FAQs

To access voicemail abroad, you will need to set up a security Pin before you leave the UK.
1. Call your voicemail.
2. Choose security option
3. Set PIN and save. Then you are good to go.

A PAC code (porting authorisation code), allows you to transfer your existing mobile phone number from one mobile phone network provider to another mobile phone provider.

Most network providers will give you your PAC code when you request it from their customer service team and, depending on your network provider, this can take anywhere from 24 hours to a week to obtain. It is important to remember that after requesting your PAC code, your contract will expire 30 days later, as will the PAC code itself.

If you are a Vodafone Customer, please contact us and we will be able to obtain your PAC Code for you.

Vodafone requires 15-20 mins for activation and EE/O2 require 2-25 hours.

We don’t normally bar anyone from using their phone or device abroad – so if we haven’t told you there’s a bar in place you should be fine.

Generally, all the networks have the same porting procedure and you can normally specify when you’d like the swap/port to take place, for more information see PAC Codes.

For Vodafone & EE customer please contact us to unlock your devices. For O2 customers you can request this directly from O2 customer services or directly from the O2 website.  To unlock your handset, please provide us with: Mobile No, Handset Model and IMEI. Contact us on 0344 8464 222

All Apple products have a 1-year manufacturer’s warranty. Samsung, HTC and all other manufacturers have offer a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty. Huawei Products have a 3-year warranty. Please Contact us on 0344 8464 222 for any exchange requests.

Please check your bill for:

• Excessive use of data
• Roaming (abroad)
• Calling international numbers

These can all cause you to incur a high bill. For all online or general billing enquiries, please contact us

Sign in with your Apple ID on a new device.

Your Apple ID is the account you use to access all Apple services—and you only need one to sign in everywhere.

If you use Apple services like the iTunes & App Stores, Apple Music, iCloud, iMessage, and FaceTime, then you already have an Apple ID and don’t need to create a new one. For more detailed information click here

Your device might have a frozen screen that doesn’t respond when you touch it or press buttons. Or maybe your device begins to turn on, but gets stuck during start-up. These steps can help – click here.

You might need to enter your passcode and Apple ID password before you erase all content and settings. To erase your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, tap Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. Another thing to note is that if you have entered a “restrictions passcode” in the past, then it will be necessary to enter that too when prompted

Make an iCloud backup

• Connect your previous device to the Internet with Wi-Fi.
• Go to Settings > iCloud > Backup.
• Make sure that iCloud Backup is turned on.
• Tap Back Up Now.
• Stay connected to Wi-Fi until the process finishes.

Make an iCloud backup

• Connect your previous device to the Internet with Wi-Fi.
• Go to Settings > iCloud > Backup.
• Make sure that iCloud Backup is turned on.
• Tap Back Up Now.
• Stay connected to Wi-Fi until the process finishes.

Then use the following steps here to transfer your iCloud/iTunes backup to your new device.

You can update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to the latest version of iOS wirelessly. If you can’t see the update on your device, you can update manually using iTunes. You can update directly from your phone following these steps

• First click on Settings
• Then click General
• Then click Update
• Then click Download/Update now

Depending on your network connection, the time needed to update will vary

Before you can use your phone, you need to insert your SIM. Remove the SIM holder located on the right-hand side of the device

• Find the opener for the SIM holder. The opener is attached to the cover containing the papers that come with your phone.
• Insert the opener into the small hole in the SIM holder.
• Remove the SIM holder fromyour phone.

Insert SIM

• Turn your SIM so the angled corner of the SIM matches the angled corner of the SIM holder.
• Slide the SIM holder into your phone.

There are times when you will have to select a network manually to ensure connectivity, you can do this by:

• Go to Settings
• Go to Mobile Data
• Click on the Switch that says Data Roaming
• Click on Mobile Networks and Select a network

You can do a number of things to manage your mobile data usage. This is one feature that is commonly used by android users in order to ensure they don’t exceed their data allowance. Your options are comprised of the following:

• Switching off mobile data when it isn’t being used.
• Setting data caps via your mobile phone
• Monitoring data usage, based on app usage and browser usage.

For further details, please click here.

You can use Wi-Fi as an alternative to the mobile network when establishing an internet connection. This way your phone doesn’t use mobile data.

To find “Wi-Fi”

• Press Settings.
• Press Wi-Fi.

Turn on Wi-Fi.

• Press the indicator next to “Wi-Fi”to turn on the function.

Connect to a Wi-Fi network

• Press the required Wi-Fi network.
• Press Passwordand key in the password for the Wi-Fi network.
• Press Join.

*You can get the password from the network provider or administrator.

Return to the home screen

• Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

You can limit your data usage when abroad by turning off data roaming.

You’ll then not be able to access the internet using the mobile network when abroad. You can still use Wi-Fi even though data roaming is turned off. Remember, you need to turn on mobile data.

To find “Mobile networks”

• Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your phone.
• Press the settings icon.
• Press Mobile networks.

To turn data roaming on or off

• Press Data roamingto turn the function on or off.
• If you turn on data roaming:
• Press OK to confirm.

If your phone is slow or freezes, it might help to restart it.

Restart your phone

• Turn off your phone (sometimes this requires the power button to be held until it powers off.)
• Wait for 10-15 seconds.
• Turn on your phone again.

To boot into recovery mode, make sure that the device is powered off, then follow these instructions:

• Hold the Volume Up Key and Power button simultaneously (for Samsung Galaxy devices, hold Volume Up + Home Key + Power Button)
• Hold the button combination until you see the word Start (or Stock Android logo).

You can manually select a network when roaming. Whilst a lot of this is automated usually, it is sometimes necessary to select your network manually to ensure connectivity. You can do this by:

• Go to Settings
• Go to Connections
• Go to Mobile Networks
• Click on the switch that says “Data Roaming”
• Click on Mobile Operators
• Select an Operator

If your phone’s battery life is shorter than expected, follow this guide to solve the problem.

• Bluetooth is turned on

Turn off Bluetooth.

• You have running applications

End one or more running applications.

• The display brightness is set too high

Lower the brightness.

• GPS is turned on

Turn off GPS.

• Mobile data is turned on

Turn off mobile data.

• Wi-Fi is turned on

Turn off Wi-Fi.

Question: I can’t turn on my Android Device?

If you can’t turn on your phone, there may be several causes of the problem.

• Your phone isn’t assembled correctly

See how to assemble the phone.

• Your phone doesn’t turn on correctly

See how to turn on the phone.

Question: Why isn’t the touch screen responding on my android device?

If the touch screen doesn’t respond, follow this guide to solve the problem.

• The screen lock is turned on

Turn off the screen lock.

When you use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you can share your phone’s internet connection with other devices via Wi-Fi, learn more here.

Bluetooth is a wireless connection which can be used to transfer files between two devices or to establish a connection to other devices, such as a wireless headset or keypad. Learn how to pair a device here.

An IMEI or International Mobile Equipment Identity number is a 15 or 17- digit unique number which is used to identify mobile devices.

You are able to find the IMEI using the following methods:

• Go to settings
  • Go to settings
  • Click About device
  • Click IMEI Information
• The back of the device
  • On modern galaxy(and most android devices) the IMEI is printed on the back of the device

Answer:

• Tap Apps
• Tap Settings
• Tap About Device. You may need to scroll down a little
• Tap About Device screen will show you information such as model number and Android version.
• Tap Status to find out information such as mobile number, IMEI and network.