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Tesco Mobile web/Doro Top-up query

lynx10
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I have recently purchased a 'pay as you go' Doro 5516 mobile phone from a local Tesco store, who set up the owner number and who also appear to have activated a £10 top-up voucher.
I subsequently setup a corresponding account at https://topup.tescomobile.com, and added a further £10 top-up ('WEB Topup' is shown as successful in the topup.tescomobile.com transaction history, and also for the correct mobile phone number).

1) I recall that the topup.tescomobile.com indicated that it would send an e-mail message, confirming the 'WEB Topup' purchase, but this has not been received (however a web registration e-mail message has been received on my PC).

2) I cannot trace the 'WEB Topup' purchase in the Doro Phonebook > Owner number > 'Show my balance' > View, showing only '*#10#' - which I presume is the initial £10 top-up voucher.

I've rechecked my Doro/topup.tescomobile.com settings, but can't see any obvious error. Any suggestions to trace the 'WEB Topup' purchase on the Doro phone would be welcome. TIA

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  • Farway
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    edited 16 August 2020 at 10:08AM
    Does Tesco have ability to "show balance" texted to your phone?
    I think the '*#10#' is what you dial on the phone, which them triggers a text response from Tesco of "your balance is £xx.yy" displayed on your phone

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  • PHK
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    Farway said:
    Does Tesco have ability to "show balance" texted to your phone?
    I think the '*#10#' is what you dial on the phone, which them triggers a text response from Tesco of "your balance is £xx.yy" displayed on your phone

    That’s right, *#10# is not the balance itself but what you dial to get a message back with the balance. 

    Regarding the emails OP, I would check your junk or spam folder. 
  • lynx10
    lynx10 Posts: 115 Forumite
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    Farway said:
    Does Tesco have ability to "show balance" texted to your phone?
    I think the '*#10#' is what you dial on the phone, which them triggers a text response from Tesco of "your balance is £xx.yy" displayed on your phone

    Many thanks - understood, and the total balance shown is correct.

  • lynx10
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    PHK said:
    Regarding the emails OP, I would check your junk or spam folder. 
    Many thanks - have done, but no trace (perhaps I misunderstood the Tesco Mobile message)

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