A method for performing mobile communications from a first mobile terminal comprising: identifying one or more further mobile terminals (314, 316) engaged in direct device-to-device communications with the first mobile terminal; selecting an intermediary mobile terminal (314,316) from the one or more further mobile terminals; and transmitting mobile communication data from the first mobile terminal to the intermediary mobile terminal using direct device-to-device communications, wherein the mobile communication data is intended for transmission to a base station that is connected to a wireless communication network, wherein the mobile communication data comprises a first transmission configuration parameter, characterised by: receiving a second transmission configuration parameter at the first mobile terminal, and wherein the second transmission configuration parameter is determined based on the first transmission configuration parameter, further comprising: performing adjusted wireless transmissions using a new phase at the first mobile terminal based on the second transmission configuration parameter, wherein the first transmission configuration parameter includes an initial transmission phase setting of the first mobile terminal, and wherein the second transmission configuration parameter includes a new device-to-device transmission phase setting of the first mobile terminal. identifying one or more further mobile terminals (314, 316) engaged in direct device-to-device communications with the first mobile terminal; selecting an intermediary mobile terminal (314,316) from the one or more further mobile terminals; and transmitting mobile communication data from the first mobile terminal to the intermediary mobile terminal using direct device-to-device communications, wherein the mobile communication data is intended for transmission to a base station that is connected to a wireless communication network, wherein the mobile communication data comprises a first transmission configuration parameter, characterised by: receiving a second transmission configuration parameter at the first mobile terminal, and wherein the second transmission configuration parameter is determined based on the first transmission configuration parameter, receiving a second transmission configuration parameter at the first mobile terminal, and wherein the second transmission configuration parameter is determined based on the first transmission configuration parameter, further comprising: performing adjusted wireless transmissions using a new phase at the first mobile terminal based on the second transmission configuration parameter, wherein the first transmission configuration parameter includes an initial transmission phase setting of the first mobile terminal, and wherein the second transmission configuration parameter includes a new device-to-device transmission phase setting of the first mobile terminal. performing adjusted wireless transmissions using a new phase at the first mobile terminal based on the second transmission configuration parameter, wherein the first transmission configuration parameter includes an initial transmission phase setting of the first mobile terminal, and wherein the second transmission configuration parameter includes a new device-to-device transmission phase setting of the first mobile terminal.