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Sim only?
I've been given a 5s iphone that was on contract to 02 and told that I just need a SIM. That's as much as I know about mobiles as I only have a old phone (not a smartphone). Do I need to get this iphone unlocked? Next question, what SIM to cover all the data the phone will need for updates? It will be used the odd time for…
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3rd Party Company - Not holding up their end of the bargain?
I found a great deal on Mobilephonesdirect for the phone I wanted with Talkmobile as the network provider. The bill was high but the site advertised that it would give £192 cashback which would be funded over the months to reduce the bill. I thought great! I took out this deal, I am now signed to TalkMobile but it has been…
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Help choosing a mobile
Hi my mum is wanting a new mobile phone as she currently has my old iphone 3s, which is extremely outdated. She just uses pay as you go at the moment as £10 easily lasts her a month or more. She wants a contract as can't afford a new phone out right. She doesn't want to pay above £15 a month but still wants a decent phone.…
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Shocking bill from EE
Hi, Have just logged in to my business account to find I have been charged £233 instead of the usual £15.99 this month. The reason for this is that I have used 400 minutes over my monthly allowance. Two months ago I upgraded the account from a pre-pay service to a pay monthly. With pre-pay I always received several…
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MSE News: EE and O2 customers face 1.3% price rise in March
Most EE and O2 mobile phone customers will be hit with monthly contract price rises of 1.3% from 30 March 2016...Read the full story: 'EE and O2 customers face 1.3% price rise in March' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to Forum?…
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How do I cancel a monthly subscription in Google Play - In-App Purchase?
On an App on my Android mobile. I am looking to do my first in-app purchase for a monthly subscription. I just want to give it a try for a month and then cancel. I assume I can just log into my Google Play Store account and cancel any subscriptions for in-app purchases rather than having to do it in the app itself?
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Mobile Warnings - guide discussion
Hi all, We've written a new Mobile Warnings guide and would love your feedback. How did you find the information? Was it useful? Do you have any other tips you'd add? Thanks for your help, MSE Nick
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Ulefone be touch 2
Just wondering if anyone has this mobile and if so what do you think of it? I currently own a Motorola moto g 3rd gen.
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Carphone warehouse refund
Hi On the 30th of December I purchased an phone online of Carphone Warehouse to be delivered in store.Next day I found a better deal and emailed them to cancel the order.They said that the order was already processed and it will take about 14 days to process the refund.My problem is that not even now I haven't received my…
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O2 4g bands help
I am looking to get a phone that uses all uk 4g bands apart from band 20. I want to use a giffgaff/o2 sim in it but unfortunately they only ever used band 20/800 mhz for 4g so I thought i was stuffed but found mention on the giffgaff forums that some people in a similar position such as with iPhone 5 phones could now get…
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Receiving Mobile Calls in the Caribbean
My mother will be away on holiday for a break in the Caribbean. She has never had a mobile (yes hardcore old school) and I am not very techy (though I have an Android phone myself). The main thing is I want to be able to call her from the UK to a mobile and check all is ok. Not sure if I need a special SIM card or phone…
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o2 contract/upgrade
Hello All, I took out a 24 month contract with o2 which came with phone that you paid for seperately. Contract is up in October 2016. I have paid off the phone part already after making an overpayment and this now means I can upgrade. Anyone know if I can upgrade to the monthly sim only deal? I basically want to leave O2…
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Contract (not)expired
Hello, A cousin of mine signed a contract with Tesco Mobile a couple of years ago for 12 months. He's then left the country, before the 12 months have even passed, for a few years and is now back. During his time away he's used no data, no minutes, texts, nothing. The sim has been 'dead' for years. However, Tesco have been…
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Talk Mobile
Anyone use them. Trying to now on third sim which doesn't work so they're sending me a forth one. So far had no service can I cancel 12 month sim only contact.
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EE £10 Talk&Text package
Hi Having (finally) decided to maybe take the plunge and get shut of my landline, which I've kept out of inertia to do anything about it (!) I am trying out the EE £10 Talk&Text package on my mobile, as I think this may be a good option for me. I don't bother with internet, access the one at my local library if I need on…
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Vodaphone scandal!
Hello, I recently signed up to Vodaphone unfortunately and in the first month I went to America. I had two phones at this point so ensured that all my data was turned off on my Vodaphone contract. I did use wifi on the phone but that was it. The only reason I bought the phone with me was for the camera quality. Anyhow, I…
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Dare I request phone advice please?
To see how I would get on with a smart phone without spending much, I bought this:- http://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/news/2015/07/ee-rook-49-4g-smartphone-revealed/ it was OK, but didn't use it much because of the small amount of data (100mb) in my sim only allowance. However, as I am in the process of having a new sim only…
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EE can't / won't unlock iPhone 5S
Hi all, I'll try and keep this concise but it's turned into a bit of a tale! So... my daughter is currently in her year abroad in the States and when she went over there in September 2015, she had an old iPhone in which she used her US sim card (the service is called Campus Sim - it's an American network designed for…
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Rock bottom lowest price sim-free mobile phone..?
Hello guys. Looking for the absolute lowest price for a new talk/sms phone which I can pop my current sim card into. No requirement whatsoever for internet or smart-alecdom. Just calls and texts, i.e. very basic gadget only needed. Anyone able to point me at any current super deal, he said, hopefully..?
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Phone number deleted in error by Vodafone - still down after 3 weeks
Apologies if I'm not properly following forum etiquette. I burned the midnight oil last night to find out how to escalate via the MSE social escalation hub. I've managed to send the email and have been given this reference: WRT135 [#12695179] So hopefully someone like Lee will be able to have a look?? My phone number was…
