North Korea has stopped confiscating the mobile phones of tourists when they enter the country, instead getting with the programme and flogging international SIM cards to visitors when they arrive. We will make a capitalist hell out of it yet. Read More >>
If you already own a phone that's 4G capable, EE's now ready to start selling SIMs to slot in and take advantage of the UK's newest and fastest network. Read More >>
So let's say you're really excited to get a new iPhone 5, but unlike the average buyer, you're getting an unlocked one straight from Apple, and you're champing at the bit to bring it to your carrier. Problem: your current micro-SIM won't fit. What to do?! Well you canhack your normal SIM down to size, if you're desperate. Read More >>
Featured comment by PrinterElf:
""and wait for an adapter that can save you the trouble"
I'm intrigued to know how an adaptor (which invariably adds bulk to whatever you attach it to..." More »
It looks like those with micro SIMs, or regular SIMs for that matter, aren't going to be able to whip out a pair of scissors and just cut the plastic off to turn them into nano SIMs. You'd have to shave 15 per cent off the back too. Read More >>
Pay & Go Go Go is the new name for the results of O2's latest fiddling with its PAYG contracts, which give users cashback and more minutes and data for showing some level of commitment to the network. Read More >>
If you're OK with the idea of an ad-funded life in which everything you do is watched over by an iframe advert for mature dating, this might be of note. Mobile network Samba is now up and running in the UK, which lets you build up a mobile data allowance by purposefully watching ads. Read More >>
Featured comment by iamtomalmond:
"Where did you say "I WANT FREE DATA FOR MY IPAD" ... Oh no, you didn't. You said you didn't want a contract. Last time I checked Giffgaff goody bags a..." More »
Popular mobile network GiffGaff has taken a big step toward making things a little easier to manage for its customers, with the arrival of its automatically-renewing Goodybags that pretty much turn the company's SIMs into regular pay monthly contracts. But without the commitment. Read More >>
Phones 4U has launched a new contract it's calling JUMP or Just Upgrade My Phone. The idea is to separate your calling plan from your subsidised phone, giving you one monthly price for each -- and letting you upgrade the handset every six months. Read More >>
Popular SIM-only specialist GiffGaff has decided to get tough on the data hogs who abuse its unlimited data connections, introducing new checks and possible bars on those who suck down the most internet through their mobiles. Read More >>
Featured comment by Khairul:
"A quick glance at Three's terms and conditions pertaining to using the All You Can Eat data on pay-as-you-go shows that tethering is not officially al..." More »
TalkTalk is about to become a proper mobile phone retailer, with a range of phones and the usual subsidised contracts set to appear alongside its discount SIMs later this year. Read More >>
The Navy's new Maritime Composite Training System (MCTS) has gone online, giving trainee troops a chance to virtually practise on new Type 45 destroyers without the risk of reversing one onto a sandbank and getting on the local news. Read More >>
Featured comment by rustybullet:
"I understand it says 'new' training...did they have an old one somewhere? It does seem like a necessity, to me!
These days - don't learner drivers ha..." More »
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