Neowin News Feed for: Giffgaff

Smarty, Giffgaff, and iD Mobile top Which?'s Great Value mobile providers list

Paul Hill — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 02:18:01 +0000

Smarty, Giffgaff, and iD Mobile have been named as the best-value mobile providers in the UK by Which? Tesco Mobile was the best provider of service overall but recently raised prices a lot. Read more...

UK telecoms remove data charges for victim support websites

Paul Hill — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:28:01 +0000

The UK government has come to an arrangement with several mobile operators, including EE and O2, that will allow customers to access nine victim support websites without using up their mobile data. Read more...

Ofcom fines Giffgaff £1.4 million for overcharging its customers

Paul Hill — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 13:00:01 +0000

The digital regulator, Ofcom, has fined Giffgaff £1.4 million after it found that customers had been collectively overcharged by about £2.9 million following a billing error on Giffgaff's behalf. Read more...

TalkTalk is rated as having the worst customer service among UK telecoms

Paul Hill — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 14:08:02 +0000

Ofcom has revealed the UK's best and worst telecom firms based on customer service. Overall the companies performed better than last year, having a higher customer satisfaction rates. Read more...

Windows Store Weekly: Centennial apps, Edge extensions, and lots of new arrivals

Adrian Potoroaca — Mon, 09 May 2016 11:28:01 +0000

This week has seen plenty of new arrivals in the Windows Store, and in the sea of news about new and updated apps, there are also some interesting bits about what's coming in the Anniversary Update. Read more...

giffgaff launches Universal Windows 10 App; say hello to 'My giffgaff'

Jack Wilkinson — Thu, 05 May 2016 10:26:01 +0000

giffgaff has officially launched its new Universal app for Windows 10. The app boasts multiple features to make managing your mobile account easier. It supports Windows 10 PCs, phones and tablets. Read more...

UK mobile network, giffgaff, working on a Universal Windows App

Jack Wilkinson — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 06:54:01 +0000

giffgaff has been working on a new Windows 10 app, built on the Universal Windows Platform, for a while now. We've been given access to exclusive screenshots of the app and in-depth information. Read more...

7 Days: A week of antivirus antics, Sony's Windows 10 warning and Microsoft's chilly challenge

Andy Weir — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 18:18:01 +0000

From Cortana's Android takeover and Lenovo's latest shenanigans, to "shit" broadband Down Under, and the end of the 'affordable flagship', it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

giffgaff rolls out all-new 4G goodybags, but unlimited data now comes with speed restrictions

Andy Weir — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 07:44:02 +0000

giffgaff is relaunching all of its 'goodybags' with inclusive 4G data - but it's dropping its £20 unlimited data plan, and instead offering 6GB at "4G speeds", and then "unlimited" data at 256kbps. Read more...

Ubuntu Edition of that Android phone you've never heard of gets carrier support... sort of

Andy Weir — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:38:02 +0000

The world's first Ubuntu phone is just a variant of an existing low-end Android phone, but it's already picked up some carrier support - although perhaps not quite in the way that you were expecting. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Windows previews, Microsoft branding, and why 99 iPhones doesn't equal love

Andy Weir — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 23:40:01 +0000

From Windows preview updates and the new Visual Studio, to Cortana everywhere, the rollout of Android 5.0, and a bit of Raspberry Pi, we take a look back at highlights from this week's top tech news. Read more...

giffgaff launches its 4G goodybags for everyone, but 5GB is the most data you can get

Andy Weir — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 16:42:01 +0000

UK carrier giffgaff launched its full 4G service today - but those hoping for a similar offering to its 'goodybags' with unlimited 3G data may despair to hear that 5GB is the most 4G data you can get. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Office renovations, thin Droids, OneDrive updates and a matter of pride

Andy Weir — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 18:48:52 +0000

From Sunset Overdrive and the Office of the future, to OneDrive, 4K phones and Windows devices at wild prices, we take a look back at highlights from this week's top tech news on Neowin. Read more...

giffgaff announces full rollout of 4G with new goodybags - but still no unlimited data

Andy Weir — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:12:01 +0000

giffgaff has said that it is now "ready for a full scale launch of 4G", beginning on November 12, with three new goodybags, but there's still no unlimited 4G data option - 5GB is the most you'll get. Read more...

giffgaff changes price plans, adds peak time speed restrictions for unlimited data

Andy Weir — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 13:16:27 +0000

giffgaff is changing its 'goodybag' price plans, removing unlimited data from all but the top-tier plan and limiting speeds to 300kbps for those using "more than their fair share" during peak hours. Read more...

giffgaff reveals 4G price plans - but 2GB is all the data you'll get

Andy Weir — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 04:30:00 +0000

giffgaff - a carrier famed for offering unlimited data at low cost - has revealed its 4G 'goodybags', but its top-tier 4G package offers just 2GB of data, 500 mins and unlimited texts for £15 a month. Read more...

giffgaff announces U.K. 4G plans, new handset store coming soon

Andy Weir — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 08:16:44 +0000

giffgaff has announced plans for the rollout of its 4G services. Consultation with the user community begins next month, ahead of a full launch in March 2014 - but will unlimited data bundles live on? Read more...

4G UK: Auction winners revealed; more carriers to roll out 4G this year

Andy Weir — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:20:30 +0000

The UK's telecommunications regulator, Ofcom, has announced that five companies have successfully bid for 4G spectrum, in an auction that raised just £2.34bn - far less than had been expected. Read more...

Britons spend more than six billion on phone contracts annually

Paul Ferson — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:20:57 +0000

A new study suggests that British people spend more than six billion pounds annually on phone contracts, with more than two-thirds of that being spent on overpriced contracts. Read more...

giffgaff: unlimited data packages aren't sustainable

Andy Weir — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:59:08 +0000

The CEO of the 'giffgaff' network reveals that the carrier is reviewing the 'sustainability' of its low-cost unlimited mobile data packages, as user demand for multimedia on the move soars. Read more...