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petestrash on Flip Connect Completely Nuking Their $4 0.5GB Plan, Including Grandfathered Customers

> despite Amaysim Chat telling me that it was no longer available even to existing account holders I recently spent quite a bit of time…

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pangy on [Prime] Bosch PBD 40 710W Electric Bench Drill Press $351.20 Delivered @ Amazon AU

Thanks for the clarification! I agree, changing speeds on a drill with belts isn't fast nor easy.

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Russ on Flip Connect Completely Nuking Their $4 0.5GB Plan, Including Grandfathered Customers

Oops, forgot to mention cmobile's "red" $119/year plan.

Russ replied to
petestrash on Flip Connect Completely Nuking Their $4 0.5GB Plan, Including Grandfathered Customers

Wow, that must have been very recent, I got onto the Talk and Text plan only two weeks ago. Thanks for letting me know, I'll stop…

Russ commented on [Prime] Bosch PBD 40 710W Electric Bench Drill Press $351.20 Delivered @ Amazon AU
For less than $50 more, you can buy a full-size bench drill, although without free delivery:…

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eug on Motorola moto tag: 1-Pack $25, 4-Pack $98 + Delivery ($0 C&C/in-Store) @ Harvey Norman

You're right, I found it on my Moto. Now that I've configured DND the way I like it, I'll always use DND instead though, for a number of…

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lachhelix on Motorola moto tag: 1-Pack $25, 4-Pack $98 + Delivery ($0 C&C/in-Store) @ Harvey Norman

I just checked again, and found that you're right - my Moto does have a separate silent function, but it's harder to get to. I have to…

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eug on Motorola moto tag: 1-Pack $25, 4-Pack $98 + Delivery ($0 C&C/in-Store) @ Harvey Norman

> DND did not replace silent mode Maybe on your phones. Neither of the phones I mentioned above have any silent mode other than DND mode.

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eug on Motorola moto tag: 1-Pack $25, 4-Pack $98 + Delivery ($0 C&C/in-Store) @ Harvey Norman

> When was it introduced? That I haven't been able to find out. "Do not disturb" replaced "silent mode" quite a long time ago. I have an…

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eug on Motorola moto tag: 1-Pack $25, 4-Pack $98 + Delivery ($0 C&C/in-Store) @ Harvey Norman

> That's assuming my dad remembers where his phone is. It's just a phone call, you can use any phone to make the call. You can use your own…

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eug on Motorola moto tag: 1-Pack $25, 4-Pack $98 + Delivery ($0 C&C/in-Store) @ Harvey Norman

> ask my dad where his phone is, log in, look for and open the Find app, wait for the app to load everything, select the other phone, then…

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tebbybabes on [Prime] BEVIGOR 16 AAA High Capacity AAA NiMH Rechargeable Pre-Charged Batteries $24.16 Delivered @ Amazon UK

The alkalines will only have more "oomph" in the first half of their discharge, when their voltage is higher than NiMh batteries. If you're…

Ah, thanks for clearing that up! The quoted 0.5 "Points Earn Rate Per mile" on Velocity's website had me confused as to whether "mile"…

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G-rig on [Prime] BEVIGOR 16 AAA High Capacity AAA NiMH Rechargeable Pre-Charged Batteries $24.16 Delivered @ Amazon UK

> those used to leak (at least the rechargables) If you have NiMh batteries that are leaking, that means they've been overheated at some…

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b3au on AmEx Explorer Card: 100,000 Bonus Points ($4,000 Spend in 3 Months), $400 Travel Credit, $395 Annual Fee

Thanks! I've had a try, so far I'm not impressed. I selected a return journey flying Singapore Airlines, and then tried the exact same…

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petestrash on Flip Connect Completely Nuking Their $4 0.5GB Plan, Including Grandfathered Customers

That $7.90 plan disappeared from their website about a week after my comment above, and couldn't be purchased anymore. You might be lucky,…

Russ commented on AmEx Explorer Card: 100,000 Bonus Points ($4,000 Spend in 3 Months), $400 Travel Credit, $395 Annual Fee
> $400 travel credit to spend ... with American Express Travel What are Amex Travel like? Expensive compared to the deals we see on…

Thanks! The commentary below is for anyone else in my situation, and to remind me what I found. I just found out, using Singapore Air's AI…

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BARE-STOCK on [Prime] BEVIGOR 16 AAA High Capacity AAA NiMH Rechargeable Pre-Charged Batteries $24.16 Delivered @ Amazon UK

I've commented on the Stenkol charger previously, read the comments starting [here](https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/11931082/redir).…

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boretentsu on [Prime] BEVIGOR 16 AAA High Capacity AAA NiMH Rechargeable Pre-Charged Batteries $24.16 Delivered @ Amazon UK

I think IKEA can't get them anymore, searching for "Ladda" on the IKEA website doesn't find anything for sale.

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kudoz on [Prime] BEVIGOR 16 AAA High Capacity AAA NiMH Rechargeable Pre-Charged Batteries $24.16 Delivered @ Amazon UK

> my smart scales wouldn't work with 1.2v ones for example Yes, there are some badly-designed devices out there. "1.5V" alkaline batteries…

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caperite on [Prime] BEVIGOR 16 AAA High Capacity AAA NiMH Rechargeable Pre-Charged Batteries $24.16 Delivered @ Amazon UK

> Ikea charger with storage, Litosfar. That looks very much like a "dumb" charger, from it's quoted 9-11 hour charge cycle. Dumb chargers…

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Bruceflix on [eBook] Understanding Me Booklet: a Printable Resource for Teens - Free @ Calm Minds Clinic

> require my email address and phone number Thanks for the warning. Like many free offers, we may be the thing being sold. Unless the OP…

Russ commented on nbn/Opticomm 25/10 $53.90/Month Ongoing ($0 Static IP on Request) | Optional $1.95/Month Home Phone & $19.95 Setup @ IT'S FUBAR
> We also offer a static IP address I thought IPV6 promised to provide enough addresses that every human on Earth could have several…

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rhino86 on [QLD] 13¢/L off Fuel up to 120L (Excluding LPG) + 5% off Shop Purchase @ Freedom Fuels (Discount Card Required)

There is a need to post these deals. For example, I get this discount because I have the Freedom Fuels logo and barcode on the back of a…

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rpb on 20x EDR Points on $100 IKEA Gift Cards (Limit 10 Per Member) | 5% off Selected Ultimate Gift Cards (In-Store Only) @ BIG W

And I believe you can use these with an Officeworks price beat, so could save you an additional $75 on a $1500 purchase like an iPhone.

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cooni on [eBay Plus] D-Link M32 Eagle Pro AI AX3200 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router (3-Pack) $90.30 Delivered @ Mobileciti eBay

All APs near to each other, meshed or not, should have their own channels. Otherwise they'll interfere with each other when two or more APs…

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flagstones on Palmolive Foaming Hand Wash 250ml $2 ($1.80 Subscribe & Save) + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU

> Shake thoroughly to mix I make up a mix of 3 parts water to 1 part soft soap, with the water coming from the hot tap. A little bit of…

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warmfruit on Palmolive Foaming Hand Wash 250ml $2 ($1.80 Subscribe & Save) + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU

> Do you find eventually the soap and liquid separate? I once had a similar problem. I had been using a diluted cloudy soft soap (ALDI aloe…

I've just tried the dummy booking, went through seat allocation for all four legs of the journey, and the price didn't change. So it looks…
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