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Well I dial some 0844 numbers for international destinations.
Originally charged 3p / 4p / 5p on BT.
How much Primus will charge?
Sadly not all destinations are available through 18185.0 -
Safest is to use 18185 to call 0870 numbers peak and BT (1280) off peak and BT (1280) to call 0844/0845/0871 numbers at all times (there are firms offering fractions of a penny reductions but, IMHO, that's more hassle than it's worth).webkami wrote:Well I dial some 0844 numbers for international destinations.
Originally charged 3p / 4p / 5p on BT.
How much Primus will charge?
Sadly not all destinations are available through 18185.Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.0 -
Thanks but question still unanswered, do Primus charge extra for dialing 0844 / 0871?
(I mean more than it is announced by the provider on call)
Can anyone already on Primus confirm the call charges?0 -
When asked before, they replied that they charge BT's non-discounted rates (hence my 1280 advice above).Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.0
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I think I am missing something,
The thread you pointed is talking about charges for calling 0845 / 0870 (Lo-Call / Nat Rate)
Same is case with the FAQ on primus.
While I am only interested in charges to 0844 / 0871 numbers.
Which as you said can be cheaper by number you provided
but If a number is 3p / min on BT how much Primus will charge?0 -
From FAQ:Can I make Premium Rate calls?
Calls to premium rate numbers are not available through Primus Freetalk. To make a call you will need to dial 1280 before the number you wish to call.
Are they pointing to 0844 / 0871 ??????0 -
Sounds like it'll be best to ask them direct:
0800 036 3839
[email="planettalkers@primustel.co.uk"]planettalkers@primustel.co.uk[/email]Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.0 -
Mail sent, will let everyone know if they (ever) answer.0
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The problem, of course, is that there are numerous different 0844 and 0871 rates - the fifth and subsequent digits dictate the cost (see HERE).
It may be you'd have to ask them about every number you wanted to use. Simply pressing a 4-digit prefix would save all that messing about.Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.0 -
If i recall rightly they charge exactly the same amount as BT to call 0844/0871 numbers.Someone has already asked this,but i cant find the thread at moment.0
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