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EE Cyber Security powered by Norton

Going online opens up your whole world. But it can also put your devices and identity at risk. If you want extra peace of mind and to better protect your devices and identity, look no further than EE Cyber Security Powered by Norton™. It's super easy...

Sean_D by Former EE Community Manager
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Annual Identity Check powered by Norton

Your personal information isn’t something you want a cybercriminal to use to commit identity fraud. Our annual online identity check can help you know if your personal info has been found on the dark web. In partnership with Norton™, the annual ident...

Sean_D by Former EE Community Manager
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Scams: Information about scams currently circulating

There are various different scams that customers may come across by email, phone call, text and more. We want to keep you up to date with some of the ones that are being reported to us on a frequent basis so you know what to look out for.   The curre...

Sorcha by Former EE Community Manager
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EE Auto Wi-Fi - what you really ought to know

Has anyone given any thought to the "auto" bit in the name? Anyone thinks it's to do with Google's Android Auto (functionality and) app, or is it just a coincidence? O2, for example, call theirs "Extra"... but that could be its parent company (and on...

Resolved! Sales Call from EE

Received a Sales Call from telephone number 01438 989232 saying they were EE.  Supposedly changed to a pay monthly from pay as you go.  Did not give any bank account details.  Was this really EE?

Roball23 by Explorer
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Scam call

I’ve just had a call from 020 7941 8305 telling me they can upgrade me for not additional charges even though I’m only half way through my contract. When he said it was only £35 a month (I pay a lot more currently) I said it sounded too good to be tr...

Resolved! content Lock

I'm trying to unlock content lock. I need help. 

Marlan by Visitor
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Received A EEMMS message. Wonder if it's legit.

Hi all, I received a message from https://get.mms.ee.co.uk/ee/ overnight asking for my mobile number and the included password saying I had a message from them for a MMS. The sender is a contact of mine but when I try to pick up the message, the mess...

dfod by Investigator
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Scam call offering me a 30 percent discount

Today I received a call on purportedly 020 4538 9426 from purportedly John purportedly from EE. He asked how I was today and if I wanted a 30 percent discount. The man was speaking with a South Asian accent in what sounded like a call centre.He asked...

ANPARKER by Visitor
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Scam text from NEXT?

I have suddenly started receiving texts apparently from NEXT regarding NEXT sales events. I am suspicious as I do not have NEXT in my contacts so I'm not sure how these texts show up as coming from NEXT. There are links in the texts which I have not ...