Changes to BT 1280

Heinz

topherxp wrote: »

..... best bet is to keep an eye out for a change in your bill format as all the prices will be VAT inclusive.

I route my weekend UK 01, 02 and 03 calls with the 1280 prefix to 'qualify' for free Caller Display and, by leaving Charge Advice switched on at all times, I get an automatic callback to confirm those go via BT.

Although Primus have said they won't change without notifying me, a missing callback would warn me.

BexTech

Heinz wrote: »

I route my weekend UK 01, 02 and 03 calls with the 1280 prefix to 'qualify' for free Caller Display and, by leaving Charge Advice switched on at all times, I get an automatic callback to confirm those go via BT.

Although Primus have said they won't change without notifying me, a missing callback would warn me.

Though haven't some customers found that calls that aren't going via BT are still getting charge advice, due to the routing of the call?

BritBrat

Heinz wrote: »

I route my weekend UK 01, 02 and 03 calls with the 1280 prefix to 'qualify' for free Caller Display and, by leaving Charge Advice switched on at all times, I get an automatic callback to confirm those go via BT.

Although Primus have said they won't change without notifying me, a missing callback would warn me.

That is what I do but it upsets the other half every weekend.

I am also keeping an eye on my account ref number, I don't know if it does change and only time will tell.

Heinz

BexTech wrote: »

Though haven't some customers found that calls that aren't going via BT are still getting charge advice, due to the routing of the call?

I'd not heard that - how would that work anyway if the CPS calls provider has 'taken' the call (by ignoring the 1280 prefix)?

dzug1

PaulA wrote: »

Thanks but what is "WSC"?

So far in this thread we've had WAC, WCA, WLR and now WSC :eek:

Well I'm fairly sure the W means wholesale - not sure about the rest.

charlie12

I made a couple of calls yesterday using 1280 and they are showing up today on the BT online recent calls list. I'm on Sky Talk Freetime CPS and signed up to Primus Saver Option 2 on Tuesday (will take 15 days to transfer over so I'm still currently on Sky Talk).

I'm relieved that I was able to make the 2 BT calls this month to keep the free caller display. I guess Sky haven't blocked 1280 for everyone yet.

Chris2000

An update to my earlier posts, I've now received my TalkTalk bill for the month and it includes all the calls that I made using 1280.

TalkTalk have definitely moved me onto the new system.

alan99_2

newbuilder wrote: »

well today I phoned Primus and moved my CPS to them from Sky.

they reassured me that 1280 will still work although said that their calls were as cheap as BT (in fact cheaper due to call copnenction charges being lower- especially in NGN). Heinz can you look into this as I can't find anything on the primus site about NGN rates.

At the end of the day all I lose is the free call to Sky Customer services. :eek: Lets hop it doens't come to needing that too often :rolleyes:

re Primus NGN charges. Saver Option 2 .

The good thing about Primus as you know they charge no connection fee.Instead they charge a 5p min charge. I asked them several months back what their NGN rates were , they said same as BT.
Not the case with 0845/0870 . 0844 and 0871 same per min as BT.
With 0845 and 0870 they are a bit more pricey per min in the evenings than BT. I have never tried these during the day, I am a money saver !
The below will give an indication of call prices . VAT to be added.

g22 - Calls not including 0844200xxxx 00:13:01 min/secs Peak £0.06

BT Local Rate Call 0845xxxxxxx 00:07:01 min/secs Off-Peak £0.07

BT National Rate Call 0870xxxxxx 00:09:01 min/secs Off-Peak £0.29


BT charges are Evening 0.5p ppm 0845 . 1.5 ppm evening 0870.
0844200 0.5 ppm all day. All plus connection fee

HTH

Alan

wakeupalarm

Chris2000 wrote: »

An update to my earlier posts, I've now received my TalkTalk bill for the month and it includes all the calls that I made using 1280.

TalkTalk have definitely moved me onto the new system.

Just to clarify Chris, are you with BT line rental and have Talktalk CPS on the free weekend plan (old talk1) and do not have any broadband with Talktalk?

If so then I have the same set up so will be really anoyed if they have changed over.

Heinz

Just a thought on this. If you have left your line rental with BT, your contract is with BT to route your calls as you, the customer, wants.

You, the customer, has authorised BT to program its exchange to route your outgoing calls via your chosen CPS calls provider (e.g. Sky or Talk Talk) except when you, the customer, decide that is inappropriate and use a prefix to make that known.

How can the CPS calls provider decide whether or not to ignore the prefix you have dialled?