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  • ballyblack
    ballyblack Posts: 5,133 Forumite
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    was not aware of 'yboo'

    daft name by the way! :rotfl:
  • pmduk
    pmduk Posts: 10,681 Forumite
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    edited 4 March 2019 at 7:05PM
    I tried it for 50 days at the end of last year, it never once offered me anything even as cheap as my current provider, Smarty, let alone anything cheaper.

    It only offers deals on which it can earn a commission. I'd say do your own research and work out how you use your phone.

    It also seems to ignore short-term promotions.
  • Neil49
    Neil49 Posts: 3,357 Forumite
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    edited 4 March 2019 at 7:08PM
    Yboo not available on Google Play Store.

    Typing in yboo in the Play Store brings up some very strange adult dating sites!

    Is this only available as an iPhone app?
  • ballyblack
    ballyblack Posts: 5,133 Forumite
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    it is in the play store

    Comes up first in mine and then the adult sites

    As I said a really daft confusing name
  • Neil49
    Neil49 Posts: 3,357 Forumite
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    ballyblack wrote: »
    it is in the play store

    Comes up first in mine and then the adult sites

    As I said a really daft confusing name

    It's come up this time around. Very strange.

    Either way I don't think I will bother with it as I'm only paying £6 a month.
  • oldagetraveller
    oldagetraveller Posts: 3,653 Forumite
    edited 5 March 2019 at 2:54PM
    ybooloren wrote: »
    yboo stands for 'you are better off on'. yboo is a free to download app that compares SIM only deals for up to 60 million UK consumers.

    The app analyses data from your device to recommend the most accurate network deals based on calls, text, data and signal strength where you live, work and hang out. Essentially, we are saving you as consumers a lot of time and money!

    We would love to hear your feedback and experiences using the yboo app, positive or negative!


    "that compares SIM only deals for up to 60 million UK consumers." So do those online comparison sites.


    "The app analyses data from your device". i.e. spies on it's users?


    Doesn't show in Playstore using my device. I wanted to check what permissions are required to install.





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  • DoaM
    DoaM Posts: 11,863 Forumite
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    edited 5 March 2019 at 3:18PM
    Doesn't show in Playstore using my device. I wanted to check what permissions are required to install.
    As posted earlier - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yboo.android&hl=en_GB

    I can't easily see where it declares the permissions required though. Found it:
    This app has access to:
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    • approximate location (network-based)
    • precise location (GPS and network-based)

    T0FSi5cHSE6ZmXMZAv0tidh8XAQWi7_WqbhtZ1XfNYhLJyOfudKVtiySoaBhBku4bzpRZTnddzjL1A-D=s20SMS
    • read your text messages (SMS or MMS)

    QDYtvjtZon4TYi4-wkvfIqszmmJL258051XdtozjpIZVH-8zVoay1oBS9vw7lzDYYaDz48AzxmOY040lNqc=s20Phone
    • read call log
    • read phone status and identity

    U-_SG8pHTsqU_IyZTGQRkVMdLaAUeq1OnKGrB06KHF1z7vkkIQK3iF0HcbfTe1RnGlh-ajnZkbphl2W3Gdk=s20Wi-Fi connection information
    • view Wi-Fi connections

    l2htRLV5Mt-RZ6nroJCXy3OF_CqdntOsEetnLEjH1wC-WJWV00R5orcBWj0NMFKJVEQU6JhPYRBCKnj3_Q=s20Device ID & call information
    • read phone status and identity

    Other
    • receive data from Internet
    • view network connections
    • connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
    • full network access
    • run at startup
    • control vibration
    • prevent device from sleeping
    • set an alarm
    • view network connections
    • connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
    • full network access
    • run at startup
    • control vibration
    • modify system settings
    • set an alarm

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