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SIM only android versus iPhone
Hi, I am about to order a new SIM card. Does anyone know why companies ask if I have an iPhone or Android? Currently, I am using a Samsung Android, but will be switching in the future to an iPhone. My understanding is that all new SIM cards come in 3 form factors (plastic can be broken to size) and they should all work on…
land line phones not holding a charge
Hey We've got a landline phone that has 2 handsets. Might have had this for about 10 years perhaps? Anyways - it's always worked fairly well. One handset lives in the phone base proper and the other is a secondary base that is in another room. Both ring when someone calls. A few years back the secondary base stopped…
honor 10 lite phone
Hi Have the above but screen gone black have tried restart nothing am able to charge it and alarm works on it still but screen lose I need to downloads stuff from phone but not able to see it when connect to lap top via usb ? And how to see why not connect to lap top via usb What would it cost to get screen replacement and…
Wifi on the road
Never needed to entertain this myself so know nothing about it. If someone was out on the road all week & wanted a wifi connection (specifically they referred to their Xbox) what would they need & the best way to go about it? They'd be living in a wagon basically for at least 5 days a week.
Backing up documents in Windows 10
I have a Windows 10 HP Envy laptop upgraded with a 500gb SSD of around 2017 vintage. Reading in computer magazines about backing up your data they never seem to mention the built in back up in Windows 10 of File History. I use this to back up my documents every week or so and as far as I understand (which isn't very far…
Sky Q box 1 Tb - buying own 2Tb Sky Q box
Hi.I've gone for Sky Q recently, It's the !Tb box. We record a lot of shows/files etc almost always in HD and want to buy an auctio site a 2Tb box. Will my Sky Q card work on the 2Tb box or do I need to do some type of pairing etc first?
Web hosting
I have a small club site with GoDaddy and the renewal is about 120 quid a year. Can anyone suggest a decent host I can move to. It is quite simply to host photos, and links to some youtube clips that I upload. I dont need anything else at all. tia.
WiFi for Kindle Fire
I only use one app (BorrowBox for reading books), and sometimes go to websites.BorrowBox stopped connecting with the Internet, but I could still access websites with the browser.After resetting the device a few times, I reset everything I could see for the app, but BorrowBox would still not connect to the Internet.I…
Issues with new fibre line
With an independent provider Uno. My parents Home is down a long shared drive with one house next to them and another big house near front of drive. They showed that fibre was available in their area, I checked with support pointing out fftp has never been installed, no one has ever dug up the drive. They said Openreach…
location wrong on laptop
In trying to discover why Yahoo keeps locking me out of my accounts I've discovered my IP address is giving wrong info. Default location is set correct but websites are all saying I live in Thetford! Anyone know how to fix this? Its the IP as message on Yahoo page stated location set using IP
Ring doorbell
I have a Ring Pro which is hard-wired. When someone rings the bell, the device starts to speak saying things like 'I can't come to the door right now' and other such things. Even thought I get to the door to open it within 10 or 20 seconds, it starts speaking very quickly. Any advice on how I can turn this voice feature…
YouTube adblockers - AGAIN?
I realise that a thread on this has been previously closed, but discovered today that suggests YT is doing a go-around to sign up more premium members. As per previous advice I turned off my adblocker for their site, but then noticed a momentary re-enabling of the adblocker when trying to load their content from my laptop.…
What cables/wires should I PRE-INSTALL at my house for Sky/Satellite to be fitted in 6 months time?
Hi all I am helping my son renovate his house. If you take a look at the attached image you will see the exterior of the property has loads of ugly wires/cables running from top to bottom of the house. You will also see an ugly alarm box and satellite dish. Whilst we are renovating the house we are changing the windows etc…
xatreon.com - what is it and how can I get rid of it?
Quite often when I try and navigate to a webpage using Chrome, there's a massive delay spinning cursor then I get THIS screen appearing. I have no idea what it is, what it does or how to get rid of it or why my browser is going there or it has to respond. I'm usually trying to navigate to Facebook or eBay or whatever, it's…
Speakers for a Synthesizer keyboard.
Hi all. I recently purchased a Roland XP-10 Synthesizer keyboard. I have been learning on an old Casio which has built in speakers. This Roland needs external speakers to be able to listen to what I'm playing. My question is, what exactly do i need. The Synthesizer has output jack sockets which are larger than the one that…
Brave Browser on Android, back button
On Samsung A70 with Chrome reinstalled, I have Brave Browser as default . No problem for years, but recently the back button has not worked. I googled and discovered it's something others are aware of. I changed default to chrome as experiment, no luck, now back to Brave. Has anyone else using Brave experienced this and if…
TV multiplexers missing
TV is a Samsung 6 series. Transmitter is Waltham. TV has both Freesat and terrestrial tuners. When auto retuning the terrestrial Freeview 2 of the multiplexers are missing.(com5 and com6) Cannot find a way to manual tune even if that would help. I have another TV on the same aerial which receives both muxes. Any…
Temporarily setting up an iPad.
Hi. Trying to sell my son's iPad Air (5?). He restored it to factory, but I wanted to have it demonstrable for selling, so set up my own temp Apple account to use. This got me past the first stage - email and p'word entered ok - and the next page was iTunes, for 'purchases' from App Store, Tunes, 'Books. I entered the same…
Looking for a laptop with screen brightness above 400 nits and with a magnetic power cable
Hi,My laptop frequently gets dropped /knocked to the floor. Without giving too much boring detail that is not directly relevant to the question I am asking I am now looking for a laptop where the power connector attaches magnetically and has a screen brightness of 400+ nits. The laptop would only be used for email and for…
Anyone else caught out by Onedrive
On Friday last week - I got a pop up from Onedrive reminding me to use it"click here..."Which I did - this started my NEW laptop on the path of destructionIt was not a virus but a legitimate MS pop up - that shows MS's attitude to customersEvidently they are trying to get everyone to save their files to one drive rather…

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Ofgem proposes new 'no standing charge' Price Cap – but Martin Lewis warns vulnerable customers need to be opted in or it won't work
Ofgem has today launched detailed proposals for a major shake up to its Energy Price Cap that dictates the price over 80% of homes in England, Scotland and Wales pay for their energy bills.
Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to cut overdraft rates for millions but hike them for others – here's what's happening and full help
If you're a Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland current account holder, the interest rate you're charged for using your overdraft could change soon as part of a fees shake-up. The Lloyds Banking Group, which owns all three brands, says millions of its customers will pay less after the changes – but a "few" will pay more.
Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
Around 2.7 million more low-income households, including 900,000 families with children, will become eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter, as the Government has confirmed it will remove the existing 'hard to heat' eligibility criteria. The extension has only been confirmed for winter 2025/26, with further changes possible for future years.
Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
Major flaws in the Council Tax system in England could finally be fixed in future, as the Government has launched a wide-ranging consultation to review hideous debt collection practices, the difficulty of challenging your band, the overly complex and horribly-named Severe Mental Impairment discount and more. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, who has long campaigned on these issues, shares his response and analysis.
Energy complaints to be dealt with more quickly and Energy Ombudsman to get new powers under Government plans
If you have a complaint about your energy firm, it may be resolved more quickly in future, as the Government has announced a raft of proposals to strengthen consumer protections in the energy market. The planned changes include giving the Energy Ombudsman new powers to force firms to comply with its decisions – but it's still very early days. Here's what we know so far.
Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
Around 2.7 million more households, including 900,000 families with children, will become eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter, as the Government has confirmed it will remove the existing 'hard to heat' eligibility criteria. The extension has only been confirmed for winter 2025/26, with further changes possible for future years.
Base rate held at 4.25% – here's what it means and when it might be cut next
The Bank of England has held the base rate at 4.25%. Below we explain why, when it might be cut, plus what it means for your mortgage and savings.
Applied for South West Trains 'boundary fares' compensation? Act now to claim it
If you applied for compensation from South West Trains before the deadline in January 2025, you now need to provide your bank details to the claim administrator so it can be paid to you. Here's what you need to know.
Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.

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