Hi
I could do with some advise about my husbands mobile.
He is tied into a contract until January
So he needs to pay monthly until then.
I want him to keep his number but i do not want him being able to access gambling sites but also banking, loan sites.
Any advise on how I can do this would be much appreciated.
Hi
Usual advice is to install a blocker although from what I've read here the success of these appears to be a bit hit and miss. Even if you find one that works it won't block loan or banking sites as far as I know. Mr L uses an iPhone and iPad but they are supplied by work and monitored by the IT department so I try not to get too worked up about it.
My advice would be he uses a brick with no internet access and keep the other phone locked up until the contract expires then get rid. Even if it means a change of number it has to be better than worrying.
You might be able to forestall credit applications with a notice of correction on each agency's file. Mr L has one along the lines of not wanting to be offered or extended any credit even if he applies for it and/or appears to qualify. His credit rating is currently trashed by the gambling fallout so I can breathe realatively easily for now but the idea is the NOC will kick in once the defaults drop off. The only other thing I can suggest is checking each of your husband's credit reports very regularly for new bank accounts. I pay for an alert service which notifies me by email if anything changes on the report inbetween the monthly updates but that only covers one agency so not necessarily foolproof but better than nothing.
Hi there are apps you can download, k9 is one. Some are for android phones some for iPhones. Betfilter, gamblock. Look online.
Hello Timewilltell
You can find out more about blocking software on our website:
http://www.gamcare.org.uk/get-advice/what-can-you-do/blocking-software
Best wishes
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