Talk Talk - anyone not heard from them?

barron_2

Yes, but I still do not understand about the line rental warnings.

Agree what you say about 1899 etc but my lot cant remember what day of the week it is, without putting numbers in before they dial.

Anyway not worried about costs ,Im saving money, BUT what about the LINE??????


Cheers.

Heinz

barron wrote:

Yes, but I still do not understand about the line rental warnings.

Agree what you say about 1899 etc but my lot cant remember what day of the week it is, without putting numbers in before they dial.

Anyway not worried about costs ,Im saving money, BUT what about the LINE??????

Cheers.

BT now charge £11/month but give free 141, 1470, 1471, 1571, Caller Display and Premium Rate number barring.

As a result, at least one re-seller of line rental charges more than BT for line rental with just Caller Display added despite their trumpeted (slightly) lower basic line rental.

If you use/need none of those, much of this 'justification' doesn't apply to you.

As you don't (and won't) use indirect (prefix) call providers like 1899, the fact that your line rental re-seller may bar access also does not affect you.

Nevertheless, an Orchid dialler to 'force' the family to compy with MSE tactics would save you money.

barron_2

BY JOVE I'VE GOT IT.!!!!

I Think,!Thanks Heinz,not being a techi,i've seen posts ,but not understood.

Will look into it,I'm still saving for the moment,but will defo save more ,thanks to your help.

I think i'll hit the wooden hill!!.

Goodnight & Thanks again.

helen21_2

Hi heinz

do you mind me asking how long you have been with 1899 and prim thingy :eek: have you had any problems at all with either? Thanks

Heinz

1899 since June 2004 - no problems at all.

Primus only a month or so - no probems at all (and I doubt whether my first invoice will be for more than a few pence).

helen21_2

Heinz wrote:

1899 since June 2004 - no problems at all.

Primus only a month or so - no probems at all (and I doubt whether my first invoice will be for more than a few pence).

Thanks very much, ive always been with BT and never had a problem, but circumstances dictate i need to pull some pennies in and edinburghlass has been helping me with this but thought i would come and ask if you have had any problems, wouldnt like to be left without a home phone if they are not reliable :eek:

Many Thanks For Your Speedy Response
Helen

Heinz

That's the beauty of leaving your line rental with BT and 'playing the field' with CPS and/or the likes of 1899 - BT is still there to use (1280 prefix) as a fallback (I still use them for the odd 0870 call at the weekend - when they are cheapest).

helen21_2

Heinz wrote:

That's the beauty of leaving your line rental with BT and 'playing the field' with CPS and/or the likes of 1899 - BT is still there to use (1280 prefix) as a fallback (I still use them for the odd 0870 call at the weekend - when they are cheapest).

Sorry, what do you mean, i know 1899 you have to dial that B4 your number, but the cps one i thought was like just normal dialling sorry if im sounding thick, im still learning yes after all these years

Heinz

Yes, when you change to a CPS provider for your calls, you just dial as normal and your call is routed from the BT exchange via your chosen provider.

If, however, you want to revert to BT for a call, you dial a prefix of 1280 for that call (similarly to dialling 1899 before a weekday daytime call).

helen21_2

Heinz wrote:

Yes, when you change to a CPS provider for your calls, you just dial as normal and your call is routed from the BT exchange via your chosen provider.

If, however, you want to revert to BT for a call, you dial a prefix of 1280 for that call (similarly to dialling 1899 before a weekday daytime call).

Oh right, oh thats brill, so if things did go belly up with CPS it no big deal? i shall ring them tomorrow and sort it then, this wont affect my broadband will it? im with wanadoo.