Ofcom
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Phone, broadband and pay-TV customers to be automatically told about best deals
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New rules forcing phone, broadband and pay-TV companies to alert customers when their current contract is ending come into force.
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Ofcom mulls banning the sale of locked mobile phones
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O2, Sky, Three and Virgin already sell unlocked devices but some, including BT/EE and Vodafone, still sell handsets which can only be used on their services unless they are unlocked.
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London to gain new dialling code and 10 million extra phone numbers
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The capital already has 30 million phone numbers allocated across its existing (020) 3, 7 and 8 ranges but population growth means fewer than a million of these are currently unused and the current rate of new connections means they’re likely to all be allocated within a year.
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Manhattan T3-R Freeview Play 4K Smart Recorder Review
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A dedicated recorder with built-in storage will always offer a better experience compared to either of the above and the T3-R operates at the top end of what the market currently has to offer.
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BBC given go-ahead to keep shows on iPlayer for longer
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The broadcaster currently makes most shows available on iPlayer for 30 days but had requested permission to extend this period to 12 months, a move it’s previously said would allow audiences to get better value from their Licence Fee.
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Ministers urged to ensure iPlayer and other PSB catch-up apps have prominence on Smart TVs
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Live channels from PSB broadcasters are guaranteed prominence in programme guides, a provision the regulator reiterated its support for today, but there are currently no rules ensuring this applies to their apps.