Cheapest Home Phones Article Discussion

Alexd_2

Can somebody tell me what the benefits actually are in owning a home phone in this day and age?

Heinz

Alexd wrote: »

Can somebody tell me what the benefits actually are in owning a home phone in this day and age?

It saves paying rental for one?

theloft

Alexd wrote: »

Can somebody tell me what the benefits actually are in owning a home phone in this day and age?

It costs folk more to phone you if you only have a mobile. OK friends and family with free minutes would not notice, but they are paying a monthly fee which is usually quite high. Home phone owners have to stump up a minimum of 6p per minute.

hareng

G_M wrote: »

I think everyone has call connection charges nowadays..

Primus 11p
PO: 9.6p
Talk Talk: 12.5p
Plusnet: 12.5p (from Dec)
....

To add to that.
Yourcalls.net 9.5p https://www.yourcalls.net/Features/Phone.aspx
adsl24 Nil http://adsl24.co.uk/linerental/

Half tempted to jump ship been with yourcalls 5 years any time now but like BT they have a rolling contract to catch you out.
My broadband contract expires 19 April with another ISP also a renewable 12 month contract, think they all are for FTTC.

Heinz

18185 - 5p (4p for international calls).

Phones4Chris

hareng wrote: »

To add to that.
Yourcalls.net 9.5p https://www.yourcalls.net/Features/Phone.aspx
adsl24 Nil http://adsl24.co.uk/linerental/

Half tempted to jump ship been with yourcalls 5 years any time now but like BT they have a rolling contract to catch you out.
My broadband contract expires 19 April with another ISP also a renewable 12 month contract, think they all are for FTTC.

"Rolling" contracts are now banned.

Primus connection fee is now 12.9p since 15th Jan. for chargeable calls
http://www.primussaver.co.uk/pricing-notifications.html

adsl24 may have a nil connection charge, but they don't have inclusive calls and their line rental isn't especially cheap although most of their Line features except 1571 are quite cheap!
It really depends on when and how much you use your phone.

AndysDad

Heinz wrote: »

18185 - 5p (4p for international calls).

1899.com also have a 5p connection charge and 0p per minute in the UK,been with them for about 4 years and never had anything but 1st class service.

Heinz

AndysDad wrote: »

1899.com also have a 5p connection charge and 0p per minute in the UK,been with them for about 4 years and never had anything but 1st class service.

Yes and, like 18185, they charge a 4p connection fee for international calls.

Strangely, the other sister company, 18866, appears to charge 5p connection regardless of the destination.

Mevs01

Can anyone tell me the best price to expect for a broadband & home phone deal. Only want to pay line rental and the broadband low user. Currently with BT at £18 ish sky said it would be £12.25 per month.

theloft

Mevs01 wrote: »

Can anyone tell me the best price to expect for a broadband & home phone deal. Only want to pay line rental and the broadband low user. Currently with BT at £18 ish sky said it would be £12.25 per month.

Don't forget to add in line rental.