Get paid for free evening and weekend calls

Nicholas

I am in the process of using up my last £6 credit with OneTel, and then I was going to take the jump to Primus Option 2.

I am, however, having second thoughts. After reading the last few posts about Primus not answering e-mails, and not knowing/advertising their rates for various non-geographical numbers etc.

If I do make the plunge, the only way I will go ahead now is to ring them to get the free evening and weekend calls *permanently*, and as has been suggested on this thread route all other calls apart from the free ones away from them.

Has anyone changed over to Primus more than 3 months ago and can say they have had GOOD service from them?

Heinz

Yes.

I've only had need to e-mail them twice with queries and they replied (answering the questions) within 12 hours.

I do exactly what you suggest (1899/18185/1280 prefixes) so my only invoice so far was 12p (when I forgot to 1280 prefix one 0845 call).

fatboyonadiet

Anyone having problems with Uswitch? Seems to keep giving page not found errors when I'm doing the online calculator thing

Donaldiesel

Hi,
I have switched to Primus. Received confirmation letter. However small print says online billing is not compatable with mac. I phoned them today - very helpful. They said they would send bills in post no extra charge. Note the helpline is 0870 so remember to use override.

Now, anybody know a cheaper way to call 0906 (ripoff) numbers?

webkami

Well you can call 0800 036 3839 instead of their 0870 number.
That was printed on my welcome letter.

I opted in for Option 1, and then asked for Option 2. They said its 2.99 and asked if I was ok with Online billing only. I said fine.

Line rental was dropped back to £0 for even option 2

dhan

Heinz wrote:

You have to 'manipulate' the data you input to get the Primus Freetalk Plus 2 (£2.99 per month subscription for 'free' evening and weekend calls) package to be offered as one of the uswitch website results.

The better (and cheaper) way is to bypass uswitch and call Primus on their freephone number 0800 036 0094 and ask for the Primus Saver Option 2 (free evening and weekend calls for no monthly subscription) package.

I cannot figure out as to why it is better to call Primus rather than use Uswitch and get some cashback from Quidco/Rpoints????
Also is Primus Saver opt 1 still available as uswitch always takes u to the Op 2?
Help plz!!

dhan

webkami wrote:

Well you can call 0800 036 3839 instead of their 0870 number.
That was printed on my welcome letter.

I opted in for Option 1, and then asked for Option 2. They said its 2.99 and asked if I was ok with Online billing only. I said fine.

Line rental was dropped back to £0 for even option 2

Does that mean u are not being charged the usual £2.99 for the OP 2 just like OPT 1?? Was that a mistake from their part or is that what u were offered???

webkami

Yes thats what I understood and I asked 2 times (and the guy on the line confirmed from his Manager)

* I would not be charged ANY line rental for Option 2 if I receive online bills only. He specifically told me its normally £2.99 but free if you dont get paper bills.

* I would not loose any loyality bonus as I am "upgrading" service and I am in same band of product. (Yes I asked it twice as I went through Quidco/uSwitch and didnt want to loose £8 + Loyalty bonus)

I will update if my second bill verifies this.

Nicholas

So let me get this right:

If I signed up to Primus Option 2 through Uswitch, I would get the cashback applied quarterly but would pay £2.99 for paper billing.

If after signing up this way, I could then ring Primus, ask to be put onto Online billing only, the £2.99 would be dropped, but I would still get the (£60) cashback in the first year?

Edit: Or would it be best to go for Option 1 through USwitch, then "upgrade" to Option 2 by phoning them, but asking for Online billing only as Webkami has done?

webkami

Nicholas wrote:

So let me get this right:

If I signed up to Primus Option 2 through Uswitch, I would get the cashback applied quarterly but would pay £2.99 for paper billing.

If after signing up this way, I could then ring Primus, ask to be put onto Online billing only, the £2.99 would be dropped, but I would still get the (£60) cashback in the first year?

Edit: Or would it be best to go for Option 1 through USwitch, then "upgrade" to Option 2 by phoning them, but asking for Online billing only as Webkami has done?

I would say second one, as that worked for me. But I dont see why the first one wouldnt work.