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SkyTalk Changes effective 15th April 2008 (& 1st July)
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Important prices changes to SkyTalk package
Effective from 15th April 2008
Increase in international countries with inclusive calls from 10 to 20 on for those on SkyTalk Unlimited
Existing 10 inclusive countries:
USA, Ireland, Spain, Austrailia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, Italy and the Netherlands (calls to USA & Canada mobiles included).
Additional 10 inclusive countries:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Rep, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Norway and Sweden.
Connection Fee:
The connection fee for all non-inclusive calls will increase from 6p to 7p, unless a separate connection fee or minimum fee is specified.
UK Landline rates:
Daytime rate for calls to UK landlines (01, 02 and 03) for those on SkyTalk Freetime will increase from 3.25p/min to 4p/min
Changes to Inclusive Calls Unlimited Package
Calls lasting more than an hour will be increasing from 0.8p/min to 4p/min. Normal redial as often as you like still applies.
Changes to non-geographical call rates (0845, most 0870):
Calls to 0845 numbers will change from 2p/min in the daytime and 0.5p/min in the evening to 6p/min AT ALL TIMES.
Calls to most 0870 numbers will change from 6p/min in the daytime and 1.5p/min in the evening to 10p/min in the daytime and 8p/min in the evening, seven days a week.
Free calls to Sky contact centres from 1st July 2008:
All calls to Sky call centres will be free from 1st July 2008 for SkyTalk customers (eg all calls to Sky's 0870 and 0844 numbers).
Effective from 15th April 2008
Increase in international countries with inclusive calls from 10 to 20 on for those on SkyTalk Unlimited
Existing 10 inclusive countries:
USA, Ireland, Spain, Austrailia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, Italy and the Netherlands (calls to USA & Canada mobiles included).
Additional 10 inclusive countries:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Rep, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Norway and Sweden.
Connection Fee:
The connection fee for all non-inclusive calls will increase from 6p to 7p, unless a separate connection fee or minimum fee is specified.
UK Landline rates:
Daytime rate for calls to UK landlines (01, 02 and 03) for those on SkyTalk Freetime will increase from 3.25p/min to 4p/min
Changes to Inclusive Calls Unlimited Package
Calls lasting more than an hour will be increasing from 0.8p/min to 4p/min. Normal redial as often as you like still applies.
Changes to non-geographical call rates (0845, most 0870):
Calls to 0845 numbers will change from 2p/min in the daytime and 0.5p/min in the evening to 6p/min AT ALL TIMES.
Calls to most 0870 numbers will change from 6p/min in the daytime and 1.5p/min in the evening to 10p/min in the daytime and 8p/min in the evening, seven days a week.
Free calls to Sky contact centres from 1st July 2008:
All calls to Sky call centres will be free from 1st July 2008 for SkyTalk customers (eg all calls to Sky's 0870 and 0844 numbers).
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Astonishing.Changes to non-geographical call rates (0845, most 0870):
Calls to 0845 numbers will change from 2p/min in the daytime and 0.5p/min in the evening to 6p/min AT ALL TIMES.
Calls to most 0870 numbers will change from 6p/min in the daytime and 1.5p/min in the evening to 10p/min in the daytime and 8p/min in the evening, seven days a week.
IMHO, a clincher NOT to proceed when considering whether to switch line rental to Sky (and lose access to BT via the 1280 prefix) rather than just use Sky Talk as a CPS calls provider.
After the changes, comparisons:
0845
Daytime ----Evening/Night
Sky 7p connection + 6p/min.
6p/min.
BT*-6p connection + 2p/min.
½p/min.
0870
Daytime ----Evening/Night
Sky 7p connection + 10p/min.
8p/min.
BT*-6p connection + 06p/min.
1½p/min.
* For those who leave their line rental with BT (i.e. just use Sky Talk as their CPS calls provider), using the 1280 prefix to 'hop back onto BT' for 0845 and 0870 calls.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.0 -
Important prices changes to SkyTalk package
Effective from 15th April 2008
Increase in international countries with inclusive calls from 10 to 20 on for those on SkyTalk Unlimited
Existing 10 inclusive countries:
USA, Ireland, Spain, Austrailia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, Italy and the Netherlands (calls to USA & Canada mobiles included).
Additional 10 inclusive countries:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Rep, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Norway and Sweden.
Connection Fee:
The connection fee for all non-inclusive calls will increase from 6p to 7p, unless a separate connection fee or minimum fee is specified.
UK Landline rates:
Daytime rate for calls to UK landlines (01, 02 and 03) for those on SkyTalk Freetime will increase from 3.25p/min to 4p/min
Changes to Inclusive Calls Unlimited Package
Calls lasting more than an hour will be increasing from 0.8p/min to 4p/min. Normal redial as often as you like still applies.
Changes to non-geographical call rates (0845, most 0870):
Calls to 0845 numbers will change from 2p/min in the daytime and 0.5p/min in the evening to 6p/min AT ALL TIMES.
Calls to most 0870 numbers will change from 6p/min in the daytime and 1.5p/min in the evening to 10p/min in the daytime and 8p/min in the evening, seven days a week.
Free calls to Sky contact centres from 1st July 2008:
All calls to Sky call centres will be free from 1st July 2008 for SkyTalk customers (eg all calls to Sky's 0870 and 0844 numbers).
Time to leave I think. Primus Saver 2 looks attractive again.0 -
I just signed up to SkyTalk Freetime the other day (no line rental) to use with my Orchid+Heinz. Thankfully, the only part that affects me is the 4p/min charge on the inclusive calls lasting more than an hour, so I'll have to be extra careful - perhaps a stopwatch next to every phone in the house! >1 hour calls are very rare though.
I didn't sign up to Primus as I didn't want to set up another account but I can always move if it becomes necessary.0 -
As Heinz points out an excellent reason not to move your line rental to them.0
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I agree. It's possible to get linerental from BT for £10.50 per month when paying via direct debit and using online billing. This is only 50p per month more than what Sky charge for linerental.As Heinz points out an excellent reason not to move your line rental to them.0
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