Mobile Phones
Faster process for transferring mobile phone numbers
The time taken to transfer a number when a customer changes mobile provider could fall under Ofcom proposals published today.
Orange launches Pay As You Go free music service
Orange has unveiled Orange ‘Monkey’, the first Pay As You Go package for the UK market that offers free music to customers when they top up their mobile.
VAT waived on charity text message donations
The Mobile Data Association, the not-for-profit mobile trade association, has announced a major breakthrough for the UK charity sector for donations via mobile. The move means charitable donations sent to a dedicated short code will have the VAT waived for registered charities.
Mobile termination rates cost customers
Mobile termination rates (MTRs) are the root of high call costs - in fact UK consumers spend up to £1 billion a year paying for them.
Chat dies as Brits let fingers do the talking instead
Despite 74 million mobile phones being used in the UK today telephone conversation is dying out, according to new research from uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service.
O2 offer customers free SMS alerts from Twitter
O2 has announced an agreement with Twitter which will allow O2 customers to receive SMS alerts from Twitter for free from August. This joins existing agreements O2 has with Facebook and Bebo, meaning that O2 customers can enjoy free SMS alerts from all three main social networking sites.
Barclaycard launch Waterslide iPhone game
Barclaycard has launched a free iPhone game to coincide with the next airing of its acclaimed Waterslide advertising campaign.
Don't get burnt by mobile phone charges this summer
With holiday season in full swing and the school break fast approaching, moneysupermarket.com advises how to make the most of your mobile phone abroad and avoid the traps when using internet enabled handsets or dongles.
Truphone adds new Nokia devices to portfolio
Truphone has added 11 additional Nokia handsets to the list of devices compatible with Truphone and whose owners can now ring up big savings by taking advantage of Truphone's broad range of calling plans and services.
Mobile uploads to YouTube increase exponentially
In the last six months, uploads from mobile phones to YouTube have jumped 1,700%; just since last Friday, when the iPhone 3GS came out, uploads have increased by 400%.
Brits waste 85,000 tonnes of CO2 overcharging mobile phones
Mobiles are going green, yet despite the advent of eco mobile chargers, handsets made from recycled materials and the ability to easily recycle old handsets, Brits are still wasting energy and money by needlessly overcharging their mobiles according to research from the leading price comparison website moneysupermarket.com.
Recycle your old phone and ring in the pounds
Six months on from moneysupermarket.com's first annual ‘National Recycle Your Phone Week', savvy moneysupermarket.com users have recycled almost 20,000 old mobile handsets, making an average of £43 per person.
Help is here for the mobile addict
Whilst we’re all familiar with the age old problem of forgetting our keys or wallet, new research out today from Post Office Telecoms shows that the mobile phone is now firmly established as a 21st century morning must-have tool.
Get even more Money 4 UR Mobile as website relaunches
A leading mobile recycling website money4urmobile.com has relaunched to make trading in old mobiles for cash much easier.
Ofcom to address mobile network selling practices
Mobile networks fail to offer consistent advice to new customers leaving people confused and often on the wrong deal, according to research from the leading price comparison website moneysupermarket.com.