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Diverting Calls

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pocket8s
pocket8s Posts: 83 Forumite
in Phones & TV
Hi All.

I currently have my phone and broadband with BT.

I started advertising my home phone number to receive business calls, i divert when out of home to my mobile

This is becoming quite costly my last bill was £220 with £130 on diverting calls.

Are there any other options available to me?

My contract with bt broadband end next month so i am happy to change phone and broadband if neccessary.

Thanks
pockets
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  • benjus
    benjus Posts: 5,433 Forumite
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    You can stay with BT and use a CPS provider to handle the mobile calls. Primus Option 2 with the Penny Mobile add-on has been recommended several times for diverting to mobile - I think it costs 20p per call for up to 20 minutes. Do a search on the forum for more information.
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  • utilitybroker
    utilitybroker Posts: 2,207 Forumite
    Another option is to nominate the Mobile Number you are diverting calls to as your BT Friends & Family best friend number.Then add Mobile Saver
    http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displayTopic.do?topicId=23730
    and the cost of the diverted mobile calls will be reduced by 40%.

    The existing charge for calls on Mobile Saver without the 20% best friend discount is 9 pence per minute (ppm) in the daytime and 5 ppm in the evening. From 16 September 2008 this will be simplified to 7.5ppm at any time of day. So your best friend number will then cost 6p a minute to call,plus the appropriate connection charge.
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
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    pocket8s wrote: »
    I started advertising my home phone number to receive business calls, i divert when out of home to my mobile.

    Are there any other options available to me?
    Assuming the e-mail address associated with your home page will reach you, I have forwarded you a pdf about Penny Mobile 2 CPS.
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • pocket8s
    pocket8s Posts: 83 Forumite
    Ok thanks for that.

    I already have diversion set up with BT.

    Do you have the web address to primus?

    Also does this mean if i switch call s to primus i wont really be able to change broadband?

    Thanks
    If at first u dont succeed .......then sky diving is not for you! :idea:
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
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    pocket8s wrote: »
    I already have diversion set up with BT.

    Do you have the web address to primus?

    Also does this mean if i switch call s to primus i wont really be able to change broadband?
    No, I pay BT for landline rental and broadband but CPS my calls via Primus (Penny Mobile 2). A BT landline means you can choose any ADSL broadband supplier.

    http://www.planet-talk.co.uk/SaverProducts.aspx?source=saver (Penny Mobile 2 is not on there for some reason - see the pdf I sent you).
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • jhp
    jhp Posts: 2,342 Forumite
    Heinz.

    Does the 20p cap include call connection or is this extra?
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    jhp wrote: »
    Heinz.

    Does the 20p cap include call connection or is this extra?
    My Primus bills show each diversion costs 17p excl. VAT. There's no additional connection charge.
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
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