Martin Lewis: A simple text that could slash your mobile bill

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2 ай бұрын

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@TelThePower 2 ай бұрын

Bloody shame Martin isn't the chancellor of the UK, someone who actually looks out for the people 👍

@TelThePower 2 ай бұрын

@@tonylister2442 So true Tony 👏

@PF-gi9vv 2 ай бұрын

BS, he lied to us all for the government, meaning he's their puppet to help fool us all. He said in another video that its Putins fault for the massive price increase in energy. If you remember or search back, the energy increased before the war, it was discussed in the g7 meeting Cornwall 2021.

@T1tusCr0w 2 ай бұрын

There it is - once upon a time our elected officials actually worked for us. It’s so far away now we have to go outside parliament to even see it now. 😔

@bertbox69 2 ай бұрын

Yep, he sold us the bs about Ukraine being the reason why energy companies rip us off and continue to do so. He didn't say enough or use his position to stand against them

@hottuberrol968 2 ай бұрын

Amen

@RR-mt2wp 2 ай бұрын

Glad you're here Martin, for the people.

@jwhitts 2 ай бұрын

It’s like buying a coffee at costa, and halfway through your drink, they come over and charge you extra for the rest of the drink. A contract should be the same price throughout. Sick of being ripped off by these thieves.

@Coolcarting 2 ай бұрын

It will be written in the contract stupid.

@bertbox69 2 ай бұрын

@@Coolcartingdoesn't make it right dufus. It should be illegal to have mid term price hikes or changes

@Sadkoi 2 ай бұрын

@@bertbox69 he never said it was right my friend O.o

@onsight2822 2 ай бұрын

Coffe from costa is a rip off anyway 🤷‍♂️

@pault1289 2 ай бұрын

And they base the increase on RPI which isn't used for most other inflation metrics as it's deemed inaccurate.

@janegreen9340 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, and thank you for supporting the ordinary folk who are fed up of being ripped off. Take care.

@farzadjahanfard 2 ай бұрын

Hope you live 1000 years you deserve it man of people ❤

@carl90210 2 ай бұрын

Charging CPI + 3.9% increases is corporate anti-social behaviour.

@roberthuntley1090 2 ай бұрын

Good excuse for a windfall tax on the companies. If I'm going to be forced to overpay, I'd rather the money went to the taxpayer than to top up their already high profits.

@colinreece3452 2 ай бұрын

What always annoys me is companies no matter what for send you an email telling you there is a change in the contract etc. Can you imagine if you sent them a message saying you have changed the contract they would tell you, no you signed up for this one you have to abide by it you can't just change it, but they can.

@nodwaa9227 2 ай бұрын

It's a dirty tactic by these companies. But when they send you this letter you are allowed to disagree and leave. Then sign up with someone else's name in the house ( if available) My Internet went from £54 to £17 because I don't put up with their bull shit

@rocklobstah1876 2 ай бұрын

My motorolla phone was £99 from argos and i pay a fiver a month for the MSE Lebara monthly sim which gets me signal in a notoriously bad 'dead zone/no signal' area in thr countryside, ive got more data and minutes than i need 😊 thanks for all you do

@vickyingramnymann8543 2 ай бұрын

Top man. Even helping people when he's on his walk.

@ashley.howard 2 ай бұрын

Nicely summarised, and also easy to understand for any age.

@victorjames7 2 ай бұрын

🦉🐯 If only our politicians fought for us like this man does!

@sandydobbie1255 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for all you do Martin you make peoples lives more bearable in this climate of despair !!!

@talkofthestage6053 2 ай бұрын

That’s exactly what I did thanks to you - thanks Martin for all you do ❤

@kcrossley2634 2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍🏼 Keep lobbying, I’m now paying loads more for my iPhone SE than my daughters are on the newest iPhone deals!

@PickleThePig 2 ай бұрын

Don’t get iPhones and you’ll save £100s

@user-bj3yd5ex3p 2 ай бұрын

Bloody shame Martin isn't the chancellor of the UK, someone who actually looks out for the people

@jaszicus 2 ай бұрын

Mr Lewis, you are a legend sir, I doff my hat to you

@billlybunter 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Martin you have just halved my phone bill sir

@softladification 2 ай бұрын

You can tell he's savvy with his money, that's his house in the background...

@AQUASURF 2 ай бұрын

Cheers Martin - just took out monthly SIM - MSE Lebara £2 a month for 6 months then £5 after and its NO contract just rolling... great stuff and comes with 5gb - and unlimited calls and texts. suits me fine!

@pPod1231 2 ай бұрын

Martin Lewis… absolute treasure of a human being.

@Mark-mu4pj 2 ай бұрын

Thanks keep up the good work

@hrperformance 2 ай бұрын

What a great guy. Thanks Martin

@paramedicchrisbookseries 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

@dianebaker5243 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@zenastronomy 2 ай бұрын

it should be illegal to change prices mid contract

@springinpages6325 2 ай бұрын

Martin can you please make a video about broadband providers, I am stuck with BT as the only option in my building and nearly paying 40£ a month for the second lowest speed available. That's ridiculous and they keep putting their prices up but can't do anything about it

@luki7093 2 ай бұрын

Great tip Martin, thanks

@zetectic7968 2 ай бұрын

I got into a 2 year contract which was a good deal at the time. Now prices have dropped & the amount of data increased: I have 10GB but only use 5GB a month. Most plans now come with unlimited minutes & texts.

@ColchesterBridgeport 2 ай бұрын

Absolute legend that you are!

@leestephens7281 2 ай бұрын

i might add to this that you can download apps that show you where the signal is comming from and how strong it is and most of the time you can change where you are connecting to in the settings of your mobile phone.

@Clubbow5 2 ай бұрын

When it comes to renewing car insurance, companies are not letting you speak to a real person, ie Aviva. I have tried. You have a chat line which is useless. Then they send a survey link if you renew I think they’re taking the piss.

@darrenmilo9565 2 ай бұрын

Moved already. Left O2 because of this. Of course they cried about it but it felt good to be able to tell them to stuff it. They’ll have to work harder than their current offerings if they ever want to see mine or my daughters contact back again.

@PickleThePig 2 ай бұрын

They didn’t cry because you left 😂 You didn’t effect their income/ share price ha ha

@smoll.miniatures 2 ай бұрын

“Sorry we are struggling to verify your account”

@minime5380 2 ай бұрын

This man is a star 👍

@lordcharfield4529 2 ай бұрын

Thank goodness I’m out of a contract and am now with UW. They piggyback on the EE network, but still allow roaming in Europe at no extra cost. I get a great package by including my energy, broadband, phone and house insurance. The customer service is U.K. based and second to none!

@AQUASURF 2 ай бұрын

Vodafone doing this on broadband contracts too... putting prices up in April about 7.9%

@DylRicho Ай бұрын

We're in a sticky situation where I live as only EE has strong 5G signal. They practically have a stranglehold on the region, and that makes it difficult to switch. The fact that we only have four carriers in the UK (EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three) is a travesty.

@LisaWilliams-dn9zz 2 ай бұрын

My son was paying vodafone £45 a month for a sim only, with unlimited data. He switched to Asda, who use the Vodafone network and is only paying £20 a month. Not only that, his mobile signal is a lot better now, even though he was paying more than double to vodafone.

@TheDomainNameGuy 2 ай бұрын

There's no need to buy a new phone these days as there are some really good secondhand phones for about £70-80 to buy outright no contract and a £30 pay as you go sim which gives 100 gb data and most people won't use more than 50- 60 gb of data a month etc People could save a few quid by only using a smartphone for everything and cancel home Wi-Fi as WiFi isn't necessary nor is a t v and cancelling monthly subscriptions saves a lot of money too Plus buying a Portable solar powered station with 2 collapsible 100 watt solar panels would give free energy for many after initial purchase cost

@Thurgosh_OG 2 ай бұрын

Smarty do a rolling 1 month contract for 60 gig data, with unlimited calls and texts for only £10 a month. They are a 3 company on the 3 network, so coverage is as good as the others.

@RUBBER_BULLET 2 ай бұрын

Should I wait until after the 1st April to see what the new prices are?

@russellwalker8206 2 ай бұрын

What a top bloke.

@freakstate 2 ай бұрын

No price rise for SMARTY network. As a pretty frugal person, I love them

@Thurgosh_OG 2 ай бұрын

I've been with SMARTY for a few years and they do a rolling 1 month contract for 60 gig data, with unlimited calls and texts for only £10 a month. They are a 3 company on the 3 network, so coverage is as good as the others.

@kenjewell5619 2 ай бұрын

Problem is a lot of the cheaper providers slow down data. Smarty slow down for sure.

@bertbox69 2 ай бұрын

Never had a problem with smarty at all

@kenjewell5619 2 ай бұрын

@@bertbox69 If you run a speed test on Smarty compared to say Vodafone, O2 or EE direct you will notice a considerable difference, it is worse at peak times and better off peak.

@TheHainsFam 2 ай бұрын

Smarty runs on three so not a fair comparison to the other big 3

@kenjewell5619 2 ай бұрын

@@TheHainsFam@TheHainsFam you will get the same result compared to three direct also. Cheaper carriers throttle data. Why can't you compare to the other big 3 their infrastructure is similar, are you saying three are not as good as the others?

@HoltAlex 2 ай бұрын

Hi Martin, is it true that a piggybacking network gets 'second tier' performance? Eg in a busy city, would someone on a primary provider get a more reliable and faster experience, even if the network is the same?

@shardlake 2 ай бұрын

SIM Sherpa do a comparison (would provide a link but comments normally get deleted) certainly some features that work better on the main network compared to the piggybacked services.

@richij 2 ай бұрын

They do tend to de-prioritise virtual operators, yes. You won't be deliberately slowed down, but when a cell is busy, you'll find your data performance is worse than others. Also, you're at the back of the queue when connecting to a busy cell - noticeable at a popular event, for example.

@HoltAlex 2 ай бұрын

@@richij Thanks, that's the kind of thing I'd heard.

@lw1zfog 2 ай бұрын

wasnt free, & all i got was a mssg from the current provider stating that they hoped i wouldn’t ‘switch’, how to claim a refund of my current balance, & some adverts for their services. cool !

@carguyuk7525 2 ай бұрын

Tesco mobile don't increase their prices. They use O2.

@autumnmatthews3179 2 ай бұрын

Been with them for more than 10 years and can't recommend them enough

@barbsdee3831 2 ай бұрын

I did this and got a text from EE to say to end my contract would cost £0. I switched to Vodafone over a year ago from EE because I moved house and the EE signal was rubbish 🤔

@debbailey963 2 ай бұрын

It says it doesn’t understand my message INFO. It’s asking me for my DOB after the word INFO. Is that correct?

@maverick6631 2 ай бұрын

I moved to Smarty. Great value and not had any problems.

@roberthuntley1090 2 ай бұрын

You might need to be persistent. I've tried this a few times recently with O2, and got a "Oops, something went wrong...." type of reply. The third attempt today worked, and it confirmed that I'm out of contract.

@tracyhoughton3749 2 ай бұрын

Yeh, I found that with 02 to. Went into branch in end, now with tesco, much better sim only deal for half the price and they run of 02 network so same coverage. . . Win win 😊

@roberthuntley1090 2 ай бұрын

@@tracyhoughton3749 I've done the deal with Sky, waiting for the SIM card to arrive.

@eclectic_gamer 2 ай бұрын

they are bald faced liars, i spent 2 hours on the phone being passed from pillar to post, then got told some lily livered bullshit about theres 2 different systems and I just happen to be on the other system which by a quirk of fate meant they couldn't do anything to help, fancy that! Funny how they never have an issue with this 'other computer system' when its time to collect the monthly bill

@Pete.Ty1 2 ай бұрын

👍👍👍. Thank you

@misslanapaulford 2 ай бұрын

Hi Martin Lewis Can you do a informative video about ISA For women over 45. Thank you ❤😊

@lafamillecarrington 2 ай бұрын

And if your contract is about to end, tell them you want to end the contract, then wait for them to offer a better deal. Well, it worked with Three!

@chranchips 2 ай бұрын

@MoneySavingExpert - When can we sign new contract before price increases and be safe? I don't want to end up in the situation when I've signed up on 31 of March and got price increase the day after!

@smoggyben 2 ай бұрын

Glad I’m with Tesco. They won’t put contracts up mid contract if you have a club card.

@patrickkamau9197 2 ай бұрын

Great info! Though It did not work for SKY Mobile 0:05

@martinbosworth4340 2 ай бұрын

Yes, it may be cheaper, but what you don't tell us is the mbs of each network. I'm getting 135mbs. If I move, will I get that or drop dramatically to say 25mbs to 35mbs ? If so, why change? i certainly wouldn't. & Yes, you can tell the difference.

@epender 2 ай бұрын

Most virtual operators have very similar speeds as the network they piggyback from, try to use ones run by the network directly such as O2 -> Giffgaff, Vodafone -> Voxi, Three -> Smarty. You can also use signal checkers to compare network coverage in your area.

@Baldrick_dogsbody 2 ай бұрын

If i switch from EE to lebara mobile, can i still keep my same number ?

@kevinmelberg1600 2 ай бұрын

Yes request your pac code when switching its a 4 digit number your new provider will need easy peasy.

@dorathystephanie7702 2 ай бұрын

I'm so happy I made productive decisions about my finances that changed my life forever,hoping to retire next year.. Investment should always be on any creative man's heart for success in life

@findingpath8362 2 ай бұрын

You're right, with my current crpyto portfolio made from my investments with my personal financial advisor Stacey Macken , I totally agree with you

@Ricgibs 2 ай бұрын

YES! that's exactly her name (Stacey Macken) I watched her interview on CNN News and so many people recommended highly about her and her trading skills, she's an expert and I'm just starting with her....From Brisbane Australia

@georgebasonathan4784 2 ай бұрын

Truly, investing has changed my perspective on how one can succeed in life; working multiple jobs isn't the optimal way to attain financial freedom and unfortunately, we discover this later in life. Currently earn as much as 12 grand weekly and this has improved my financial life

@BulentKizilaslan 2 ай бұрын

This Woman has really change the life of many people from different countries and am a testimony of her trading platform .

@ivar766 2 ай бұрын

Wow. I'm a bit perplexed seeing her been mentioned here also Didn't know she has been good to so many people too this is wonderful, I'm in my fifth trade with her and it has been super

@SME_Ste 2 ай бұрын

Tesco mobile and Lebara used and both just as good as my previous Vodafone service

@macca9320 2 ай бұрын

I'm done with paying £90 a month every 2 years. I just bought a 2nd hand fold 4 and put in a £10 sim from voxi. Cost me £400 in total. And £120 for a year, not 2k for 2 years. Im done making myself other rich.

@antd6993 2 ай бұрын

8%😮blimey and there’s Rishi and his stooge Jeremy telling us all the economy is buzzing and we have nothing to worry about😢council tax, up, car tax, up, car insurance, up, internet, up, fuel, up, food, up…oh but don’t worry folk everything is better! Thanks Martin I will ditch EE for a Smarty sim only right now😂you star you…subscribed🎉

@3Zclap 2 ай бұрын

i had a sim only contract with Three and boy it was horrible there 4g is terrible there customer support is some how even worse i was paying i think £8 a month for 6gb of data which is all i need but when my contract as up they wanted to up charge me i think like £15 or £20 for 10gb which i was telling them i dont need and i have found a better offer not only would they not budge but they were rude and ignorant when i told them i want my pac code to change provider they still kept sending me bills through the post for a contract i was no longer in thankfully i didnt have to pay it, i will never go with three again

@fishyc150 2 ай бұрын

I switched from O2 at £25 a month (who id been with 25 years) for exactly the same deal through ID mobile for £8 pm. Wish I'd switched years ago. Get nothing for loyalty.

@Mark-ns3jo 2 ай бұрын

Sometimes you can haggle with the customer service and point out that you've found a better deal elsewhere and they'll price match it for you. Can sometimes take a bit of time and hassle to though.

@Tconcept 2 ай бұрын

Has this guy ever stood up and told the truth about how energy suppliers are an absolute con?

@eclectic_gamer 2 ай бұрын

nope and never will

@Ztandard32 2 ай бұрын

I tried this and Vodafone told me there would be a charge for this text.

@ytdertignulses201 2 ай бұрын

Shed in ‘shed load’ means that the load has been shed, like a deciduous tree sheds it leaves in autumn, not a large amount of whatever it may be you’re talking about.

@stevecarter8810 2 ай бұрын

Even more like a lorry sheds its load if not properly tied down. Got a shed load of food mixers here love. Stolen? Nah love, fell off the back of a lorry love"

@andypandy9013 2 ай бұрын

All I have been getting from Tesco Mobile in reply to my text for the last 7 DAYS has been: "Sorry, there has been a technical hitch. Please try again later". 😠 7 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@MrVulcanbomber 2 ай бұрын

SMARTY 👍

@jencorryreid6802 2 ай бұрын

This man amazing man has saved me ££££’s ❤️

@kanjisan9965 2 ай бұрын

Hmm ID mobile keeps saying there is a problem, so I ticked the ask for the PAC, it turned up with undergoing maintenance. I’m trying very hard not to put on a tinfoil hat.

@kimfilby-sj5jc 2 ай бұрын

Water : can we stop paying bills for "not fit for purpose" ? Dividends paid to greedy barstewards preclude investment in infrastructure.

@tahirmaqbool2943 2 ай бұрын

I got unlimited data and all txt and mins for £10 monthly from £40 monthly before

@simonsaysrewind 2 ай бұрын

Yep similar 12.00 but I never paid more than 16.00 as I don't contract with a phone. I buy phone via very site n spread that cost over 12 months. As it's cheaper when you add it all up.

@patryqoo 2 ай бұрын

@tahirmaqbool2943 can You please tell what did You get?

@patryqoo 2 ай бұрын

@@simonsaysrewindcan You please tell what did You get?

@simonsaysrewind 2 ай бұрын

I'm with 3 network unlimited.. mine is £12 because I been with them for over 10 years and threatened to leave if they didn't value me. If you went to 3 network it likely be around £15 to £20@@patryqoo

@richardclarke82008 2 ай бұрын

Im not gonna get 8% more service for my price increase

@Rhaani 2 ай бұрын

Eurostar Martin, lol. He knows what I’m talking about 😉

@lg5819 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Martin. I pay as you go on my mobile phone. Always have. I pay between £8-10 per month which is a recurring bill that I can cancel at any time with giffgaff. #giffgaff 📱 The problem is, people can’t afford to buy new phones, so they tie themselves into unaffordable contracts. Why not buy a second hand phone on back market which has quality secondhand, refurbished smartphones for reasonable prices. Prices vary, depending which phone you have. But I paid £180 for an ‘unlocked’ iPhone SE which was 1 yr old in excellent condition that was sent to my home with free recorded delivery, packaged securely. #backmarket

@PhilippeStevenson 2 ай бұрын

Is that Martins gaff in the background? 😂😂

@tonylee-UK 2 ай бұрын

I text to that number and I immediately received a text from my mobile supplier (Tesco) warning me of fees if I leave.

@moneysavingexpert 2 ай бұрын

That means you're still in contract - so your provider should be in touch with you about a month before your contract ends to let you know it's coming up, and they'll also share any deals they have that might suit you to change to once you can.

@tonylee-UK 2 ай бұрын

@@moneysavingexpert Thank you.

@paulstreeter9661 2 ай бұрын

Cant send using vodafone!

@PickleThePig 2 ай бұрын

Most people overpay on contracts because they want the newest iPhone which in reality they cant afford.

@patricktimmons6063 2 ай бұрын

Saved me £90 for 3 months and £5/month going forward

@JT-oh4eu 2 ай бұрын

Or just check your contract on the phone once in a while… Gee nowadays people need instructions for everything 😂

@Francis-xl2gu 2 ай бұрын

Don't need it slashing thanks

@rbir2653 2 ай бұрын

Broadband is finished. I am going to use a 10 quid 100 gig deal to bin my landline and broadband.

@paulhinkley11 2 ай бұрын

They change the contract So you should change the contract Dont pay 😂

@shaunmorrissey7313 2 ай бұрын

Giff Gaff, simples.

@bigpants6121 2 ай бұрын

Good work ML.

@maureenbrodie6858 2 ай бұрын

My network - I’d asked for my dob and then queried and asked me to ring them!

@paulcooke7729 2 ай бұрын

I just saved £7 a month very happy

@andrewsimon8498 2 ай бұрын

Tried it and they wanted my date of birth, whats that got to do with a new contract?

@Micegift 2 ай бұрын

I would love to switch to a network that has reasonable coverage/signal in North Staffordshire as where I live, I can only barely get 1 bar of signal if I am lucky.