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Call quality
Is the quality of traditional voice calls (not using WhatsApp) on all UK networks worse than it was 10 years ago no matter where you are . . .
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O2 fraud, what else should I do?
Last August (2024) I received an O2 sim card through the post, addressed to Mr XY at my address. There has never been a Mr XY living at my address, and I have lived here for 26 years. So I phoned O2 to report this as fraud, and was told to cut up the sim card and send it back to them which I did. Fast forward to last…
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Cheapeast way to receive an SMS
Looking for suggestions on easiest way to receive an SMS message. Want to post something on Facebook Marketplace but it requires a mobile number for verification and I don't have a working mobile phone at the moment.Have tried numerous websites which offer free SMS texts but none of them work, most numbers fail because…
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EE mobile phone contract expires soon, time to move?
Hi all My mobile contract with EE ends soon. I pay £8pm for their 'Essential SIM 5GB' plan. Unlimited calls and txts. Although I dont use the phone very often. Im nearly always on a wifi network, so rarely use any data, although it is handy when Im out for Google Maps, or a podcast/emails. Does £8pm for this seems…
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Best SIM Only Deals
Under the above category the Lebara 5gb deal is listed as 'Unlimited' minutes and texts but having just purchased a SIM on this deal I discovered that the deal is limited to 1000 minutes and texts per month. I was not informed of this on the Lebara site before I made my purchase and whilst it is only for £1.15 this…
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What is wrong with RWG mobile?
I got their sim 3 years ago and they were fine back then, but since last year not only has my cell signal been faulty (not being able to call or receive calls most times) but CS is practically non-existent. Not heard back since January via email. I did call just now and it goes through to NOW instead of their own dedicated…
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Tesco Mobile - 3G shutoff and 4G (LTE) phones are still compatible
I have a question regarding the 3G shutdown and Tesco Mobile.
I have a Samsung Galaxy A10 Phone (purchased through TM). I went to the Tesco Mobile website page
support.tescomobile.com/customer/voltecalling just to double check whether my
phone will still be compatible with the TM network when the 3G signal is
shutdown. On…
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iD mobile deals via MSE not available for iD customers
Even if you are out of contract. I applied via the MSE website, entered my mobile number and bank details for setting up a new direct debit. Received a new sim. No where does it say its for new customers only. Have now spent an hour on the chat for them to tell me i can't have a 'new' account, it has to be an 'upgrade'…
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Three and Vodafone merger
Now Three and Vodafone have merged - can I look forwards to better signal strengths where I live ?At the moment - next door puts me in a signal shadow, downstairs, on my Vodafone mobile - but upstairs I connect at much higher speeds !Are they likely to get rid of half of their existing transmitters ?
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Using an eSIM adapter in a conventional mobile phone
I have an older Xiaomi mobile phone that I would like to use for navigating on my travels, rather than carrying my expensive phone in front of me when walking in busy areas. To that end I would like to use an eSIM and have seen adapters advertised to allow this to be done. Does anyone have any opinions or experience of…
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New Ofcom tool - which mobile network best at your location
Ofcom, unveiled its online service called Map Your Mobile. Users enter their postcode, and it shows them a local map of available networks, with data indicating which operator provides the best performance in that postal district.
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icloud 99p payment from phone no longer used since 2017 !!
I have had a 99p a month payment being taken for icloud storage from an old 02 phone since 2017!! I contacted o2 to try and get it stopped, but I don't know the phone number of this old phone, so they are saying there is nothing they can do!I asked if they could locate it via my email and maybe email me some kind of…
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Vodaphone now chasing via debt collectors for a debt I do not owe.
I had a Vodaphone contract that ended February this year. I gave notice on that contract and received a confirmation email that contract was ended on the contract end date and that I was actually owed money back. (Did not receive it) My phone number was then disconnected. I then took out another contract with Vodaphone…
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Tethering/mobile hotspot on ID Mobile?
Hi, is anybody using tethering/mobile hotspot on ID Mobile? I'm currently on Smarty but the deal is coming to an end and ID mobile is the next cheapest one for unlimited data (I'm using it instead of a home broadband as I often need a lot of data away from home and don't want to pay 2 internet bills - my usage is anywhere…
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Three voice and text issues 25th June
Three's voice service has been down for some users most of the day, and more recently text messaging has stopped working too (I was able to send and receive one earlier in the day but it's dead now). Some have reported data problems too, and I don't seem to have any data access on my phone (using SMARTY) but luckily my…
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Unknown brand mobile phone
https://amzn.eu/d/iYAofgkIs this OUKITEL phone any good - it appears to have a massive battery and is huge - I recently bought a DOOGEE tablet - which is excellent but don't know about the phone.. any advice ?
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Help with faulty phone/SIM/Can't get out of contract
I hope this is the right place to post this problem. I'm posting for a friend for reasons that will become obvious. He had a Samsung Galaxy S8+, which stopped working. He bought another identical one 3 weeks ago, and changed the SIM over to the new phone, but the new phone then developed the same fault as the old one. It…
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Three PAYG MBB Data Packs on what was a Data Reward SIM.
When Three stopped the Data Reward without notifying me of the changes, my complaint got me some decent credit and a 12m Data pack, the latter ran out last December. I only need to use Data on it very periodically, but when I do it's often larger amounts. Since the days of Data Reward, the Data Packs on Standard PAYG have…
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RWG Top UP Vouchers
Does anyone know if RWG top up vouchers still exist? Yesterday I tried to purchase one at a local CoOp which is a PayPoint location. They couldent find it listed on their system/ Maybe its listed under a different name perhaps? RWG's website still list the option. I know I can top up online but thought I'd try the voucher…
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Data in Europe
Any good deals for data use in Europe? I intend doing 4-6 week trips in Europe, mainly Spain / France, with a caravan, but getting decent amounts of data is a pain. Our mobiles are on Vodafone, which on the roaming package limits us to 25GB. We have a 4g router using Smarty which limits us to 12GB. They give an additional…
