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Calling mobiles from landline
I live in an area with very poor mobile service and consequently have to use my landline to make calls to mobile numbers. At present I have TalkTalk and they include mobile calls in their bundled call allowances. This is pretty much the only reason I am with TalkTalk and now I want to move (dreadful email service!). Are…
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Incoming calls only
My mother in law is 94 and has dementia? She needs her phone so that people can ring her but we need to stop her making calls as she does so randomly and at all times. BT say she can go onto incoming only at an extra charge of £5.50 a month which I think is disgusting. I can’t seem to find anything anywhere to offer this?
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TalkTalk Youview box functionality
Hello I’ve been hit by the £4 a month charge for TalkTalk’s TV service. I only really use the recording, iPlayer/Netflix apps and rent a movie services. Can anyone confirm if these services could still be accessed without paying the £4 fee?
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Tv Licence refund
Hello, We moved into our new home in March 2018 and paid for a TV licence in full thinking we would get get an aerial. We never did get an aerial installed and haven't watched Iplayer - we just stick to netflix, nowtv and prime. My licence is due to run out in Feb 2019 but would I be entitled to a refund for the whole…
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Unreasonable charges - or is it someone else's responsibility
I was told by Talk talk that I couldn't phone out on my landline till I paid them £136 for a 16 hour phone call which proved to be a call I rang off of after 5 minutes to a contractor. It seems to me that even if I didn't successfully turn my phone off that the call centre (Mears, a repair firm used by my landlord,…
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New Property post code not recognised
Just moved into a new flat TR15 3FP I cant seem to get any quotes for anything, car insurance, broadband , energy...................is there anything to be done to help me and others in this block?
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VM telephone one way?
I have VM BB and landline phone. I understand the lowest in Talk Weekend. I currently have Talk Anytime. I wish stay VM but want to reduce it to lowest phone incoming calls only and no outgoing calls. Is this possible with VM and given my home number to relatives and friends. Thanks
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Phone contract with Canada roaming
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Connecting Landline to new build
Hello I am wondering if anyone can help me. I move into a new build next month and want to get broadband set up. I'm not fussed about TV and even less so about a home phone - just internet really. I had planned on going with Vodafone but they can't set it up and said I need to contact BT. I have a few main questions; 1. Do…
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Getting Sky Installed
Hi I asked my landlord whether i can have a sky mini dish fitted and they said i'd have to use a communal dish ? On the block of flats ( 6 seperate apartments ) there are three mini dishes, are these " communal " dishes or not ? Thanks
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BT basics
For anyone receiving universal credit , pension credit or any income based benefit BT offer a package called BT basics. You can get line rental including £1.50 of calls for just £5.05 per month, add broadband and it goes up to £9.95! They don’t advertise this, but it is on their website! Might help someone 🙂
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Fibre to the cabinet BT
I live in an old property and we have copper overhead cables. BT have informed me that there is fibre to the cabinet so I have signed up Anyone know whats involved in getting me set up? I don't want any drilling in the house for wires or anything. Will I still be able to have my old BT master socket? I am a bit concerned…
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Call blocker?
What is the best call blocker? We aren't getting so many nuisance calls, What about one of those machines that the caller had to say who they are and then you can decide if you want to answer? Which is the best one to buy?
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Sky fibre deals for existing tv subscribers
Apologies if this is covered in another thread. Been with sky for years as a sky hd/q customer. Currently with vodafone for our fibre and the contract is coming to an end. The service hasn't been great so looking to move. Has any existing sky tv subscribers moved to sky as a new fibre customer and been offered a deal…
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Virgin Media port landline
If anyone has any suggestions for getting my landline number back, all suggestions gratefully received. I made the same mistake as seemingly many others have, of trusting Virgin to port my existing land line number to my new Virgin phone line. Big mistake. Requested number to be ported when I signed up on 30th December,…
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Talktalk new £4 TV charge
Tried to opt out but was told I would NOT be able to use the talktalk box with Freeview unless I pay the £4 charge.:mad: The phone number was 'not in service' so I used the chat facility. I'm looking for a deal elsewhere. Tricia
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Talk To Me About Vodafone PAYG Big Bundles.
Hi all, As the title says, talk to me about the good, the bad and the ugly of the Vodafone Big Bundles. The offer looks really good and will save me £5pm if I take out the Big Bundle 20 offer for 6 months. I am currently with 02 on a sim only plan, £15 pm due to end in May 19 but know they will end this once my DRO is…
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Blocked phone calls on land lines
I am looking to buy a new home phone WITH call blocking BUT am getting more confused the more I search as the ones that claim to have the “Call Blocking” facility on them then go on to say in the small print (Grrr :mad:) that you need to have Caller ID with your service provider. SO, am I right in thinking there is no such…
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Urgent help needed : BT
Hoping that someone can help me because I'm banging my head against a brick wall with BT and I really don't know what to do. 1: October 2017, Changed from residential to business as my daughter works from home for a company. 2: BT added a charge for a second phone line. The number attached to our account is not known to us…
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Sky HD boxes no "top picks" on TV planner since last week
Seems to be a firmware update or their end. https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky/My-sky-hd-box-does-not-show-my-top-picks/m-p/2954634 Comes and goes on mine , everything else works like on demand etc so their glitch
