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Call barring help?
hi, i got a virgin media phone line with talk unlimited. i dont want their call barring service as its rubbish. so i got rid of it. apart from their call barring service is there any other way to barr numbers? my home phone doesnt have built in barring. i dont want to buy a new home phone with call barring feature unless…
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BT phone line reactivation
Hello all, Would appreciate your advice. Moved into a new property about a month ago. Prior to the move, rang up to make sure the phone line would be connected, and to end the phone line at my old address. Was told there was no phone line installed in the property I was moving to, and that an engineer would need to install…
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BT Bill Still Too Expensive
Hi I recently posted onto this forum about how my BT bill was too expensive, I changed my contract with the company, however the bill has only came down by about £4 per month, is there any other way that I can reduce my bill further? My BT contract is primarily used for Broadband use only. My bill is as follows: Hi I just…
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Removing Sky Mailer from phone
We have the combined Sky package for TV, Broadband & Sky Talk. Months ago, we found our answering machine stopped working. Call us stupid, but we didn’t relate a strange ‘bleep’ on our phone with this problem until I told someone we couldn’t get rid of it and they suggested it was a 1571 answering service. So we dialled…
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Martin Martin You are Wrong Now Virgin Media
Virgin Media are now charging for 0844 over rider provider numbers . I notice on the site it still says its free . But its not eg I call a UK land line 21.30 hrs o8442050505 which offer call at yes 1/2 P a Min . So why did the call of 26 min cost 0,76p . should have been 10p connection and 13p for the over rider bit 23p in…
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Applying for BT phone online?
My landline is cut off just now So was wondering if I could apply to BT online? I was sure you could because i found a link on there website a while ago but i can't find it now. anyone know this link? I'll keep searching
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Bt Early Line disconnection
This is a bit of a long thread, but here goes; "Dear Sir, I am writing to you on behalf of my motherXXXXXXXXX, I do have her permission to deal with you regarding this matter. She received a letter from yourselves on 10th January 2009 stating that her unlimited evening & weekend calling plan was coming up to the renewal…
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Help - BT have disconnected my line and admitted it's their mistake
This is a really long story which I'll try to cut short:* problems with BT line took over 3 months to fix, * Aug bill approx £129 with no discount in view of disruption to service, * Paid £40 to show good faith & wrote complaint letter seeking reduction, * 20th Sept phone service disrupted & redirected to BT - they said…
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Land line at home while we are in France
Hello all, I'm going to France for a couple of months and wondering about my land line. Is it possible (and how expensive is it?) to forward any calls sent to our land line though to our mobiles in France? Thanks Ginger
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CONFUSED Telephone + INTERNET BUNDLE
Hi im just looking to sort out my grandparents phone and internet and oh my im confused Ok so they pay money to sky for the phone need to check how much and they pay about £30 to BT as well is this right i only pay Virgin for my calls? Secondly the cheapest seems to by Talk Talk but they are with Tiscali for the internet…
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Sky Talk
Hi I am really really hoping someone can help me. We moved in August and notifued Sky we would like to move our TV, Telephone and Broadband to our new property. We were able to get Sky TV up and running but nothing else. My husband and I have spent a huge amount of time and lengthy mobile phone call to get this rectified…
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Epic Virgin phone installation
Ludicrously long post to follow So I move into a new property on the 1st of june and move my Virgin Media package with me. The usual scenario, an engineer is booked out to install the services (Phone, broadband, TV) He arrives does his thing TV and broadband work fine, unfortunately due to a problem with the exchange he…
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Dial 100 and ask for FreeFone xxxxxxx
Can anyone remember all those ads on TV and radio from 10-20 years ago, saying "Call Company X now! Dial 100 and ask for FreeFone Company X". Of course, most companies use 0800 xxxxxx now, but are any companies still contactable via calling the operator and asking for FreeFone Companyname?
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We have Talk Talk and are Moving
We are Moving soon and have Talk Talk phone and broadband and have a line from Talk Talk and have not long started the Contract with them and would like to know some things. The House we are moving into has Virgin but we dont want to go with them so can we take our Talk Talk with us? and get a line from them without having…
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turn landlines in to bluetooth ?
hello all, i know its possible but need some pointers to some products/suppliers of a attachment to landlines (base station) to enable phone lines to be answered wirelessly by bluetooth headsets i would appreciate the help!
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Talktalk bloody NIGHTMARE
I wasnt sure if i should pop this in here or in the praise(yea right!)vents and warnings thread........so if it should be moved please do! We have been with talktalk for some time, and despite the customer services etc having its serious faults we have 'got on with it' We moved house 16 weeks ago, and a few weeks before…
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Phone line activation
Hi folks, I know this has been discussed before but I know the companies that do this keep changing so thought I would try for some more recent advice. I am after the internet in my house after eventually getting fed up with mobile broadband. I have a phone line installed but it hasn't been used for a few years. I plugged…
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Moving the Phone socket
Our main phone socket is located at the front door. We then have a lead running up two floors to the actual socket where the phone is plugged in. I would like to move this socket to be closer to the front door. The thing is BT have quoted £200 :eek:for what should be a simple job!? Are there any other options available? I…
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Virgin Media chasing money from 2005 - can't supply bills
Hi All, Having finally sorted out (I hope) an issue I've been having with Virgin Media where they've been desperately trying to charge me for a "free" V+ box, I'm now having another problem with them. In October/November 2005 I moved from Wellingborough to Lincoln, and asked for my services to be moved. I had an engineer…
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VAT Invoices
Just joined (but been an avid 'watcher' for ages) I currently have an Orange Home Max package (3 yrs+) - I am self-employed and have a small office at home and the business pays the Orange bills - I am now required to register for VAT and have been told by Orange that they cannot provide VAT invoices as this is a…
