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PO Phone line
I just moved my neighbour onto the Post Office Homephone cause it's cheaper but when I went to set up her direct debit I was told the minimum :confused: amount allowed each month was £20. Now my neighbour is 77 and doesn't use the phone much and the Post Office's Homephone rental is £9.95 per month and I worked out she…
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TalkTalk and 1899
I have just signed up to talktalk - mostly because all my family are with them so I can call them for free. However I have been told by a friend that they do not accept 1899 calls. Does anyoe know if this is true? Thanks donna
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OFCOM could end BT price controls this summer
OFCOM is considering ending the the regulatory price controls for BT on 1st August. This would open the way for BT to actively undercut competitors if it wished, which could possibly lead to a "price war" starting in the home phone market. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4828054.stm OFCOM has promised to keep…
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Advice please - very confused
Hi Everyone I am trying to save money on my phone bills. I talk a lot to my family both day and night and at weekends. I notice that Primus is recommended for free evening and weekend calls, but then it gets confusing. What is the best option for daytime and calling mobiles. Any ideas? I cannot fathom out those 1899 etc…
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Third party service cost for non-BT lines shoots up
1899, 18866 and 18185 (all related to one another I believe) all have started charging a lot more for calls if you are not a BT customer. I used to pay nothing for local calls (except a 3p connect charge). Now I pay 1p a minute. And calls to the US now cost 2p a minute. Still a lot cheaper than most but not nearly as cheap…
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1899/18866/18185 temp unvailable!
Just tried to dial via the above and ALL say sorry temporary unavailable,never had this before in nearly 2 years. Anyone have the same problem today?
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NTL Packages
I've just had ntl on the phone and I must say it sounds interesting. The offer is Broadband 1mg, upgraded to 10mg in the next couple of months at no extra charge Digital TV 70 channels Telephone - evening/weekends free Package cost of £32.99 Can you give me your thoughts on this. Thanks
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Chepaer Alternative to BT International Directory Enquiries
Official MSE Insert: If you've arrived from Google, our fully researched Free Directory Enquiries guide may be helpful. Back to the original post... Hello! Does anyone know if there is a cheaper alternative to BT International Directory Enquiries. (Just got hammered on the latest bill for one or two phone calls).…
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advice please
Please can somebody give me some advice on my home phone. I am currently with NTL for phone £10.50, cable TV £8.00 and 1 meg broadband £17.99. I dont use my home phone much so probably use less than £5.00 per month on call charges. I dont have a problem with the NTL service but I am reviewing all of my bills and trying to…
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Getting a new landline
I'm trying to get Broadband but do not have a landline. I wanted to go for the post office offer as I will be only using the phone for internet purposes, however, they can only transfer lines from BT - they cannot set them up. What is the cheapest option for me? Do I need to take a BT line then transfer it to the Post…
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NTL/Telewest to withdraw their 0800 Customer Service Number.
Their replacing their 0800 freephone number customer service access number with an 0845 one. Also their Broadband Support 0845 numbers will be replaced by an even more expensive 0871 number. So if your ringing CS from an NTL line they will charge 6p connection and up to 5p a min to call the new 0845 no,and 10p a min to…
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Cheapest line rental + broadband
not really to sure where to post this as it covers the two topics, but here goes. currently with bulldog for broadband and telephone, and id like to switch to someone else, whats the cheapest way, get an all in package, or pick a line then a broadband package (dont most packages want a bt line?) something near £20 amonth…
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Indian Call Centres
I've been harrassed to death for the past year with phone calls from an Indian Call Centre representing T-mobile. They keep phoning me up telling me I have qualified for a "free" mobile phone - of course, it's not exactly free and you have to sign up to a contract. I have told them repeatedly to stop calling me and remove…
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teletop/ntl
I regularly phone my daughter in the usa, so I registered my phone with teletop for £1:50. and then calls to usa @0p per min. (5p connection fee) this is for 90 days and then re-rgister for £1:50. for further 90 days. However when I received my bill from NTL I noticed on two occasions I had been charged for the duration of…
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Pipex Talk
Hi everybody - this is my first post so hope it is of some help! I was considering changing to the PO offer so i could get £50 cash back but then this caught my eye. I am on Pipex broadband G0! (£24.99 per month 2mbps unlimited) and found an offer called Pipex talk 3000 which is 3000 minutes to 01 and 02 numbers for £4.99…
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VoIpcheap fair use policy
Hi, I was using voipcheap today and it disconnected me after 1 hour as usuall but later on after an hour when i tried to call again within 20 minutes it was charging me £0.005/min and in brackets it was written (fair use policy included). i thought WTH. At least they should allow caling anyother number and not the same…
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I can't make calls thro Primus
My account was transferred on 27/2/06 but I can't make calls thro Primus, although I can receive calls. I emailed Primus at the week-end, I had a reply confirming that my account was transferred, just asking if I still can't make calls. I can't even divert a callthro BT on 1280.
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triple package??
I am currently with Telewest who supply me with internet, cable TV and landline. I was ona 3 for £35 package with them and now wish to change providers but I wish for one where they supply all three, though if I have to get them from 2 seperate suppliers I will. I live in Devon and ntl do not supply the area I live in (I…
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primus question
just read on this site that through primus you can get free evening and weekend calls at no extra charge and no monthly fee.... is this right? seems a bit too good to be true...
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Wanted
Dect phone with wall mounting any ideas ?