Hi, I have an o2 XDA Exec which I'm using on Three (3g sims only). The battery life is awful and my contract is just ended. I think I will take a contract with T-mobile's web 'n' walk service. Does anyone know whether the XDA will work okay if I put in whatever settings T-mobile uses, or is there proprietary software I would need (I believe that the XDA Exec is the same machine as the...

Dear all, I'm hitting my final month in a couple of days time, and before I call up O2 to haggle, I was wondering if anyone has had any recent experience regarding what tariffs are available via the retentions department? I'm currently paying £25pm for 500mins and 400txts which was offered by retentions last year. Thanks for your help, it'll be useful for me to know what's available before...

Third-generation (3G) mobile phones are inspiring their own rules, behaviours and communities, says a new report by Motorola BASINGSTOKE, UK - 10 April 2006 - Are you the leading wo/man who enjoys the spotlight and embraces the new videophone age? Or the no-show who shuns it for fear of being caught out in places that are hard to explain? ............ http://technology-post.com/tech/?p=633

At the moment i've got an orange payg sim, i do about 6 months traveling abroad in my motorhome a year (spread through out the year) and it's quite expensive using the uk orange sim to phone home or recieve calls, at one point in the south of germany i was charged £1.20 to make a call, and £1.50 to recieve one per minute) I know the best thing to do is get a payg sim abroad, my phones...

Hi ppl, I would like to send an sms to one number which I retrieve from the server database when I'm on my wap site. Is there a way I can send an sms directly form the wap site? I googled but dint get any relevant information. Can it be done without subscribing to any commercial gateway providers? Please give me some pointers ASAP... Thanks in advance, Saaji

Is there a number to call to stop all junk calls, as BT landline service. More than 5 a week mostly Indian voices Insurance and even food processing info. I am with Orange PAYG Thanks John

Can any one suggest which PAYG sim card to buy for use in Portugal and can these cards be bought in the UK. Peter

I want to transfer my contacts from a sony ericsson to a 3G Motorola C975 mobile phone, but when I put in the SIM I am prompted for a subsidy password. Is there no way to transfer my contacts without unlocking the phone?

Hi all, This may come as a surprise to some of you (especially those who have known me for a while!) - just a quick announcement to let you know that Time2Talk has recently changed ownership. The new owners intend to continue things in a very similar way however and should hopefully be introducing a range of new products over the coming months. You may have noticed some changes to the site...

Just wondered if anyone can give their experience (good/bad) of the cashbacks offered by CarPhoneWarehouse? Seen a nice offer and T&C say cheque sent on 4th, 8th and 12th proof of bill. Just don't want to be too eager and junp-in if not worth it! Thanks very much.

How much would it cost roughly to download 50meg/month on a UK network? Mobile TV is coming and I wouldn't mind watching some but how much is it going to cost?

Hi everyone, I'm doing a course at night school about media & telecoms industry. I want to find some good forums about uk mobile phones, obviously this is a good one but are there any others people can recommend? Thanks thecunningone

As subject was thinking of buying one from them and bunging my o2 line SIM in?

"Jack Florijn" wrote in message ... The above is what I'm referring t when I say that the group has been swamped with spam lately; for those who wondered why I had mentioned it.

Hi, I'm looking for a new PAYG mobile. My requirements: - thin (15mm or less would be great), don't care about weight - usb connectivity with my PC, to sync/backup data - camera/mp3/3G not essential - not too expensive (100quid or less) - I don't need to use it abroad Also, what is the best network to go with right now? I doubt I'll be using the voice features of the phone very often, if at...

I have chargers for these two phones 7210 and 6630. They are both numbered ACP-12X. The only difference I can see is on the input figu- Input:100-240v~/50-60Hz/180mA 7210 Input:100-240v~/50-60Hz/125mA 6630 Can I use these chargers on either phone?

Hi, There are some free themes that I quite fancy having on the Sony Ericsson website (I managed to delete the original ones). However, it won't let me download them onto the computer and wants me to use my phone. Is there any way to make the SE website think that I'm using a phone when in fact I'm using the computer? It's just easier and cheaper to download them normally and then USB them...

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Hi, Hope someone can help with a little query I have, I am considering going onto a monthly plan with T-Mobile, however, I was wondering how much it costs to dial 0800 numbers using the plan. I know from searches that Pay As You Go customers pay about 40p per min, but I have not found a definitive answer for 0800 calls made on a monthly plan.

Mobile companies count cost of new cold-call sales scam The Times, April 08, 2006 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2124044.html THOUSANDS of mobile phone users are embroiled in a mis-selling scandal after it emerged that all Britain’s largest companies are being forced to review contracts with “aggressive” cold-callers. The rogue dealers at the centre of the growing scandal appear to...