 from CPW?
Hey all, I upgraded my iPhone 4S to a Galaxy S5 about 15 days ago. During the 14 day period (where you can return your phone if you don't like it), I didn't insert my SIM. When the 14 day period ended, I opened the SIM as I was happy with the phone, inserted it, to only find out that the SIM wasn't registered. I then…
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Vodafone mis selling/poor advice
Hi all, Need some advice here as I am very frustrated with my recent call to Vodafone. This may take a while. In Dec/Jan of last/this year whilst in the US my wife ran up some nasty bills, fair enough. I called Vodafone and was told I could have at the cost of £10 75 mins of free calls to the States, my wifes father lives…
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forwarding all calls to another mobile EE
Am I right in saying if i do this it will just be a call from mob 1 to mob 2? so if I foward all calls then it will be as if mob 1 called mob 2? so ok as long as i dont use all my allowance? Ive got a three sim card to use on hols in usa so want to forward to this?
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Being scammed at the end of my Orange contract
Hi All! Brought a contract and phone 24 months ago, went to get a PAC code from Orange and was told about the 30 day notice. They say I will be charged from the 3rd Sept to 23rd Sept (even though my last day with them, thankfully, is 30th August) because I haven't given the stupid 30 day notice. I flat out told them I will…
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T-Mobile charging for contract now ended
Hi, I'm a former T-Mobile user that was on a 24 month contract from August 2013. This was supposed to be £21 with a Samsung Galaxy S3 phone included, however I cancelled my direct debit after I was being almost always overcharged for my service. Added to that, my signal and service was absolutely appalling with no…
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nokia lumia 635 connecting to pc help
My daughter has a Nokia lumia 635 and we are having trouble connecting to pc so she can download her photos from her phone to pc.can anyone help us,thank in advance
