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What phone to get if not buying Apple
I'm coming up to phone replacement time.My current phone is an iPhone 13 Pro with 256GB storage. What are my options for a comparable phone?Pocket-sized, not folding, plenty of storage (music, pictures).Plus, can I easily transfer my content from the iPhone?
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Talkmobile Sim Only -30 day or 12 month?
Wondering if anyone can shed a light onto my dilemma here. My 02 contract is up on the 16th July. I don't need a new handset, more then happy with what I have got. I only have to providers that can give me coverage where I live, one Vodafone and the other is 02. I am looking at SIM only deals ready to go on the 16th July.…
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RWG Mobile, network and WiFi calling
Just interested to know from anyone using RWG if they are still using EE (via Now) as their main provider, and if so Wifi calling is working? I know this can be handset specific but just looking for a general view. Thanks.
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checking mobile phone coverage
Trying to decide which network to use I checked on this site and found EE and Vodafone for my address was 'poor' while O2 and 3 were 'good'.However checking with vodafone's site it says 'good indoors and outdoors' for 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G.Who to believe?'Signalchecker' is different again: showing Vodafone 'good' except for 3G…
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Nobody can hear me from my mobile phone.
My Dad has a Nokia 3510i(i know it's old) and when he makes or get's a call nobody can hear him but he can hear them ok. I have tried the sim in another 2 mobiles and it's the same issue. I have tried calling from mobiles and landines and still the issue persists. He is on the 1penny network and and there are no reports of…
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Best time to buy iPhone
Hello, I am looking to purchase a new (not refurbished) iPhone, as my current one (6s) is on it's last legs. I am considering buying the iPhone 13, which is currently priced at £499. However, I anticipate that the price may decrease in the future. Is there a pattern to when iPhone prices typically drop, and if so, when…
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Help - O2 are a nightmare
I bought a 2 year sim only contract with O2 and never used it. The number wasn't assigned to a phone and eventually I got around to cancelling the direct debit after over the 2 year mark. Tried to call O2 but to let them know but they seemed to want me to use the number and I didn't know it , it hadn't been added to a…
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Issue with phone insurance
So in a bit of a weird situation.I've recently lost my phone, I've reported this to the police aswell as my network provider (EE). Currently i'm going through insurance claim with barclays tech pack, EE has sent all the required documents over and I've forwarded this onto my insurance company. All is well until the proof…
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Real PAYG sim, not monthly
Does anyone do real PAYG tariffs any more? No data needed, just to get occasional text messages and for emergency calls. Thanks
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MSE Team Blog: Free roaming abroad – we test out a new eSim alternative
A new provider offering free unlimited data abroad. Too good to be true? We take a look at Firsty, a free eSim that can be used in over 70 countries... Read the full blog: Free roaming abroad – we test out a new eSim alternative
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Lebara on airtime rewards?
I have a Lebara monthly SIM, it looks like I can only use airtime rewards if I had PAYG. Is that right?
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Trying to understand some Lebara T&Cs
The two following statements come fresh from https://www.lebara.co.uk/en/terms-and-conditions.html and I am not sure I understand them when taken together. #60 does seem to mean that I have to have a chargeable activity every 90 days and if not I lose my top-up credit or balance. #61 gives me 180 days to request a refund…
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Big O2 out of contract monthly price hike
I had a SIM Only 1 year contract with O2, which was originally with Virgin Mobile. They say that is up on July 18th. I only got the text yesterday Jun 27th. They say the price will jump from £8 a month to £23. I looked and would like a rolling 30 day contract with Asda or GiffGaff. (using Vodaphone and O2 networks…
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Switching from Talkmobile to Lebara, monthly SIMs
Hi I am considering switching from my current Talkmobile rolling monthly SIM (4GB, unlimited text and minutes) to the current best PAYG bundles recommended by MSE (Lebara, unlimited text and minutes, equivalent £3.25 per month). Generally happy with Talkmobile but I am attracted to the extra data and lower price per month…
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Any good PAYG sim deal?
Hi all, I'm currently with Giffgaff but been having network issues plus the mobile data isn't that good nowadays either. Is there a good network anyone can recommend with no data roaming charges either? Thanks
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Best sim only deal with worldwide roaming?
I have been with three since they came to the UK, I have had free roaming worldwide but last month they sent me a text saying its ending and i would have to pay, I was aboard and could not use my phone has they never said i needed to increase my credit limit on the account to use the service this left me extremely unhappy…
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First Bus App on Android phones
Hi Guys I use the first bus app all the time but i have just changed my phone and transferred all the stuff on the old phone over to the new one. My problem is it didn't transfer none of my favourite's over to the first bus app everything else has gone over fine. Is there anyway i can get them across from my old phone? It…
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Piggy back sim card
Hi Are the likes of Lebra, talk mobile and Asda mobile signal strengths as good as Vodafone or are they dumb down so not atlas strong? I am testing a Vodafone payg sim card and the strength where I live is full strength yet the mobile checker says it should only be limited and likey outside. The sim card will just be for…
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SIM - cheapest available top up - intercom activation!
Colleague and I need to keep a phone in office solely to be rung when clients arrive in order to let them into office building. Does anyone know of a SIM card I can order that needs minimal credit on it (no ongoing monthly top ups) solely for this reason? We won't be making calls from it, just accepting clients' calls from…
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Data Roaming
Warning. I am a Sky Mobile user and when data roaming in Europe I pay £2 per day to use my data allowance. However while on the island of Corfu my phone picked up an Albanian mobile network and I was charged £2.16 per MB to use my allowance. Sky refuse to accept any responsibility for this and say there is fair warning on…
