FOR two days now (it feels like more) we have wrestled with a ridiculous problem. What is worse I have discovered belatedly that I have fallen into a nest of worms that nine or so years ago I swore never, ever to venture near again. I refer to EEE or 3E as it now calls itself.
But first to the moment. We are due to go to France. We do not like Brexit and wished to avoid the resumption of roaming charges (GHU!). Janet switched to a Smarty account which does not charge roaming. I decided to do likewise. Her iphone went on a treat. My Samsung Note 8 (what a terrific camera and phone) did not.
We not why but we do know this – right up to the moment we activated the Smarty SIM everything was perfect. Peachy, indeed.
But then it all went very rotten pear shaped. I shall not weary you with the ins and outs which have occupied us for about 48 hours, stressed to the max and ready to kill. And still it fails to work. SMS? No prob . Talky talky – NO WAY!
I even downloaded all my data and did a factory reset in desperation. Still nothing. Today I learned that Smarty is in fact something to do with – OMG! - 3E!
Two things now occur:
1 – all is explained; they are idiots;
2 – you can fall into the same bear pit twice.
For the avoidance of doubt:
https://smarty.co.uk/
https://www.three.co.uk/
