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  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    No, if you were willing to agree to an 18 month contract and to making 10 or more chargeable of inclusive calls via BT each month.

    http://www.serviceview.bt.com/list/public/current/Notice09_boo/2-FrameworkImpl337855.htm
    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.
  • hopefulmonster
    hopefulmonster Posts: 5 Forumite
    appreciate the link Heinz! One question though, the link you posted it says " Now extended to 30th September 2009" - doesnt that mean I've missed this offer?

    Also, and I apologise because I feel like I'm being stupid here, but what exactly would class as 10 chargable or inclusive calls? Does it just mean use your phone more than 10x a month each month?
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    hopefulmonster wrote: »
    One question though, the link you posted it says " Now extended to 30th September 2009" - doesnt that mean I've missed this offer?

    Also, and I apologise because I feel like I'm being stupid here, but what exactly would class as 10 chargable or inclusive calls? Does it just mean use your phone more than 10x a month each month?
    They haven't amended that notice but we know (and BT company representative has confirmed) it's been extended until at least 31-12-2009.

    The 10 calls requirement is easy to meet. Your line rental will include at least the Unlimited Weekend Plan (inclusive UK 01/02/03/0845/0870 calls of up to 60 minutes each at weekends) so making calls to F&F then is what most people do. Alternatively, you could just call one of the geographic speaking clock numbers* ten times at the weekend.

    * I favour 020 7043 1320 myself.
    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.
  • JustPassingBy
    JustPassingBy Posts: 710 Forumite
    hopefulmonster wrote: »
    appreciate the link Heinz!

    Also, and I apologise because I feel like I'm being stupid here, but what exactly would class as 10 chargable or inclusive calls? Does it just mean use your phone more than 10x a month each month?

    Yes, you've got the idea - any 10 calls. Chargeable calls at weekend (or evening or daytime, depending on the chosen plan) will fulfil the conditions at no cost to you. Or, with a text enabled phone, 10 text messages at any time on two of the plans is a zero cost technique too.
  • BT_company_representative
    BT_company_representative Posts: 1,861 Organisation Representative
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi, I have sent you a PM with some information; I look forward to hearing from you
    “Official Company Representative
    I am the official company representative of BT. MSE has given permission for me to post in response to queries about the company, so that I can help solve issues. You can see my name on the companies with permission to post list. I am not allowed to tout for business at all. If you believe I am please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com This does NOT imply any form of approval of my company or its products by MSE"
  • BT_company_representative
    BT_company_representative Posts: 1,861 Organisation Representative
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi louise.p,

    If you have still not had this resolved please send me a PM and I will be happy to look into it for you,

    Cheers

    Shane.
    “Official Company Representative
    I am the official company representative of BT. MSE has given permission for me to post in response to queries about the company, so that I can help solve issues. You can see my name on the companies with permission to post list. I am not allowed to tout for business at all. If you believe I am please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com This does NOT imply any form of approval of my company or its products by MSE"
  • MacGuy
    MacGuy Posts: 2 Newbie
    Hi

    Many thanks for this thread :D. I used this offer yesterday and I though I update you guys. The price for the weekend/evening plan seems to have gone up to about 15.45
  • JustPassingBy
    JustPassingBy Posts: 710 Forumite
    MacGuy wrote: »

    The price for the weekend/evening plan seems to have gone up to about 15.45

    That's without the £1.25 paper-free billing discount.
  • MacGuy
    MacGuy Posts: 2 Newbie
    JustPassingBy wrote: »
    That's without the £1.25 paper-free billing discount.

    hmm, I did ask for that
  • JustPassingBy
    JustPassingBy Posts: 710 Forumite
    MacGuy wrote: »
    hmm, I did ask for that

    You can set it up easily yourself from your online account.
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