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Telecoms 'Charter' to prevent price hikes on price hikes revealed
A 'Telecoms Consumer Charter' that aims to better protect consumers from misleading price rises has been revealed. It comes after Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, prompted the Government to investigate the sector's problems by writing to the Chancellor over O2's recent price hike on a price hike. Read the…
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Came across a ScamBlocker advert! has anyone else tried something like this?
came across an advert on Facebook recently for something called ScamBlocker and it caught my eye because scam calls seem to be getting worse, especially since our landline was switched over to VoIP. From what I can tell, it works by screening unknown callers before the phone actually rings, rather than just blocking…
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Contacts on BT 8500 if landline is disconnected.
If I give up my landline when my broadband contract is renewed in January am I right in thinking I will lose numbers stored in my BT8500 contacts list? I would have time to write them down individually but there are so many and I would need to start now. I would also need to let my contacts know, individually if they do…
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Onestream - My Bad Experiences
- years of stable service with my previous broadband provider - moved across to Onestream, immediately a slow service (sub advertised rates) - few weeks later service became unstable, impossible to use - found it very difficult to get through to them. Chat service does not work. Long waits on phones. Sent emails. Sent…
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Phonely -Has anyone else had broadband cancelled after porting a landline to Phonely?
Phonely ported my elderly father’s landline number from EE on 11th Feb. On the same day, his Plusnet broadband was automatically ceased, leaving him without both phone and internet. Plusnet and EE have both confirmed that porting a landline can trigger broadband termination because it relies on the same underlying line —…
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where to find advice on moving to new phone provider...
Total noob to the community here, so please be patient. I'm seeking advice on moving my land line provider. Briefly, I have a small business in Leeds and the current provider wants me to sign up for another 7 years. They weren't clear about this until I insisted on clarification, so I want to move to a new provider. Where…
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Sky TV retention deals ( post your haggling successes )
Please post any deals you have negotiated with sky Please post The package The price and discount The length of the contract
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re: SOGEA connection, change ISP and retain landline number
Hi, re: SOGEA connection, change ISP and retain landline number I'm with Sky, now out of contract and have been looking to change ISP. I require broadband and landline and I need to retain our landline number which we have had since 1978 for business reasons. I've been looking into this for ages without success, the issue…
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Virgin Media retention deals (post your haggling successes)
Post any deals you've obtained when negotiating a new deal Post The package The price and discount The length of the contract
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Sky Q same price as Sky Stream! - New House Set Up
Hi, They way my living room is, to have Virgin or Sky Q I would need to hide cable going across one corner of the room to another which is painful, and I'm keen to move in quickly. Therefore I'm going to steam, which I'm worried about as I watch live sport and don't want to be behind and I'm going to buy a new TV for £1000…
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Elderly Customers Being Overcharged by BT
Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice and real‑life examples from others who may have experienced something similar. After reviewing my elderly father’s BT bills, I was shocked to find he has been paying around £53 per month for a landline‑only service. This is far above BT’s current pricing for far more comprehensive…
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Phone network digital switch over - should I have heard from Sky?
Not a tweet.
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Lebara Best Sim only deals Links Not Working?
I'm trying to sort out a new sim-only deal for my mum but all the Lebara sim-only deal links on the MSE page are not working. Anyone know why please? The link for the cheapest deal is:…
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Lebara - Monthly contact - Voucher help.
Fedup with EE who are are refusing to discount my £12 contract . Looking at Lebara but a bit confused by the monthly rolling contract and the discount / gift cards See "Get a£25 Gift Card When you purchase a 35GB SIM Only plan for £6.90 / month. With the first 3 months £2.05 / month" You'll be emailed a £25 Amazon, M&S,…
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Sim Card for traveling to Tunisia
I will be heading to Tunisia at the end of the month for a week all inclusive. I understand that a international roaming isn't available over there. Anyone able to point me towards a good SIM deal for the week My phone can accept eSim but not my wife's phone.. Although I understand physical SIM cards generally get a better…
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BT/EE Price Rises
I'm trying to see any value for me as a BT user with an EE sim free phone with the upcoming price increases.
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Obligated to use BT/EE broadband?
I've been trying to sort out my dad's BT sport as he's out of contract. I'm being told by BT/EE that you have to use their broadband service to receive the sports, unsurprisingly they are more expensive than everyone else, why is this and what happens if you are mid contract with another provider? This seems somewhat dodgy…
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BT and EE to hike prices by up to £48/yr from March for out-of-contract customers
If you're out of contract with BT or EE – which is most likely to be the case if you last took out a new deal over two years ago – your price will rise by up to £4 a month (£48 a year) from 1 March, the firms have announced. However, as you're not tied in, you can leave penalty-free at any time, so check NOW if you can…
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Haggle with BT - our new guide
Hi all, we have new BT Haggling guide, and we'd love to hear your feedback. Just click reply below to share any info. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. Thanks for your help, MSE Sally
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POP Telecom - Watch out for router charges (With advise)
Be aware, long read. If you are coming to the end of your contract with POP Telecom and looking to cancel or move services elsewhere you need to be aware of a practise they seem to have brought in from around August 2025 which is still occuring. For backstory I cancelled my renewal with them giving 30 days notice as…
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