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Best Sim-only Deals guide Discussion
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📱 Here are some threads you might find useful: * Best Sim-Only Deals Discussion * Cheap Mobile Contracts Article Discussion * Mobile Roaming: Cheapest Calls When You're Abroad * Cheap Pay-as-you-go Deals Article Discussion * Cheapest iPhones Article Discussion 📱 And here's some relevant content from MoneySavingExpert.com:…
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Lebara MSE deal renewal after discount period
Hi, I'm 9 months in with a Lebara SIM on a MSE deal which was discounted for 7 months, and I have now paid 2 months at full rate (£9.90). I recently logged in to my Lebara account intending to cancel the contract and was surprised to see this on the dashboard: This tallies with the deal being offered by MSE at the same…
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Keeping UK mobile number active and roaming while living abroad for 1-2 years
Does anyone know which mobile providers currently allow long-term overseas roaming? It would be very minimal usage, I mainly just want to make sure I can stay roaming to receive SMS text messages (like the login verification codes banks send) while I'm living abroad. I'm currently with 3 and they told me roaming gets…
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UK phone needed for a week
Sister visiting UK from Australia due to family health emergency. She needs a phone for calls and internet. I don't have an old phone she can use. I'm clueless as to where to go to get her a phone. All I can think of is to get a PAYG from Tescos in the morning (she flies in tomorrow morning). Anyone got any better ideas…
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Lebara “Free Roaming” Con
My husband and I have recently signed up with Lebara. The deal was recommended on ML website. Our main criteria when choosing new provider were supported Wi-Fi calling (we live out in the sticks with bad signal) and free roaming in Europe (we travel often). We opted for a deal with Lebara that ticked both boxes at a very…
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1p Mobile - no customer service!
I have a minor query with 1p, and I am a customer. I filled out their on-line form, but after several days no response. I have tried their 0333 344 2278 customer service number many times, no answer. I do like their 14GB roaming and reasonable prices, but a total lack of support is a concern. Anyone had any luck contacting…
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Lebara PAYGO
I was gifted a £20 PAYGO top up for Lebara. How do I get free Lebara SIM to use it ? On the Lebara Website they want to sell me monthly bundles which I do not want!
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Lebara - roaming issues (Denmark)
Has anyone used Lebara reliably in Denmark? We tried the MSE deal for one phone (my partner’s) - iPhone 15 pro. - struggled to get a data connection on landing - after trying manual network switch we managed to get a 5G connection which could be used for much of 1 day - on later days, no data at all (or occasionally Edge)…
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Lebara roaming in India: data mostly broken, use local SIM instead
Prior to a long stay in India I ordered a SIM with Lebara because they offer roaming access in India. Sounded good and I can't fault delivery and using it here in the UK. FF to India and it turns out that the Lebara SIM did (mostly) work for voice and texting but not at all reliably for data. Data worked OK in Delhi,…
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LYCA mobile contract cancellation within cooling off period
Hello all. Newbie here and joined as Lyca Mobile is driving me nuts. I have a 24 month contract with them purchased online and am trying to cancel it within the 14 day window as reception is RUBBISH, I can barely hear anyone and if you need the phone in an emergency it would be useless. I emailed them on the address on…
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Cancelling Broadband, can I use an existing broadband ???
Hi all, I'm moving in with my partner and will be cancelling my broadband at my address. How do I use my partner broadband ? I'm able to use it at moment through wifi, will this change when I cancel MY broadband at my address ? Thank you in advance x
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How might I unlock a phone I own but haven't used for at least 15+ years
Hopefully the title will explain the issue. It's definitely a stab in the dark. Having a declutter and came across my (very) old Sony Ericsson P910i, boxed, with all the trimmings. It seems they can sell on eBay, but unlocked is best, and this appears to be locked, because when I put in a Lebara SIM, it asked me for a…
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PSA: Vodafone have increased prices mid contract in September 2025...
Just sharing my story because I'm sure i cannot be the only one. Vodafone had sent me an text for a contract started in February that my price will rise 33% in September. I had bought the plan contract through a third party (mobiles.co.uk) . Due to some technical reason they had mislabeled the costs and they had the great…
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SPUSU - WARNING!
I ported my number across to Spusu from Lebara as Lebara uses the Vodafone network and the 5g coverage is almost non existent. Seeing as Spusu run on EE, which I've never had a problem with in all the years I've used MVNOs, I thought it was a good move. How wrong I could be! Porting was smooth, no issues. The problem began…
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Is Spusu the Cheapest SIM for 1m break from Lebara - any issues
I have read on here that in order to take advantage of newer Lebara deals like 80p a month for 9 months, I need to leave and come back. Is the Spusu £2.90 MSE deal the best and cheapest choice for this? Has anyone done this? What are the timings? It seems to me that it is going to be hard to avoid paying for 2 months as…
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BT Pay Up Front for Life Mobile Contract
I am writing to state that my wife and me bought two of these SIM contracts in September 2001. They were quite expensive at the time £200 each and we decided upon the 50 minutes anytime per month in phone calls. We since held onto these SIM contracts because they are For LIFE, although O2 have tried to move us onto other…
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Lebara switching Sim only plan - Deals only available to new customers
With Lebara (not for much longer!) and needed more data pm so looked on a price comparison site - Lebara was the competitive and as I was already with them gave them a call. Operative was very apologetic but apparently they cannot give any deals to existing customers, and if you order a Sim from the price comparison site…
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Confused over how to leave ID mobile and avoid a new bill?
I'm confused how I'm meant to, or was meant to, avoid paying for another month beyond my 24 month phone contract, before switching providers from ID mobile. My 24 month contract was due to expire on the 16th August 2025. My end of contract notification email said if I switch to a new provider any time after the 16th…
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Buy a refurbished iphone with trade in before or after the launch of Iphone 17?
I want to buy a refurbished iphone 13 and trade in my iphone XR on Back Market. With the launch of iphone 17 soon, this will make the phone I buy cheaper but the trade in value less (currently £72). So do I do it now before the launch or wait till after? Back Market is the only one to offer me decent trade in. The others -…
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ID Mobile - reduced connectivity and feedback on voucher eligibility
I followed an MSE tip and joined ID Mobile in Jan 2025. Switchover very straight forward and connectivity (via 3 network) as expected for first few months. Connectivity has really dropped off in recent weeks, regularly getting emergency calls only message. Also get a You have Voicemail message every time the signal drops -…
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1pMobile have taken £10 when I had a £14 balance
I had a balance of just over £14 and it came time to pay for my £8 monthly boost, which auto renews. Given that I have auto topup set to work when my balance goes below £2, I assumed they'd take the £8 and I'd have £6 left as my balance, but they've taken £10 via my payment method so I'll now have a balance of £16. I'm…
