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kaichandler

Following comments hereabouts I'd planned to switch from TalkTalk as I was on the Talk 2 tariff at £4.25 a month which gives me free evening and weekend landline calls whereas One-Tel would charge no monthly fee. Anticipating a hassle over changing to a new supplier, I was pleasantly pleased when TalkTalk immediately agreed to waive the monthly fee (reviewed in 12 months). So the plan is to use 18866 for daytime calls and TalkTalk for evenings and weekends. I've also ordered an Orchid V4 Dialler.

regards

Kai

Nina_3

Toxteth_OGrady wrote:

AVOID TISCALI LIKE THE PLAGUE!!

They are probably the worst broadband ISP in the UK.

See here and here and here

:cool:

TOG

Thank you very much. I think I am really happy with ntl.

Nina

Nina_3

April2 wrote:

I think there are 2 points to consider with line rental.

1. Is the (normally quite small) saving worth the effort/possible pitfalls?

2. Although some of the 'new line providers' include in their T&Cs clauses which appear to prohibit subscribers using other carriers for their calls, some don't. However, regardless of whether they currently do or don't, none are bound to allow such use (only BT is).

It'll come as no surprise to readers to learn that I'm allowing BT to continue supplying and maintaining my line (despite the fact that I consider the cost to be ridiculously high).

I was with BT before, line rental, OneTel Internet conection, and I was very disappointed with BT. They were not helpful at all. OneTel, they were really nice, but now I'm with NTL & I am quite happy! :j

Pattybarndance

Hopefully this is the correct chat forum - if not please would someone move it to appropriate one? Thanks

Does anyone know of a cheap way to call Patientline numbers? My mother is in the hospital and although she may be worth it - they charge 50p :eek: per minute to her bedside. Any information would be useful.... Thanks in advance... all Patientline numbers number start with 070464.....

Heinz

Pattybarndance wrote:

Hopefully this is the correct chat forum - if not please would someone move it to appropriate one? Thanks

Does anyone know of a cheap way to call Patientline numbers? My mother is in the hospital and although she may be worth it - they charge 50p :eek: per minute to her bedside. Any information would be useful.... Thanks in advance... all Patientline numbers number start with 070464.....

There's a separate thread just below - don't hold out much hope though.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=61118

pricefighter

Pattybarndance wrote:

Hopefully this is the correct chat forum - if not please would someone move it to appropriate one? Thanks

Does anyone know of a cheap way to call Patientline numbers? My mother is in the hospital and although she may be worth it - they charge 50p :eek: per minute to her bedside. Any information would be useful.... Thanks in advance... all Patientline numbers number start with 070464.....

To save you ploughing through the other thread here are the cheapest options,for dialling 070 personal numbers

1.If you use 1899 its 15p a min .
2.If you use 18866 its 20p a min.
3.If you dont have either of the above.You can dial the access number
0911 501 41 41 for 15p a min from a landline.You then dial the 070 no you are calling.The disadvantage of this is that you start paying straight away,and if you dont get through ,eg no engaged,you still pay.(Min Call Charge Applys) Whichever of these ways you use considerable savings can be made,against the normal 49p peak.39p offpeak.

danoneil

Hi, does anyone use JustDialSaver package which includes free evening and weekend calls for no monthly fee - there doesn't seem to be anyone else offering this at the moment.
Also - if you use BT Call Minder (Premier or otherwise) and you switch call provider - do you have to then use their equivalent Call Minder service, or do you stay with BT for that?? Thanks in advance!

pricefighter

danoneil wrote:

Hi, does anyone use JustDialSaver package which includes free evening and weekend calls for no monthly fee - there doesn't seem to be anyone else offering this at the moment.
Also - if you use BT Call Minder (Premier or otherwise) and you switch call provider - do you have to then use their equivalent Call Minder service, or do you stay with BT for that?? Thanks in advance.

https://www.justdialersaver.com

Its a new one on me part of OneTel/Centrica. No bills sent out all managed online.£1 to answer an e-mail if the answer is shown on there site.
Tele 2 are also doing the free weekend/evening call offer till the end of 2005.

If you move your line rental i think you have to take the new providers Call Minder service.But if you just CPS you can keep BT,s.

danoneil

Thanks for your help. The url is https://www.justdialsaver.com - no referral commissions available!!!

jwilli1489

where have details of 0844 numbers for use with mobiles and 0870/0845 calls vanished to.?