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End of the line for rip-off 0800 numbers: Mobile phone users currently charged up to 20p a minute will dial for free after fees are outlawed

Posted on June 18, 2015June 18, 2015 by Daniel Kobale

Operators are charging up to 20p a minute - even if 0800 numbers are free Some are important services run by Government and NHS departments Watchdog Ofcom published proposals to put an end to the rip-off in July Telecom watchdogs are to stop a rip-off that allows mobile phone firms to charge customers to call supposedly free 0800 numbers. Currently mobile phone companies charge customer...
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SMS Gateway Provider for Burglar Alarm Text Messaging

Posted on December 8, 2013February 25, 2021 by Daniel Kobale

Does your security alarm system, pager or other monitoring device use TAP to SMS messaging alerts? Does your security alarm system, pager or other device use TAP to Mobile SMS text messaging alerts? DIDcomms has the solution for you! Our dial-up TAP to Mobile SMS text and email messaging gateway is completely free of charge to use, you only pay for the call to the dial-up access phone line! Al...
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SMS over PSTN Phone Lines (Endorsed by Texecom Ltd)

Posted on July 16, 2013June 16, 2020 by Daniel Kobale

Vodafone the last man standing? SMS over PSTN phone lines has been used in varying industries for many years and was often sold as an additional service by alarm companies, allowing the user to be notified of alarm conditions and open/close events. For many years there were two main players operating the service in the UK, O2 and Vodafone. In 2012 the ...
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Clear pricing of our NGN phone numbers

Posted on April 17, 2013February 26, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

Here at DIDcomms we believe in making customers, callers and other end-users of our phone numbers we issue, known as NGN's which means "non-geographic numbers" For that very reason here you will find the costs of each number type are provide. Number types and costs to the callers from a BT line (calls from mobiles and other networks may vary) 070457xxxx (cost to caller £0.375 daytime, £0.25 ...
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Galaxy G2 to text my mobile

Posted on February 27, 2013June 15, 2020 by Daniel Kobale

Question: I have finished installing my G2 +44 alarm last week after ironing out the final problems. All works well but I would like it to text me when there was an alarm trigger. I have a Virgin phone line and a Virgin mobile.From what I have recently learned the panel uses the tap protocol to send the message. Ideally I just want to be paying for the odd text message in an alarm situation. Is t...
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I’ve got a Galaxy G2-20 which has been using the SMS feature by the O2 gateway on my BT line.. however now sadly the service has died (constant engaged tone).

Posted on February 27, 2013June 15, 2020 by Daniel Kobale

Hi all, I've got a Galaxy G2-20 which has been using the SMS feature by the O2 gateway on my BT line.. however now sadly the service has died (constant engaged tone). So I need to get my G2-20 to speak to the outside world once more. After a night of googling it seems that non of the other SMS gateways either work or work with non subscribers. So its looking like a GSM card (horrificly...
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OpenTAP for network monitoring by DIDcomms

Posted on December 25, 2012May 15, 2020 by Daniel Kobale

OpenTAP Gateway is a Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol (TAP) to SMS and Email gateway messaging service provider. Since OpenTAP uses trusted equipment, a standard phone line and dialup modem, TAP is by far the most reliable way to send full-text messages to your cellular phone. SMS messages can be sent to your cellular phone through OpenTAP Gateway even if your internet connection is completely d...
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DIDcomms launches new TAP to SMS and SMTP messaging gateway for the UK market!

Posted on December 11, 2012June 15, 2020 by Daniel Kobale

(Wadebridge, Corwnall 11/12/2012) Due to the recent collapse and withdrawal of TAP gateway services, by various large Telecom firms such as O2, T-mobile, Orange and the like, DIDcomms has realized the need of many companies and business who rely and need this service. DIDcomms has partnered with a US supplier and also invested in our own in-house TAP to SMS and SMTP messaging gateway. What's mo...
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EE 4G UK: Devices, speeds, availability, coverage, prices

Posted on November 28, 2012April 20, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

UPDATED: Now with prices 30 October 2012 7:25 GMT / By Dan Sung & Chris Hall Everything Everywhere is now available in the UK, with a new network and a new brand, known simply as EE bringing with it the first 4G service in the UK. Now that the auction for other 4G spectrum bands has been brought forward in order to stave off possible appeals and gripes by the network's rivals. The new EE...
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EE 4G pricing revealed

Posted on November 7, 2012August 6, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

What is 4G? 4G is the latest mobile phone technology that promises up to download data up to five times faster than 3G networks. In practice this means you could stream and HD video on your phone, or tablet, without any buffering or delays, just as you might on a good quality home broadband connection. Read our What is 4G? guide for more information about 4G and how it could affect you. How...
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