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Moneysaving Apps for Android, iOS and Windows Phone
Thought I would post some links to apps that can save users money. These are apps that are recommended from time to time. There doesn't appear to be an MSE page for it as of yet. Feel free to contribute.
Carphone Warehouse Bill Angel: Take control of your tariff with Bill Angel from Carphone Warehouse - a handy app which could help you save money on your mobile phone bills.
Enter your monthly allowances and simply track your calls, texts and data usage; you even get alerts when you reach your limit. That’s all you need to stay on top of your smartphone activities
IOS: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/carphone-warehouse-bill-angel/id538393732?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apposing.usagetracker&hl=en
Cost: Free
Onavo Extend: Onavo Extend lets you get up to 5 times more data usage without changing the way you use your phone.
IOS: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/onavo-extend-data-usage-get/id423545287?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onavo.android.onavoics&hl=en_GB
Cost: Free
WeQ4U: WeQ4U is a FREE Android/iPhone App and Service that puts you through to UK 08 numbers for FREE, without queueing.
IOS: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/weq4u-0870-0800-0871-0844/id496211344?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orderlysoftware&hl=en_GB
Cost: Free
SayNoTo0870: The app finds geographical alternatives to premium phone numbers to save money on calls. The search results are powered by SayNoTo0870.com.
Windows Phone: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-gb/store/app/saynoto0870/7ee20360-7204-e011-9264-00237de2db9e
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slackersoft.android.no0870&hl=en_GB
Cost: Free
Whatsapp: WhatsApp uses your 3G or WiFi (when available) to message with friends and family. Switch from SMS to WhatsApp to send and receive messages, pictures, audio notes, and video messages.
IOS: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp&hl=en
Windows Phone: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-gb/store/app/whatsapp/218a0ebb-1585-4c7e-a9ec-054cf4569a79
Cost: Free for 1 year on Android & Windows Phone, 69p on iOS.
Kik Messenger: Similar to Whatsapp with the added bonus of no charge at all and also available on the iPad.
IOS: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/kik-messenger/id357218860?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kik.android&hl=en
Windows Phone: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-gb/store/app/kik-messenger/432c8fec-569c-e011-986b-78e7d1fa76f8
Cost: Free
Viber: A popular alternative to Skype Viber lets you call other smartphone users over your data connection.
iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/viber/id382617920?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viber.voip&hl=en_GB
Windows Phone: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-gb/store/app/viber/3d051f9b-9e03-456f-b647-bea34fe7031c
Cost: Free
Dial-A-Code: Cheap international calls direct from your mobile to over 150 countries with the Dial-a-Code App
iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/dial-a-code/id496470125?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.advantal.dialacode&hl=en
Cost: Free
3G Watchdog: 3G Watchdog data counter monitors your Mobile Internet (4G/3G/Edge/GPRS) data usage.
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.rgruet.android.g3watchdog&hl=en
Cost: Free
I will add more as I come across them.
Carphone Warehouse Bill Angel: Take control of your tariff with Bill Angel from Carphone Warehouse - a handy app which could help you save money on your mobile phone bills.
Enter your monthly allowances and simply track your calls, texts and data usage; you even get alerts when you reach your limit. That’s all you need to stay on top of your smartphone activities
IOS: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/carphone-warehouse-bill-angel/id538393732?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apposing.usagetracker&hl=en
Cost: Free
Onavo Extend: Onavo Extend lets you get up to 5 times more data usage without changing the way you use your phone.
IOS: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/onavo-extend-data-usage-get/id423545287?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onavo.android.onavoics&hl=en_GB
Cost: Free
WeQ4U: WeQ4U is a FREE Android/iPhone App and Service that puts you through to UK 08 numbers for FREE, without queueing.
IOS: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/weq4u-0870-0800-0871-0844/id496211344?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orderlysoftware&hl=en_GB
Cost: Free
SayNoTo0870: The app finds geographical alternatives to premium phone numbers to save money on calls. The search results are powered by SayNoTo0870.com.
Windows Phone: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-gb/store/app/saynoto0870/7ee20360-7204-e011-9264-00237de2db9e
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slackersoft.android.no0870&hl=en_GB
Cost: Free
Whatsapp: WhatsApp uses your 3G or WiFi (when available) to message with friends and family. Switch from SMS to WhatsApp to send and receive messages, pictures, audio notes, and video messages.
IOS: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp&hl=en
Windows Phone: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-gb/store/app/whatsapp/218a0ebb-1585-4c7e-a9ec-054cf4569a79
Cost: Free for 1 year on Android & Windows Phone, 69p on iOS.
Kik Messenger: Similar to Whatsapp with the added bonus of no charge at all and also available on the iPad.
IOS: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/kik-messenger/id357218860?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kik.android&hl=en
Windows Phone: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-gb/store/app/kik-messenger/432c8fec-569c-e011-986b-78e7d1fa76f8
Cost: Free
Viber: A popular alternative to Skype Viber lets you call other smartphone users over your data connection.
iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/viber/id382617920?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viber.voip&hl=en_GB
Windows Phone: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-gb/store/app/viber/3d051f9b-9e03-456f-b647-bea34fe7031c
Cost: Free
Dial-A-Code: Cheap international calls direct from your mobile to over 150 countries with the Dial-a-Code App
iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/dial-a-code/id496470125?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.advantal.dialacode&hl=en
Cost: Free
3G Watchdog: 3G Watchdog data counter monitors your Mobile Internet (4G/3G/Edge/GPRS) data usage.
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.rgruet.android.g3watchdog&hl=en
Cost: Free
I will add more as I come across them.
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May i also recommend "dial a code"0
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3G watchdog lets you enter your data limit and will alert you/disconnect you if you go over the allowance.
Also worth mentioning are the ones that let you locate your lost phone, (new) Google Device Manager and the standard iOS equivalent. Which could be the most moneysaving of all if you ever need to use them.Internet earnings:
Swagbucks - £748
InstaGC -£73
Nielsen Mobile - £70
Mobile Trends - £19.50
iPoll - £150 -
Both added. Not heard of them but definitely useful.0
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Say No To 0870 0800 0845 for Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slackersoft.android.no0870&hl=en_GB0 -
These are free android apps recommended from time to time, below:freeappstools.com0
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I've never used yet, but I believe you can use Google hangouts to make video calls and send messages using smartphones and tablets. Essentially free if you are using WiFi0
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Just added the CPW bill angel too. Didn't know it existed.0
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Onavo Count: This app monitors your data allowance and usage. It then shows you how you compare to others, alerts you when you are near your limit and shows you whether your data allowance will support an app before you install it.
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onavo.android.onavoid&hl=en_GB
Cost: Free0
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