mobile phones?
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depends if you txt message a lot or make calls but orange do some pretty good offers with free minutes etc and ive found there customer service the bestmez said:HELP please im confused, i want to go on monthly contract , but do not know which network is the best , im on virgin at the minuet, pay- as - you- go & am fed up keep topping up. please help.
I'm on Orange pay as you go,I don't use the phone all the time,My brother Digsy is on Orange and pays monthly he thinks it's a good network,your best off getting one that most of your mates and family are on as going from one firm to the next can be expensive,good luck!
Check what network coverage is like in the areas you will use the phone. Up Bash only Orange gets a decent signal. I've been with Orange since 96 and haven't had any problems at all.
As Wayne also says, X network calls can be very expensive so try and stick with what network friends and family are on.
As Wayne also says, X network calls can be very expensive so try and stick with what network friends and family are on.
I only have Orange because the company pays the phone bill. Orange has patchy coverage down here in the South East.
If I had the choice I would not go for Orange!
If you can, you want to try and find a shop that is completely independent. Places like The Link (Dixons) may sell phones for all networks, but they are tied to a particular provider (O2 in this case).
Places like the Carphone Warehouse are independent, so should be able to give you impartial advice.
If I had the choice I would not go for Orange!
If you can, you want to try and find a shop that is completely independent. Places like The Link (Dixons) may sell phones for all networks, but they are tied to a particular provider (O2 in this case).
Places like the Carphone Warehouse are independent, so should be able to give you impartial advice.
i think its either between O2 or t - mobile.probabley t mobile cause you get loads of offers. like i get 200 free texts every year for FREE and my phone isnt on contract either
I’ve been using Vodafone for the last few years (5 or6) and I haven’t had any problems with the net work. Even some of my friends have actually changed over to Vodafone. Why, I don’t know.
I have been up and down the country even abroad never had a failed signal, unless of coarse I just had a good mobile phone (receiver).
I have been up and down the country even abroad never had a failed signal, unless of coarse I just had a good mobile phone (receiver).
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I use Virgin and just get charged for what I use by direct debit every month;also have a bundle where you get 200 texts to any network for @ £10 a month.Been with them for about 6 years and wouldn't swap.
Have a look on the vodafone web site, have been with them for 3 years, signed up on the net, great deals.
100mins free to any network + 50 free texts per month including free phone £15 per month, think the same deal is still on offer but with inflation it's now £18 per month
http://www.vodafone.co.uk/cgi-bin/COUK/arrival.jsp
100mins free to any network + 50 free texts per month including free phone £15 per month, think the same deal is still on offer but with inflation it's now £18 per month
http://www.vodafone.co.uk/cgi-bin/COUK/arrival.jsp
Don't pay a Tenner for a Genie sim. They give them away every month. I've had at least 20 up to now(They go for ~£2.50 each on Ebay). Orange also occasionally do free sims. Keep an eye in alt.consumers.uk-discounts.and.bargains newsgroup. You have to be relatively quick though!
Have you got a link for that?entwisi said:
Willow its a Usenet group. You access it through a newsreader. Most people use Outlook Express for this but I would recommend Forte Free Agent as a much better tool. Thunderbird also has built in News reading.
You can view it through Google Groups but it is usually about 20 mins behind.
Let me know if you need help setting it up.
Usenet is a set of about 40K groups discussing anything and everything. They are mainly text based(although there are some binaries groups where dubious things tend to be traded). They are threaded converstaions a bit like a message board and you can usually find a group about anything you can think of.
Each group has an FAQ which sets out the rules of that group. The best way to get a handle on how a group works is to watch it for a while(lurk) to see how others behave.
Ian
You can view it through Google Groups but it is usually about 20 mins behind.
Let me know if you need help setting it up.
Usenet is a set of about 40K groups discussing anything and everything. They are mainly text based(although there are some binaries groups where dubious things tend to be traded). They are threaded converstaions a bit like a message board and you can usually find a group about anything you can think of.
Each group has an FAQ which sets out the rules of that group. The best way to get a handle on how a group works is to watch it for a while(lurk) to see how others behave.
Ian
I'll come back to you when my brain is plugged in. We were going to sort out a time when you could show me firefox and whatnot and we never got round to it did we?