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Elizabeth2469049

Elizabeth2469049 Report 16 Apr 2018 18:51

thanks, Rollo - I have saved this to consider later! it would be great but a bit self indulgent at that price per minute, it would have to be for emergencies though I do seem to invite those!

Nyx, thanks, I will follow that procedure! I haven't yet opened the mails so don't know yet what it would charge

Researching:
Dominy & Croom in Dorset, Rutherford & McElhatton in Northumberland. Dendy and Thorp

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 16 Apr 2018 18:22

There is a free app for Anrdoid smat phones called Pedius which will convert a voice call into text in real time.

https://dailym.ai/1JDt0a4

Voice calls are nly a tiny part of what a smrt phone can do, they are really a pocket computer with call capability.

Best budget buy right now is the Sony L1 which is free on contract or about £ 90 new, cash. It can "cast" video to a tv , run kobo / kindle , navigate and much else. Even run GR !

good luck

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

Rambling

Rambling Report 16 Apr 2018 17:49

https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/phishing-scams

You can contact them to find out if the email is genuine by following the instructions on their site.

"Think You Received a Phishing Scam Email?
Follow the steps below so our abuse team can start an investigation:
Copy the email, including headers, and paste it into a new email.
Please do not forward the phishing message: this will remove the email headers.
Be sure to add the words "phishing email" in the subject.
Send the email to our abuse team."

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Elizabeth2469049

Elizabeth2469049 Report 16 Apr 2018 17:41

I had an email today from Xfinity confirming my Wifi on demand pass, and a separate one to check my email details. Now I hadn't I thought heard of Xfinity but it is just possible I clicked on something with such an offer as my Fire tablet doesn't take any dongles. I googled Xfinity and it sounds quite respectable but I'dLike outside comments. (I know the answer would be to get a smartphone, but I am too deaf to use the phone bit so am reluctant to spend the money but would like to have the mobile facility), I haven't of course responded to these emails.

Any advice?

Researching:
Dominy & Croom in Dorset, Rutherford & McElhatton in Northumberland. Dendy and Thorp