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Phone repair problem with John Lewis - advice needed
Hi there I bought an iPhone from John Lewis 18 months ago with a standard 2 year guarantee. Recently it stopped turning on so have sent it in to be repaired. Before I sent it in I took it to the Apple Genius bar to see if they could revive it. I was told it was an internal issue and would cost almost £300 to repair. Next…
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T-Mobile/EE taken money for 5 years!
Hi I have a relative in her 70's and something has just come to light. 5 years ago she was with T-mobile (now EE) for her mobile phone account but requested a PAC code from them and moved to Tesco mobile where she is still to this day. However.... For the last 5 years EE have continued to take a monthly direct debit…
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What's happened to ToggleMobile?
Anyone know anything about what has happened to Toggle Mobile? Their website has gone down and their phone top-up system has closed. No social media either. The SIMs appear to be still working but as it is primarily a travel SIM many users are currently overseas and unable to add credit. They are owned by Lycamobile but no…
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I need WiFi for one month only
I'm going to nurse my elderly mother and need to be on WiFi to communicate with my siblings and family for the duration Can I pay for one month only of WiFi without getting into a yearly contract? Does anyone know the cheapest that's reliable and doesn't have hidden tricks? Thanks
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Tesco Clubcard customers can now use points to buy a phone - MSE News
Tesco Clubcard customers can now use vouchers to buy or reduce the cost of new pay-monthly phones with Tesco Mobile...Read the full story: 'Tesco Clubcard customers can now use points to buy a phone' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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A1 Comms Affrodablemobiles
I am after a little help that may help myself and many more. I applied for a mobile phone contract with affordablemobiles.co.uk On Sunday 16th June. The phone arrived on Monday 17th and I was happy, later that day EE text me stating I had asked for the contract to be terminated (I had not) so I called EE and was told…
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Moto G7 Power
acquired this phone on release in march of this year. it runs android 9. really impressed with it so far (battery life is exceptional). the only function i cant seem to use is screen mirroring to my smart tv (panasonic). the phone has a setting called casting but that seems to need a chromecast for that to work. i would…
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USB C Cable resistor
Hi I am fortunate to have a new OnePlus 7 phone. Can someone explain what the difference is between a normal usb C Cable and one with a 56k Ohm Pull-up Resistor in it and what damage could either cause to my phone? Thanks
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Three PAYG data strangeness
I noticed my data usage has seemed higher in the past couple of weeks, and last night a notification pops up: “You have spent £40.17 on internet since 09 June” And then exactly one hour later: “You have spent £35.24 on internet since 09 June” Something flakey going on with Three’s data accounting?
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problems with Virgin Mobile phone+sim contract (Long)
Ok, this will be a bit a long winded, so apologies in advance. In October, I got a new phone on contract with Virgin Media (they provide my sim, and my old phone was dead, so getting one with them seemed fine for only £6 a month) It arrived fine, and for 3-4 weeks it was fine, as my phone reached 70% capacity issues arose.…
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How many characters can your phone/network text before it turns into a MMS?
I use an Android mobile and I am able to send 918 characters before the SMS gets converted into an MMS. Before that, it will send as a single long message but is billed as 6 SMS messages. On an iPhone 4S I could send much fewer characters before it switched to MMS. Can any iPhone send upto 918 characters as an SMS or are…
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Has anyone used Smarty . . . .
. . . . to access the internet in the EU parts of Europe? Interested in experiences of browsing and general use. Thanks in advance
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T mobile debt collecting problem
12 years ago my son lost his new mobile, I had to pay the contract for the following 2 years, without even being able to use the minutes etc. close to the end of contract I spoke to a lady at T mobile who suggested I get a settlement figure to end the contract, which I did, paying over a £100 there and then. I asked for a…
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Excessive mobile data usage
Hi all. I am on 02 sim only, have been for years, last month I upgraded to another sim only contract with 02, 3gb instead of 2gb. ( never used to use the 2gb within a month) since the upgrade data use is being eaten! I have a Iphone Xs before and after the sim upgrade. Auto play video is off Background app refresh is off.…
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Huawei p smart
How do I change the time for when the phone lock on my HUAWEI P SMART it seems to go off after 15 seconds I could do with changing it to 1 or 2 minuits has its so inconveinant when on a phone call and I cant end it has the screen goes blank many thanks
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Charged from the day you order the sim?
Is it right you get charged the order your sim? I switched to a better Sim only deal on Virgin, but because I was with Virgin already I had to leave with my number to a Three temp sim, then go back to Virgin, this took a few days. When I just looked at my bill I got charged from the day after I ordered the sim, so…
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Samsung Galaxy S10+
Good morning. I currently have the Samsung Galaxy S8 which I have had for almost 2 years. I am due an upgrade in 4 weeks and wanted some advice please. My current phone now has a crack in the screen and my first question is what should I do with it? To sell it online as it is would only get me around £50 back and if the…
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O2 contract nearly up
Hi A little confused, Have a contract with o2, (24 months ) ends 9/7/19. Usually go to paygo before deciding what new phone/contract to take. Anyway spoke via chat to O2 said i could convert to paygo from 14/6/19. This confused me as its before my contract ends? Just want to pay my contract fees until up, then swap to new…
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Contacts/phone book for android
Whenever I look in Google playstore for an app, on reading user reviews, the first one is always posative, the second negative. This seems so odd. I'm looking for a contacts/phone book for android with no ads.
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Anyone know where Android keeps the lock screen image?
Hi everyone, I'm getting a new phone on Monday and I'm backing up all the stuff that Google won't transfer over. I can't find the lock screen image? It's not in gallery or in the app that I downloaded it with (Zedge). Tried looking with the phone connected to the PC, still no joy! Anyone know the path Android uses? The…
