We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Free shredder from BT

thepearce Posts: 2,287 Forumite

16 November 2005 at 7:46PM in Phones & TV

I just called BT to tell them I'd like to go back to paying them for calls (instead of JustDial).....and they said that as a thank you for returning to BT they'd send me a free shredder.

I only want to go back to BT so I can get a free trial of BT Together option 2 before switching again and bagging 2,000 Tesco Clubcard points (& £25 from quidco.com)

Not sure on any details of the shredder but they guy thought it was the usual A4 type worth about £12-15. Bonus!

0808 100 4041 is the number for BT if you have CPS and want to go back.

Comments

shays_mum Posts: 1,694 Forumite

16 November 2005 at 7:54PM

How are you bagging the other freebies-the tesco points & the £25?!?, thanks in advance

No one said it was gonna be easy!
0
thepearce Posts: 2,287 Forumite

16 November 2005 at 8:00PM

shays_mum wrote:

How are you bagging the other freebies-the tesco points & the £25?!?, thanks in advance

BT Together Option 2 - http://www.hotukdeals.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=11167&highlight=bt

Tesco 2,000 points - http://www.loyalty-points.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=77

£25 quidco - http://www.quidco.com/content/view/1453/83/

The clubcard points is an exclusive offer for Tesco credit card holders......so I may not get that as I don;t have one.

Also not absolutely sure I'll get £25 from quidco but you can but try

0
krishna Posts: 818 Forumite

19 November 2005 at 7:29PM

You will be tied into BT for a year. Normal T&C

0
thepearce Posts: 2,287 Forumite

20 November 2005 at 11:37PM

krishna wrote:

You will be tied into BT for a year. Normal T&C

That doesn't sound right.......even getting a new line it's only 3 months afaik

0
shays_mum Posts: 1,694 Forumite

21 November 2005 at 11:53PM

just called bt for the shredder, was assured i was not tied into any contract at all, did'nt even have to be on any particular tariff!

No one said it was gonna be easy!
0
Myosin Posts: 204 Forumite

10 December 2005 at 8:26PM

Can't find anything on BT's website about the Option 2 free for three months, nor the shredder.

I'm on TalkTalk at the moment but their calls are due to expire soon so would like to switch by end of year (3 weeks! :eek:).

That, is an excellent question...
0
Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite

10 December 2005 at 8:31PM

Martin's recently updated home phones article names 2 CPS providers currently offering free evening and weekend UK 01/02 calls.

Since then, there have been reports on MSE that JD were not answering e-mails. That may reduce the choice (it did for me).

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.
0
shays_mum Posts: 1,694 Forumite

13 December 2005 at 1:37PM

Just got my shredder....am going back to talktalk , btw can anyone recommend the cheapest allday/eve. unlimited calls, the cheapest i have is £7.99 p/m from my broadband provider. Thanks in advance

No one said it was gonna be easy!
0
Myosin Posts: 204 Forumite

13 December 2005 at 3:25PM

I just phoned bT and they say that the free 3 months on Option 2 has now ended but the shredder is still available.

That, is an excellent question...
0
thepearce Posts: 2,287 Forumite

14 December 2005 at 7:03PM

Myosin wrote:

I just phoned bT and they say that the free 3 months on Option 2 has now ended but the shredder is still available.

Yep - the 3 month trial ended on the 10th - sorry you missed it. I did it on my account and once I'd confirmed I was on Together option 2 I knocked it back down to option 1 online and netted a £18 credit

My dad hasn't had his shredder yet though. strange.

0