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General Melchett said:
I once visited the Netherlands and got their emergency test alert even though I was using my UK SIM.
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Yup the system is designed to be pushed onto all phones on the network not the network provider associates your IMSI to. Even if you dont have a IMSI you can still make 999 calls with any mobile equipment capable of connecting to the network.
 
Bada-Bing! said:
www.bbc.co.uk

Contactless card payments could become unlimited under new plans

Card providers would be allowed to set their own contactless card payment limit, under the regulator's plans.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk

Dangerous?
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Tbh my view is why is the UK so far behind. Other countries and banks allow people to set their own limits. Let people decide on their own limit and what to risk. Either you want big government or you don't. Yet I imagine the ones campaigning most for this would be the first ones to say why didn't the government do more to protect them when they are robbed.
 
Bada-Bing! said:
www.bbc.co.uk

One in four UK driving tests taken in automatic cars

The UK's 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars is said to be driving the trend.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk

Was fun driving a manual when I started but getting stuck in traffic, going back to first and moving through the gears, hill starts. Glad I switched to an automatic.
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Snailing along at 4mph on the verge of stalling if I don't ride the clutch is the worst part of having a manual
 
Bada-Bing! said:
www.bbc.co.uk

One in four UK driving tests taken in automatic cars

The UK's 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars is said to be driving the trend.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk

Was fun driving a manual when I started but getting stuck in traffic, going back to first and moving through the gears, hill starts. Glad I switched to an automatic.
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Honestly havent looked back since I switched. Manuals are for people compensating or professional racing drivers. Nothing about being a better driver.
 
ncurd said:
Honestly havent looked back since I switched. Manuals are for people compensating or professional racing drivers. Nothing about being a better driver.
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I would always choose a manual, but I love the experience of driving. For the average person who just wants a car to get them from A to B auto is definitely the sensible choice. Kinda amazed it's taken this long in the UK, too much preconceptions about poor fuel consumption and performance I suppose, which was true 30 years ago, but not any longer.
 
dullonien said:
I would always choose a manual, but I love the experience of driving. For the average person who just wants a car to get them from A to B auto is definitely the sensible choice. Kinda amazed it's taken this long in the UK, too much preconceptions about poor fuel consumption and performance I suppose, which was true 30 years ago, but not any longer.
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Honestly just sticking my 4 series in sport mode on widey wide country roads is fun enough.
 
ncurd said:
Honestly havent looked back since I switched. Manuals are for people compensating or professional racing drivers. Nothing about being a better driver.
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Plus many older cars are manual and I think they are still cheaper, so if you are like me and dint really have a bigger budget, you stick with manual.

I'll be hopefully going auto on my next car though, just hope it's a few years away yet, or I somehow surely earn much more to make it affordable to do it earlier.
 
I picked up my first new phone in years recently. My old Samsung Note 10 was battered. Battery life was an issue, even though I'd replaced the batter with a new genuine pack. The rear cover had come unstuck, and I'd tried a couple of times to stick it back on with replacement adhesive kits, but they didn't hold. The power button had also fallen out, which was the biggest issue, as I had to wait for the screen to time out before putting it in my pocket or run the risk of ending up on random sites, or apps. Wireless charging and NFC had stopped working, so no tap to pay etc. I'd also dropped it and cracked the back panel, and more recently the screen.

I ended up going for a killer deal on a Samsung Fold 7 straight from Samsung. £46 p/m for the phone and 400GB airtime on a 24mnth contract, with an upfront cost of £259. But they accepted my old battered phone as trade for £200, and they had a promotion to get a free chromebook (it's a bit meh, but fine for Web browsing). So I got a £1,800 phone and 2 years of airtime for less than £1,200 total. When I phoned Vodaphone to see if they could match it as an upgrade, they couldn't believe the offer until they went onto the Samsung website themselves. Through them and everyone else it was going to cost more than what I'm paying per month just for the phone, and over 3 years!

I'm loving the Fold 7. The big screen is amazing for so many things. Watching YouTube, browsing the Web etc. It's basically the thickness of a normal phone when folded which was key for me. Feels amazingly thin when unfolded. You can see the fold when looking at the screen from an angle, but straight on it's practically invisible. Battery life is good so far. The hinge is a thing of marvel, so sturdy!

The Camera bump is excessive, I would have sacrificed some Camera performance for less bump personally, but I'm getting used to it, and it actually makes a nice holding spot when holding it one handed unfolded. I would have likes stylus support, but can understand why they removed it.

Technologically, it's a remarkable device. Feels properly futuristic.
 
dullonien said:
I picked up my first new phone in years recently. My old Samsung Note 10 was battered. Battery life was an issue, even though I'd replaced the batter with a new genuine pack. The rear cover had come unstuck, and I'd tried a couple of times to stick it back on with replacement adhesive kits, but they didn't hold. The power button had also fallen out, which was the biggest issue, as I had to wait for the screen to time out before putting it in my pocket or run the risk of ending up on random sites, or apps. Wireless charging and NFC had stopped working, so no tap to pay etc. I'd also dropped it and cracked the back panel, and more recently the screen.

I ended up going for a killer deal on a Samsung Fold 7 straight from Samsung. £46 p/m for the phone and 400GB airtime on a 24mnth contract, with an upfront cost of £259. But they accepted my old battered phone as trade for £200, and they had a promotion to get a free chromebook (it's a bit meh, but fine for Web browsing). So I got a £1,800 phone and 2 years of airtime for less than £1,200 total. When I phoned Vodaphone to see if they could match it as an upgrade, they couldn't believe the offer until they went onto the Samsung website themselves. Through them and everyone else it was going to cost more than what I'm paying per month just for the phone, and over 3 years!

I'm loving the Fold 7. The big screen is amazing for so many things. Watching YouTube, browsing the Web etc. It's basically the thickness of a normal phone when folded which was key for me. Feels amazingly thin when unfolded. You can see the fold when looking at the screen from an angle, but straight on it's practically invisible. Battery life is good so far. The hinge is a thing of marvel, so sturdy!

The Camera bump is excessive, I would have sacrificed some Camera performance for less bump personally, but I'm getting used to it, and it actually makes a nice holding spot when holding it one handed unfolded. I would have likes stylus support, but can understand why they removed it.

Technologically, it's a remarkable device. Feels properly futuristic.
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I was seriously eyeing up that same deal. The only issue is my current phone is still running fine but I loved playing with the fold at a Tech show.

Where did you get the monthly cost? I'm seeing 79 pm on their website.
 
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