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Just off the phone from an unusual cold call, from a company called Stopcomm Ltd. This unwanted marketing call came from a company that claims to stop unwanted marketing calls… an irony in itself. I’m still not sure quite what to make of this one. The company called with number withheld, and identified themselves as [...]

One of our team has just received a cold call from a firm called 3D Tel / 3D Telecom in Manchester, claiming to be calling regarding an o2 upgrade.  We’re wondering if this is legit. Here’s the story: The caller told me that I was due for an upgrade on my o2 contract. When I [...]

Another call received be one of our team today from “We Fight Any Claim”. They called from the number 0844 856 9007 this afternoon, having called us in the past. Here’s how the call went: Them: “We’re calling from We Fight Any Claim…” Us: “Let me stop you there. I’ve spoken to you before. I’m [...]

On this page, you’ll find a log of some of the spam texts we’ve received on our o2 mobile. These are listed here to help those performing a search on the phone numbers or text message contents: 07876 647087 24 Nov 2012 10:02 You have been pre-approved for a loan of up to £1000, to [...]

A quick post to see if anyone out there has received an unusual text message from BT recently… One of our team received an unexpected text message today: “Hello, this is BT. Your Direct Debit is now cancelled. Future bills will now include a Payment Processing Fee of 5.40 if you’re billed quarterly; or 1.80 [...]

Gas and Electricity prices continue to rise, and we’re all getting increasingly hacked off with increasing fuel bills. Why then, have six out of ten of us not yet switched to a better fuel deal? According to a report from OfGem, over half of the UK hasn’t ever changed to a different provider – meaning [...]

“Do you love anyone enough to give them your last rolo?” That’s the theme here in the office today, as we’ve been discussing what we believe to be one of the greatest advertising slogans of our time. So simple, but so effective. OK – We admit it – This isn’t a consumer deal as such, [...]

For a very limited time, Sky is offering a £100 Marks and Spencer voucher to new customers signing up to Sky+ or Sky+ HD, as well as for existing customers who decide to upgrade to HD. If you’re interested in getting Sky for the first time, or upgrading to Sky+ HD, then you have to [...]

A quick consumer alert for anyone looking to buy an ASUS netbook from UK retailer Comet. It seems that there is an issue with the product information for the ASUS 1011PX netbook on the Comet website, as well as on the in-store tickets (at least in the two stores we checked). The Comet website clearly [...]

On the day that the Daily Telegraph is reporting that over 120,000 complaints have been lodged with Royal Mail in the first 3 months of the year, we thought you might be interested in the story of just one of these complaints, as one of our contributors has recently followed Royal Mail’s tortuous complaints procedure. [...]

We’re just over a week away from the Royal Wedding, and look what we’ve found! A limited edition exclusive collectible Wills and Kate Mobile Phone, for just a quid. The phone is in red, white and blue, with the wedding date on the back of the phone. The phone has a screensaver of the royal [...]

If you have a problem with a Royal Mail service, the first step is to complain to Royal Mail Customer Services.(Details) If that gets you nowhere, the Royal Mail complaints process states that you next go to the Royal Mail’s Postal Review Panel, who claim to be “an independent review panel that will take a [...]

The Nintendo 3DS has finally launched in the UK. At midnight on Friday the 25th of March 2011, a number of stores opened early to allow people to be the first to own this revolutionary games console. The 3DS has full 3D support, and you don’t need to wear glasses. The 3D effect, adjusted by the [...]

The Nintendo 3DS is released in the UK on the 3rd of March 2011. The latest handheld console from Nintendo lets you play games in 3D without the need for silly glasses, and also comes with motion sensors, a 3D camera and improved wi-fi. if you’re toying with the idea of getting one, you can [...]

As a part of an ongoing dispute with Royal Mail about a business P.O Box, we’re keen to find out from our visitors if anyone else has had, or is having, problems with their P.O Box service not living up to expectations. If you or  your company uses a PO Box service for mail collection [...]