Telecoms News, Reviews and Advice from Simpatico

Someone we know received a message from EE saying there was a problem with their direct debit instructions, possibly due to a card expiring, a problem with the bank, or insufficient funds.  It was extremely plausible, and since their bank card had just been replaced, they verified their payment details.. Read More

If you send a photo or other image through ordinary text messaging, you can incur extra charges. Use WhatsApp or other apps where it is free to send images instead.

Do you still use SMS (standard text messaging) and have you ever noticed an unexpected extra charge on your bill, labelled as.. Read More

Naturally our last tip is always to use Simpatico Communications for your business mobiles, for top tips, great tariffs and 5 star service 🙂

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We said there were going to be doing 12 Tips of Christmas, but you always get a little bit more for your money with Simpatico, so hold onto your hats, here are another 20 all in one go.  You might like to have your phone to hand and your finger on the pause button to try them out as you go along. .. Read More

If, like many people, you struggle to put your phone down on an evening and find yourself mindlessly scrolling through Amazon or social media, on iPhone you can set up something called Downtime.  To find it, go to Settings > Screen Time > Downtime.  You can select when you want your phone.. Read More

Keep a track on the whereabouts of your kids with the Life 360 app.  Track their real time location and movements. Very reassuring if your children have started travelling to and from school alone – you can add locations and get notified when they arrive at their destination. Also very handy.. Read More

If you are walking by the sea on a frosty winter’s walk and you see three ships go sailing by, how do you know what they are?  Just have the MarineTraffic – Ship Tracking free app on your phone and you can identify them and find all sorts of details. It will show you their names, where they.. Read More

This feature is quite handy if you find yourself having to retype a specific phrase quite often such as your email or house address, phone number, bank details, credit card number, or anything like that.  Text replacement offers a shortcut to this.  

To find it head to Settings > General.. Read More

The charging port on your phone is a little collection point for dust and dirt, and not many people realise that it needs cleaning on a regular basis. You might find that one day your phone refuses to charge, and it’s probably because the charging port is full of fluff.  We have protective cases.. Read More

Did you know you can easily see how much data you are using, and more importantly what apps are eating up your data?  Head to Settings, then Mobile Data.  As you scroll down, it will show you not only how much data you have used and then how much each app has used in order.  Netflix, social media,.. Read More