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Help needed with Orchid V4 routing table please

jem16
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My initial routing table was set up for me by Orchid when I was using BT for evening and weekend calls. I'm about to change over to Planet Talk on the 15th and want to amend my routing table accordingly. I have set up a new table and made some changes.

Basically I will have BT for line rental, Planet Talk for free evening & weekend calls plus Call18866 for daytime.

I'd like to also set up free directory enquiries for anyone dialling 181 or 192.

Mobile calls at the moment are being routed weekend to 18866 and BT for the rest - should I change this? I have read about 18185 but I'm not sure about using recurring credit card charges - is this safe enough to use with this company?

At the moment I have 0870 and 0845 going through CPS override at all times - should I change this?

International calls - very infrequently made, if at all, but could possibly make the odd call to USA or Canada - who would be best? 18866, BT or 18185?

Thanks in advance for help.

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  • Heinz
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    jem16 wrote:
    International calls - very infrequently made, if at all, but could possibly make the odd call to USA or Canada - who would be best? 18866, BT or 18185?
    18185 – calls to Canada and USA 4p connection and ½p per minute.
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • jem16
    jem16 Posts: 19,750 Forumite
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    Heinz wrote:

    Thanks. I see from that table you linked to that 18185 would be cheapest for calls longer than 9 minutes but for less than 9 minutes there's quite a few others at 1p per minute.

    Planet Talk fares not too badly at 1.9p per minute.
  • Heinz
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    jem16 wrote:
    Thanks. I see from that table you linked to that 18185 would be cheapest for calls longer than 9 minutes but for less than 9 minutes there's quite a few others at 1p per minute.
    True, but of the 3 choices you were considering ..........

    And once my Mrs gets on the phone to her sister in Spain, anything under half an hour's a miracle - so I didn't even consider short calls!
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • jem16
    jem16 Posts: 19,750 Forumite
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    Heinz wrote:
    True, but of the 3 choices you were considering ..........

    I know you gave me the answer based on my question - thanks.


    It was just an observation of the other possibilities.
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