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Which TV Wall Bracket
Hi all. I have recently moved home where the previous owner had a TV on the wall. I have a Hisense 65 inch TV being delivered next week and I'd like some idea as to which bracket I'd need. The TV is quite heavy so a decent bracket would be needed. I have looked at many online but I haven't a clue which one. Kind regards…
How to disable SMS text delivery to my landline 'phone
Appreciate guidance on this issue... I wish to completely disable SMS text delivery to my landline 'phone. These texts are usually presented as a garbled voice message. I rarely answer calls from unknown numbers these days so these garbled voice messages end up on my answerphone. I added curfew times using the BT facility…
Amazon price increase.
Up to a year ago, I'd only ever subscribed to Amazon's video streaming service at £5.99 a month. Then I added the ads-free service at an extra £2.99 a month. They've now advised me that from the 30th June, the video streaming service will increase by £2 to £7.99 a month, meaning I'll be paying £10.98 a month just for their…
Which TV should I buy...
I have an old Sony TV that needs replacing. The choice of telly's is quite bewildering. All I need is a TV between 43 to 50 inches. A good picture but doesn't have to be the best in the world. I currently have a Firestick for accessing Prime but I assume apps are built in these days. Current TV is connected to the Ariel…
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
Dementia & sky tv
Hi all my dad has advanced dementia and still at home with mum looking after him, mum has power of attorney and is looking into their sky package which is in dads name and comes out of his account, they don't get paper bills anymore so we haven't got the account number or what email address it is linked to, how do we…
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
BT Digital Voice and Pacemakers
BT tried to move me over to Digital Voice in March. I explained that my mother has a pacemaker and has been told that the Digital Voice adapter could interfere with this. The order that BT put in was therefore cancelled and I was told I wouldn't have to worry about this until Jan 2027. However today, I was alarmed to find…
Most BB deals no longer include phone
So if we wanted to keep a home phone e.g. landline number how would we do it if the broadband deals are for bb only. VOIP I assume? So, how is that done? What do I need to research to understand this. Personally I'm OK with using just a mobile, but Mrs zen is not.
Been paying for 4G broadband twice due to EE's error...
I've just noticed that EE have made a mistake and are charging me for two 4G broadband services, perhaps going back several years. We happily had a 4G broadband router for a while (we're not covered by 5G and we're far from a green cabinet), but a few years ago it seemed to be dropping off constantly and so EE sent us a…
No longer any Cash back for Virgin TV & broadband?
Our Virgin deal came to an end , rising from £38 to £100, they offered us £54 a month to continue it & no retention deal call came before the contract ended as we’ve done in the past . So looking to take out a new deal as we’ve done before in my wife’s name but there no longer seems to be cash back for TV & broad band,…
Vodafone Activation delayed
I'm trying find out if this is regular practice,I was with SKY full fibre until the 11th June. My Vodafone activation was on the 12th June, I had a text from Openreach stating service now active, only to be fobbed of by Vodafone customer service it will take 5 day to complete activation due to running line tests , no where…
BT Digital Voice and Carrier Codes
Last year BT sold me on switching from analogue to digital voice. Now I look to use the international call services such as 18866 and I discover - unlike with traditional analogue - BT Digital Voice is able to not support connection via these carrier codes :smirk: money grabbing 'make it difficult for our customers'…
BT Ripped off my elderley parents, any comeback?
My father sadly died this week at 71, still working with cancer - I've been going through his finances and can see so many companies were ripping him off meaning he had little money - BT among the biggest culprits. He basically had fibre and a basic call plan, the landline bills on that plan - £200-300 per month!! Over the…
EE Landline VoiceMail HELP Please
I am seeking any possible help for the issues I'm facing with EE landline VoiceMail. I do not want it I have a perfectly good system which worked fine until recent meddling by EE. I have had so many conversations about it with them it's taken up days of my time to the point where I'm thinking of leaving them but will…
Skype credit refund
Now that Skype is closing down in May is there a way to get our credit refunded? It’s more “it’s the principle then anything” but I have £11 of Skype credit. Multiply that by all users and Microsoft is going to collect multiples of millions on this. Surely since THEY are closing the service, they have a duty to return our…
Plan.com/ imc telecomms
Hi i was hoping to get some advice or if someone else have gone through a similar situation. My partners o2 contract was due to end and she received a call to switch her existing number to sim only and how she will save money going forward. She was explained nothing will change compared to her existing o2 contract other…
dual audio output tv
We need to buy a tv that is capable transmitting sound through the speakers and through my huband's widex tv play unit at the same time.We have already made a mistake in assuming that if the tv has an optics out socket we would be able to do this,only after speaking to a very helpful tech advice person at toshiba did we…
Our new Sky Haggling guide - please share your feedback
Hi all, we have new Sky 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. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to Forum? Intro Guide. Thanks for your help, MSE Nick
Openreach pole on my land question
Hi All, first post so please be gentle. I have Pole, a stay and 2 foot way boxes on my land. I live in a private road and have been here for over 25 years. During this time there has never been any wayleave agreement in place. Now I have decided I wish to open up the front of my property to allow off street parking and…

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