uk.telecom.mobile mini FAQ (weekly posting)
Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:19:57 +0100
This is a weekly short posting giving brief details of where to find
more information about the subject of uk.telecom.mobile: mobile
telecommunications in the UK.
There is also a companion group called uk.telecom for discussion
of non-mobile topics. Before you post, please consider which group to
use and then p ...
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Orange - Can I cancel my contract if they no longer provide coverage?
Tue, 8 Sep 2009 21:17:04 +0100
Had an Orange contract for many years and had superb coverage in my house.
About a month ago the coverage became poor and I could only get a signal
standing right by windows etc.
Phoned Orange earlier after putting up with the poor service since
mid-August. They said that they had to decommission a mast in m ...
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Vodafone Access gateway
Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:06:03 +0100
Hello,
I've been messing around with one of these -
http://www.vodafone.co.uk/gateway
So far, I've been quite impressed with it.
Although VF like to know the address (well, postcode) of the device
for, presumably, stats on where their blackspots are, it has no effect
on service moving it from one locatio ...
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femtocell bandwidth consumption
Tue, 8 Sep 2009 12:09:17 +0100
Hi,
Anybody out there using a vodaphone femtocell to improve reception
within their home etc.
Vodaphone suggested I try one of these to improve the very poor
reception around my home. However my bandwidth cap is rather low
at 2G a month and I was wondering how much bandwidth the femtocell
requires when:-
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New LogMeIn App for Iphone to Access PC Remotely
Tue, 8 Sep 2009 00:07:54 -0700 (PDT)
LogMeIn application is a remote access application which allows your
iPhone to be the extension of your computer. By one-click it offers
access to your LogMeIn computers, directly from your Apple iPhone. All
you need to do is create a LogMeIn account and add the computer ids
you want to access remotely to your Lo ...
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T-Mobile UK and Orange to merge
Mon, 7 Sep 2009 23:29:01 -0700 (PDT)
UK mobile phone giants T-Mobile UK and Orange are to merge, their
parent companies have said.
The deal between Orange owner France Telecom and Deutsch Telekom's T-
Mobile UK will create a firm with sales of 9.4bn euros (¡ê8.2bn;
$13.5bn).
The merged firm will have about 37% of the UK mobile market -
overtakin ...
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Advice pls: Best deal for text messages to US?
Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:37:34 +0100
Where can I get the best deals to send text messages to the US?
I need to send about 10 texts a day for the next month or two. Perhaps
for longer.
I want to send from a mobile handset rather than from a web page. I
don't mind the inconvenience of a different phone number (although I need
to consider the ...
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Usenet server on 3 Network?
Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:59:37 +0100
I've just got mobile broadband working with a 3 network dongle but can't
access my fixed ISP's (NTL/virgin) Usenet server.
Does 3 have a usenet server I can connect to when mobile?
I can't see anything about it on their website?
Any help welcome
TIA
Bob ...
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Long delay with texts
Mon, 7 Sep 2009 14:20:16 +0100
I know that texts are not guaranteed nor are they instant, but I
received one at 10,00 am Monday, sent 4.40pm Sunday (so, 17 hours) and
my wife had a 6 hour delayed text on Saturday. We are both on Vodafone,
the senders are 'unknown network' and O2 respectively, all in the same
part of the UK.
Have any oth ...
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For Sale: Premodded Video Game Consoles, Backups & Retro Stuff
Mon, 7 Sep 2009 06:05:45 -0700 (PDT)
We're a video game specialist and wholesaler for modded consoles,
retro consoles and game backups, we ship worldwide. Below are some of
our offerings at wholesale prices and we do supply video game
hardwares and softwares for resellers with bulk discounts given.
Besides this, we have 30 retail outlets in Malaysia ...
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