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2 sim cards on unlimited calls+text contract?
Hi, I'm about to move into a new property, traditionally I've always had a landline, or more specifically I suppose I just prefer solid landline handsets +plastic buttons more than fiddly touch screen smartphones (sounding older than I am? or not) On consideration, paying for a PAYG mobile sim card+ £9 per month for…
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Any ideas of how to contact idmobile?
I can't login to my Idmobile any more? It looks like they've made some changes.I followed the new sign-in process which seems like I'm re-registeringProcess ends with details not recognised. They are correct Any ideas of how to contact idmobile?Phone number just refers back to their web page
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MSE News: New rules to tackle 'confusing' mobile roaming policies finally take force
If you use your mobile abroad, your provider will now be forced to automatically send you clearer alerts about roaming costs under new rules from telecoms regulator Ofcom, which take effect from today (Tuesday 1 October). The change follows our long-running campaign for consumers' roaming rights to be increased after…
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Smart cellular.co.uk
DO NOT TRUST! I recently sent my iPhone 15 Pro to this company as they valued it at £795. On receipt a confirmation email confirming that they had received the device and they were going to classified it as brand new! I do look after my devices, but I did reply reminding them that the phone is twelve months old, as per the…
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Do we owe O2?
Hi, My daughter has a phone with O2, and has recently had a surprise bill come through in excess of £100 more than normal. When we reviewed the bill we can see the charges are for 4 payments to the PlayStation Network and were made at a time when she is in class in school. These payments put us into an unarranged…
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Disappearing money.
My son has a phone which he very rarely uses, never for data and only to make emergency calls. He has been a pay as you go vodaphone customer for years. As he doesn't use his phone they keep taking his credit off him. Can anyone tell me the cheapest way to have access to a network paying as little as possible for not using…
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Why are virtual mobile networks cheaper than the actual network?
Im looking at changing from BT mobile to Three as its better coverage around my house. So why are Smarty and ID mobile cheaper than Three. Is there a catch to using these virtual network sims?
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Smarty advised I need to buy new 4g phone.
Following contact from Smarty they advised I should upgrade my phone as 3g will no longer be used soon. So I purchased a Samsung A15 4g phone but when I transferred sim from old phone it doesn't show option of 4g on Mobile networks available. Its the exact same as old phone LTE/3g/2g. However, when I don't use wifi it…
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1p Mobile one year pay-as-you-go.
I got my elderly gran this deal last year for £30 and no need to top up however it is now time to top up again and it has gone up to £40 pound and must use £10 pounds of data each month. I notice however the old deal is still available to new customers who order a new sim, Does anybody know if the ordering a new sim deal…
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Volte phone not calling if bought separate to contract
Hi in a previous thread I discovered my phone does not have Volte so I looked into newer phones with Volte. There are lots which is good. I have found posts on forums where phones bought separate to a contract do not work on Volte. So these are phones where Volte is actually switched on but no call can be made. Some posts…
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iD mobile and 3 network - a word of warning
Sim only with iD mobile - all OK until 2 days ago. Now no calls in or out. After an hour on 'Live Chat' they tell me my new 5G phone wont work on their network. ( I've got a new Fairphone 4 running Andriod 13).They claim it's to do with switching off the 3G masts. So, I'm off elsewhere. Shocking service and shocking lack…
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Newbies.
Hi I'm looking at the iD Mobile contract in this week's newsletter & it says for newbies only at the moment I'm on talkmobile so does that mean I'm OK to join iD Mobile.
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Fonehouse legit or scam?
Money savings Expert search tool and best deals from Fonehouse but feels too good to be true - mobile and 2 year 3 contract cheaper than most places for just the phone. I contacted EE and wouldn't comment on company but just said beware inferior service?? Anyone bought a phone - can I trust Money Savings Expert search…
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Factory reset and new sim problem
I have a Redmi Note 11 mobile. Im giving it to someone so have done a full factory reset erasing all data and then put a new sim card in. Turned it back on and it has gone through all the usual starting up till I get a message 'Couldnt sign in' and it goes no further. At no point in the process has it asked for any details…
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e-sim for AbuDhabi
I am new to e-sims and find the whole thing rather daunting (but I am sure it is easy). Does anyone any experience? It is needed for longer periods of time, so a paid plan is fine, as long as it works, allows to get in touch the UK and to stream (is there Netflix or similar in Abu Dhabi?)
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Is it worth a sim and phone package?
Can I either save money on an £1100 iPhone 16 512gb – or a £13 sim only deal – by combining them onto a single contract? Here’s the context – I have an EE sim only deal today which for £13 gives me 25gb, 5G, and unlimited calls and texts. I bought an iPhone 14 512gb outright when they first came out. I now want an iPhone…
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iPhone insurance companies please :0)
Hello. Can you suggest any great companies you know offering iphone insurance for lost, stolen and/or repair? Please list any or suggestion ways to get a iphone £1,600 I’ve saved up for covered.
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Are Virtual Mobile phone Networks 'second-class citizens?'
It has been suggested to me that anyone buying Sim-only deals from any of the various virtual phone networks are actually given a second-class service by the network and therefore they will have lower performance and reliability than customers directly with EE, O2, Vodafone or Three. Is this actually true? I note that in…
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Number not porting to three network?
My port from lebara to three hasn’t gone through, so the next day so I contacted three in the evening to be told there's no record of a port request and they'd request the port again only to say there was an issue doing so and will look into this? Anyone had a similar issue that you got sorted and how? Should I contact…
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iPhone upgrade
I'm acquiring a new Apple iPhone (15) to replace my existing older iPhone. I will want to transfer the SIM and all the contents of the older phone to the new one, so that the transfer is seamless. How straightforward is that? Some guidance would be useful TIA
