Called in to have new charging port fitted to an iphone. Staff member took phone upstairs, gave it…read morea good clean and returned it to me and the phone is charging again without any wiggling or bending of charger lead To get a charge. And asked for no payment, highly recommend.

So I smashed my phone on Saturday night (don't ask!) and I needed to get it foxed before I started…read moregetting glass splinters in my fingers. I immediately thought of the Repair Lounge down to the their catchy radio ads. First up, it's pretty easy to find, opposite the junction of Tates Avenue on the Lisburn Road. If you're driving park on one of the many side streets rather than trying to get a space on the Lisburn Road. The shop itself is minimal, you walk in and you are presented with platformed area, don't let this put you off, that's where the phone fixers sit. When I went in (about 3pm on a Monday) the two guys were noticeably busy, one on the phone and one in the middle of dissecting an iPhone but I waited patiently. Once they were free I asked how much and how long it would take to get my phone screen repaired. They then explained to me that it varied from £100 - £140 depending on the quality of the glass used for the screen. This didn't put me off as I expected it to be in that area. What did put me off was the wait - they explained that they had a huge back log of phones to repair and with Monday being delivery day I couldn't get it repaired straight away. This wait made me go somewhere else, but the experience wasn't bad at all. I understand that it's a skilled job to fix these devices and that Monday is their busiest day - especially after all the weekend smashes! Cool set up and really knowledgeable staff - I'll be back no doubt!

Not many of these wee local sort of shops left. They come in handy if you need a wee odd or end for…read moreabout the house. Also helpful to ask questions etc. Lacks modernity in here. It's a wee grotto of a place. You would easily miss it on a street like this that is increasing in colour and modernness. Great though a wee place like this is surviving.

You'd think it would be easy to buy a light bulb, but you'd be wrong. Especially if it is for…read moreanything in my house, where I seem to have bought items where nothing is ever standard in them, and not deliberately! After having a good nosy round the 'big shops' and being shocked at the prices and still not convinced I was buying the right thing in the first place, I thought I'd try old school and went in here. The man serving me was brilliant, finding not only exactly what I needed but at half the price of the global retailer. And he had all the chat, one of the nicest things about shopping local. So if you have an ancient hoover they don't make anymore and have run out of bags or like me have random lights that blow as soon as you think of having guests, give these guys a shot- they are bound to have it.

I just wanted to acknowledge the fantastic service I received from fonehouse Kennedy centre…read more Ive had a phone contract with them for nearly 4 years now & wouldnt go anywhere else as, no matter what problem I have with my phone Michael & his team sort it !! Recently my 83 year old father with alzimers had a problem with his tv.I couldn't get an engineer out to help just before xmas, despite the fact id no problem paying someone.I happened to mention it to Michael in fonehone & within a day Michael had sent Noel,the nicest man you could meet to fix the problem My dad is all sorted with his tv.I cant recommend these people enough for any IT problem. Thankyou again Michael & Noel for 1st class service yet again. Catherine

From the owner: Fonehouse specialises in Mobile Phone Repairs! With a dedicated, qualified and experienced team of…read moreengineers using only the best in equipment and parts, its sets us apart from our competitors! We also do mobile contracts connecting EE, VodaFone and Three, business broadband, VoIP and mobiles!

Stevie helped me out in a time of need with a new phone purchased from the Apple store when they…read morecouldn't help further! Honestly can't express the professionalism of him and his Coworker on a Friday evening.

Must say these guys are brilliant , phone speaker stopped working and i went to iphix and shane got…read moremy speaker fixed literally within 30 mins fast repair service and very good prices thanks 10/10 to the iphix team lovely guys and i'm over the moon will highely recommend

The Simon Community thrift store in North Belfast has been there a long time. The majority of the…read morecommunity would give their unwanted things to this shop so its usually packed with clutter and black bags waiting to be sorted. It mainly deals in 2nd hand clothes but there are a number of books and electronics on offer as well. Its run by volunteers, mostly old women from the community who scold you for messing up their nicely presents racks of clothes. Everything here is so insanely cheap its a mystery how they make enough money to stay open, nevermind contribute to charity. It's always good to have a look around, but seeing as they'll take anything, a lot of the stuff looks like it was destined for the bin years before it ever made it to the shop.

I am a big big fan of charity shopping. In fact, I've just taken a quick inventory of my outfit and…read morerealised that everything I'm wearing has been picked up in a Belfast charity shop at one time. Except my underwear and socks, of course. I'm cheap, but not that cheap. Yet. The Simon Community shop on the Antrim Road is somewhere I've been loads of times, as I used to work right next door and call in most lunch breaks in search of another pair of jeans or boots. It's got the problem that most very small charity shops do, unlike the bigger ones on eg Botanic Avenue, that there isn't usually a massive lot of stuff to pick from and more often than not I'd leave empty-handed. Boo. But on the upside, everything is very cheap and, while not getting anything particularly stupendous, I did pick up a few bargains in my time. Yay. I used to work for the Simon Community as well, and can vouch for the fact that they're jolly good chaps, with most of the staff working their bits off to help the high numbers of homeless people in this part of the city. Call in next time you're passing, even if it's just to buy a few (insanely cheap) old magazines.