PAG, why do they.............
...........switch the damned things off if you don't use them for 6 months?:mad:
My wife has a little Samsung clamshell for dire emergencies, since neither of us LIKE mobiles. Last week her car broke down on a motorway, and lo and behold, stupid O2 had turned her simcard off!:mad: WTF sort of a system is that? Alcazar |
If it's not used they kill it and recycle the number.
Not liking mobiles. What's not to like? |
Perhaps also because the networks are there to make money, not to provide a public service? If you haven't used your phone in 6 months then they aren't making money, and as said will re-use your number. Why keep millions of un-used numbers on their books?
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Originally Posted by STi wanna Subaru
(Post 7855173)
If it's not used they kill it and recycle the number.
Not liking mobiles. What's not to like? Having to take the charger too when you go away, Buying a small neat phone to find the charger is large and cumbersome, Carrying the phone round with you, Learning how to use something that is overly complicated, Being unable to buy one that JUST MAKES PHONE CALLS! Being overcharged for calls abroad, People being able to get hold of me whenever they like, People walking EVERYWHERE with a mobile glued to their ear, shouting their conversation. Being interrupted/bothered by them, in pubs, bars, restaurants, on trains on buses, etc etc! And that's not MINE, it's other rude peoples'! Shall I go on?............. Alcazar |
Originally Posted by alcazar
(Post 7855189)
Charging the damned things every turn end,
Having to take the charger too when you go away, Buying a small neat phone to find the charger is large and cumbersome, Carrying the phone round with you, Learning how to use something that is overly complicated, Being unable to buy one that JUST MAKES PHONE CALLS! Being overcharged for calls abroad, People being able to get hold of me whenever they like, People walking EVERYWHERE with a mobile glued to their ear, shouting their conversation. Being interrupted/bothered by them, in pubs, bars, restaurants, on trains on buses, etc etc! And that's not MINE, it's other rude peoples'! Shall I go on?............. Alcazar As for your thread topic and the problem I'm not sure how you'd avoid what happened other than just making a brief call once a month for example. May be worth speaking to the network and finding out the situation on usage and when or why they will cut you off :) |
Nice little earner for them to close your account and not refund your unused credit, I think that's the root of it. It would still have worked for a 999 emergency but I agree it's pretty poor form to leave someone in trouble like that. I think phone providers do provide a public service and so have responsibilities to uphold, whether they're making much money from a particular customer or not they're still a customer. I doubt a landline provider would get away with such antics.
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Originally Posted by scoobyster
(Post 7855198)
I doubt a landline provider would get away with such antics.
Really? Try not giving yours any money for 6 months and see if you can still make a call....... |
This is not true will all mobile companies, our Virgin sims have not been used for over 6 months before and still work when put in a phone, it will depend on the T&C's for that company.
Also if a company closes your account they should refund you the money on the account also otherwise you could argue it is theft. |
Originally Posted by Nido
(Post 7855353)
Really? Try not giving yours any money for 6 months and see if you can still make a call.......
Ok, how about another utility supplier. If you don't use any gas/elec for 6 months (say because you've gone on a work placement abroad) and they can still read your meters, you won't have to pay them anything. They won't withhold supply from you when you need to start using it again, however. |
Originally Posted by scoobyster
(Post 7855615)
Ok, how about another utility supplier. If you don't use any gas/elec for 6 months (say because you've gone on a work placement abroad) and they can still read your meters, you won't have to pay them anything. They won't withhold supply from you when you need to start using it again, however. Nope, you'll still have gas, electricity & water charges even if you don't use anything. |
PAYG phones do not need to be used they just need to be logged on to the network during the 6 months, it is not necessary to make any calls as long as the phone is seen on the network every so often. Then it will not be cut off.
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On the subject of phones why cany they make one charger fits all.
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Originally Posted by Nido
(Post 7855656)
Nope, you'll still have gas, electricity & water charges even if you don't use anything.
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Originally Posted by j4ckos mate
(Post 7855975)
On the subject of phones why cany they make one charger fits all.
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Originally Posted by Wurzel
(Post 7855787)
PAYG phones do not need to be used they just need to be logged on to the network during the 6 months, it is not necessary to make any calls as long as the phone is seen on the network every so often. Then it will not be cut off.
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