What exactly should we use 18185 for?

jd87

We have BT Option 3 (free anytime landline calls). I can't find a simple list of BT's call charges anywhere so it's impossible to compare them to the 18185 rates.

What call types are 18185 cheaper than BT for and what times of day?

Heinz

jd87 wrote: »

We have BT Option 3 (free anytime landline calls). I can't find a simple list of BT's call charges anywhere so it's impossible to compare them to the 18185 rates.

What call types are 18185 cheaper than BT for and what times of day?

Calls to UK mobiles at all times and, via their 0808 1 703 703 freephone gateway number, calls to 0845 at all times and to 0870 numbers except during the evening (see HERE).

jd87

Thanks Heinz! I knew there was a good explanation on here somewhere but I was looking in the articles.

Can you explain to me the bit about mobiles? What happens if the call is longer than 2 mins?

Also, we have a mobile number included as a friends and family number. Should we use 18185 for that one too?

utilitybroker

jd87 wrote: »

We have BT Option 3 (free anytime landline calls).

Surely you pay either £4.95 or £5.95 a month for them,which works out to up to 119 peak calls a month on 18185. Do you make that many peak calls?

jd87

utilitybroker wrote: »

Surely you pay either £4.95 or £5.95 a month for them,which works out to up to 119 peak calls a month on 18185. Do you make that many peak calls?

You have a good point. Part of the reason we took out option 3 instead of 2 was because it said it made the mobile calls cheaper (we make a lot of mobile calls). Would it be best to move down to option 2? Especially if we start using 18185 for the mobile calls?

molmalone

I can tell you how i use 18185.A call anytime during day on my BT land line costs 5p irrespective of how long i am on the phone.I can text my family on mobiles abroad for 1p per text on Internet and mobile numbers in uk for 6p per minute.I just hve basic BT package paying line rental only and using the prefix 18185 before all my calls with the exception of 0845 and simular numbers.

Heinz

jd87 wrote: »

Can you explain to me the bit about mobiles? What happens if the call is longer than 2 mins?

Also, we have a mobile number included as a friends and family number. Should we use 18185 for that one too?

Sorry, I've amended my post now and no longer refer you to my HERE link (that is for those on what was called BT Together Option 1 and who used Penny Mobile 2 CPS).

molmalone wrote: »

I can text my family on mobiles abroad for 1p per text on Internet.

Not any more you can't (well, not via 18185 anyway).

http://18185.co.uk/sms.php

utilitybroker

jd87 wrote: »

You have a good point. Part of the reason we took out option 3 instead of 2 was because it said it made the mobile calls cheaper (we make a lot of mobile calls). Would it be best to move down to option 2? Especially if we start using 18185 for the mobile calls?

It sounds like if your not in a contract that you would be better off dropping down to the basic BT free weekend call option, and follow the Heinz plan.;)
That way you only pay for calls as and when you need to,you dont pay for service when your away eg. Holidays.