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Do I need to inform that I don't need a TV licence?
So last year I filled out the thing online & told them I don't need a TV licence. Job done so I thought. Shortly after they send a big guy knocking on my door. To be fair to him he didn't come with an attitude so I politely told him I wouldn't be letting him in. And this was the end of it ... or so I thought again. Last…
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Suggestions for new Phone Network provider
Hi I have been with Vodafone for over 25 years. I currently have 20GB and I use on average 8GB data, and occasionally go over. I have paid off my iphone over the last 2 years and from tomorrow I can change my Airtime contract to SIM only. I currently pay £20.82. I was expecting to be offered something like £5 per month as…
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TV Licence, is this meant to scare/impress me?
Latest communication from TV licence Enforcement Officer Visit Approved stamp. How ridiculous can they become.
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Watching BBC i-player away from home without a licence
I have just had an email from TV Licensing stating that I have watched BBC i-player with the warning "As your No Licence Needed status is now invalid, you will need to buy a TV Licence." I do not have a licence for my property and have previously let them know this. I know the regulations regarding watching i-player. I…
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Sky TV retention deals ( post your haggling successes )
Please post any deals you have negotiated with sky Please post The package The price and discount The length of the contract
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Sky can I speak to them in UK?
Trying to place an order on Sky via internet and it fails, I think because a long time back I did have a Sky product and ceased but they must still have me in their computers. Tried phoning customer services and got no where it was someone on another planet! Do you have a number for me to speak to in the UK?
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Haggle with BT - our new guide
Hi all, we have new BT Haggling guide, and we'd love to hear your feedback. Just click reply below to share any info. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. Thanks for your help, MSE Sally
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Virgin Media CCJ issued still Nothing
I have been chasing a reissue of a Credit which Virgin media owed which they (issue from a different company) letters sent communications on the live chat , calls, TRYING to get close on this matter .... NOTHING .... So I issued a CCJ ... issued Nothing ... Virgin Media didnt reply so the CCJ was issued .... Any thoughts…
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O2 system malfunction
Hello, I contacted O2 on Monday regarding the right to leave the airtime plan due to the price increase. Im disabled and find things like dealing with switching difficult so when they offerered me a better airtime deal I decided to stay with them so I didnt have to try and switch my numbers to another provider. I was happy…
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Virgin Media retention deals (post your haggling successes)
Post any deals you've obtained when negotiating a new deal Post The package The price and discount The length of the contract
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Contacts on BT 8500 if landline is disconnected.
If I give up my landline when my broadband contract is renewed in January am I right in thinking I will lose numbers stored in my BT8500 contacts list? I would have time to write them down individually but there are so many and I would need to start now. I would also need to let my contacts know, individually if they do…
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HELP!! £500+ Bill Talktalk
With talktalk internet, then phone got cut off and said you need to pay £130, we called and paid. When ever I look onto my account it says my email is not recognised. Then I went on live chat and asked I want to see my bills but I cant get onto my account, I know the number but it says some error. When I spoke they said…
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EE Confusing Control Renewal
I have just spent the best part of a day weighing up options at contract renewal time for three SIM cards and a broadband renewal. The process was time-consuming, and there didn't seem to be a way to take a quote away and compare like with like between the suppliers (Vodafone and EE) So I've got 2 pages of A4 notes,…
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Airtime rewards
Hi im having a bit of a rough time with airtime rewards. Wonder if anyone could suggest the next steps to take. My reward didn't automatically track. I've since been backwards and forwards with there customer service via email. All they keep saying is that as one of the conditions were not met and they would not be…
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What happens if Sky takes over ITV?
ITV in talks to sell television business to Sky https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxk7j87xd0o
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Smartphone-carrying male accessory for when the weather is hot and only have hip pocket for phone
I recently lost my smartphone when out in shirt sleeves and only had a hip pocket to carry my Smartphone in. BTW, I found it eventually in a café I had visited about 30 minutes earlier. If I keep relying on a hip pocket or just holding my phone in my hand everywhere I go this summer, I will surely lose it again with…
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Sky TV, Netflix+ sports for £35
We cancelled Sky q a year ago after years of membership. OH has sports via NOW TV and I just pay a basic netflix monthly PAYG I do miss the odd sky Atlantic programmes but we were managing with £32 a month total cost compared to over £60 we were paying originally for Sky Q The £35 /month deal actually seems a pretty good…
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Can't get gmail on smartphone
Hi, I have a smartphone, but i only use it for photos. However, recently, companies are wanting "2 factor authentification" with a smartphone, so i have to do that....somehow i manage to do it by tapping around like an idiot but i dont know how. Anyway, a company has sent me a QR code and asked me to use it for…
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Best alternative to Sky TV?
We are sick of paying extortionate Sky TV prices (now £154.50 per month!!) and after being with them for 22 years, the best they can offer is a discount of £10 per month. Please can anyone suggest another alternative that is cheaper? I have researched Now TV, but that has awful reviews on Trustpilot. BT has a range of…
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TV licence Threatening letters in new flat.
My son has just moved into a new flat and there were loads of threatening letters to the occupier of the flat about no tv licence being registered to the flat. He is a student and only has student loans and savings to live on, I can't believe students aren't exempt but that's another issue. My wife thinks he should just…
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