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Calling a foreign telephone cheaply?
Any suggestions for a service enabling one to call a telephone in a foreign country (in a region where the internet is not available and where text messaging is blocked)? The block on the internet presumably means WhatsApp would not work. WeChat Out would seem ideal, but it appears not to be available now.
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Plusnet poor customer service
I was a client for several years before I was forced to cancel my contract when they could not resolve an issue.They created a "final bill" which was paid by direct debit. I then cancelled my DD. A month later, they created another bill. Then sent me daily threatening messages for late payment. They had charged me an early…
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Sky Black Friday deals - Help
I am thinking about moving to Sky on the following deal; Fibre BB, Sky TV with Sky Q and Sky Sports £54 a month for 18 months. The worry I have is the sports pack is on a 50% off deal at £15 a month. It states prices may change at anytime during the 18 month deal. So does this mean that in say 2 or 3 months in, they can…
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TV Licensing: Pay monthly direct debit same amount as pay yearly?
I am very confused with the payment monthly direct debit. Pay monthly direct debit same amount as pay yearly? For monthly direct debit, it pay £26.25 for first 5 months, and then £13.12 for the rest. Which end up total more than £157.50
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Channel access
If you have a Sky subscription and it expires then the channel is blocked. Why can't the BBC do the same when a TV licence expires?
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Amazon prime no sound
Help needed- signed up to Prime for the rugby but when I use my chromecast I can only get a picture no sound. Strangely there is sound when I watch a video or something else. Have tried using another chromecast doesn't work, another tv at a different location which works.The tv is a Sony Bravia. Any suggestions please?
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Question about broadband and tv
I'm moving house soon and wanted to ask if I just choose a provider to install broadband without any sort of tv package, is it possible to then get Netflix and Prime on my TV? Do I need a special kind of tv to do this? Sorry if it is a stupid question but I'm rubbish with technology...just looking for a cheap way to…
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Do I need TV licence if I only watch Youtube in my Smart TV?
Do I need TV licence if I only watch Youtube in my Smart TV? I do not have iplayer BBC account and do not watch BBC channel. I only use my smart TV for games and YouTube.
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TV mounts that move vertically?
Hi, I have ordered a TV recently and I am now looking into wall mounts to buy. One of the things that worries me most is that I don't set the height to mount the TV at the optimum level and then I'll have to live with it forever. I was then thinking I can just get a mount that allows the TV to move up and down. However…
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Mobile phone supplier now says I will be charged for the repair
I have a fault with my mobile phone so I arranged with the supplier to fix it. On the original call I was informed that it was covered under warranty so there would be no charge, however I would have to provide proof of purchase. I had to contact the supplier to request proof of purchase. The first receipt I sent was…
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iPhone7
Everytime I think I have made my decision about a phone, a new question pops up. I am quite unbothered about which phone I have, but my daughter is getting my iPhone5 as her first phone in a couple of months. I think an iPhone7 is quite sufficient for me, but am planning on keeping it a fair while (as I did my iPhone5) and…
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Sky say we can’t take our landline number with us when we move, any ideas?
Sky have said they don’t port landline numbers to another adress (continuing the same contract.) they told us BT might help. does anyone know what the code we would need is called and if with that sky could transfer the number?And would by then need to do anything more? or are landline different than mobile phones?(I am…
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End of Contract
Hi I'm coming to the end of my contract with EE, and was looking at getting the new IPhone 12, but here's the issue I have, if I get an upgrade I'm paying more than I would if I just went for an additional line on the old contract and kept both phones. What's stopping me then waiting until the old contract has officially…
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Affordable mobiles avoid
Wish I never heard of Affordable mobiles, been waiting 12 days for them to send out a new iPhone, lie after lie when I call them up and broken promises. Got my first phone bill today for a phone I have not received. Joke company
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Priority not available any longer on classic pay as you go?
i am really annoyed.. has this happened to anyone else?
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Post Office phone customers face price hikes of up to £42/yr - MSE News
The Post Office has announced that it will be raising the prices of some call plans and landline calls in November, with some customers facing increases of up to £42/yr... Read the full story: 'Post Office phone customers face price hikes of up to £42/yr' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the…
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End of O2 contract
My contract comes to an end 6.12.20. I received a letter a few days ago. Explaining my contract will be changed to a O2 rolling contract. (at a rip off cost of course) Normally I believe I need 30 days to cancel? Does that mean if I put a switch in tomorrow via Pac code. Will get charged an extra month if I set up to…
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Cheap landline without broadband
I'm thinking of moving to fibre to property broadband and so won't need the phoneline and broadband. But as we do sometimes get power cuts I don't want to get rid of the landline. (Mobile reception is not good, so I don't own one.) I was hoping I could find a cheap phone only landline package but it seems this isn't…
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Vulnerable individual mis-sold Virgin Media bundle plus huge billing issue
So I'm trying to deal with couple of issues here for a vulnerable retired family member in their 80's. In August they phoned up to cancel their package as it was costing far more than they needed. Now they've come to me and from what I can tell they were sweet talked into taking out a more expensive package which had an…
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Renewed Virgin Contract
Joined Virgin a little over 12 months ago and got a free year of Amazon Prime. Renewed contract end of sept and they included another 12 months Amazon Prime. Virgin haven't provided a new code and refusing to do so saying it's only available once. Anyone else had this happen?
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