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Orange most complained about mobile network provider, according to Ofcom report
O2 the least 22 March 2012 11:50 GMT TweetOfcom has released its annual report on the most complained about telecoms providers, with Orange being named and shamed as the mobile network coming in for most complaints.
The report covers the major companies that offer mobile, landline...
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Giffgaff: How small mobile operators can charge less
FEATURE CEO Mike Fairman talks to Pocket-lint 2 March 2012 9:47 GMT TweetMobile phone operators are not well trusted. In fact, if you asked the public to rank them, as an organisation type, on trust, they wouldn’t come out much higher than estate agents - and that’s according to a man that’s CEO of the...
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Orange UK expects 78 million calls on its network on New Year's Eve
Record night on cards 28 December 2011 15:09 GMT TweetUK network operator Orange is predicting that this New Year's Eve will see records broken in the number of texts sent, calls made and data accessed by its customers. It estimates that a staggering 78 million calls to family and friends will be made...
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Google mobile network launches in Spain...kind of
MVNO for employees hints at greater plans? 23 September 2011 11:07 GMT TweetLadies and gentleman take a closer look. Yes, it's time for the mobile networks to start panicking - this is a Google SIM card for the search giant's own mobile network.
Mobile virtual network actually, as Google has entered the MVNO game in...
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BBC set to survey UK's Android 3G coverage
First independent survey of its kind 18 July 2011 11:47 GMT TweetThe BBC is looking to create the ultimate UK mobile coverage map, conducting an independent survey into the country's 3G and 2G services.
The survey is going to use an Android app developed by a network analysis firm called Epitiro. It will...
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O2 Priority Moments high street deals service hits the shelf
Everything from cinema tickets to books 14 July 2011 11:28 GMT TweetO2 has launched itself and its customers right into the ever-popular voucher market with the arrival of O2 Priority Moments.
Born from the already successful gig tickets system, this entirely separate mobile service brings location-based,... -
Stop your phone from getting hacked
FEATURE Have you changed your PIN? 11 July 2011 17:05 GMT TweetThe phone hacking scandal at The News of the World made global headlines when it was revealed that the newspaper had been using private investigators to hack into the voicemails of not only celebrities, but also murder victims and the families of people...
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O2 network goes down in London
Twitter ablaze with angry O2 customers 10 June 2011 10:42 GMT TweetLooks like O2's network has gone down again, making it the second time this month that London has seen an outage from the provider.
Angry O2 customers are also tweeting that the network is a no go in areas outside the capital, with Peterfield,...
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T-Mobile announces new pay as you go plans
Good things come in threes... 1 June 2011 17:57 GMT TweetThe battle of the £10 per month tariffs continues, this time with T-Mobile offering some new freebies to try and tempt the pay as you go brigade to their network.
A choice of three new tariffs is on offer, each based on what you most commonly...
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New UK PAYG network Now open for business
Now Mobile offers cheap International call rates 6 August 2010 15:29 GMT TweetA new player in the Pay As You Go mobile sector has arrived in the UK. Now Mobile has launched a no-nonsense service that promises low cost call packages and extremely competitive international rates.
The network offers a free SIM card to anybody...
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Which is the best UK mobile network of all
Mirror, mirror, on the wall... 2 July 2010 12:01 GMT TweetWe've spent 5 days looking at the UK mobile service providers and asking ourselves which is the best one to be with for all sorts of different categories? Now that the hard work is done, it's time to zoom out and take a look at the bigger picture.
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Three launches The One Plan - the complete communication package
The smallest of the "Big 5" looking stronger and stronger 1 July 2010 12:42 GMT TweetThe shackles are finally off at Three, according to the company's CEO, with the launch of its all you can eat contract - The One Plan.
The basic tariff offers 2000 any network minutes, 5000 Three-to-Three minutes, 5000 texts and 1GB of data...
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Which of the UK network offers the best technical support?
Mobile help, handset manuals and all the social channels worked, please 29 June 2010 19:12 GMT TweetThe quality of one's mobile phone network is right up there in the tech consciousness right now. We've looked at which in the UK offers the best in the way of handsets, how to get the best coverage of your life, roaming charges and what's going on...
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Why mobile networks matter
and why smartphones rely on them so much 28 June 2010 15:42 GMT TweetWith many of the best smartphones available on all the UK networks, we've been taking a look at what makes a mobile operator a good one beyond the headlines of just stocking an Apple phone. We've examined roaming charges; the range and quality of handsets...
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Which mobile network offers the best range of phones?
The best people to be with when it comes to upgrade time 25 June 2010 10:00 GMT TweetCall charges, price plans and services are all very well and good but most people are still attracted to mobile phone networks because of a particular deal on a particular handset. Things have evened out a little since the iPhone hit six out of the...
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