Want to change from BT (so expensive!!!)

miss_corerupted

Hi all, has anyone got any recommendations for a good hoem phone provider. BT just seems so expensive. £30 a month when i only make 1 or 2 short calls every few days.

Also the line is in the last person who lived in heres name and they won't let us change they want us to pay £125 for reconnection when we are already connected!! I do't mind paying the bill in previous persons name as I have been using the service but that much money just to change the name is disgusting!!!

Looking quickly the post office seems good. Do they have a good service etc??

Thank for your help

Emma

Brian_Bullocks

miss_corerupted wrote: »

Hi all, has anyone got any recommendations for a good hoem phone provider. BT just seems so expensive. £30 a month when i only make 1 or 2 short calls every few days.

£30 a month is surely for broadband and line rental? You could cut that down to £17.50 for both with someone like TalkTalk, just depends if they are available at your exchange. Put your details in this site, and it will let you know whats available http://www.samknows.com/broadband/checker2.php?page=availability-wholesale-availability

WhoKilledBambi?

Unlikely it will be straightforward to get any new services on that line without the Account Holders permission I would think.
Seeing as the OP is not the account holder they cannot get a MAC for transferring any broadband, an existing service will have a marker on the line, and any new voice provider would also need the AC holders permission to transfer services seeing as the account is active.
Leaving aside the legality of using a service with someone else's identity.

miss_corerupted

no just phone and calls i have broadband with orange for £5 per month (and £60 cashback) that contract so can't change until jan.

I KNEW it was expensive!!!

I have tried to change the name but i'm not paying £125 for the priledge!!!! What else should i do. The person on the contract is 92 with dementia

utilitybroker

miss_corerupted wrote: »

no just phone and calls i have broadband with orange for £5 per month (and £60 cashback) that contract so can't change until jan.

I KNEW it was expensive!!!

I have tried to change the name but i'm not paying £125 for the priledge!!!! What else should i do. The person on the contract is 92 with dementia

Their should not be a £125 reconnection charge. Existing subscriber representative stops it.You start it the same day under your name. BT shouldnt raise a charge.

Can you breakdown exactly what your getting for £30 so we can advise you further.

Heinz

miss_corerupted wrote: »

BT just seems so expensive. £30 a month when i only make 1 or 2 short calls every few days.

Approximately £18/month on calls suggests a bit more than 1 or 2 short calls every few days. You have to take into account that a 3 minute 10 second 01 or 02 call on a weekday will cost 26p so one like that per day will mean calls charges of £7.80 in a month.

Signing up online for a 18185 account and using 18185 for your non-inclusive calls will get your call costs down (the possible 30 odd calls mentioned above would then cost £1.50 instead of £7.80).

wendy_

I changed from BT to Talk Talk, pay 15.99 per month and ALL my calls are free and I can call my Sister in Australia for free (up to 59 mins then hang up and re-dial if I wanted)

Heinz

wendy_ wrote: »

I changed from BT to Talk Talk, pay 15.99 per month and ALL my calls are free

Calls to mobiles too?

miss_corerupted

Thanks everyone. I think i'll change. Don't know how i'm going to get them to close the account down though!!! nagging i think.

I'll ring them tomoz to see what can be done.

Are talk talk good then??

Heinz

From what I've read, when they're good, they're good but when they're bad ...............