Worth knowing if you have a mobile phone on a contract

[Pondlife]

Now come on, remember that you're talking to AtW and they won't even let him have a sofa...

FTFY

[Spacecadet]

Having said that it is totally outrageous there is no default cap on max calls that can be made from a mobile.

Mobile phone companies have systems in place for spotting unusual call patterns. Obviously Vodafone just use them for their own protection not their customers!

I was with Vodafone in the past, found them to be absolute ***** of the highest order and really act as if they are a law unto themselves.

In this case
1. the customer told vodafone that the phone was missing
2. Vodafone should have blocked the sim card once the call volume and cost broke what might be considered a reasonable amount.

If I was the punter, I would initiate legal proceedings.

I can guarantee that vodafone have screwed with his credit rating as well, which he'll also have to go through the courts to sort out.

[AtW]

No, an account doesn't get cancelled it they can't take the money.

Listen, you can buy yourself out of mobile contract - all you need to do is to pay whatever monthly fees are left until its natural end and that's it.

The guy was obviously an idiot as he did not report phone stolen after the first bill - in retrospect it was all his fault and he is totally liable for the bill as he acted like a complete idiot.

ATW in "PAYG phone user" mode

[DimPrawn]

Listen, you can buy yourself out of mobile contract - all you need to do is to pay whatever monthly fees are left until its natural end and that's it.

The guy was obviously an idiot as he did not report phone stolen after the first bill - in retrospect it was all his fault and he is totally liable for the bill as he acted like a complete idiot.

ATW in "PAYG phone user" mode

ATW in "PAYG leccy and gas" mode

[lilelvis2000]

Pay as You Go anyone? I've been on that for years. Never put more than £10 on it at any time and buy simfree phones.

I got turned off these mobile phone companies when I had a discussion with someone at Orange...I was told "I could care less about you, as long as Orange is paying my mortgage that's all I care about" - I knew what tulipe I was dealing with.

I've been on PAYG ever since.

[DimPrawn]

My next phone will be PAYG.

DP in "The futures tulipe, the future's Orange"

[Jubber]

ATW in "PAYG leccy and gas" mode

I had one of those electric 'keys' many years ago in a place that I rented. As I was only going to be there a short while I didn't squeal about it. It was nice not having a bill, but a pain in the asre getting it charged.

[Churchill]

Pay as You Go anyone? I've been on that for years. Never put more than £10 on it at any time and buy simfree phones.

I got turned off these mobile phone companies when I had a discussion with someone at Orange...I was told "I could care less about you, as long as Orange is paying my mortgage that's all I care about" - I knew what tulipe I was dealing with.I've been on PAYG ever since.

So what do you want from a phone service provider? Flowers on your birthday?

Get real, it's a business.

[AtW]

ATW in "PAYG leccy and gas" mode

It's due for replacement any time soon...

[Fred Bloggs]

Does having a PIN on the SIM help with this or are they easily hacked?