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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

“YouView + is easy to set up with ultra HD quality and 7-day rollback.”
18 March 2024

BT YouView+ box review | Uswitch

YouView boxes came with all BT TV packages before the changeover to EE TV. Read our BT YouView+ box review to find out how to make the most of your new set-top box.

Read our review of BT YouView+
14 November 2023

Vodafone VeryMe Rewards: everything you need to know

Vodafone mobile customers now get cheap cinema tickets, free data and gifts.

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28 July 2023

How to connect to the internet on a mobile

Find out how to get connected to the internet on your mobile phone.

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13 July 2021

The future of the smart home market

We analyse the future of the smart home market by reviewing the top smart home startups from Crunchbase and the number of smart home patent applications.

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14 April 2021

How to recycle your old tech

We have teamed up with Recycle Your Electricals to help you recycle your old tech.

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02 December 2020

Back up your iPhone in a few simple steps

Learn how to back and restore your iPhone

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28 June 2019

Interview with director of Sky Mobile, Sophia Ahmad

We caught up with Sky Mobile to chat about Text to Switch and what it means for customers.

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25 October 2018

Mobiles

New Nokia phones round-up. Check out our list of the best Nokia smartphones under £400 and snap up a bargain handset from this legendary brand.

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