can you get a prem rate house phone?

LITTLEMISSFLOWER

Hi

Im sick to the back teeth of people calling my oh for pc advise sometimes he is on the phone for hours to family, friends, friends of friends,and the list goes on...:mad:

I really want him to get paid for this time. can you set up a prem rate number in your house so he gets paid for his time?

Many thanks

Mark_In_Hampshire

What makes you think that the people calling will call the premium rate number instead of the one they already have

This is a bit of a chicken and egg situation. If you offer help, people will ask for it. If you don't generally help them then they stop doing it. Your OH is too kind

I'd suggest that he offers to spend the time for them, but charges his time at, say, £65 per hour. That will put a stop to most of it. Or, fob people off by telling them to take the thing to PC World. Both of those are probably more straightforward.

LITTLEMISSFLOWER

I would say if they want help they need to call that number or go to pc world. lol

He is to bloody kind.:mad:.. But im not:rotfl:

DVardysShadow

You can have a premium rate no and have it diverted to your house phone. But you won't know which number people dialled. And it will only take one bright spark to enter your premium number into "say not to 0870" :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

syko29793

LITTLEMISSFLOWER wrote: »

Hi

Im sick to the back teeth of people calling my oh for pc advise sometimes he is on the phone for hours to family, friends, friends of friends,and the list goes on...:mad:

I really want him to get paid for this time. can you set up a prem rate number in your house so he gets paid for his time?

Many thanks

you can have a premium number


You may find you get less calls (if any) if you do set one up though.

LITTLEMISSFLOWER

Thanks for your help. i dont care if we dont get any calls but if we do im want them to pay.

Im going to look into it.

DonnyDave

Loads of number providers online, eg https://www.uk2numbers.co.uk

Ypaymore

syko29793 wrote: »

you can have a premium number

https://www.telemarketing1.bt.com/inboundservices/activeContent/ReserveOrder/main.cfm?LoginInboundArchitect=FALSE&p_signout_clicked=0


You may find you get less calls (if any) if you do set one up though.

BT Employee mentioning expensive BT Products.

As David says their are plenty of of suppliers including those who offer no connection charge,no rental,and no fee for the called party, just google.

If you use an 0871 number you will need to follow the Phonepay plus Code of Practice and register as a Service Provider.

Browntoa

no disrespect but even if you get a premium number can they not still just call you on your normal number for free ??


I would

BTman

What does your oh think of this, have you asked him? Or is it all about you?..

syko29793

Ypaymore wrote: »

BT Employee mentioning expensive BT Products.

As David says their are plenty of of suppliers including those who offer no connection charge,no rental,and no fee for the called party, just google.

If you use an 0871 number you will need to follow the Phonepay plus Code of Practice and register as a Service Provider.

Sorry have removed the link . Im not here to promote BT just to offer advice.

08/09 numbers are available from other suppliers and not just BT