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[TheBoy]

I'm with T-mobile.
Rang them today asking about call diverting and they told me it will cost 12p p/m to divert a call to O2.
Not sure whether it's worth it or if anyone knows of a better way?

One of the methods I am just starting to use...

Both my iPhone and (now, at last) my Telematics are on Giffgaff (part of Telefonica, thus uses O2 network).

Giffgaff to Giffgaff calls are free, as long as you have topped up in the last 3 months.

The iPhone is topped up monthly (ie, I pay my £10 for 250m, unlimited text, unlimited data), so will always have free Giffgaff-Giffgaff calls, so I've just started diverting that to Telematics.

(The £15 I have on the Telematics PAYG sim will last me at least a year (calls=8p/min))

I guess I will find out soon if forwarded calls are uncluded in the free minutes


Why not check out for yourself, and if you use my link below, you get a £5 the first time you top up

http://giffgaff.com/orders/affiliate/theboy

I found an interesting way to divert, you can just create a contact and put the #63 i think? at the front of the number. Just "call" it to divert

Just save contact as divert on and off, and stick them as a favourite 

The shortcode is network dependent - for eg, on your landline, if you have network services, its *21*numbertodivertto#

[TheBoy]

I'm with T-mobile.
Rang them today asking about call diverting and they told me it will cost 12p p/m to divert a call to O2.
Not sure whether it's worth it or if anyone knows of a better way?

One of the methods I am just starting to use...

Both my iPhone and (now, at last) my Telematics are on Giffgaff (part of Telefonica, thus uses O2 network).

Giffgaff to Giffgaff calls are free, as long as you have topped up in the last 3 months.

The iPhone is topped up monthly (ie, I pay my £10 for 250m, unlimited text, unlimited data), so will always have free Giffgaff-Giffgaff calls, so I've just started diverting that to Telematics.

(The £15 I have on the Telematics PAYG sim will last me at least a year (calls=8p/min))

I guess I will find out soon if forwarded calls are uncluded in the free minutes


Why not check out for yourself, and if you use my link below, you get a £5 the first time you top up

http://giffgaff.com/orders/affiliate/theboy

Just checked, giffgaff to giffgaff call forwarding is free if you have topped up the phone being forwarded in the last 3 months.

[tunnie]

shall use that if i ever get telematics 

[Lampynoiseboy]

I have a friend who works for Voda, & can confirm that Voda don't do more than 1 sim on a number for the reasons listed above- and hasn't heard of any other network doing so despite repeated customer requests

Seem to remember credit card size sim adaptors on fleabay...

hth

Trouble with using 1 sim is the sims and the phones aren't designed for constant sim changing.

And of course with the Iphone, you'd need 2 adaptors..... can't see that silly plastic holder putting up with much use as you say

The Giffgaff thing sounds like a result tho 

[Rich-K]

I just use my ordinary mobile handset with a fitted hands free kit in the car.  That way I can always receive/make calls, one number and no need to divert anything.

[TheBoy]

I just use my ordinary mobile handset with a fitted hands free kit in the car.  That way I can always receive/make calls, one number and no need to divert anything.

Yes, I have the CK-7W fitted as well, but outgoing calls (without dialling on handset) are a PITA on the gayPhone, as voice dialling on it is appallingly, errr, gay.  Apparently, I do not speak how Mr Jobs would like me to speak.

[Dave DND]

I just use my ordinary mobile handset with a fitted hands free kit in the car.  That way I can always receive/make calls, one number and no need to divert anything.

     

[TheBoy]

Would I retrofit Telematics again? No.

Would I use Telematics if fitted? Yup.

[blackviper90210]

Would I retrofit Telematics again? No.

Would I use Telematics if fitted? Yup.

Feel totally dumb here, but what is Telematics please?
In idiot language, lol 

[Dave DND]

Would I retrofit Telematics again? No.

Would I use Telematics if fitted? Yup.

Feel totally dumb here, but what is Telematics please?
In idiot language, lol 

The telematics is essentially a dedicated, security code protected phone kit that is remote mounted somewhere in the rear of the car, but fully integrates  with and is controlled by the top end stereo systems that often also incorporate sat nav as well.

Glorified phone kit that only works with O2 and Voda !

Plain enough for you ?

 

[TheBoy]

What Dave DND says above, though fully integrated into the stereo, thus controlled by steering wheel and MID/GID/CID etc.

Works well enough, though Voda/O2 (and associated networks such as Tesco and GiffGaff) only, but a bit of a pain to retrofit, and only supported by the NCDx range of stereos.

CCRT700 (prefacelift) and CCRT200x (facelift) are the same idea (with same limitations around Networks), but the phone unit is actually built in bolted on the back of the stereo

[blackviper90210]

Cheers for that guys, at least I can follow the conversation and understand it now! 

[Lampynoiseboy]

I just use my ordinary mobile handset with a fitted hands free kit in the car.  That way I can always receive/make calls, one number and no need to divert anything.

Yes, I have the CK-7W fitted as well, but outgoing calls (without dialling on handset) are a PITA on the gayPhone, as voice dialling on it is appallingly, errr, gay.  Apparently, I do not speak how Mr Jobs would like me to speak.

Have you tried an arrogant American accent?

[TheBoy]

I just use my ordinary mobile handset with a fitted hands free kit in the car.  That way I can always receive/make calls, one number and no need to divert anything.

Yes, I have the CK-7W fitted as well, but outgoing calls (without dialling on handset) are a PITA on the gayPhone, as voice dialling on it is appallingly, errr, gay.  Apparently, I do not speak how Mr Jobs would like me to speak.

Have you tried an arrogant American accent?

No, but when I shouted a torrent of abuse at the bloody thing, it replied with "Calling Home".  Not quite sure how it got that from "dial the right ******* number, you homosexual piece of hopeless ******* ****"

 :-/

[Lampynoiseboy]

I just use my ordinary mobile handset with a fitted hands free kit in the car.  That way I can always receive/make calls, one number and no need to divert anything.

Yes, I have the CK-7W fitted as well, but outgoing calls (without dialling on handset) are a PITA on the gayPhone, as voice dialling on it is appallingly, errr, gay.  Apparently, I do not speak how Mr Jobs would like me to speak.

Have you tried an arrogant American accent?

No, but when I shouted a torrent of abuse at the bloody thing, it replied with "Calling Home".  Not quite sure how it got that from "dial the right ******* number, you homosexual piece of hopeless ******* ****"

 :-/

Maybe by "home" it meant calling Apple?