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Weird voice messages
On Christmas Day I got a BT voice text message via my landline to wish me Merry Christmas, it was from a mobile number I don't recognise. Tonight I got another from the same number to wish me a Happy New Year. I have texted the number from my mobile, and they have replied to say they haven't sent anything. The number…
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Switching to Primus Saver 2 tariff, BT cancellation charges?
Hi there My mom was recently stung when she moved over to the Post office and had to pay an early cancellation charge on her 12 month BT contract. I have recently requested the Primus Saver 2 tariff as per the money saving article, will this mean I am required to pay a cancellation charge to BT, or does the line rental…
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Any offer on international calls?
Is there any offer on international calls for the NewYear?
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Virgin Media ... Talk Weekends?
Hi, Looking for a little help as our 12 month landline phone contract ends shortly (early Jan). We were with BT, then switched to Toucan as we aren't heavy landline users at all ... occasionally making weekend calls, but we're out of the house all through the week, and we both have free minutes on our mobile phones which…
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BBC to Cap Phone In Prices.
"In future the BBC will have just two premium call rates -- one capped at 15 pence and another for charity appeals" http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKL3018771720071230 Shame they dont something about their day to day use of rip off 0845/0870 numbers.
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Does anyone keep a record of the calls they make via 18185/1899 ect??
Haven't really kept a check on the invoices from these companies, but there's quite a few numbers on there I don't recognize. There's only myself and OH living here, so was wondering whther these companies may make mistakes when they record numbers dialled?
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who offers cheapest calls to 0870/0845 numbers?
I'm with BT at present; am signed to 18185 & 1899 & primus. Just wondering who offers the best rate on 0670/0845 numbers? My bill to 18185 has been quite high from scanning the last 2 invioces, most calls have been to those "rip off" numbers.
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recently split with ex still paying his bills!- advise please
i split with my ex about 5 months ago we lived together and he ran alot of debt up in my name ( including getting a virgin credit card in my name without me even speaking to them) we had bt fusion business line with a mobile on it aswell he managed to run up a £494.86 bill on it he keeps saying he will pay it but i keep…
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Is there anything I can do to reduce my bills?
I recently got my phone bill from BT and it worked out as follows: Cost of calls £14.18 Your Benefits -£0.04 Rental Charges £74 (BT Together option 1 £28.07, Broadband £45.93) Payment charges £4.50 VAT - £15.43 Total £108.07 I'm thinking about setting up a Direct Debit to eliminate the Payment charges but is there anything…
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Ofcom studies surge in ‘stealth’ charges
Most of this has been discussed here before but I thought the report in yesterday's Times on the subject is a little comforting that Ofcom are taking an interest. Not on the list is the matter of set up costs and the charge that is made when calling a number that is engaged and answered by 1571 without any warning. Ofcom…
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phone messages when dialling a number not used for years?
Hi not sure if this is the right forum, but here goes. I recently found the number of an old school friend, i presume it is bt but not sure, and i had an idea they may have changed their number by now but thought id try. Anyway when phoning from my mobile i got a message saying something like 'calls to this number are…
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Post Office HomePhone - STAGGERINGLY Bad Service...
I wanted to let Readers know about my experience with the Post Office... I've been a BT customer for over 10 years. I sold my house recently and, in the short-term, took a 6-month rental to give me time to scout around and find a property I want to buy. BT advised me that I'd have to pay £125 to get the phone switched on…
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Tiscali phone line rental and over-ride call providers
Does anyone know whether you can use a non-subscription over-ride call provider such as 18866 with the relatively new £14.99 Tiscali line rental + broadband package? Tiscali call centre operators haven't a clue - one said he thought so and one said he thought not! I've been on their very expensive helplines for ages,…
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TT phone ring
The phone ring which we are all used to is ring ring pause, ring ring pause, etc. But last year, TT notified me that they were going to do something in the bt exchange that would be an improvement. I've not noticed any difference , however with one exception. The telephone ring is now ring pause, ring pause etc and we…
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TalkTalk Home Phone
My home phone account with TalkTalk states that my plan is Talk2 + World. I'm not sure when I became a TalkTalk customer exactly but I have bills dating back to June 2005 all stating this tariff. I can't find anyting on their website that mentions this specific tariff. The plans are called Talk1, 2 and 3 or Talk 1…
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BT cancellation charges
Hi all, I am hoping for a little advice. I recently moved into a new place and wanted the phone line activated so I could ge the internet. I called BT and got connected. I was told I could cancel within 7 days. I tried to do this but as I was on hold for 20 - 45 mins a timeevery day for 2 weeks. I never managed to cancel…
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returning Skype hardware
Hi, am a forum/skype user newbie hope you can help. Long story short am trying to return some items to skype but their site doesn't make it easy. Have requested "RMA" but no response. Has anyone else had problems? My plan to save money is now looking a bit pricey!
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Any Virgin Media experts around?
Having a bit of a nightmare with Virgin. I was on the VIP 85 Package (£85 a month) for all calls, broadband & 2 set top boxes with all the movies. I lowered this last month to £24.99 for the internet & £24.99 a month for a lower spec broadband and phone pcakage. The bill has just arrived this morning and its still a…
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Telephone Answering Machine £11.99 @ Aldi 30th Dec
120 name and number phone book Extra large 3 line display Up to 20 minutes’ digital recording time Remote access Hands-free speaker phone Caller display* stores info on last 99 calls Adjustable speaker phone and ringer volume Adjustable LCD contrast New call indication Wall mountable [SIZE=-1]*Depends on service provider…
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Pat Simmons Speaking Clock
You can hear Pat Simmons on the Speaking Clock here: 01923 287748 Pat Simmons was the voice on the Speaking Clock from 1963 to 1985.
