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IQ Mobile
Hello Has anyone any experience with a SIM only contract from IQ Mobile. There aren't many reviews that I can find online. Regards Paul
EE Sim Only Price Increases
Happened to phone EE this morning to check out the price increase which had been applied to my April bill. Very helpful Customer Services checked the figures and admitted that I had been overcharged. It turned out that I was not the only customer this had happened to due to a flaw in the billing process. Don't remember…
Number porting question
Hi All, apologies in advance if this is a stupid question! I am currently on a pay monthly deal with Three which ends at the end of May. I am considering getting a new phone at the end of the contract, but there are a number of good deals around now for Easter. My question is this, can I take out new contract with a…
Chat messaging
What has happened to my text messages I don't want to use data have I got a choice? Thanks
Plusnet Mobile - no longer available to new customers
Went to look for current deals, but the cupboard was bare. Anyone know what's going on? https://www.plus.net/mobile
Does anyone do multiple SIMs on one account?
Hi. I'm with ID Mobile for all 5 family members. While we have no problem with coverage etc, managing the accounts is a nightmare. Even though I've got the passwords recorded, it says it's wrong. Even then, when I create a new password, I copy and paste the new one in when I log in and it says that's it's wrong. If I try…
1pmobile website down ?
Is 1pmobile down ? I have tried to access the website http://www.1pmobile.com/login but not getting anywhere. The down detector query also states it's down. Their contact no. is also unobtainable. I hope they haven't been gone bust.
Huge mid contract price increases
Looking around at SIM only offers for a neighbour who takes a lot of European holidays, it became apparent that several of the “free EU roaming” networks also include significant mid-contract price rises. In some cases it exceeds 17% this year (O2). The prices of new SIM only contracts are often less than the current one,…
April 2023 Price Increase
If I take out a SIM only 1 year phone contract this month, April 2023, will it be subjected to this months inflation increase?
Manage multiple numbers on one account
Hello - does anyone have any experience of any phone providers that allow you to manage multiple sims from one account? I’m wanting to buy 12 cheap sim only contracts for my family (mixture of mobile and tablet use), but just wanting one place to manage it from - ie for general administration and billing. I also want to…
Lebra mobile SIM
Does any one know how to cancel SIM which I have just ordered today they gave taken out 99p already. I cannot contact them?👍
mark20000
I've just contacted Plusnet to get them to stop the CPI increase (which they did - well done Craig) and discovered that the service will soon be discontinued and we will all be transferred to EE who look so much more expensive. I can't find out when this will happen. Anyone have any further information? Thanks
Mid contract Increase - Vodaphone
Just a heads up in case any Vodaphone customers haven't been notified yet. I've just been notified about a mid contract price increase. So, I have a 'Consumers Price Increase' of 10.5% plus an additional 3.9% to help support the continued investment in the network! So a total of 14.4% increase! To make matters worse I have…
SIM card only - like it used to be?
Years ago if you had a phone and you wanted a SIM card for some temporary or even permanent use, you'd pop into a shop or even a newsagent, buy a SIM for a few quid and that would be that. Am I missing something in this supposed "SIM only" world, or can't you do that any more? I have an old phone knocking around and would…
Warning: Problems with Smarty referral process
This is more of a Public Service Announcement really but I recently moved myself, my wife and my two children to Smarty for mobile contracts in order to take advantage of their £10 each referral reward, effectively £60 free, by me creating the first account, then referring the others. I have an @gmail.com account and take…
Basic mobile for the technically challenged
I'm trying to sort out a mobile phone for a friend who lives miles away. He's elderly and not at all technical. He seems to have a mobile he got from Virgin called an Artfone C1 but as far as I can see that's no use as 1. Virgin are ceasing to exist and 2. It's only a 2G phone. He's never even opened it. He only needs the…
How long may we keep Lycamobile SIM cards un-activated?
Hi With the Lycamobile deals such as... Lyca 3GB 6 months @ 1p per month (Thereafter £4.75/mth) How long may we keep Lycamobile SIM cards un-activated? To put it another way... What's the longest time between paying the 1p online and activating it? I have seen various answers/guesses in forum posts... such as 30 days, 60…
Tesco continue to take payment on closed account
I closed my tesco mobile account on 21st March and left my Tesco DD payment going to allow a refund to be madeI had transferred my account to Talkmobile by PAC code Today - Tesco took another standard monthly payment by DDWhat are the rules about this ?
New Sim Card, can I delay the activation?
I am getting made redundant at work and for years had the benefit of being allowed to use my work mobile for personal use. My garden leave ends in first week of June. I have a PAC code which expires in a couple of weeks and want to keep my number. It was a pain to get the PAC code because I had to get it from the named…
Plusnet Stops Selling New Mobile Contracts
Plusnet have stopped selling new mobile contracts. Existing customers have new 30 day contracts available but no 12 mth.https://www.plus.net/mobileWhich gives a link to EE

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