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Philips C12 U Phone

dodman · 2005-10-27 13:49:59

Hello, We've used these phones in our family since they came out. When they break we buy replacements on Ebay. They're getting thin on the ground there now so I'd like to know if there's any other comparable deal - ie, 5p calls between U Phones, 5p texts to anyone anywhere (from and to overseas as well). The most imporatnt…

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dodman Posts: 45 Forumite

3 November 2005 at 9:48PM

No. I wish I knew how to do that! Although ... occasionally they do work. My daughter's U sim works in my C12 phone as well as hers, but not vice versa. I'm only just beginning to realise what a superlative deal these phones were. We've been texting each other from and to India, Thailand, NZ, UK, etc, for years for 5p a text. Even texting between India and Thailand was still 5p. What a shame they're having the plug pulled on them.

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