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Samsung's new Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus smartphones officially launch today. Buying a Samsung is never MoneySaving – but if you're determined to get one anyway, buying the right way instead of getting a standard network contract could save you more than £550 over two years.
13 March 2018
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All the major mobile phone networks have abolished unlocking charges for pay monthly customers who are outside their minimum contract term, after intervention from the Government.
9 October 2016
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EE customers without signal can now have calls routed and texts sent over wifi as the provider has this week launched a new service in a bid to combat mobile users losing signal in their own homes.
10 April 2015
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EE, Orange, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile and Tesco Mobile customers travelling outside the European Economic Area (EEA) are being charged when someone leaves them a voicemail even if they choose not to listen to it.
9 January 2015
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MoneySavingExpert.com is today calling for new rules to force mobile phone providers to display clear APRs on smartphone contracts to ensure users understand that by signing up to a mobile phone contract they're effectively taking out a loan to pay for the handset.
15 December 2014
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EE customers now have to pay for the privilege of getting to the front of the phone queue to speak to customer services, or face a potentially long wait on the line.
15 August 2014
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About 800,000 pay-monthly Virgin Mobile customers will have their prices hiked by 2.5% next month. But if you're one of them, there's little you can do to leave your contract penalty-free as the firm has sneaked around Ofcom rules.
19 June 2014
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If you're heading abroad for your summer holiday soon, protect yourself from racking up £100s in mobile roaming charges now by finding out if you could save using wi-fi, specialist travel packages or international Sim cards.
9 June 2014
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Mobile phone users are to be protected from "shock bills" if their handsets are stolen, with a new cap on the maximum cost of calls they will be expected to pay for.
3 December 2013
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Orange and TalkTalk have been shamed as the most complained-about telecoms providers.
18 December 2012

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