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Can I buy a new locked phone, unlock and cancel network contract directly?
Hi, I'd appreciate advice about whether it's permitted to buy a locked phone and then immediately unlock it, cancel the network contract and put in my own sim that is on a contract? The phone I have in mind is this from giff gaff: https://www.giffgaff.com/mobile-phones/apple/iphone-se-2020/new I am thinking to choose the…
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comparing phone sim plans
I'm currently using Giff Gaff which is great for convenience as I can cancel anytime but the signal is rubbish. Is it worth going with EE or vodafone? Think with Vodafone you can do either a 30 day rolling or 12 months on the talkmobile network- 2Gb data one on 30 days is £5.95. Is it easy to use like Giff Gaff? 30Gb data…
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Exiting an O2 mobile contract safely
Would welcome advice on how to deal with O2 in closing my contract without paying what seems like excess amount?. I had a phone on an O2 36m contract ending March 2024, the 'pay monthly' 24m contract already expired. Decided to exit the phone contract earlier and get a new phone when the cracked screen on original started…
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Best deal iPhone 14 - iD Mobile taking orders then they disappear 🤔
Hi all has anyone tried buying an iPhone 15 from the article’s top-listed for that model iD Mobile? I placed an order for one on their site, got the order number flashed up on the screen. But then…no confirmation email and no money taken after 2 days. So repeated whole process, hoping I wasn’t now ordering 2….same thing…
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Scam "EE" text
I've just had a scam text from "EE" saying my payment had failed to process. As usual, never click/tap on a link in a text or email! (I thought it might be more focused to post this in the mobiles thread than in general warnings.)
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O2 Travel Bolt on
I have a 0 cap and international call ban set on my phone, Whilst on holiday I was charged 6 times (£36) travel bolt on because someone called me and left a voicemail. On my return I called to complain, firstly every time the customer service did not understand my complaint, they just passed me to another, it happened 4…
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RWG 5 year 100MB SIM
£12.99 for a SIM which offers 100MB per month for the next 60 months. That's just shy of 22p per month. Useful for someone perhaps. https://www.rwgmobile.wales/webshop/buy-forget/5-year-sim-data-only-100mb-per-month/
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Getting best price on Galaxy S23 256GB
Hi all, The Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers turned out a bit disappointing so am considering the Three deal with 100gb data totalling £689 which is cheaper than buying the phone outright (how do they do it?). I'm on rolling Sim Only with EE paying £12.49 a month which I'm happy with. I don't fancy a bigger phone (e.g.…
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Mylebara password reset
Hi I've got an MSE Lebara sim deal but not yet activated it. I can't remember the password I set up for the account (I know what a numpty). I was going to reset it but it's asking for a pin. Is this the SIM pin? If so I don't see how it can be tied to the account until activation. I think my best bet is to wait until…
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In Germany for 3-4 months; Strict application of free EU roaming policies?
An acquaintance will be in Germany 3+ months, and although she has previously used a local sim it appears that there are now hurdles over topups which she finds difficult to handle. She has no need of data, just calls and sms, so there are lots of potential EU inclusive roaming possibilities to choose from including her…
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Chase bank notifications when abroad
When I spend on my Chase card I get a notification message saying what's been spent. Very useful. However I'm going to be abroad in a zone 4 country where receiving SMS messages are charged for. Are the spend notifications sent as SMS if so how can I avoid getting charged for these notifications? I have searched around the…
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Three's services inc autorenew fall over with web & app upgrades
A heads up for any Three PAYG customers, my autorenew didn't happen yesterday so I'm unable to make calls on my mobile. The Three PAYG app said it needed to be deleted and to use the main Three app. Did all that then it popped up a message that existing customers needed to re register due to the upgrades. Turns out you…
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1pMobile - London Underground/TFL - No Internet Access Using EE-WIFI
I recently moved over to 1pMobile to get a great deal but still use EE's network. A big draw back of 1pMobile is you cannot use EE-Wifi on the TFL/London Underground. 1pMobile confirmed this today. Wondered if anyone else has had the same issue, and if so, how you have potentially worked around this?
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Uk sim.., for abroad..
Does one have to do anything in particular for Uk sim to work abroad? Any experience of now mobile? Thank u for any input.
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3rd party reported phone stolen/lost
I recently purchased a phone, opened but brand new in box. Sticky labels still all over the phone. It was working fine for 11 days but it looks like the previous owner has reported it lost/stolen as it gets no network now, SIM works in old phone, and the IMEI comes up as blacklisted on checkmend.com. I contacted the seller…
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Old O2 contract - Changes being Imposed?
I have a very old monthly contract - so old that it was taken out in 2002 with BT Mobile which later became O2. It was called "Pay Upfront For Life" and cost £199.99, inc. phone, and it gave a choice of Free call and text combinations. I chose 50 free minutes, any time, as I live in a rural area, and wanted it as an…
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New mobile required
I currently have an iPhone SE ( 2020) model , I am out of contract and have a sim only . I get 40gb a month ( double date as I’m virgin media customer ) and unlimited text and phone calls for £10 per month . My battery isn’t as good as it used to be and I’m thinking of upgrading the phone . I use the data and some calls…
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Mobile phone contract/ lack of service
With Sky mobile for about 8 months. For the last 8 weeks have had no mobile data/wi fi due to a fault with a local mast. My phone is "locked" in to the mast so even if I go 200 miles away it still won't connect. The latest update is another 4 weeks due to awaiting an engineer. Can I look at getting out of the contract or…
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Is this a legit request from o2 for money?
I got the following email. I recently cancelled my o2 on the phone. Total nightmare getting through to anyone, they were deliberately trying to be difficult not picking up etc. Obviously from accent the people i spoke to were African. Could I still have to pay the below fee? Or is this a scam? Why can't they just take the…
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Lebara 2 monthly plans on same sim
Hi All, Currently messing around with Lebara and have just ported my number across. I was on a £5 for 5GB 30 day plan. This is nowhere near enough data for me so I was waiting till I needed to renew to up this. Then the black Friday deal came out, unlimited data for £15 for 3 months. This deal runs out before my expiry so…
