Mobile Phones
Mobile phones in, coffee and shoes out
Millions of people across the country are trying to cut costs, but they are also looking for cheaper, more effective ways of paying for day-to-day expenditure - such as by choosing Pay-As-You-Go mobile phones and instant coffee, according to a new report out today from Post Office Telecoms.
LV= employees break Guinness World Record
Employees of insurance and investment group LV= have broken a Guinness World Record by collecting 952 used mobile phones in just one week and donating them to charity.
T-Mobile launches new Flext package
Commenting on T-Mobile's new Flext tariff James Parker, broadband manager at moneysupermarket.com, said: "T-Mobile is now packing its Flext offering with even greater punch.
T-Mobile brings new benefits to Flext
T-Mobile has announced that Flext, the UK’s original flexible tariff, has been enhanced to provide a comprehensive package of minutes, texts, MMS, calls and texts to selected international numbers, voicemail calls to selected 08 numbers, and unlimited internet access.
Mobile phone recycler calls for industry standards
Regenersis, Europe’s largest mobile phone recycling and reuse provider, is demanding new standards be set for mobile phone recycling across Europe which include the removal of all data from handsets received, a ban on the export of non-working handsets which could end up as waste, and a zero landfill policy.
The year of the i-phone as Nokia loses its throne
The number of Nokia handsets being recycled is set to increase by 15per cent this year according to mobile phone recycling website money4urmobile.com
Tesco Mobile launches credit crunch contract deal
Tesco Mobile has launched a credit crunch buster of a tariff, responding to the many people concerned about their financial outgoings in the current economic climate.
Pay As You Go pays off
The landscape of the mobile phone market is set to alter dramatically in coming months as 6.5 million users consider switching from a mobile phone contract to a Pay As You Go (PAYG) option because of the economic climate.
Britain losing over £10bn on wasted texts and minutes
The mobile industry is raking in £10bn every year from people only using two-thirds of their tariff, according to the third annual Mobile Money Report from moneysupermarket.com.
Virgin Mobile joins the sub-£10 tariff club
Virgin Mobile has joined the 'sub-£10 mobile tariff club' offering customers' a tariff for £8.50 per month, giving low users greater choice for a deal that suits their needs.
BT first in UK to make mobile calls to 0800 free
BT became the first UK mobile company to make calls to 0800 numbers free for its BT Mobile customers. The landmark decision won immediate support from consumer groups that believe companies should stop charging for calls to freephone 0800 numbers.
Flight to value poses new threat to telecoms industry
Money-savvy consumers are cutting the cost of using mobile phones, saving themselves thousands of pounds - and business phone users can benefit, too.
Recycling mobiles increases in the UK
Regenersis, Europe’s largest mobile phone recycling and reuse provider, announced that they processed more than 2 million handsets for reuse and recycling in 2008.
Britain too busy talking to get value for money
Dazzled by a raft of special offers, freebies and brand new smartphones, customers are being lured into mobile phone contracts they don't necessarily need according to a survey by leading price comparison website moneysupermarket.com.
Searches for pay-as-you-go (PAYG) deals up 40%
The latest data from moneysupermarket.com shows searches for pay-as-you-go (PAYG) mobiles have surged 40 per cent in the last two months and are set to be a popular gift this Christmas.