B T price changes

hi all

I've looked at the BT website and read through this thread.

With regards to BT Option 1. Would I be right in deducing that from the 1st April, BT are in a nutshell replacing the 4.5p for evening and weekend calls up to 1hr in duration under the old plan, with the new call plan where you get free weekend calls, but you now have to pay the going rate for weekday evening calls?

I can see that perhaps catching quite a few people out if they continue to make evening calls?

Update: Finally got through to BT customer services on phone. They confirm what I have quoted above.

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yes, I am aware of the BT option 2 with 12 month renewable contract offer for free weekday evening calls.

But I was thinking of those Option 1 customers who may not or cannot read any mail shot that BT intends to send out, so would be oblivious to the fact their weekday evening call will be costing them up to a quid after the 1st April.

Heinz wrote: »

Is a change from 4½p for up to an hour to 6p call set-up fee plus 60 x 1½p (a total of 96p or an increase of more than 2000%) "the going rate"? I don't think so.

Heinz, do you think some emails to Ofcom pointing out the above would go amiss?

djohn2002uk wrote: »

Heinz, do you think some emails to Ofcom pointing out the above would go amiss?

Frankly - while 2000% (or whatever) makes a 'good headline'/publicity stunt - Ofcom won't care as they no longer regulate BT Retails pricing.

Also, I suspect you will see most of the other operators who currently offer 'upto an hour' pricing, change their own tariffs pretty soon..

Regards
Sunil

utilitybroker wrote: »

Yes : http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/consumer/bills/article.html?in_article_id=429947&in_page_id=510

According to this article it's only a 1900% price increase. That's not nearly as bad as Martin was making out!!!!

Easiest thing to do is move on to Option 2 (Free Evenings & Weekends) with the 12 month rolling contract, and use 18185 for calling mobiles and your weekday daytime landline calls. All it costs is your line rental plus your 18185 calls.

If that's not acceptable you can stay on Option 1 (Free Weekends) and sign up for Primus free evening & Weekends, via CPS, and use 18185 for calling mobiles and your weekday daytime landline calls. That will cost exactly the same as the scenario above. It is a bit more hassle, but it is also more flexible if you are likely to want to cease your telephone service, or change the Option, within 12 months.

If you do go for the rolling contract set yourself a reminder for 11 months and ensure that you are happy to go again before the contract automatically renews, on the same terms, for another 12 months. If you will be likely to want to cease your telephone service, or change the Option, within the following 12 months then arrange to downgrade to Option 1 (Free Weekends), pay £2.70 for Option 2 or upgrade to Option 3 (Anytime), all without the 12 month contract, and make alternative arrangements for your weekday and evening calls if necessary. They say they will contact you before your contract is up, but there is no harm in making sure that you are ready and willing, or not as the case may be.