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Archives for November 2020

Withdrawing from tariff
Hi there i wounder if anyone could give me advice, I have 3 months left on my phone contract that is with 02 threw a company Aerial Direct, I was contacted by Aerial to renew my contract that works out iam playing around £70 a month, When i got phoned i was out and was offered a deal with o2 with a s10 that i agreed to,…
Porting payg num, need a sim to port into & then out with no top up required
As above I need a payg s i m I can port a number into and then back out of without having to top it up, any ideas on what network will allow this, it cant be 3 as that's the network I want to port back to. thanks
Very Peculiar Tesco Won’t Even Talk Retention
As I said in an earlier post my contract with Tesco has ended and I’ve requested and received my PAC code with a ‘ring us and let’s talk about staying,’ type message OK so I rang and there didn’t seem to be an agent available, so I went to web chat. Told them another provider had offered me a good deal and was surprised…
Have I given Three 30 days notice?
Good evening all. I'm keen to leave 3 as soon as possible but it seems to be difficult online. I have the app but it was out of date, however I've updated it but I'm still unable to use it because it requires Wi-Fi to set it up! Seriously, why would it need this when I'm applying using the SIM that I'm trying to cancel?? I…
New contract best deal technique query
I’ve always waiting for my contract to expire to allow me to play mobile phone companies against each other in order to get the best deal on the latest mobile phone, usually an iPhone. This is rather than taking any upgrade “deal” mid contract. Main aim is to get the best possible monthly deal over a 24 month period. I…
Vodafone - Stealing Money
My husband is disabled and only has a Vodafone PAYG mobile for emergencies and yesterday was just such a day. I am also disabled with a Vodafone (pay monthly) mobile and when I tried to phone him his number came up as unknown on the network! . This caused us untold problems which I won't bore you with here.Back home he…
ID Network
I’ve been searching for a new phone contract and this caught my eye iPhone ID Mobile: 24 mts contract with 20gb data Upfront cost. £100 plus 24 mts @ £36.99 £887.76. Total £987.76 Anyone aware if ID have decent coverage in Northern Ireland. They use the Three Network
Budget Mobile Phone Choice
Hi,Just looking for some first hand experience of any of these three budget mobile phones we have been looking at on the web/ytube .The Samsung A21S , Motorola G9 Play and the Nokia 5.3. All around the £150 mark, the Samsung was the dearest at £179 but today being sold for £139 by most places. !All very similar but all…
Vodafone / Carphone Warehouse
I am after a new phone, want to stay with Vodafone, but going through Carphone gives me much better deals. It is not clear, however, who my contract will be with if I go through Carphone - will it stay with Vodaphone, or does it become a new contract under Carfone? It says I'm eligible for an upgrade when going through…
EE won't provide an unlocking code
After my husband's contract had run out, EE offered to ontinue charging him (for calls/texts/internet usage only) the same amount that he had been paying for the handset plus calls/texts/and internet usage. We were unhappy with this and, when they were unable to beat the deal I had been given by my provider, said we would…
How to select all google emails on samsung galaxy s6 edge so can delete.
Hi Guys anybody any idea how i can select all emails to delete them, i have searched but all i get is how to delete google account and i don't want that. Been trying all day but just can't find a way, Never needed it before because i never had that many emails but lately i have been getting a lot more including the spam.…
Vodafone Moblie Upgrade
Ok so i'm due an upgrade at the end of the month but seen far better deals not upgrading. Can i get one of these deals and cancal my extishing contract? (i may be left paying for the 30days notice but still cheaper) If i can is there also a way of keeping my number?
Lebara 2GB SIM £5 pm: ON OFFER £2.50 for 6 months
Finally sorted out new SIM card. Having checked out the MSE comparison table, went on to Lebara to purchase the £5 pm deal: 2GB data, unlimited calls and texts. Currently offering 50% off your next 6 months worth of bills: so £2.50 pm for next 6 months then up to £5 - which is still cheaper than I was paying with current…
iD Mobile disconnected me after I requested a PAC
Hi, Has this happened to anyone else? I recently joined iD Mobile/ £18 unlimited rolling month to month sim only plan. I'd been a customer before for a while on their £5/ month plan. Where I am the service is incredibly patchy/ no service or just keeps dropping out so at times not usable, which is more noticeable on the…
Requested PAC code, when does my existing provider stop charging me?
My contract with Vodafone ends on the 7th December. I'm moving to SIM only with Three and requested a PAC from Vodafone 2 weeks ago. I've asked Three to cut the number over on the 4th December so that it's as close to the end of my old contract as possible. So when will Vodafone stop charging me? Is it: a) 30 days from…
Facebook messenger help on iphone 11-not receiving push notifications
I'm hoping somebody can help me here. I have been trying for days to fix this. Facebook messenger is not sending me 'push' notifications on my Iphone. I will only know if I have a message if I go into the messenger App itself. I am receiving messages on the desktop version fine. I have tried all the settings on…
Vodafone contract fraud
I discovered a fraudulent account through Vodafone when applying for 0% interest and being turned down. On checking my credit report through Transunion, I noticed the culprits had used an old address of mine and opened an account with my name and old address alone, although they entered the wrong date of birth. Once…
Beware of scam texts
Today I received this text, note the link is to a web site using an image cut and pasted from Three. Login.com has nothing to do with Three. Beware! The scammers may also be impersonating other mobile companies. From 3: We couldn't process your latest payment. To avoid extra charges or suspension of service, update your…
Vodaphone PAYG SIM Card
I am with Vodaphone on a monthly contract, thought I want to re-activate my old smart phone for an emergency phone. The phone is locked to Vodaphone. I requested a PAYG SIM card via Vodaphone website and it arrived but it's asking me to sign up for a £10 min a month bundle, which seems has to be rolling? Isn't there a just…
Can I return mobile for a refund after 6 months?
I bought a fairly cheap phone from Tesco's in May, a Nokia 2.2. it was not a fancy smartphone as all i wanted was to be able to make calls, texts, browse occasionally, take photographs and use WhatsApp and the Wickes App. I do not do music/video's/games etc. The phone cost £85 and reveiws sounded okay. While i was not…

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