Warning - new Orange rip-off

james32_uk · 19 October 2006 at 7:31PM

Not only are they now charging for non-payment by DD, itemised statements and 0800 dialling, I've just found out about another hidden charge.

You now have the pleasure of paying a fixed amount for every text message delivery report you get. Lovely!

Well done Orange! :wall:

reehsetin · 19 October 2006 at 9:50PM

thats been happening for a while same time as the non DD charger went up 1p per message i think

redux · 19 October 2006 at 9:57PM

It's not hidden, and it's not compulsory

DonnyDave · 19 October 2006 at 10:04PM

I'm on OVP Virgin and I have delivery reports on and I haven't been charged for them.

fiish · 20 October 2006 at 12:21AM

I think they're only charged for Orange standard tariffs. OVP is no longer offered, though.

CrazyChemist_2 · 20 October 2006 at 12:34AM

redux wrote:

It's not hidden, and it's not compulsory

I've been on Orange for years (PAYG) and this is the first I've heard :eek:

How much do they cost? As if 12p per text wasn't enough of a rip-off :rolleyes:

DonnyDave · 20 October 2006 at 1:10AM

I also don't pay extra for itemised billing on OVP Virgin. Am I right in saying that they charge it for today's tariffs though?

reehsetin · 20 October 2006 at 2:21AM

reehsetin wrote:

thats been happening for a while same time as the non DD charger went up 1p per message i think

CrazyChemist wrote:

I've been on Orange for years (PAYG) and this is the first I've heard :eek:

How much do they cost? As if 12p per text wasn't enough of a rip-off :rolleyes:

http://www1.orange.co.uk/service_plans/downloads/pm_price_guides.pdf p24 bottom left

overworked_underpaid · 20 October 2006 at 7:14AM

I've never noticed this, probably because I don't get itemised billing for free anymore. I'll need to sign up to the intenet billing to confirm this. It seems Orange are going to be loosing a lot of customers. I wonder how long it is till they start charging for 0845/0870 numbers?

james32_uk · 20 October 2006 at 7:16AM

Yeah, cheeky ****s. Charge for the itemised bill so noone notices the other charges they're slapping on!

happyhunter · 20 October 2006 at 8:58AM

overworked_underpaid wrote:

I wonder how long it is till they start charging for 0845/0870 numbers?

0845/0870 is chargeable - unless you are on OVP O2 tariff.

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