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"The number you have dialled does not exist"
I missed 2 calls today, when I phone one back I got that message and when I phoned the other I got a 'dead line' sound. Is it a tech problem?
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TV licence ?
Hi, just purchased a second home and need advice on whether we need a second TV licence . 1- No live TV stations to be watched on plugged in TV 2- Freeview stations except BBC and IPlayer used for Catchup 3- BBC stations and IPlayer watched on smartphone ie not plugged in and the option of 4- using Chrome-cast to cast to…
Itv hub stalling
i'm having problems with itv catchup through my smart tv. When we load a program it runs until the first adver then for a few minutes after then it freezes.We try to return to the main page and the tv completely freezes and has to be turned back on again. We are logged in to ITV correctly and its a Hisense h43b7500.
Charges on my Bill for WIFI calls from my Virgin landline
Hi, Has anyone else started seeing charges on their Virgin Landline bill for "WIFI" calls? I have Talk More Anytime, which means i should not get any charges for UK calls, however Virgin over the last few months have started billing me for these calls which are to UK mobile numbers (around 31p per min), but virgin say…
Virgin Media defaults
I hope someone can help... in September we decided to change from Virgin Media who.were charging 96pcm for their tv and broadband package, to Now TV. We checked on our account online which said we were out of contract. We switched and received a 'sorry you're leaving us' letter but no calls or Bill's etc. Now I have…
Best time of year for broadband
Hello I'm currently out of a broadband contract so I'm paying through the nose. I was about to take out a new one, but I'm wondering if there might be better deals nearer christmas. Does anyone know what time/s of the year the best broadband deals come out? I've tried searching the internet, but it just brings up…
Sky Bill Higher Than Expected
Hi Joined Sky on the Entertainment + HD pack ( £27 per month ) Shortly after, I added the Boxsets ( £5 ) , Kids £5, Which means my bill should be £37 per month The bill this month is £37 as expected The bill for march is £63 and it explainsWe bill you for your Sky TV subscription a month in advance.As you added multiple…
Sky Q Negotiation Issues
As a supposed Sky Diamond VIP customer I feel totally let down by their customer service. Having verbally agreed a new contract rate for Sky Q it was installed 2 days ago. However, going into ‘View my future bills’ I noticed that the price being charged was not the price agreed (increase of £22 month). On calling Sky…
Changing landline supplier
Thought I'd warn people that I tried changing my landline from BT to Sky late last year and I ended up without a landline for nearly a month, with Sky blaming BT for the problem and vice-versa. In the end, I was so frustrated, I let BT keep the line.
Now TV Entertainment - 2 months for £1
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Airtime Rewards - Three PAYG
Anyone used this app fro free credit towards PAYG on Three? I am a PAYG customer with Three. I redeemed £10 out of my earnings in the app but I haven't received any kind of voucher code and nothing is showing is showing in my Three account. Had anyone else had an issue in claiming credit for PAYG?
Do I need a TV licence?
Just recently bought a copy of computeractive magazine, and they we're promoting the fact we can watch free TV without the need for a TV licence. Apparently if we have a computer monitor or basically anything than can view video other than a standard television we dont need a standard television licence. They went onto…
Airtime Rewards
Not sure where to post this, has anyone used Airtime Rewards? I signed up as I'm on o2 and I'm curious about how much money you actually get back
Sky TV without a dish
Hi, Sky were advertising over a year ago that they were planning on making it possible for customers to have Sky TV via their broadband, and there would be no need for a dish, but development for this seems to have gone quiet. Does anyone know is this still happening or has Sky abandoned this idea?
EE package switch to BT
Anybody had an dealings with EE about packages being taken over by BT and the effects. one of my friends has sent me the following : Having had no dealings with EE, I’m at a loss to make suggestions. ‘ OK I will try to explain this as simply as possible and without bad language, but no promises.When me Julie and I returned…
TV Licencing Bullies
I have no legal obligation to tell these bullies that I don't need a TV licence, do I? To do this, I have to provide my name. They have no legal right to this information do they? I don't get why they do this. Other companies don't threaten to sue you when you don't buy their service.
Cancelled Sky Q - Do they have to have the box back?
I have decided to cancel Sky Q and use Freesat instead as couldn't justify spending £76 a month for TV, but they have asked for the box back. Is this correct? I thought that when you take out Sky Q you pay a fee for the box at the start? They have sent me packaging to send it back, but just wondering if anyone ever does…
Freeview issues
Hi all, I wonder if someone could offer me an answer on this before I commit to sourcing one. I moved into a flat and it has a twin cable serving a satellite dish so I bought a Freesat box, but although it finds 184 channels, no signal as there is a transponder problem. I then looked at the dish and it appears to be a Sky…
Sky 'Essentials' query
Does this service include access to the main terrestrial channels players, i.e. iPlayer, All4 etc..?

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