Quick question - 0844 numbers

RoCas

Hi,

I'm a little confused (easy to do) about what phone charges will be if I use DiscountDial. Their access number to the USA starts with 0844 and their call charges to the USA are 1p per minute - so far so good.

Is calling the 0844 access number charged like an 0845 number (non-geographical at 4p per minute) and is this added to the 1p per minute once connected to the USA = 5p per minute?

Any clarification would be really helpful :T

Thanks.

Heinz

What BT charge for calls to 0844 numbers depends upon subsequent digits - see HERE.

If you mean 0844 862 64 64, BT charge g8 rate - 1p/minute incl. VAT (subject, of course, to their 5p [5.5p from 1/4/06] minimum call charge).

So, a call of up to 5 minutes would cost 5p, a call of 6 minutes would cost 6p, a call of 10 minutes would cost 10p and so on.

However, you have to remember that charging starts as soon as you get through to the message inviting you to dial the international number, not when the destination number answers.

P.S. 18185 charge 4p connection and 0.5p/minute.

RoCas

Thanks, Heinz, for explaining that so well. I'm ever so glad you edited your post 'cos I spent ages trying to find the price for a g8 call amongst the myriad of BT pages - just found it too!

Your reply was a great help. Cheers.