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BT Line rental @ 14.38 - extortion
hi all, I am shocked having just received my BT bill. Unlimited Weekend Plan: 12.79 (I think this is the cheapest) BT Caller display: 2.59 (I always forget to unplug my VOIP adaptor to make 2 chargeable calls) Adjustment: 0.25 Discounts: -1.25 Total bill: 14.38 (this is just for line rental because all my calls are made…
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Any Advice to help deal with BT
Hi i feel a bit stupid but when i moved house 18mths ago i rang BT to ask about taking their broadband as my phone was already with them and i was sick of bad connection with aol which was costing me £18.99 a month and also i wanted broadband and phone together rather than both seperate when i talked to the advisor they…
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phone extension
I am trying to connect an extension from master socket. Cable from master socket are red, blue, white/blue and white/red, extension colours are red, blue, white and green. How do I match extension colours to master colours??? HELP
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Talk Talk New Line Installation - Save nearly 30 Pounds off installation!
Just thought I would share this with everyone as I just requested a new line installation from Talk Talk who are doing a brand new line for 59.99GBP which in itself is 60 quid cheaper than BT but I discovered if you moan at them saying "ooh thats a bit expensive i wasn't expecting that" they say "oh ok we can do it for…
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Broadband with no mimimum contract term?
Hi Everyone, Looking to get broadband installed at my flat (currently has no landline either). Unfortunately, I'll be moving out at the end of September, so I only need the line for 6-7 months. BT offers seem dependent on an 18 month minimum contract, Virgin media cable is 12 month minimum term. 3G dongles don't work…
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Please help: AOL talk removed without my knowledge and BT has biled me £200!
Dear Friends I was on AOL broadband (silver) and was getting aol talk unlimited 01 02 numbers for just £6.99 and was a happy bunny. 3 months back I was exploring the option of changing back to BT as they said 0870 and 0845 numbers were free. When i made an enquiry, i realised that that the small print was that the 0871…
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Cheap or free way of calling landlines(non internet) via VOIP?
Hey all, Ive ordered myself a Linksys router and am going to install DD-WRT/Tomato(undecided yet) on it to turn it in to a bridge and maybe a repeater. Id also like to take advantage of the four ethernet ports available, so Ill hopefully be adding an "internet phone" to make cheap calls and hopefully receive them from…
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Phone sockets in a new house
i recently moved into a new build and signed up to BT. They didnt actually visit the property but i was connected as promised on the due date and the phone & internet have been fine plugged into the phone socket in our lounge. However we also have phone sockets in our bedroom and kitchen, and when i try to connect to them…
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Is BT Email communication valid?
Regarding the change of free evening calls to 7 pm - 7 am, BT have sent out an email but no written letter to inform us of the change. We signed up to paperless billing, not paperless changes to contracts, and bills come once a quarter so I log in to the BT account and check that the bill looks reasonable for the next…
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Can I Call Ukraine For Cheaper?
Ive got a friend in Ukraine and to call his mobile its 4p a minute or 3p a minute to his house phone via the cheap phone numbers Ok its still cheap but we spend hours on the phone. I guess why it annoys me is cos I have the international free calls with talktalk and for some strange reason ukraine is not 1 of the countries…
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advice please
I currently live in a rehab for people with mental health issues. i have a mobile contract and mobile broadband. I've been told I can get my own place again - but have also been told i have to have a landline. I am on flexi 40 with T mobile, and have just phoned them to be told I can't downgrade my package as it's a new…
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why should a bt customer pay for a line that is not good for adsl
due to the recent line fault that i have, isp saying it's a pstn fault,even though i can't hear noise apart from when trhe router gets a sync, i do know that it has nothing to do with any equipment my side of the master socket,(test socket also been used for test puposes) so, if i report it to bt as a voice fault,they send…
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Broadband switchover - is this normal practice?
Hi everyone, I wonder if you could tell me if the following is normal (not looking for a debate on whether it is right or wrong at this stage, just to know if it is common practice and if all broadband providers do it the same way). I agreed by telephone to join Talk Talk this morning (I am already regretting this and…
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BT line and Talktalk call provider
In the past I have been able to dial BT through 1280 on my phone as Talktalk are my providers. As I pay my line rental to BT I have a package with them which allows free 0845 and 0870 numbers over a weekend as long as I dial 1280. However, I noted that these calls were being charged to me by Talktalk. Talktalk tell me that…
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Harassing calls from unknown numbers
I keep getting calls everyday , like 3-4 times a day all from the same numbers 017216524 and 05296296265. Keep asking for some foreign name i just hang up as last time i said he does not live here they say it does not matter , then try and sell me something . Well today i got a call from 017216524 again i said listen this…
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Bt!!!
Hi In October I changed my broatband from aol to bt - and we took out a call and broadband package (unlimited option 3) we have just had our new bill in and it is sky high. Phoned up to to query this as what should be included in the plan hasn't been and we have been charged £4.99 a month for anytime calls when we took out…
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Tesco VOIP - VAT overcharges!
Tesco had been charging me the full 17.5% over the 15% period(1st Dec 2008 to 1st Jan 2010)! I only noticed the other day when checking my online account, I double checked and got all the VAT receipts and every one i was charged 17.5% and not the 15%. I phoned them(Tesco)after i had checked everywhere on their site about…
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Gas Board phone charges
I have just recieved my phone bill to see two calls for 1 minute charged at £1.50 each. I had the phone company check the number and they say it is an old Gas Board 0800 number that redirects the call. Beware!!!!!
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do you get possessive about your mobile phone
or are you quite open about calls you receive / you make in front of your partner?
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Are you considering using Virgin Media?
Are you considering using Virgin Media? If so, as an existing customer, I have a voucher which entitles myself and any new customer I recommend to receive £30 off the bill. Let me know if you are interested and I'll send you the voucher.
