bt BILLING CHARGE

smudger1946

Is there anway i can avoid having to pay BT £4.50 for sending out my phone account?
I assumed the line rental etc covered this. If they didnt send me an account they wouldnt earn any money, WOULD THEY!
I dont want to do it by d/d or s/o.
If i dont pay i expect they will just cut me off.
Being non waged i need to keep control of my outgoings.
sMUDGER

normanmark

The only way to get around it is by setting up a Direct Debit for it. Not only do you save money by setting one up, you're also offered the most protection for your money by doing so.

http://www.bacs.co.uk/BACS/Consumers/Direct+Debit/Your+rights/

Heinz

smudger1946 wrote: »

Being non waged i need to keep control of my outgoings.

So am I - and that is why I pay all my bills by DD.

It's easy to be aware of what the next phone bill will be (the rental amount is static and call charges, even if you are in the minority who still makes them via BT, can be checked online). In this case, opting for DD saves money too.

Mark_In_Hampshire

normanmark wrote: »

The only way to get around it is by setting up a Direct Debit for it. Not only do you save money by setting one up, you're also offered the most protection for your money by doing so.

http://www.bacs.co.uk/BACS/Consumers/Direct+Debit/Your+rights/

Sorry, I have to take issue with this and I have no idea why people believe this to be so.

Direct debit offers almost nil protection in the form of safeguards. It provides remedies which often leave you paying for payee's errors.

I appreciate that people who cannot organise themselves into paying bills on time might well find it convenient, but to suggest that it is the most safe way to pay people, or indeed in any way safe, is laughable.

mpet

If you want to budget you can set up a monthly D/D with BT rather than wait and pay the full bill by quarterly D/D. Alternatively BT Basic may be of use for those on low income http://www.serviceview.bt.com/list/Public/current/Cust_Opts_Res_boo/2-FrameworkImpl55289.htm

Im sure someonne can confirm this, but I think most telephony suppliers charge extra if you don't pay by D/D

smudger1946

thank you all for your kind input.
Smudger