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(Very) Old O2 PAYG SIM Card
Hi, I have received the following message from O2 on my (very old) backup mobile phone: "Hi, We've made some updates to our network & unfortunately
we no longer support older SIMs. To keep you connected, you'll need to switch
to a new SIM. Pick one up from your local O2 store (photo ID required) or
contact us on 4445 from…
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In home insurance, should 'brand new products' allow for refurbished replacements to be used?
I recently bought a new buildings and contents policy with a major household name company. The company's web site states that the policy is new for old with a detailed description of 'With our content cover, if your possessions are damaged, we replace them with brand new products'. However in the policy wording document it…
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signal strength by postcode
By fitting measuring equipment to council dustbin lorries signal strength has been mapped in Shropshire to within a 30m radius outside of homes/businesses. Its very useful, I don't know if its available in other areas https://newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk/2024/10/independent-mobile-coverage-checker-launched-for-shropshire/
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Using mobile abroad
I travel to Europe quite a lot in a year, but I've not seen any comparison rates for Sims that include free roaming in EU. Any advice, please?
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iPhone insurance recommendations
Hello, my phone was stolen last month. I didn't have insurance , I bought a new iPhone and I'm paranoid now about stolen phones since it's happening all the time in London I can get AppleCare with theft and loss for £11.99 a month but is are there any other reputable companies offering the same for less?, any…
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MSE Lebara deal from years ago still trimming my Bills
Saw the current Lebara mobile MSE Blagged deal and thought that almost as good as the MSE one I got well over two years ago. The current one is I think £1.xx per month for the first 3 months and then £6.90 Mine was £0.01 per month for the first six (yep) and then £7 a month. Just checked my bill as I have always thought…
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EE Cancelling our pre-2016 Contract
We've benefitted from free EU roaming for quite a few years now because our contracts have rolled over since before Brexit. EE is cancelling this as of 17 December 2024. Are they allowed to do this?
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O2 we are changing the way we do annual price rises
They are moving away from RPI+3.9% to a arbitrary figure Which disguises that the increase in my case is 44% and they blame it on Ofcom
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Amazon, will Samsung galaxy A15(£132) be reduced on Black Friday?
Amazon- Will Samsung galaxy A15 be reduced on Black Friday? The Samsung galaxy A15 (5g) on Amazon is £132. Looking to get this,…
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Opening accounts
It seems to be impossible these days to open an online financial
account without a mobile, so it looks as though I’m going to have to bite the
bullet. I have a mobile but have never needed the phone function.
Since I am only going to use it to receive texts from banks etc, what is the
absolute cheapest way to achieve this.
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IDMobile gift via MSE link
Took SIMs with IDMobile and used the link from MSE for a £30 Amazon or Curry's voucher in February. Neither arrived so started the process of claiming after the 90 days were up, they changed this to 120 days so waited some more. Completed the Google forms from Awin that didn’t work. Told by Awin it was now Gift Cloud.…
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1p Mobile Black Friday Boost Deals for newbies and possible existing customers.
1p Mobile have Black Friday special offers for new customers https://www.1pmobile.com/blackfriday Also, if your current Boost auto-renew is off, you may find discounted Boosts to add within your dashboard. (to replace your current plan when you add)
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Block Charge to Mobile?
Saw the latest scare on Rip of Britain> Charge to Mobile & if your mobile is stolen thief could rack up charges to your mobile phone account. They said one can block this feature but did not say how to do that(?) I have a limit on my account. I hope this would limit my risk to £20
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2 year contract with 1 year discount, never ending contract!
Hi, is anyone else out there stuck in a never ending cycle of renewing a 2 year contract with only 1 year of discount? I've been stuck in this cycle with Onecom and can't see a way out. They only offer 2 year contracts but the discount they apply is refunded at a later date and only lasts for the first year. This way you…
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music magpie
hi there agreed an offer on music magpie. sent away my iphone only for them to tell they were reducing the offer as my phone has a scratch on it. phone was blemish free and i took photos to prove it . i rejected their offer and they have sent my phone back with a big scratch in the middle of the screen which was not there…
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O2 Price Increase - How Should I Handle This?
Hi everyone, I just received an email from O2 about some upcoming changes to my Pay Monthly mobile plan, and I’m not sure how to proceed. Here’s a summary of the key points: * Price Increase: From April 2025, the cost of my airtime plan will go up by £1.80 per month, but the device plan cost will remain unchanged. *…
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Vodafone VeryMe Feelgood Fridays
Hi All Have Vodafone VeryMe rewards stopped doing Feelgood Fridays? I don't remember seeing anything about it stopping or being paused, but there hasn't been anything for the last 2 Fridays and there isn't anything locked until tomorrow either. It's a shame if they have, as they had some really good rewards and offers on…
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Phone contract ended and DD carried on.
Hi all. Not sure if this is the right place to post this. My son had a mobile handset with virgin. They then merged with o2. Since then his handset contract has come to an end without us realising, and he has paid over £300 via the direct debit they kept taking. We have tried contacting both companies and both say they…
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SIM Only fixed amount increases
O2 are increasing both my SIM only contracts by a fixed £1.80 next year, a 33% and 26% increase for each - way bigger than under the old RPI + 3.9% I believe this will apply to all contracts (so much higher payers will get much smaller % increases) and similar fixed amount increases have been announced by other networks.…
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Can Nokia 6070 work on 4g?
with 3g being switched off next year, I am trying to find id a Nokia 6070 will work on 4g - can't find anything in the manual or online (maybe I am not looking for the right thing?)
