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Homecall sold to Pipex.

Pipex have bought Homecall.
See: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/23/pipex_caudwell/

This bit made me laugh "and the acquisition brings significant call centre sales expertise" :eek:

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  • utilitybroker
    utilitybroker Posts: 2,207 Forumite
  • K9COOP
    K9COOP Posts: 104 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Interesting to know, thanks...

    pipex aquiring homecall isnt a bad thing at all....

    It seems the big companies are really finding their feet now look at talktalk as well taking onetel and tele2... should be intresting to see what deals they offer as they compete against each other!
    :beer:
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Laugh,i nearly split my straitjacket.Just on the phone to them now trying to get the £20 theyve owed me for 4 months.previously they owed me £25 that took 3 months of constant phone calls!Cant wait till i can get out of the contract.I will keep a wide berth of the next company that John Caudwell opens.THE worst,least efficient customer service I have ever dealt with.Update-just read a comment today-featured on Watchdog.
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