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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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Private screening a BBC tv show with Blu-Ray
I'm organising a private screening of one episode of a BBC tv show for a group of about 25 friends. I've found a venue - a small Arthouse cinema, but I'm waiting to hear back from the BBC regarding permission. The enquiries team told me to email BBC Studios Learning. I don't know whether it is definitely OK to do this or…
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Virgin Media increased monthly price after moving home
Hi all, Earlier this year we renewed our Virgin Media contract at our old address. Virgin Media made several errors in not correctly applying the new contract price, which took several months to resolve satisfactorily (with them even refusing to acknowledge the contract they had sent to us clearly stating what was agreed).…
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EE contract price increase
Hi,I pay £25.32/month for my EE contract. This gets me use of my mobile router (4GEE Router , Model B625-261) which I use to access the internet on my laptop. (i dont use much data, just mainly pdf datasheets of electronics components)Also, it includes my mobile phone which is not a smartphone, its just a "dumbphone", so…
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Phone & broadband for elderly relative
Hi all, hoping someone can give us advice, we have an elderly relative coming out of hospital shortly, shes currently on virgin for a non subscription tivo box and unlimited home phone calls 36.00 per month which will rise to 42.00 over next 24 months. She uses her home phone a lot & ideally wants to keep the number in…
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BT WiFi disk non-return charge £50
BT are threatening a £50 charge for not returning a disk. I’ve looked everywhere but can’t find it. Why would I have kept it? The charge seems unreasonable when they are probably going to dispose of it. Has anyone else received and paid this charge.
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Alternative to Voipfone
Looking for an alternative to Voipfone who I am currently with on their Voipfone 100 plan (£5/mth for basic).Have two phone numbers needed and seemingly use more than their 100 free monthly minutes. Simple solution might sound like just having two Voipfone 100 plans, however I have spoken to them and they cannot combine…
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Standing charge comparison
The standing charge with Plusnet is around £30 per month for the privilege of having a landline phone. Are all ISP's charging around the same amount? I am not sure the broadband checker factors that in in its comparisons.
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Unfair cancellation fees
HiI live in a remote area, with no fibre phone line available to provide broadband services.Our line speed has always been slow, we realise this and put up with it, but always paid for a slow line speed tarriff at £16/month or thereby and this was fine.Last year Plusnet put this up to £25/month. No improvement to service,…
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Sony Cycle Energy rechargeable AAA - surely not 4300mAh?!
Hi.Looking for rechargeable AAA for mil's home phone, and came across these:https://www.amazon.eg/-/en/Sony-Rechargeable-AAA-Suitable-Telephone/dp/B0922ZCQCDA teeny AAA battery with 4.3Ah capacity?
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Virgin media , cannot them to accept a new contract
Despite trying for several weeks now, I cannot get through to anyone who will accept a new contract since, I go round and round the phone system, I have had contracts emailed to me twice that I have accepted via email, but never any reply. I managed to speak to someone a couple of days ago who said I could email his…
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TV Licence monthly direct debit errors
I recently received my TV licence renewal at £169.50 for monthly direct debit )starting April 2024). However, the monthly amounts listed for April 2024 to March 2025 inclusive are 12 x £15, which is £180. Why am I being overcharged and why don't they simply charge 11 x £14.13 plus 1 x £14.07? I asked a question via the TV…
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multiple phones but want to swop provider
Hi everyone, i have 3 mobiles, one for me and my 2 kids (young adults) i want to swop from vodafone as i am now out of contract. I can't work out how i do this...do we all have to ask for a PAC code and choose a new provider? All the phones are out of contract. I am looking at the sky deal for me and Lebara for them as…
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