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BT identifies more than 31 million nuisance calls in one week

BT is now launching a new service for its customers which it says could block up to 30 million such nuisance calls a week.
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If something is advertised at the wrong price

If something you want to buy is advertised at the wrong price, you may be able to buy it at the lower price.
 

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How to avoid identity theft – via your porn-star name or relationship status

Bad  news if you were hoping to stay safe online: the number of victims of identity theft rose by 57% in the last year, according to fraud prevention service Cifas.
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Missed call scams

If you receive a missed call on your mobile phone from a number you don’t recognise, think twice before calling it back.
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Calling all mobile users… text 85095 to reduce nuisance calls

Mobile phone users can send a simple text message to opt out of unsolicited sales and marketing calls from today. The ‘text-to-register’ service, launched by the Telephone Preference Service (TPS1 and Ofcom, enables mobile phone users to add their number to the UK’s official ‘do not call’ database by texting ‘TPS’ and their email address to 85095.

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Guide to SIM card sizes

Your smartphone is a highly advanced piece of modern technology, jam-packed with wi-fi, GPS, a brilliant camera, Bluetooth, motion sensors and much, much more.
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Don’t get spoofed by phone number scams

Many phone handsets now let you see the number of the person calling before you answer. This feature – known as “Caller ID” or “Calling Line Identity” (CLI) – is a handy way of screening the calls you want to answer from the ones you don’t.

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Live telesales calls

What is a live telesales call? If someone rings you trying to sell you something, this is known as a live telesales call.

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Abusive and threatening calls

Malicious, abusive or threatening calls, whether from people you know or from strangers, are a criminal offence. If you receive such a call you should immediately call your phone company and ask for their nuisance or malicious calls team.
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Troubleshooting your tablet

Many tablets are  assumed to be faulty, when in fact they only required simple fixes that you can easily make yourself.

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