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Welcome to the TalkTalk blog. Here you'll find regular entries from our Chairman Charles Dunstone, our CEO Dido Harding and members of the TalkTalk team.

From the launch of free broadband in 2006 to the release of our innovative new myTalkTalk package, we're always thinking of ways to change the phone and broadband market for the better. Through the blog you'll be the first to hear any news.

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Archive for May, 2010

Tristia ClarkeTristia ClarkeOur directory enquiries service can save you money (and help our charity)

You may not know that we run our very own directory enquiries service – TalkTalk 118 111.
Our directory enquiries number lets you search for a specific place, person or service for just 45p a minute, with a 45p connection fee. And when you phone us you can request up to three numbers at a time, [...]

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Tristia ClarkeTristia ClarkeThe rise of the Silver Surfer

Today is the ninth annual Silver Surfers’ Day – a national day dedicated to promoting the use of digital technologies by older people ­­– which promises to be bigger and more inclusive this year than ever.
It’s the inspiration for 1,500 digital education events up and down the country, exclusively for people aged 55 and over [...]

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Duncan JefferiesDuncan JefferiesWhy social games are changing the way we play

Has someone you know recently become obsessed with melon farming? Or spoken ominously of ‘whacking’ a friend? If so, they’re probably a fan of Farmville or Mafia Wars, two of the most popular social games on Facebook. Perfect for whiling away a few minutes of your lunch break, or a fallow period in the TV [...]

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Mark SchmidMark SchmidSolving your common customer service problems

Broadband comparison site Top10.com has run a survey on the most common gripes web users have with their ISP – you can read about the results.
Speed and reliability were the two areas where people said they have most complaints, but we were interested to see that some other issues also emerged as regular problems.
In fact, [...]

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Tristia ClarkeTristia ClarkeYou can now raise money for autism by… talking

We’ve supported TreeHouse, the national autism education charity, since 2002 and today we’re proud to announce our involvement in TreeHouse’s latest online campaign to raise money for children with autism.
The ‘Talkathon’, launched today, encourages people to spread five key facts about autism. These are:

Autism affects 1 in 100 children in the UK
Autism affects communication, imagination [...]

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