Mobile

Guides to everything mobile. Not sure yours is right for you? Looking to switch providers or handsets? Read our expert guides here.

Unlimited 4G and 3G mobile data plans

If you like to stream music, listen to podcasts, and watch lots of video while on the go, you’re probably using up a lot of mobile data - and it can get expensive if you keep going over your monthly allowance.

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Top 5 Android phones of 2016

Apathetic about Apple? Wincing at the thought of a Windows Phone? Been burnt before by BlackBerry? Sounds like you need an Android.

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The best LG G5 deals today

LG took an innovative risk with its G5 smartphone: it's partially modular, with swappable 'Friends' modules that you can add and switch around. Teamed with a gorgeous unibody design, one of the best cameras you'll find on a phone, and a razor-sharp screen.

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5 best phones for older people

Mobile phones aren’t just for busy professionals and teenagers - they’re valuable gadgets for folks of all ages - including older people.

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iPhone 7: Everything you need to know

It’s here! At its big ol’ event on 7 September, Apple announced the launch of two new mobile telephone devices named iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Read on and we’ll tell you everything you need to know about them, including price, features, and how to buy 'em.

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5 best phones for health and fitness

Mobile phones are fast becoming a surprisingly good sport accessory - and not just for ringing someone for a lift home after you’ve jogged out to the middle of nowhere.

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The 12 best SIM only deals for September 2016

Keep your phone, get the minutes and data you need, and pay less overall. These are three main benefits of choosing a SIM only plan. We’ve compared deals across the best UK networks and rounded up the top plans.

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Best contract phone deals this September

With more than a million different contract deals to choose from, picking the right phone deal is tricky. You’ve got to consider how many minutes, texts and data you need, how much you want to spend, which network to go with and how to keep your existing number.

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Best Samsung Galaxy S7 deals this month

From the best pay monthly plans, to hot SIM-free offers, we help you find the best Samsung Galaxy S7 deals out there this month.

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Best Samsung Galaxy S6 deals this month

From the best pay monthly plans, to hot SIM-free offers, we help you find the best Samsung Galaxy S6 deals out there this month.

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Top 10 essential festival apps

Going to Glastonbury, Reading, Leeds or one of the many other festivals taking place this summer? Then download the likes of Find My Friends, Festival Ready, and Shazam before you go.

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Best iPhone deals today

Picking the best iPhone deal can be tricky. With several different iPhone models to choose from and lots of different places to buy them, where do you even start? Well, broadbandchoices is here to help. Here’s our guide to getting yourself a new iPhone deal this month.

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The best HTC One M9 deals today

Want a phone with stunning speakers, punchy processing power, and a dazzling display? Sounds like you need a HTC One M9 - and a good value deal to go along with it.

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The best Samsung Galaxy Note deals this month

Is bigger always better? Well, with the Samsung Galaxy range, it certainly isn’t worse. The Galaxy Note 4 is a big phone with some big features.

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Mobile coverage

The big mobile networks cover 99% of the UK, but how can you be sure you’ll get good reception where you are? broadbandchoices explains how to check mobile coverage and what you should watch out for before you switch...

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SIM-only deals when you have bad credit

Most mobile deals require a credit check before you sign up with them - but that’s not always ideal. If you have bad credit history, or a damaged one because of a challenging financial period, you may find it difficult to land a deal.

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LG G5: What is it, and when can I get one?

On first glance, the LG G5 looks to be a full-blooded flagship smartphone, with all the bells and whistles we’ve come to expect from the top tier of handsets. A closer look, however, reveals something that’s considerably quirkier.

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Samsung Galaxy S7: What’s it like?

Mobile World Congress is over, and that means we’ve finally caught a glimpse of the new Samsung smartphones: the Samsung Galaxy S7, and Galaxy S7 Edge.

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All about ‘existing customer only’ mobile deals

Most mobile deals are available to anyone, but others have an elite-looking label on them that says they’re for ‘existing customers only’. But what does that mean? And are they any good?

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What’s a mobile phone reseller?

One of the best ways to get a cheap mobile deal is to go through a reseller. But what are they? Broadbandchoices takes a look.

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10 ways to make your smartphone more secure

Your smartphone is a hive of personal info and files, which makes it worrying that there are so many ways its security can be compromised. You’ve got malware, phishers, hackers, thieves, and nosy people peering over your shoulder to look out for.

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How do I upgrade my phone?

So you’re coming to the end of your phone contract, and you’re tired of dragging around an ancient brick of a mobile. It’s time for a new one.

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7 ‘free’ phones with no upfront cost

What do you do when you want one of the best smartphones money can buy, but you don’t actually have the money to buy it? You get it on a plan with no upfront costs, of course.

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5 smartphones with the best internal storage

If you’ve got a mobile, it’s probably packed with apps, photos, videos, ebooks, chat logs, and the like - and that means you need a lot of memory.

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5 best Windows Phones of 2016

Looking for a smartphone that looks cool, has a load of useful software, and won’t break the bank? Take a look at Windows Phones.

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iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus - where can you get them?

The next generation Apple iPhones sport big screens, pressure-sensitive touchscreens, and a host of new improvements. But what exactly is new and how do you get one?

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5 best phones for gaming

Mobile gaming has come a long way since the days of Snake. Today our phones are full-blown gaming consoles with specs good enough to handle the likes of Grand Theft Auto and Minecraft.

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How to buy a phone: The complete guide

A new mobile phone is a big purchase. It’s something you’ll use every day, and it’ll probably be yours for the next two years. So it’s important to get the right one.

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12 best apps for holidays

So you’re having a quick city break, or a week in the tropics. Or perhaps you’re off on an exciting skiing trip. Whatever kind of holiday you’re jetting off to, don’t forget to bring your phone - and load it with some holiday-enhancing apps before you leave.

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Top 5 best camera phones

Salman Rushdie once said, ‘A photograph is a moral decision taken in one eighth of a second.’ Today most of us make the moral decision to take pictures of our cats - and for that, we like to use our smartphones.

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Help! I’ve lost my phone

Having your mobile phone vanish can be terrifying. There goes your main way of communicating with people, your calendar, your alarm clock, that cool driving game you downloaded the other day… the whole lot.

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5 best mobile phones for kids and teens

You remember their first words as if it happened yesterday - and now they’re badgering you for a mobile phone. But which handsets are suitable for kids and teens?

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Top 5 mobile phones of 2016

When it comes to our mobile phone, some of us won’t settle for anything less than the best. And these days, that means a handset with a stunning screen, impressive features, and processors that can handle any task you throw their way.

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Can I keep my mobile number? Switching mobile networks

So, you’ve seen a great new mobile deal, but you want to keep your current phone number when you make the switch. The good news is that you can definitely keep it - and doing so is pretty easy and hassle free. Here are our simple steps for keeping your number when you change your mobile deal.

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Top 5 cheap mobile phones for 2016

If there’s one thing we like around here, it’s finding a good deal. And that goes for mobile phones too.

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13 essential apps for your smartphone

Got a smartphone with a load of storage space, and no idea what apps to fill it up with? Whether it's an iPhone, Android, or a Windows Phone, we've got a few ideas. Thirteen of them, in fact.

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Is the Huawei Honor 6 Plus any good? Review & Deals

Huawei is dubbing its Honor 6 Plus ‘the world’s fastest smartphone’, but does it really stack up against the big boys from Apple, Samsung, and the like? Here we take a look at its best and worst features, as well as how you can get your hands on this affordable high-spec phone.

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Mobile recycling, sell your mobile

Mobile phones are expensive these days. Chances are that your old phone’s still worth something. There are loads of options for what to do with your old mobile, depending on whether it’s still working and how recent a model it is.

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Mobile repairs London

So your phone is pretty much an extension of your arm, and you can’t face being without it for long. We get it. But when it breaks and you need to sort out a fix, take a bit of time choosing the right repair. There are loads of people who’ll take it off your hands, but things like price and warranty can vary a fair bit.

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Mobile repairs Birmingham

We’re all pretty attached to our phones these days. So when something goes wrong, it feels like a total disaster. Luckily, there are loads of repair shops around, and most of them offer on-the-spot fixes. But it’s worth checking a few out before you hand over your precious phone, to find out what they’re going to charge and whether you’ll get a warranty.

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Should I repair my iPhone?

We’ve all been there. You’re half asleep, turning your alarm off and you accidentally knock your iPhone into a glass of water. Or you're walking and texting, and the next thing you know you've hit a wall and your phone's on the floor, screen smashed.

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Unlock your mobile?

Maybe you’re out of contract and you've seen a great SIM-only deal. Or perhaps someone’s given you their old phone and it’s locked. Unlocking your phone doesn't need to be a headache. In fact, it’s often easier and cheaper than you might expect.

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Review: LG G3

LG wants its new G3 to blow the HTC One (M8) and Samsung Galaxy S5 out of the water. Has it succeeded? Read our review to find out…

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Samsung Galaxy K Zoom reviewed

What exactly is the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom? A phone? A camera? A phamera? Truth be told, we’re not 100% sure how to classify it, but we can tell you if it’s any good or not.

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How to keep your old mobile number when switching

So, you've found a better mobile phone deal on another network, but you don't want to lose your number when you switch. Is it possible to take your number with you? If so, how do you go about keeping it? Get the answers to these questions and more here...

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Top 5 Samsung Galaxy S5 features

What's so good about the Samsung Galaxy S5 anyway? We took it upon ourselves to take a close look at its features and tell you what we think...

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Phone memory full! How to free up storage space

Smartphones are brilliant, but they do have weaknesses. One of the biggest is their limited storage space. Luckily, there’s a variety of ways to get around this particular problem...

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The top 10 best iPhone games

What are the best games to play on Apple’s smartphone? Check out our list of favourites, which includes irritable birds, witty pirates, heavily-armed fishermen and more...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One

Which is better: the Samsung Galaxy S4 or the HTC One? We put the two top-end Android smartphones head to head to find out...

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What is Facebook Home and how do I get it?

Facebook Home could revolutionise how we use our smartphones, offering seamless integration between phones and social media. But what is it exactly and how do you get it?

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4G: When will your mobile network have it?

Find out when each of the major UK mobile networks - O2, Three and Vodafone - will offer superfast mobile services like EE.

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What’s the best mobile network for me?

Looking to switch to a new mobile network? We outline some of the extras you can get from each of the UK’s major mobile providers.

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What is Android?

Want to get an Android phone or Android tablet? Here’s everything you need to know about Google’s popular mobile operating system.

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