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Moving CPS Providers

Crabman
Crabman Posts: 9,939 Forumite
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Hi, I'm with tesco at the moment but decided to switch to toucan for the £10 initial credit, but now that I've filled in the application, do I need to let Tesco know that we are leaving or will Toucan do all that themselves??

Crabman :D

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  • bbb_uk
    bbb_uk Posts: 2,108 Forumite
    Toucan will do that for you. It will take at least 14 days and you should get a letter from both Toucan and Tesco informing you of when you your calls will be switched over.
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
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    No, your new CPS provider should now do what's necessary.

    You should receive a "Sorry you're leaving" letter from Tesco and a "Welcome" letter from Toucan.
    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.
  • pricefighter
    pricefighter Posts: 2,829 Forumite
    Are you aware of Toucan One Minute Billing and 3p connection charges to call 0845/0870 numbers.

    You could end up paying more then what your paying now and wipe out the £10 credit.

    If you want to really save some money have you considered MSE advice
    here : http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?newsid1095003038,99872,
    PF.
  • Crabman
    Crabman Posts: 9,939 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Are you aware of Toucan One Minute Billing and 3p connection charges to call 0845/0870 numbers.

    You could end up paying more then what your paying now and wipe out the £10 credit.

    If you want to really save some money have you considered MSE advice
    here : http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?newsid1095003038,99872,
    I'm actually aware of that, but thanks for pointing it out ;) I'm only ever home after 6pm weekdays so I've gone for £3.75 offer - then I'll switch after a month or so or when the credit runs low. Not efficient I know but hey I'm happy to keep hopping from company to company :o

    Cheers people, much appreciated - I'm always nervous about these things since TalkTalk continued to charge me for my CPS though I'd been with Just Dial for at least two months. Mysteriously I never received a "sorry you're leaving" letter :rolleyes: A threat to contact the useless and ineffective regulator soon made them back down and refund the payments. :cool:
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