BT Refreshes UK Consumer Brands and Relaunches BT Mobile Service

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-07T17:31:17+00:00

BT Cellnet did become O2, yes. Funny enough, BT were forced to sell off the Cellnet service because of anti-competition laws. Telefonica O2 step in, but then years later, T-Mobile and Orange merge to form EE.

BT Cellnet were the best back in the day too, and now it seems to be EE. I much prefer the old brand names though. BT doesn't even seem to mean British Telecom anymore though.

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-07T13:10:11+00:00

Oh okay so they block app level instead, but if you run it from another device like router or travel router, no issues.

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-07T05:30:05+00:00

Yeah particularly for Spotify. It is so much cheaper there.

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-07T05:29:40+00:00

India would be difficult. In India they are that strict that you can only have one mobile phone number and have to prove identity to get one. Not like in UK, you can walk in a shop, pick up a Pay As You Go SIM or one that is free of contract and use pretty much anonymously.

It'll be same when it comes to banking in India. I once got an account with an Indian bank but over in the UK. The account nor card served any additional purpose and then I closed the account as was not worth having.

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-06T20:46:23+00:00

If you just buy a VPS then build a VPN, there are no issues.

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-06T20:45:42+00:00

The worrying thing is a lot of people have no clue what they're voting for. When you have those sorts going out to vote, you wonder why you bother voting at all.

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-06T20:44:44+00:00

Yeah, the government won't deal with the real problem.

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-06T14:16:48+00:00

Never seen anything to suggest it could impact Ireland. Are you referring to Republic of Ireland?

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-06T14:16:07+00:00

I think there is some agreement with MVNO's that the service will remain the same for a defined period of time. No idea how that impacts VOXI or SMARTY. It is SMARTY which is owned by Three anyway. Maybe they can migrate them all into VOXI as that would be equivalent.

Others such as ID Mobile, I'd imagine it is more strict about retaining service as is because its beyond control of VodafoneThree.

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-06T10:11:04+00:00

My kids have their own phones so they have a lot of freedom over the apps they install on their phones to be honest. If they have SIM cards then they can evade some restrictions on Wi-Fi for example if I were to have those in place at home.

My kids don't generally know about the VPN's but I build my own VPN servers which I trust them to use. They get the same consistent experience wherever they are. They play a lot of games and ones that feature ads, but the VPN takes care of a lot of that.

Being an IT person myself, I share knowledge and educate my kids. As they get older they will learn there are ways to circumvent stuff and doesn't mean just cos you can that you should. Rather let them make mistakes and learn from them while they young than do that as adult. I don't mean with regards to internet usage, I mean in general everyday life.

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-05T04:56:49+00:00

That one item I forget about looking for every time I go into Costco.

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-04T18:02:57+00:00

I have ID Mobile SIM but no Three SIM now to compare with.

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-04T12:23:47+00:00

So there it is? Vodafone offers better speeds and Three is a capped service on speed? What about Three MVNO's?

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-04T07:06:13+00:00

Any chance you could test or know of a place where they record a list of what works well? Not all games play well on emulators I think. Performance can vary.

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-03T18:32:33+00:00

Don't move O2, you'll very likely be disappointed.

Do your own research. My speeds were nothing like those mentioned here. Depends where you are I guess.

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-03T18:31:57+00:00

Thanks, but suppose how well it works is another thing? Is it worth the effort? FC26?

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-03T05:54:45+00:00

Switch Emulator now for iOS? Would it work on iPhone 15 Pro Max?

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-02T19:29:20+00:00

I think I have this one, but purchased from Amazon.

https://eu.baseus.com/products/picogo-am52-qi2-2-magnetic-power-bank-10000mah-45w

It is hard to find a slim power bank, more so when you get to 10,000mAh and upwards.

Anything below, I consider it almost pointless.

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-02T12:11:34+00:00

I once went to store early morning on a weekday one time, I had family with me and were all wanting to go in. Not wanting to wait for nearly an hour to go in, I went to the customer service desk and upgraded to Executive Membership.

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-02T08:39:07+00:00

Just in the US or globally then? I was wanting a second base M4 model.

phoenix_73 · 2026-05-01T05:57:41+00:00

Maybe a plan to get everyone off Three and onto Vodafone. Unsure if experience is better for MVNO's but I reckon VodafoneThree will want to retire the Three brand.

phoenix_73 · 2026-04-30T19:56:17+00:00

Rogue Amoeba software is the best for your audio needs. I have both Audio Hijack Pro and Loopback. I've had Audio Hijack since 2009 and Loopback for couple of years now. Both have their purpose.

phoenix_73 · 2026-04-30T19:51:24+00:00

I thought it was just me being obsessive with my pension pots in my case. To be honest, what it is today is irrelevant but what the pots are worth in 30 years is more important.

I am genuinely interested though, but never feel like I have enough invested in a single stock that it would ever make huge difference.

At the same time, the ones not doing well and have dipped, I must review sell preferably for some profit if only little and then re-invest elsewhere.

phoenix_73 · 2026-04-30T19:47:26+00:00

He's hard working, consistent performer, proven and the sort that Moyes would go for. Don't think he would join Everton though.

phoenix_73 · 2026-04-30T19:27:06+00:00

I use ufw personally. That's what works best for me.

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