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Lycamobile 1p offer
A couple of months ago there was an offer on the site for a 12gb Lycamobile sim with unlimited minutes and texts, starting at 1p a month, sadly the correspondence from lycamobile doesn't mention the allowances, and the lycamobile app only shows the bare minimum of information Can anyone remember the details of the offer,…
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CEX BLP letter
In April we sold an old phone to CEX, it was a unlocked phone that we brought from music magpie 1+ years before and had been paid for in full. It was never insured and not attached to a specific network or provider. This week I have received a letter from BLP stating that the phone had since been blocked by the ‘provider’…
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Do RWG renew all their bundles on the same day?
I'm with RWG and things I've read on here plus something that happened to my account suggest that they've changed their system so all their bundles renew on the first day of the month or thereabouts. This seems a bit strange to me if it's true. What about those people who buy a bundle on a date half way through a month?
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How are "in contract" price rises factored into what is presented on the MSE Cheap Mobiles site...
I have an issue that I CANNOT do accurate comparisons using this site. Sorry. Many (most?) supliers have these iniquitous "in contract rises". Yes, I know they tell you before. So what ? It is cartelised isn't it? 3.9% PLUS inflation? Wish I could get my pension going up like that! But the issue is when I see deal x at 'a'…
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Free gift incentive
I recently used compare the market to find a new phone deal, I found a good deal which included a free chromebook...the deal was with mobiles.co.uk...ive since been on to mobiles.co.uk who have now said that the deal no longer exists and that they've contacted compare the market to take down the deal...but as of now and…
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Cheapest option for data roaming on USA holiday
I am travelling to the USA next month for 3 weeks and my current provider (ID Mobile) don't include the States as one of their free roaming countries. Fortunately my phone is unlocked so I could get a sim card temporarily for another network, but which one offers the best value for money? I won't be using it to…
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Samsung S22 100gb Three deal unlimited data upgrade
On the site it says you can upgrade to unlimited data for £2.95/month extra but i can't see this anywhere on the mobilephonesdirect website when placing the order Can anyone clarify? www moneysavingexpert com/cheap-mobile-finder/contracts/samsung/galaxy-s22/s22-100gb-deal/
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Lebara 12GB Plan - 1p per month for 6 months
A great deal from Lebara 1p per month (30 days) for 6 months for:- 12GB 5G Data- Unlimited UK Minutes- Unlimited UK Texts- 100 International Minutes- Free Roaming in EU & Indiahttps://mobile.lebara.com/gb/en/msm/exclusive-monthly-plan-690/p/441209
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Missed the Lebara blagged offer, are blagged offers regular?
Hi All,Went to buy the Lebara blagged offer this afternoon after being told by a friend only to find it had ended.Do MSE regularly blagged offers or have I missed the boat completely?Not the end of the world if I have but every pound helps at the minute and contract don't end til 28th Nov.Cheers in advanceLB
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When should take out a sim only contract with EE to avoid the coming annual RPI increment?
Hi, I just left Vodafone due to awful service (was an expensive phone linked contract which I just paid off). I'm currently on a rolling contract with Smarty. I would like to move to EE due to some long winded mobile performance reasons... My question is, when can I take out a new 12 (or 24 month if I think it would be…
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Problem with Three continuing to send bill after contract ended
My daughter, Helen, who is disabled, took out a two year contract with Three on 15 May 2021, at their Inverness shop. She got a Nokia 1.3 mobile phone. The phone broke down in May, and she took it back to the shop who gave her the address of a Nokia repairer in Dundee. She sent it there and it never got to the repairer, as…
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02 sim only contract end
Can anyone advise, current 02 sim only deal is ending this month.Will I be put on a rolling monthly contract if I stay with them.?I usually look for a deal but it's such a hassle I know Tesco do roiling sim.
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Anyone having problems porting number from Asda Mobile?
I recently joined RWG and the porting of my number from Asda Mobile went smoothly. On Monday (24th October) I started the porting of my elderly Dad's number from Asda Mobile to RWG.Received an email on the Tuesday to say the porting should be completed within 2 working days. It is now Saturday and my Dad can still not…
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Problem with buymobiledirect
Hi guys! 4 months ago I decided to take phone (Google pixel) from buymobiledirect, when phone arrived it become faulty. So I contacted buymobiledirect they asked me to sent back the mobile phone, which I did, and they received the mobile phone and they were cancel my contract with 3. They promissed to cancel contract and…
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Lebara
Nightmare don't go there!! I tried to move over to Lebara and it's been awful. Started the transfer last Thursday. I asked to transfer my old number. I have incoming calls going to my old sim and the caller is told the number is not available. Texts go to both sims. It's a mess. Customer service just fob me off. My payment…
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SMS to short codes
Can anyone tell me which UK mobile networks allow SMS to short codes please. Recently I had trouble with my BT Broadband which also affected my digital landline. I called BT on my Plusnet mobile, and BT have a system where they correspond with you by SMS but your replies go back via a short code. Unfortunately, and I…
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PAC code issue
Contract has come to an end and I want to switch to a SIM only deal with my existing number, but each time I request a PAC code with date of birth I just keep receiving the same message asking for the info I've just sent! Any ideas how I can actually receive a code?! TIA
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Can't make outgoing 0800 calls.
So, this morning I tried 14 times to call Saga insurance on their 0800 number. The phone registered the fact that I initiated the call but did not connect or ring out and the call dropped out automatically after 12 seconds. I then made 2 calls to different numbers on the same handset without problems. I then successfully…
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1st time sim only user- silly question alert please
Hi all. I am using a sim only deal from Lebara that gives me 12gb data each month. I like entering competitions that require me to text to enter. I seem unable to do this- text just bounces back -and when I asked Lebara why they said I need to buy a seperate data package to do this? Is this correct? Was never an issue when…
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Do you need to use orginal cable for Samsung s21?
Hello all, Just got a Samsung galaxy S21 and was surprised to find only a USB type C cable (both ends) and no mains socket. So I don't have a mains socket Type C adaptor and they cost about £20.00. Do I really need to buy one and use the cable it came with or can I just use a regular type C cable with a usb on the other…
