Monday, August 31, 2009

Costly roaming charges using mobile phones abroad

If you travel a lot or you are planning to travel to several countries during your gap year for instance, one of the problems you will face is costly roaming charges to call back to the UK. Some people get around this by purchasing a local sim card but this is only practical if you are staying in that country for a long stay. What if you only need to spend two or three days in a country and move on? Now you can over come this problem by purchasing a pay-as-you-go global sim card . With this sim card you wouldn't need to keep changing sim cards and the cost is a fraction compared to what you would have to pay to your present network provider. Check out the rates and most importantly it is free to receive text messages where ever you are in the 160 countries covered by this package.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Extending Phone memory

Most phones these days come with more than 4 GB memory, however this is quickly used up with downloads, images, audio and videos clips. Another great thing about new phones is that you are able to extend the memory capacity of your phone by adding a memory card. Memory cards are becoming cheaper with increase in capacity. You can now get 8 GB memory cards for less than a tenner. So if you are running out of memory and need more space why not consider extending your phone memory. Your phone might need a SD card or a micro card. Please check your phone manual before buying the memory card

Saturday, April 04, 2009

Nokia phone acessories

If you own a Nokia phone here are some accessories you can get at very competitive prices.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Sim Card only deals

As the effects credit crunch and recession gets to the ordinary person on the street, it has become necessary to review our expenses and find ways to cut down on expenses. Mobile phone bills can be very and it would be wise to have a look at how this can be reduced. Sim card only deals are becoming very popular and the deals are becoming really attractive. It is estimated that 80% of mobile users only use their mobile phones for voice calls and sms. Most of the cools features on the latest handsets are hardly used by most users. It only makes sense to keep your old phone and go for sim only deals that will give you double or triple inclusive minutes and text messaging. My bill has dropped by 50% since opting to sim only deal and I would recommend sim card only deals to anyone trying to cut down on expenses and save money. So to get more for less, why not try out the sim only deals available.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

GPS tracking on your phone

Mobile phones are now equipped with GPS tracking systems. This is commonly used by employers who provide such phones to their employees and are able to track them especially if it involves working in the field. GPS tracking system is very common these days. Employers use them to track thier employess and parents use them to keep track of their teenage children. Do you agree with this type of surveillance? On one hand it is important for security and safety but on the other hand it could mean invasion of someone's privacy. We are already being tracked by cameras or CCTVs as they are called. It is estimated that on the average a person is caught 300 times on surveillance cameras. 

GPS tracking systems may have it merits if used for the right reason and purpose but like everything else it is open to abuse. They particularly useful in enhancing home and car security. Through this system, the owner can be immediately informed of intrusions or break-in's. This is particularly useful for businesses.  It is worth exploring the GPS tracking system and consider where it can be of maximum benefit.