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New sim, keeping number - help!
Hi, I switched my Sim to Lebara and it was fine apart from the days delay porting my number. Just bought a new phone for my wife and thought this would be a good time to change her to the Lebara as she is paying nearly £10 per month. The only issue is that she is very reliant on WhatsApp and the switch, keeping her number,…
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Help : Mis-sold Policy by Vodafone Retentions Team
Hi team, Yes basically need help with how to get the best out of this one: I called Vodafone on Monday - got to retentions team to negotiate a new contract (phone and airtime) Was happy with what I was offered - so decided to go for it ! When the contract came through to my email 30 mins later - I saw to my horror that it…
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EE retention offer (3 numbers on account)
I've been paying £7.5/month for 16 GB (4G data) for two numbers, and £9/month for 5GB (5G data) for one number. The prices include a 10% additional line discount applied, so the total was £24 per month. I've been out of contract for a while so I called EE CS to lower the price - which they couldn't, so I requested the PACs…
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O2 airtime rewards supermarkets
Which supermarkets are included in the O2 airtime rewards ?
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RWG... now it's my turn :-(
Wife has had problems with RWG from the very start and has stopped using them. It was me who recommended them :blush: as I was pretty happy with their offers and service. And until mid-March I had no problems at all... but since then the phone with my RWG SIM just doesn't auto-register anymore. This SIM has been in that…
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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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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 ?
