@wdknews: Due to generous donations from Chinese users, the giffgaff ban wave was forced to end early. Bans have largely stopped now. Real-time proof: large-scale banning benefits no one. ----------------------------------------------- gg refund...

Because of generous donations from Chinese users, the giffgaff ban wave was forced to end early. Bans have largely stopped now. Real-time proof: large-scale banning benefits no one. ----------------------------------------------- If you can't get a refund from gg, you can donate to accumulate good karma. giffgaff supports charitable-donation Premium SMS; the fee is deducted from your credit balance. You can send multiple texts; each send deducts once. Send HELP to 70030: donate £3 to Young Lives vs Cancer Send FIVE to 70702: donate £5 to Comic Relief Send TEN to 70702: donate £10 to Comic Relief BBC Children in Need (children's charity) FIVE / TEN / TWENTY / THIRTY / FORTY → 70701 (for £5/£10/£20/£30/£40) or DONATE → 70405 (£5), 70410 (£10), 70420 (£20), 70430 (£30) Make-A-Wish UK (wish foundation for seriously ill children) WISH + amount (any integer 1-20) → 70450 (e.g., WISH5 donates £5) Flexibly matches odd balances; processed by third party Donr (the charity receives about 95%). Officially supported. Cancer Research UK BEAT / THREE / FIVE / TEN etc. → 70180 (commonly £3/£5, etc.) There is a daily cap (around £30-40), so you can donate across days. Official shortcode 70180. British Red Cross GIVE10 / GIVE20 / GIVE30 (can add NO) → 70141 (£10/£20/£30) or HERO (£3), SAFE (£5), CARE (£10) → 70600 (community compiled) Official main: 70141. Other community-compiled channels (from Nodeseek etc., long-running and tested) — Royal British Legion (veteran support): POPPY2/5/10 → 70545 (£2/£5/£10), can add NOINFO Teenage Cancer Trust: TEENAGE5/10/20 → 70580 (£5/£10/£20) British Heart Foundation: FIGHT → 70123 (£3) Cats Protection (cat welfare): KITTENNO → 70025 (£5, includes no-marketing opt-out) Diabetes UK: DUK → 70500 (£5) Samaritans (mental health / suicide prevention): SAMARITANS or SAM3/5/10 → 70470 (£3/£5/£10), can add NOINFO Mind (mental health): MIND5/10 → 70190 GOSH (Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children): GOSH5/10 → 70300; LITTLE → 70310 (£3) RSPCA (animal welfare): RSPCA3/5/10 → 70005 DEC (disaster emergency): RESPOND → 70000 (£5) Shelter (housing / homelessness): SHELTER3/5 → 70440 Air Ambulance UK: MED5/10 → 70800 Other mentions: HELP → 70030 (Young Lives vs Cancer £3); FIVE/TEN → 70702 (Comic Relief); Oxfam CREDIT5 → 70066 (£5); etc. Example: with a balance of £5.10, send BEAT to 70200 (or official 70180), which deducts £3 donation + SMS fee, leaving about £2. Then you can use WISH2 etc. to 70450 to zero it out. These are public charity SMS donation methods; the money goes directly to the charities (some have small fees). It is recommended to prioritise officially confirmed channels and keep confirmation texts. If you have issues with balance refunds, you may also consider complaining to Ofcom. Details depend on current official information and account status. #giff捐款 #giffjk