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General Discussion Area / Re: Sorting Out
« on: 18 November 2023, 10:40:42 »
I found a new OOF tax disk holder the other day too

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General Discussion Area / Re: OOF
« on: 13 November 2023, 08:55:10 »
All the best Terry, as always you dont need to leave, just stop popping back, never know when some collective advice comes in.

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Omega General Help / Re: Alternator
« on: 13 November 2023, 07:49:33 »
Sounds a rough run!  all the best

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General Car Chat / Re: Breakdown cover
« on: 09 November 2023, 13:01:15 »
I use via a reward current account, the family phone cover, plus breakdown works well for us, been good responses the times its been needed.
Had to upgrade once to get a tow all the way home, but I knew that before hand and decided if the day ever came the savings had more than paid for it!
Been the AA and the RAC and both been fine to be honest.

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General Discussion Area / Re: BANNED.........
« on: 09 November 2023, 07:30:00 »
Sounds like a cookie set on your pc is intererring with it.

Try a different browser to normal Edge / Chrome / Firefox etc or a private / ingognito window, and I suspect you will be ok.
If so, delete any OOF relarted cookies in your normal browser, they all have a way of doing it, which should permanently fix.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Okd PC Parts
« on: 31 October 2023, 19:31:28 »
Talking of sitting on things, I half heartedly checked to see what DJI Mavic Minis were going for on egay, as mine hasn't been powered up since June 2022.

Looks like the ceiling price for the Fly More ones is around £170 - plenty more for sale at higher prices, but they aren't selling.  Whilst £170 minus about £15 in postage is more use than it sitting on the shelf, you just know ebay is going to be a whole load of hassle with that type of item, and the type of buyer it will attract.  I think I'd rather give it away to somebody wanting to have a go before spending shed loads of cash on such things rather than lose money with ebay's policies.


Hmmm. If you decide to sell let me know. Could be tempted.

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General Discussion Area / Re: VOIP suggestions
« on: 20 October 2023, 16:25:53 »
Contract free ,set the numbers it calls ,and has back up batteries . ;)
Clicky  SureSafe Personal Alarm
plenty of similar devices about too
Panic Distress Intruder Alarm cheapo    :-\
obviously ,the new-fangled router thingy will need UPS

Neither of which will work during a power cut. Doesn't matter if these devices have battery backup - the BT side of things does not.
my landline and my mum's works without power in the house (depends on the type of phone you have )

if BT have a power cut ,it's unlikely to be on  the same grid 

GSM based devices (with a sim card)  are also available ,
but, unless you live out in Rural areas, landlines are pretty reliable ,not that many people use them anymore  ;D

That is the change thats happening, there wont be power in the lines, and you cant plug a phone in.
Be a new router, or 'digital voice adaptor' plugged into the line, and the mains, and poss with a small ups / backup battery. Your phone will plug into that.

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General Discussion Area / Re: VOIP suggestions
« on: 20 October 2023, 11:58:23 »
What is your broadband solution? and with whom?
FTTP, or below?

I joined the local authority-backed scheme and, since early this year, I have FTTP with OpenInfra, a Swedish Company. Before that, I was with BT.

Now, here's the strange thing. I have been waiting for OpenInfra to bill me, so I could stop the BT contract, but they haven't. I phoned them and they said, we're not due to bill you until July 24. Well, I said, who is providing me with broadband now? They checked and said "It's us – we'll cut you off". I said, "No, just bill me". "OK", they said.

Nothing heard since.... ::) ::)

Well your number 'should' be separateable from the broadband then....IF they support and are willing to do so.  Sounds like that may be an issue.  Esp after looking at their website.

Or just start again with voip on a new number, esp if theres billing issues, removing any voice from the contract could be awkward.

Essentially you'd have to ask if you can migrate the voice number away and keep the service....then you can work out where to go for that.

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General Discussion Area / Re: VOIP suggestions
« on: 20 October 2023, 10:04:49 »

BT will move you to a VOIP

Does this mean new equipment like phones and incoming sockets etc  the reason I ask is that I was thinking of having mine moved and with VOIP bering talked about then maybe wangle something on the cheap ::)

No, basically a new broadband hub / router that your phone plugs into.  phone network becomes a pure data network at the exchange level so phones will no longer work in an ordinary socket.  nothing to do with fibre, thats just a better way of getting that data network to your house.

And nor will they work during a power cut. Work of the devil if you ask me.

Indeed, thats causing a bit of a stir, are some backup battery options apparently

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General Discussion Area / Re: VOIP suggestions
« on: 20 October 2023, 07:45:26 »

BT will move you to a VOIP

Does this mean new equipment like phones and incoming sockets etc  the reason I ask is that I was thinking of having mine moved and with VOIP bering talked about then maybe wangle something on the cheap ::)

No, basically a new broadband hub / router that your phone plugs into.  phone network becomes a pure data network at the exchange level so phones will no longer work in an ordinary socket.  nothing to do with fibre, thats just a better way of getting that data network to your house.

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General Discussion Area / Re: VOIP suggestions
« on: 19 October 2023, 08:19:03 »
What is your broadband solution? and with whom?
FTTP, or below?

Your whole lot is somewhat tied to your number, and migrating it to a voip provider may well terminate your connection!

I moved house a year or so ago, and as part of that managed to port my old number to sipgate, so I have that number still as a voip number.  Nothing plugged in, just any voicemails come thought to my email.  (I know thats not the bit you are looking for), Point being getting that number away from your current provider into a voip service may / will be awkward, easier with FTTP I beleive but not tried.  Suspect you will have most luck if with an independant ISP, not one of the big boys.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Happy Burfday Mr DTM
« on: 28 September 2023, 14:05:24 »
Do the bones creak when you move, and you involuntarily break wind when you get out of the chair?

Why would that have stopped?

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General Discussion Area / Re: Happy Burfday Mr DTM
« on: 27 September 2023, 07:52:35 »
Not laughing at that half century surely  ;D ;D ;D

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 21 September 2023, 10:10:23 »
Golf PCV valve swapped, nice easy job.  Sounds much less throaty and EML gone
And the reduced effort and hassle means it was £50 well spent :)

Yes, opened the old one up, snapped one brittle tab...Diaphram shot!  Id be constantly hoping other clips held it together ok

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 21 September 2023, 07:50:47 »
Golf PCV valve swapped, nice easy job.  Sounds much less throaty and EML gone

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