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Cell / Mobile Phones

Life In A Mobile Phone Blackzone

by on April 7, 2006

in Cell / Mobile Phones

We only moved about five miles from our old village, but that was enough to put us in a mobile phone blackzone. We have nil coverage here. It’s not much of an issue, since I rarely use my phone plus have a landline connection. But various delivery people get a bit freaked out if they [...]

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Swapping My Treo 700W For The UTStarcom XV6700

by on March 15, 2006

in Britain,Cell / Mobile Phones

While in New York two weeks ago at a conference, I spent my time at Verizon Wireless down the street sweating the big decision. Which Windows Mobile, broadband-enabled SmartPhone to upgrade to? The Treo 700W or the Audiovox UTStarcom XV6700? I went with the XV6700 in the end, after a few days with the Treo. [...]

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10P Per Minute For Freephone Calls — Thanks, Orange!

by on December 3, 2005

in Britain,Cell / Mobile Phones

Orange, my mobile phone company, had this to say about freephone / toll free calls now costing money in my latest bill: From 1st December 2005 all 0800 and 0500 freephone calls cost 10 pence per minute (including VAT) on all Orange tariffs. When you call a freephone number, a voice message will remind you [...]

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