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Catherine Hiley

Mobiles and telecoms expert

About the Author

Catherine is a mobiles and telecoms expert contributor for Uswitch, writing about broadband and mobiles, TV, tech and gaming. She's been writing about tech for several years and making regular media appearances related to the topic.

Working in a fast-paced, ever-changing industry, Catherine is an expert in a huge range of topics, from the cheapest way to watch the TV you want to how to use your phone while roaming without getting stung with an unexpected bill. She also offers advice on how to get the right deal on your broadband or mobile phone and is full of money-saving tips to help consumers get good value for money.

Expertise

Money-saving tips

Mobile phone releases

Broadband deals

TV streaming services

Getting the most out of your gadgets

Education

  • MA in English - University of Southampton

Featured in News

Catherine has recently been featured and quoted in several high profile publications, including:

Articles written by Catherine

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10 November 2022

Fake designer products 2022 & how to avoid them

Discover the most in-demand fake designer fashion, tech and beauty brands and learn how to avoid them this Black Friday and Christmas

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13 September 2022

How much of your time is Screen Time?

Uswitch reveals what percentage of our lives we spend looking at screens and the effects it has on our wellbeing.

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12 July 2022

Samsung’s cash-back offer: everything you need to know

Here’s how to get up to £60 back when you buy a Samsung device.

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06 July 2022

How to clean your smartphone: kill germs, bacteria and viruses

Find out how to keep your smartphone spotlessly clean and free from germs and bacteria.

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30 June 2022

How to back-up your data and restore your Android smartphone to factory settings

Learn how how to save your data on your Android smartphone.

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29 June 2022

Every Country’s Favourite Foreign Football Team

As so many of us watch live football from around the world, discover which foreign teams are the world’s most searched on this global football map from Uswitch.

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10 March 2022

Global Broadband Index

Where in the world has the best broadband? We reveal the countries with the fastest and cheapest broadband.

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04 March 2022

What to stream on International Women’s Day

Add these feminist films and shows to your watchlist immediately and celebrate International Women's Day 2022.

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14 February 2022

What's on Disney Plus?

With over 80 years of movies and TV shows to choose from, Disney Plus has one of the biggest back catalogues of content available, including Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars content.

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04 November 2021

Most boring TV shows & movies

Find out which TV shows and movies are the most boring according to IMDb reviews.

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14 July 2021

Hollywood’s most successful movie production companies of all time revealed

We analysed 700 films from the 20 most profitable movie production companies to reveal which produces the best films.

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