Cleverates does not work !?!

steverockers

Why dial an 0844 1p/min number (unless you are calling overseas) and pay a 5p BT connection charge plus 1p/min when you can use 1899 at 3p connection charge and 0p/minute? Perhaps I have missed the point and this thread relates to overseas calls. I use 1899 for UK and whatever 0844 numbers are the cheapest (from overseas call checker on this site) for overseas. Great, as, until recently. I had two children in different parts of Brasil and one in Indonesia! I have found 1899 excellent but have had to watch trhe 0844 numbers as they regularily change their rate to try and catch you out.

jem16

This thread is about mobile rates, or at least it should be as it's just assumed that's what everyone is talking about from earlier threads re Cleverrates loss leading mobile charges.

Heinz

steverockers wrote:

I have found 1899 excellent but have had to watch trhe 0844 numbers as they regularily change their rate to try and catch you out.

I think you mean they change the access numbers (i.e. digits subsequent to the 0844 part of the number) because rates are fixed for particular groups of 0844 numbers and cannot just 'change'.

ASG_2

I've been using cleverates successfully for last 3 weeks. tried tonight and it's now 3p/min

utilitybroker

ASG wrote:

I've been using cleverates successfully for last 3 weeks. tried tonight and it's now 3p/min

Yes they have put it up see this thread
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=127600

https://www.discountdial.co.uk is still 1p a minute.

BexTech

dc wrote:

Yes as soon as any answering machine starts, unless it is a BT recorded "announcement" which should then say you have "not been charged for this call".
This minimum charge has always been there, that is one of the reasons why I moved to cable, they used to charge 1.5p instead, but thensome clever sod said if BT can get away with it we will charge the same, and this month it has become 6p :mad: on top of the call seconds. Unless you have full itemised billing the charge will not be obvious, just another moneyspinner.:rolleyes:

dc

Yes, cable have a call connection fee, whereas BT have a minimum charge.


A 1 minute call with Telewest at 1p/min = 7p with BT 5p
A 5 minute call with Telewest at 1p/min = 11p with BT 5p
A 10 minute call with Telewest at 1p/min = 16p With BT 10p

Birmingham cable used to have a very low minimum charge, but when Telewest took over the rot set in.