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Simpatico’s 6th Tip of Christmas is written in curly white font at the top of the image. The background is dark blue, and around the bottom edge are some iced gingerbread biscuits, in the shape of stars, bells and a gingerbread man. There is also a bundle of cinnamon sticks and a dusting of icing sugar. In the centre of the image is a bundle of cleaning items including sponges, scrubbing brush, spray bottle and rubber gloves. The Simpatico logo is in the bottom corner and is wearing a jolly red Christmas hat. Wishing you a very happy Christmas

Tip 6- Clean out the charging port

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 ...
Simpatico’s 5th Tip of Christmas is written in curly white font at the top of the image. The background is dark blue, and around the bottom edge are some iced gingerbread biscuits, in the shape of stars, bells and a gingerbread man. There is also a bundle of cinnamon sticks and a dusting of icing sugar. In the centre of the image is a series of logos of the apps that consume a lot of mobile phone data, such as the Netflix logo, Facebook, the photos symbol (a kind of flower of rainbow colours), the Chrome logo and the green Personal Hotspot symbol with two white links on it. The Simpatico logo is in the bottom corner and is wearing a jolly red Christmas hat. Wishing you a very happy Christmas.

Tip 5 – Track Your Data Usage

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 ...
Simpatico’s 4th Tip of Christmas is written in curly white font at the top of the image. The background is dark blue, and around the bottom edge are some iced gingerbread biscuits, in the shape of stars, bells and a gingerbread man. There is also a bundle of cinnamon sticks and a dusting of icing sugar. In the centre of the image is the green whatsapp logo, and for festive appeal we have added a twinkling star to the top corner of the Whatsapp logo. The Simpatico logo is in the bottom corner and is wearing a jolly red Christmas hat. Wishing you a very happy Christmas.

Tip 4 – Star in the East – Whatsapp Starred Messages

Do you ever find yourself scrolling back through Whatsapp message feeds in an attempt to find something important that someone once told you?  Important things ...
Simpatico’s 3rd Tip of Christmas is written in curly white font at the top of the image. The background is dark blue, and around the bottom edge are some iced gingerbread biscuits, in the shape of stars, bells and a gingerbread man. There is also a bundle of cinnamon sticks and a dusting of icing sugar. In the centre of the image are the Northern Lights which is a shimmery green haze. The Simpatico logo is in the bottom corner and is wearing a jolly red Christmas hat. Wishing you a very happy Christmas.

Tip 3 – Northern Lights

If you long to see the Northern Lights on a crisp winter’s evening, you may be able to see them from the UK.  They are ...
Simpatico’s 2nd Tip of Christmas is written in curly white font at the top of the image. The background is dark blue, and around the bottom edge are some iced gingerbread biscuits, in the shape of stars, bells and a gingerbread man. There is also a bundle of cinnamon sticks and a dusting of icing sugar. In the centre of the image is Santa sitting in a deckchair enjoying the sun. The Simpatico logo is in the bottom corner and is wearing a jolly red Christmas hat. Wishing you a very happy Christmas.

Tip 2 – Going to Lapland

If you are heading away for the festive period, or going abroad at any time, just check with your phone provider before you go that ...
Simpatico’s 1st Tip of Christmas is written in curly white font at the top of the image. The background is dark blue, and around the bottom edge are some iced gingerbread biscuits, in the shape of stars, bells and a gingerbread man. There is also a bundle of cinnamon sticks and a dusting of icing sugar. In the centre of the image is a red iPhone 14 with the words ‘Tap Me’ written on the back in white. The Simpatico logo is in the bottom corner and is wearing a jolly red Christmas hat. Wishing you a very happy Christmas.

Tip 1 – Back Tap on iPhone

This is a neat little shortcut that you can programme yourself.  Head to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap and then you will ...
Simpatico’s 12 Tips of Christmas is written in curly white font in the centre of the image. The background is dark blue, and around the bottom edge are some iced gingerbread biscuits, in the shape of stars, bells and a gingerbread man. There is also a bundle of cinnamon sticks and a dusting of icing sugar. Hanging from the ‘a’ of the word Christmas is a red and green Christmas stocking. The Simpatico logo is in the bottom corner and is wearing a jolly red Christmas hat. Wishing you a very happy Christmas.

Simpatico’s 12 Tips of Christmas

As a small stocking filler, Simpatico would like to give you the Twelve Tips of Christmas.  We know the Twelve Days of Christmas are traditionally ...
Hello this is an image which contains a 5 star review for Simpatico Communications. The background is shaded in dark blue and is a mobile phone with it’s screen being held in someone’s hand. There are 5 yellow stars across the top to indicate the fantasticness of the review. There are some light blue quotation marks in the top left to symbolise that we are quoting someone’s words. In the bottom left is a photo of Simon Delaney who is the wonderful person who gave us this glowing review. He works for Delaney Marling Partnership.

5 Star Review

Thank you very much for your 5 star review, Simon Delaney from Delaney Marling Partnership Ltd, it’s a pleasure working with you. You can read ...
Hello, this image has several screenshots of mobile phones to show what the iOS17 updates can do. The 3 on the left are screenshots of standby mode, the first shows a clock and calendar display, the second is a scenic picture of some daisies, with a clock in the top left, and the location and date (Kingston upon Hull) at the bottom, the third is a large pink clock display. The 2 phones on the right of the image show what a person’s contact poster will look like when they call you, the top one has a memoji image of Ruby wearing a yellow top and waving, the bottom one has the simpatico logo which is two shades of blue on a dark background. In the top left of the image is the iOS 17 logo.

New Features on iPhone with iOS 17

Have you updated your iPhone to iOS 17 yet?  If not, you are missing out on some fun new features: Standby Mode This is a ...
An image of a Moroccan Spa with a clear blue pool in the centre which has red rose petals floating on the surface. In the foreground are 2 brightly coloured cushions with straw hats positioned on the top of each. In the background are more cushions, chairs and drapes

Unhealthy data charges

You may have come across in the news the story of the hapless MSP Michael Matheson, the Scottish Health Secretary, who managed to rack up ...
Headshot of a white male with a brown beard and a shaved head, staring intently at the camera. He is wearing a dark blue jacket, white shirt and a pale blue tie.

Paul Fletcher

Simpatico Communications is delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Fletcher, a seasoned mobile solutions specialist, as the new head of sales and commercial operations ...
This a crisp white background with a white button in the centre that looks a little bit like a tablet. On the button is a wifi symbol in grey.

Wi-Fi Calling Doesn’t Mean it’s Free

There is a common misconception about Wi-Fi calling on mobile phones – that it allows you to make free calls. This isn’t the case, and ...
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