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Digital Pickpockets: How to Keep Your Wallet Safe in the Age of Mobile Payments
27Aug
Digital Pickpockets: How to Keep Your Wallet Safe in the Age of Mobile Payments
Picture this: You’re queuing for your morning coffee. You pull out your phone, double-tap, and pay i...
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Phonely’s Who Called Me – July 2025 in Review
1Aug
Phonely’s Who Called Me – July 2025 in Review
If you’ve ever wondered, “who called me from this phone number?” you’re not alone. Every day, people...
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137 More UK Areas Set to Lose Copper Phone Lines – Is Yours on the List?
23Jul
137 More UK Areas Set to Lose Copper Phone Lines – Is Yours on the List?
Are you still using a traditional landline phone? Then this warning is for you. Openreach has just a...
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The Digital Landline Switchover UK: What It Means for You (And How to Stay Safe)
18Jul
The Digital Landline Switchover UK: What It Means for You (And How to Stay Safe)
By 2027, UK landlines will go digital. Here’s how to prepare with help from the government and provi...
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Can you keep your landline number in a care home?
15Jul
Can you keep your landline number in a care home?
Comfort and Continuity with Phonely Moving into a care home is a major life transition and with it c...
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Ringing Red Flags: Inside the Surge of UK Phone Scams and How to Fight Back
2Jul
Ringing Red Flags: Inside the Surge of UK Phone Scams and How to Fight Back
Every few seconds, a scammer somewhere in the UK is dialing a new number disguised as your bank, the...
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Finding Your Longevity Blueprint: What Blue Zones Teach Us About Well-Being, and How Phonely Helps You Thrive
27Jun
Finding Your Longevity Blueprint: What Blue Zones Teach Us About Well-Being, and How Phonely Helps You Thrive
Across the globe, researchers have identified a handful of communities known as “Blue Zones,” where ...
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Can I Keep My Landline with Virgin Media?
23Jun
Can I Keep My Landline with Virgin Media?
As Virgin Media rolls out its new full-fibre broadband network, it is using a technology called XGS-...
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How To Avoid Bank Scams with One Simple Number: 159 With Phonely
13Jun
How To Avoid Bank Scams with One Simple Number: 159 With Phonely
Avoiding Phone Scams Just Got Easier – Thanks to 159 Did you know UK victims lost over £1.1 billion ...
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Don’t Lose Your Number: 7 Reasons to Switch to Phonely Before the PSTN Switch-Off
1May
Don’t Lose Your Number: 7 Reasons to Switch to Phonely Before the PSTN Switch-Off
Worried about the PSTN Switch-Off and what it means for you? You’re not alone. When you’ve had the s...
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Can I Keep My Landline Number With Full Fibre? The Complete Guide
28Mar
Can I Keep My Landline Number With Full Fibre? The Complete Guide
Worried that switching to full fibre means losing your trusted landline number? Rest assured, it’s a...
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How to Check If a Phone Number Is Spam: Your Complete Guide to Avoiding Nuisance Calls
14Mar
How to Check If a Phone Number Is Spam: Your Complete Guide to Avoiding Nuisance Calls
Spam calls are becoming an ever-growing concern, disrupting our daily lives and posing risks to our ...
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Annual Scam Call Report 2025: Unmasking the Surge in Nuisance Calls
11Mar
Annual Scam Call Report 2025: Unmasking the Surge in Nuisance Calls
Welcome to the first edition of our new Annual Scam Call Report, where we break down the latest tren...
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Explore the Top Skype Alternatives for 2025 and Beyond
5Mar
Explore the Top Skype Alternatives for 2025 and Beyond
Skype has long been a household name for online calls and messaging—but change is coming. With Skype...
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Keep Your Skype Number Before It’s Too Late – Here’s How to Port It
28Feb
Keep Your Skype Number Before It’s Too Late – Here’s How to Port It
Microsoft has officially announced that Skype will be shutting down on May 5th, 2025. If you’re curr...
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