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Sky dish needs repair. Alternative options?
Hi all, I have a slightly rusty sky dish which was blown off it's necessary angle last night. I don't subscribe to sky so I only watch the free stuff. To get the dish straightened will cost about £100. Am I advised to do that, or are there other options? (Bear in mind that I shan't be subscribing to anything). Options…
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Are Virgin customer services always so difficult?
So we are moving soon and Sky, my current BB provider and others using phone network can only offer up to 10Mbps with no minimum, Virgin 108Mbps, minimum 53Mbps which we want. So placed an order for BB only, then saw their add for big bundle, BB phone and TV for just £5 extra a month. Tried to change order online but no…
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Sky won’t allow cancellation
I am 6 months into an 18 month sky tv package contract. I phoned today to ask to cancel my package and pay any early cancellation fees due. They refused point blank and wil not allow me to cancel and pay early cancellation charges. I’ve been with them 14yrs if that makes a difference. I thought about stopping my DD to be…
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Charged to RECEIVE a call... Sky..?.. O2..?
Hi guys. Is it remotely possible that I've been charged for the privilege of receiving a call from the Sky troubleshooting line 0800 761 3362? I've been having technical issues with my landline and they had to call me on my mobile. I discovered at the end of this call (which was 40mins spent waiting and getting nowhere in…
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Pac code VS cashback question?
I am thinking of ditching Three Pay-as-you-go for 1p mobile due to the price hikes coming up next month. I can get cashback if i order a 1p sim through a cashback site like Topcashback but does anybody know if i would be able get my pac code and keep my number or will i have to have the new number which comes with the sim.…
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Changing Sky broadband to BT broadband - will it affect Sky TV?
Sorry if this is a silly question but I don't understand it generally and I'm seeing mixed answers. If I switch my Sky broadband to BT broadband will I be able to keep my Sky TV package exactly as it is? And how do I go about sorting this? Can never get through to Sky, will BT just sort it all? Thanks in advance :blush:
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Virgin Media/moving house still in contract not available
Hi, I know that they will probably want the remaining contract from me, but has anyone had any sucess in negotiating with VM? I would love to keep them but they are not available at my new address and I have 4 months left on my contract Any tips welcomed, thank you
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Business phone contract via EE - who gets credit checked?
I am applying for a business contract for my limited company (as a director). I would like to know who exactly gets credit checked, will it be me or my business? Many Thanks
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BT line doesn't enter property - what to do?
Hi, hoping this is the right forum for this question. I am trying to switch away from Virgin Media to a provider via Openreach (BT lines network). However I have noticed that the line from the telephone pole that comes to the house is cut and hanging off. Do I need to book a phone line engineer to sort this, or is it part…
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Communal Sky systems
Hello everyone after some advice if possible. I live in flat which has a communal sky dish, recently I have routinely started losing the same channels on my sky+HD box, sky advised me to upgrade to sky Q, a technician visited and having been in the loft space reported that the dish itself is receiving the appropriate…
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Virgin media
Hi I have tv, phone line and broadband and my bill is going up and its way to much for what I can afford I was wondering if I end my contract could my partner take out a new contract, he can get the same package for £35 less? Or wouldn't he come under a new customer?
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Cost of annual Line Rental Saver
I'm trying to find the 2021 cost of Plusnet annual line rental saver. I think it may be just under £200 and although I have looked on line and tried their 'chat' the chat option is closed at present. I would like to be able to compare with the cost of BT's annual line rental saver. I know it is cheaper to pay one year in…
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Best time to get a new phone contract for a year old samsung or iphone?
I am looking for a new contract, not fussed about having the latest released phone, so happy to go with Iphone 11 or Samsung Galaxy S20. I would like to know when would be the best time to find good deals, as the new phones are not launched yet, but coming soon. When will the providers lower contract prices of these…
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Old Orange debt
My credit file says I have a really old debt for Orange phone bill do I have to pay this? if so where do I go to pay it?
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Phone Line Rental Only
My elderly mother doesn't have broadband, just phone line rental and we are looking for a cheaper deal (currently with Post Office). Does anyone know of any companies offering phone line rental only? Thanks in advance.
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Moved: Fake BT email alert
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Three Network - problem with retaining mobile phone number - a cautionary tale
I saw the Three Network advertised deal on the MSE site for £7 pm for 12GB of data, unlimited calls and texts. As I am an existing customer and my contract ends with Three halfway through next month I contacted them directly to get the deal but alas, although I have been a customer for five years, the best they could offer…
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Set of 3 Landline phones please
We would like our "beginning to go faulty" Gigaset phones. Ideall a pack of 3.soentcages on amazon, selected 9 then read reviews and we're no nearer. Any recommendations please. Not expensive though.
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Calling a landline abroad from a UK mobile
Hi, does anyone know the cheapest way to call a landline in Australia from a UK mobile? For the past 10 years l’ve used a basic Nokia dumbphone with a Lycamobile SIM and topped up with PAYG vouchers from Tesco. Calls cost 1p per minute, and vouchers lasted as long as it took to use up the minutes. Then, a couple of months…
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Advice please : EE TV closing down
Looking for advice please for elderly parents. This is not necessarily a money saving question but more a “is there a similar service out there ?” question Parents currently have EE TV with the associated box, broadband, etc - they pay approx £45 pm (I know!). They largely watch terrestrial tv on it with a bit of catch up…