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ASDA voucher after buying SIM trick?
I recently saw a deal/trick via the MSE site to get a free '£19' ASDA voucher if I clicked through the link to purchase a £7 per month SIM and make sure I set it to auto renew for 3 months -then receiving a £40 asda voucher after this period. This trick stated that I wouldn't have to actually use the SIM. Having done this…
Lebara to Lebara Jumping?
Is it possible to be on one of these great sim only Lebara deals from MSE and jump to another one with Lebara via MSE if a better deal comes up? I'm guessing not, but thought I'd ask.
Any PAYG SIM that does 24 hour data?
Hey, Staying in a caravan for 4 nights next month. We went last year and during the night we tried to watch Netflix but it was fairly difficult. As the data reception was fairly poor. I now have a 4G and 5G mobile SIM router. Rather than taking the SIM out of my phone and putting it in the router. Is there any pay as you…
Galaxy A54 won't download and play music files
How do I get my Galaxy A54 to play music files? I belong to some music groups on Facebook and when I click on, for example, a post with a .wav file nothing happens. Other people can just click the icon and it plays. I can get them to play on my laptop, but I usually use Facebook on my phone so it would be more convenient…
BEST SIM CARD FOR JAMAICA
My 16 yr old grandson is going to Jamaica next month with his rugby team playing some teams over there. He is going to take his old cheap i phone for obvious reasons. He is currently on Giff Gaff, but which is the cheapest Pay as you go sim card for him to use just to phone home and what's app etc for the 2 week period?
Problems changing from Plusnet mobile to Smarty
I’m getting very confused and Smarty customer service not making anything clearer! I got a PAC code from Plusnet and gave it to Smarty when opening the account i received the Smarty sim i activated the Smarty sim Smarty says number port successful …but I still have my service with Plusnet!??! Smarty say I can’t use the new…
Want to leave EE early - know the charges, but any way to avoid them?
My contract is up on April 2024. The service has been weirdly terrible in my part of London. Can't wait to leave. I would just take the £70 hit and leave early But is there any way to swerve these costs, arguing about poor service level? Or get bought out by a new provider somehow? Long shot but thought i'd ask anyway!
Using PAC code when staying on same network
Hi everyone, I've finally had enough of Vodafone after twenty years as they offered me an "upgrade" on my finishing contract at double the price! I've found the phone that I want at half the price online and with no upfront costs (Vodafone want £30 for the phone as well) whilst staying on the Vodafone network...... The…
5G Data Speeds across networks?
Hi all, I'm currently with EE on a 5G plan paying £12.49 a month which includes 17GB data at their 'best speeds' (custom deal).They offer plans with different speeds from 10mbps, through 100mbps up to 'best speed/unlimited' with prices varying quite a bit.I know there are unlimited/high data plans on other networks such as…
Activating Lyca bundle [SOLVED]
HiI've started with MSE blagged lyca 3GB @ 1p for first 6 months. *137# shows...Your remaining allowanceUnlimited/Minutes and SMS blah blah 3032.00MB Data to be used by 20-04-2023 But smartphone doesn't connect to internet, and I don't think phone calls work either. I have seen posts saying use"You have to activate the MSE…
Ditching landline
Seriously considering ditching the landline and relying on mobile. As I’ve always used PAYG sim, and used house internet for most things in the past I have no idea how much GB per month I’ll need on the mobile. I will need the mobile data on 24/7, about 30 mins phone calls daily, 1 hour social media daily, 30 mins email,…
Anyone had any experience with talkmobile
My contract with EE is up and I have found a good deal with talkmobile. £7.95 a month. I know they use the vodaphone network which has good coverage but I'm cautious that as I've been with EE for a long time I might notice a difference in speeds. Anyone have experience with them?
Replacement for Plusnet mobile service
I need to move my network service from Plusnet to a new provider as they are winding down their service and I'm wondering what options are available out there that offer value for money. This is what I am looking for so any suggestions would be appreciated apart from using 3 or any service that uses their network: -…
Is my phone failing
Hi all, Ive had my poco f3 for around 2-2.5 years and in the last week or so ive noticed that when ive made phone calls on the odd time i can hear the other person but they cant hear me so Ive had to hangup and call back. Is this an indication that my phone is slowly on its way out as the battery isnt lasting the day on a…
Suddenly no phone calls (in or out) at home, outside fine
I have a Motorola G7 power. Suddenly I can't make or receive calls in my house. The signal strength is good. I leave the house and it works. I'm so desperate I've returned the phone to factory setting, bit still no calls. My mobile provider is 3. I'm not on aeroplane mode and my Mobile data is on. My job depends on my…
Few questions re upgrading vodafone sim only via mobiles.co.uk
Currently out of contract on a vodafone sim only plan direct with vodafone, about £14 p/m. It's a plan from 2021 and includes european roaming. I've seen a few people mention they've upgraded (on voda) via mobiles.co.uk, I've looked at the deals and seen that I'm able to get more data than I currently have, 70GB or 200GB…
Help welcome: wrong number displaying with texts
Switched from Vodafone to ID mobile 6 weeks ago. Number swap via PAC all went smoothly and all has been fine ever since until this week when texts sent appeared on receiving phone as being sent via the temporary number used only for a day or two whilst the number swap happened. Calls and Whatsapp display the right number.…
Lebara PAYG?
My MSE Lebara deal has reached the end of it's 49p deal so I've turned off 'auto renewal' and they tell me that I will be charged "standard PAYG rates" *If* I make any calls, or use any data, will these simply be charged to my card that was associated with auto-renewal or would I need to 'top up' first?
Data only sim
Got a tablet and want to get a data only sim to use it on the go. Is Lebara the cheapest option?
Looking for cheapest voice only sim on Vodafone
I have a spare basic handset which I want to connect to the Vodafone network or the smaller mobile virtual network operators that use their network. My main mobile is on Giffgaff/O2 and this spare is to be kept in the car as a backup: I’ve either forgotten my main phone or have broken down and the reception is better on…

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