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Ringtones for Smartphone download from PC
Can I download direct from my PC music from either my windows media player library or from my downloads to transfer as a ringtone onto my smartphone.Js this possible and if so how would this be achieved. Otherwise I presume I will need to download the ringtone direct on my smartphone. What is a safe site. I was possibly…
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Do i need a TV Licence
Cancelled Sky TV, Now only use an Amazon fire TV box for box sets and also stream SKY News. The SKY news stream is always just under 2 minutes delayed (can tell by the clock on the news screen) and therefore not actually live. Do i still need pay for the TV Licence for watching the Sky news?
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Switching from Virgin Media without a new line
I am currently with Virgin Media but pretty unhappy with the service. I have a regular fault with the telephone line which has stopped working again (no dial tone, just crackles). It must have happened half a dozen times now and I'm getting pretty fed up of it because each time it requires an engineer to visit and I have…
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TV License for 2 Months
Dear All, Wondering if someone can help before I call TV Licensing... Hubbie and I decided a while ago to stop watching live TV and anything BBC related so do not need to pay for a TV license. We have a Netflix account and watch catch up (not iPlayer). Last year we were able to watch the 6 Nations at the Pub but this year…
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Switching
Hi All, I am currently with BT and I am paying £95 a month for phone & internet. I want to switch to a cheaper deal but I am nervous as the speed we have is good and (fingers crossed) I have had minimal downtime and the service has been good. And I would want to keep my BT e-mail address. I am of certain age :) so don't…
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How to cancel Virgin media ?
My broadband/tv package contract is up in a month so phone up to see what they would offer.Took 15 minutes on hold to get to speak to someone,no deal offered so I asked to cancel.I was then cut off. Rang back,a further 20 minutes on hold and still couldn't get to speak to someone so gave up. Is there an alternative way ? I…
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Help with possible Sky/Freesat solutions
I have Sky Q, out of contract.! I'm renting and about to move into another property (mortgaged).! I would like to know options. The new house doesn't have a sky dish. The correct positioning of the dish will be at the back of the house and the TV is in the living room at the front of the house. 1. I don't want cables…
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Repeated scam calls
Hi My elderly mother is receiving repeated scam calls, her bank account has been hacked, blah, blah. She knows that they are scam calls so she doesn't respond, though she has contacted her bank a couple of times and now she has to go through 'voice recognition software' before she can talk to them. This is distressing her…
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Smartphone went connect to internet obtaining IP address
Why when I enter the code for my virgin internet my smartphone keep coming up with the message obtaining IP address . Then nothing happens how do I rectify please. So it will connect to the internet
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How can I delete unwanted app on my Smartphone
I have purchased a second hand smartphone which has been network unblocked. It works fine but there are a number of apps showing that I can disable but not delete. Is there a way of deleting them altogether from my smartphone
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Penny Arcade ringtone for Smartphone
Can anybody advise me where I can download safely A Penny Arcade Ringtone for my refurbished Smartphone please. I am a novice as this is my first smartphone so in easy terms how actually do go about putting the ringtone on the appliance. Thank you
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Virgin media complaint advice please
Hi all, when moving into our last house we took our virgin package with us. Virgin came round installed the cabel last month all good so far. Now I've been a customer for a few years and my latest contract comes to an end on 18 October 2019 (I have a signed copy of this). When looking into it further virgin seem to have…
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Cheapest phone line rental and anytime calls
Everywhere I look ,all companies seem to be set up for broadband and mobiles.My elderly Mum has neither.She was paying high BT charges,so I changed her over to the Post Office 5 years ago.Now they seem to go up every quarter,and her last bill was £91 for 3 months.Just wondered if anyone knows of a company that is more…
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Misled by Nowtv Provider
We recently sold our house in Devon and as we were on a 12 month deal with Nowtv wanted to use the same service in our flat in London otherwise we would have to pay a penalty for early cancellation of contract. Our London phone number is very important to us so I contacted Nowtv and was assured verbally and in an email…
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Galaxy Tab Active (8.0”, LTE) - CHARGER TYPE
Hi guys, I’ve recently been given the Galaxy Tab Active (8.0”, LTE) tablet and I do not have a charger with it. Can anyone please help me and tell me which charger I will need? A tonne of different answers keep popping up. The charging hole is in the shape of a ‘ isosceles trapezoid’ I’m looking on buying a Lead on eBay .…
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Telegraph pole at the end of cu-de-sac
Hi you All I'm wondering if maybe somebody had the same issue as mine. We live at the end of cul-de-sac with a grass verge separating us from the road... on the edge of the grass there is a telegraph pole. With people having 2-3 cars per household parking is getting tricky to say the least as all the houses from the end of…
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Samsung S6 is dying, what next?
I pay £11 a month on a sim free monthyl deal, its a nice price... My S6 however is basically done, the battery is horrendous in it and I am forever battling space. I don't want to get into a lengthy and expensive contract again though, but would consider one around 20 quid.... i need plenty of data though and new phones…
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Keep landline number
Hello, After the recent death of a family member we are trying to cut the costs of the household where they lived. The house won’t be sold however it wont be lived in for the foreseeable future at least. We wish to keep the landline number but don’t require the line rental or any of the call / broadband bundles. Is there a…
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Second Hand Smartphone- Factory Settings or not
I purchased a second smartphone and it works fine. After a struggle I managed to get my Wi Fi connection. The phones has been unlocked but I am not sure if it has been put back to factory settings. There are a lot of apps showing that I would like to get rid off. Should I put the smartphone back to factory settings ( Any…
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New to sky but need to cancel
Hi Not sure if this the right place to ask but i was trying to switch to.sky which i did, however when they came to install the tv part there wsd an issue with reciever box in my loft. We contacted my housing association to get this fixed and just over a month later its not fixed and i have been trying to get fixed. So i…
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