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LG phone abroad?
Hi I want to give my friends in India and Pakistan the following phone as a gift http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lg-leon-4g-phone-49-99-o2-pay-go-2381202 However will it work over there in their local sim cards etc?
Call divert when abroad
Can anyone tell whether this scenario will avoid roaming charges while I am abroad? I have a monthly mobile contract with BT but they don't have any sensible way of buying minutes abroad, so I have got a Three SIM for two trips abroad to Spain in Feb and US in March/April. If I set up call divert to the Three number from…
PAYG that doesn't expire within 3 to 6 months ?
I'm negotiating to work from home 2 or 3 days a month. My boss says I must be contactable by customers, and is miffed that I won't let customers have my personal mobile no. - actually he gave it out to 2 last week, & I went ballistic I have an older Moto G phone in a drawer at home, was going to sell it, but it's worth…
Best basic mobile
Hi I looking for a decent basic mobile for calls and text and maybe calendar. Can anyone recommend a new phone under £50 sim free? The one I quite like is the Nokia 225. Thank for any replies.
Mobile phone from ASDA
Question for all you legal experts out there, and maybe a heads up warning on purchasing almost any electrical item from Asda. According to them, once the box is opened, they do not accept responsibility. I bought a 'burner' phone from ASDA, you know a cheap and cheerful no smarts, just a phone. This was for my grandson so…
Iphone 5 photos not working
Hi guys This morning my photos stopped working, I tried to save a photo off facebook from a few years ago and it said saved, went to the photos section on my iPhone and the photo wasn't there, then did a screen shot of the photo on both facebook and timehop, gone into my photo section as well as screenshots and no photo…
Problem with phone, ok to contact store?
Currently have a contract phone until October, developing faults such as taking ages to send a text (signal is strong), alarm now working this morning, tried to download a new alarm app freezes, tried another same problem. Connects to laptop to backup photos before factory re-setting, not picking up the sync (it was ok…
New Deal
Is this a good deal: Apple iPhone 5s free 1000 mins 1GB 500 TEXTS Monthly tarrif is £22.47 with EE (upgrade).
Letter from 3 - end of an amazing deal...
Hi For years I have been with 3 on the £15 a month deal includes unlimited everything, its the deal they pulled maybe 3 or 4 years ago. However today they have written to me to say that plan is getting phased out and the most similar one they can put me on is £30 a month! So it doubles overnight! Obviously I am going to…
LENOVO S856 5.5" HD Quad Core 8GB Android Smartphone Unlocked GOLD £59,99 + FS
Got this news from my friend ,he told me that Ebay has the LENOVO S856 only £59.99 with free shipping only for Great Britain . Features: 4K Video Recording, Camera, Colour Screen, Dual-Lens Camera, Dual SIM, Email, Fingerprint Sensor, FM Radio, Internet Browsing, MMS (Multimedia Messaging), MP3 Player, Sat Nav, Touch…
Teachers Discount - Mobile
Hi All, Are there any mobile companies/carriers that are offering discounts for teachers currently? Orange used to offer discounts for teacher's, but that was a while back. Would really appreciate members help in pointing me in the right direction. leo
Advice
Hi, My contract is up for renewal next month and I'm looking to change network. I'd like to get an iPhone 6S and have seen deals on sites such as mobiles.co.uk etc. Has anyone had experience getting contracts from third party sites or is it always better to go direct to the network? Thanks :)
Mobile Phone contract
Hello I know this is a foolish mistake I have made but I took a mobile phone out in my name for my ex partner. This wasn't the first contract all was well with that one but now we have split up he hasn't been paying me for it. There is around 18 months still on the contract. I agreed to would cover the initial couple of…
EE Sim Only contract
Hi, What's the cheapest way of getting an EE Sim Only contract now that Mobile Phones Direct are no longer offering cashback (only Amazon vouchers)? Am keen to go with EE to get WiFi calling on my iPhone. Thanks!
OnePlus One comparrison options help
Hi , my Oneplus One is beyond repair and my insurance said they can pay me £219 or choose from the following. what phones have people used and like. What would you choose? Iphone 5S Samsung G900F (S5) Sony Xperia Z2 LG Nexus 5 Samsung N9005 (note3) HTC One M8 eye I was thinking spec wise the Note3. Advise please
What is the correct way to terminate an EE contract upon expiry ?
As the above asks - what is the correct way to terminate my contract with EE ? My contract is due to expire on March 8 and I definitely will not be renewing my contract with them !! I assume my DD on Feb 17 will be the last I need to pay??!! I understand that when the contract expires, it does not cancel but just becomes a…
-= Nokia E71 firmware update help needed =-
Hi bought old E71 nokia with old firmware. Tried updating firmwere with: 1. NOkia SUite - keeps giving error of unable to connect to net (net works well) 2. Nokia Software Updater - no longer updateds (softewere discontinued) 3. NaviFIrm+ - have to donate to get pass code 4. Phonix keeps giving error of "Install a Nokia…
EE Signal Box advice please
I have a problem with my mobile phone service with Orange through EE and wonder if the EE Signal box can help me. We are in a remote area but the local mast is in sight and nearby. Unfortunately it seems to suffer regular outages that mean I have no mobile service for up to 12 hours. I assumed that the signal box can only…
New Contract
Interested in the Apple iPhone 5s been offered a new contract with EE. It's £22.49 a month, 1GB, unlimited texts and a 1000 mins and the phone is free. My current contract is £29.49, unlimited minutes/texts and 2GB. It's a saving of about £180 which is really good, I had to haggle hard with the retentions department. Also…
EE/Orange loyalty discount
Hi. I've just been going through my Mums statements and noticed that for the last couple of months EE/Orange have dropped my Mums loyalty discount. They have never let her know this was happening and have been charging her more. Has anyone experienced this? Thanks!

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