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BT second line

luverlyjuberly
luverlyjuberly Posts: 211 Forumite
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in Phones & TV
Ifo needed on a second line with bt. Does it have a different number to your main one?
From September 2008 - Wepromiseto £133.19, Greasypalm £46.16, Quidco £519.78, Cashback Kings £74.54. Vouchers £31.00. myhpf £21.03
Topcashback £342.19 Matchbetting £24.70 MORTGAGE FREE END OF JULY 2015 (YIPPEE!)
 Bank Switching £1400
Zopa £140
Monzo £50
Clear! (receipts). £15
Nxrewards £20 & £24.87
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  • LeeSouthEast
    LeeSouthEast Posts: 3,822 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Unless you want to get very complicated, yes.
    Starting Debt: ~£20,000 01/01/2009. DFD: 20/11/2009 :j
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  • boliston
    boliston Posts: 3,012 Forumite
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    I think that BT's "featureline" does this but I could be wrong.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    I'm trying to think what use it would be if it did have the same number as the first line?
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • luverlyjuberly
    luverlyjuberly Posts: 211 Forumite
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    I figured that while the teenage daughter was on the phone upstairs the phone downstairs would still ring and my mates could still get through to me. for example.
    From September 2008 - Wepromiseto £133.19, Greasypalm £46.16, Quidco £519.78, Cashback Kings £74.54. Vouchers £31.00. myhpf £21.03
    Topcashback £342.19 Matchbetting £24.70 MORTGAGE FREE END OF JULY 2015 (YIPPEE!)
     Bank Switching £1400
    Zopa £140
    Monzo £50
    Clear! (receipts). £15
    Nxrewards £20 & £24.87
    Surveys Attapoll £17.01
  • LeeSouthEast
    LeeSouthEast Posts: 3,822 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Consider VoIP instead? For the initial outlay of the cost of the handsets, you could have 2 or 3 extra lines running off your broadband connection. After doing the math, this worked out considerably cheaper after the first 12 months.
    Starting Debt: ~£20,000 01/01/2009. DFD: 20/11/2009 :j
    Do something amazing. GIVE BLOOD.
  • boliston
    boliston Posts: 3,012 Forumite
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    LeeSouthEast wrote: »
    Consider VoIP instead? For the initial outlay of the cost of the handsets, you could have 2 or 3 extra lines running off your broadband connection. After doing the math, this worked out considerably cheaper after the first 12 months.

    Another advantage of VOIP is that the "line rental" is a lot less, typically £1 per month instead of £10 and you can have an "03" STD code which is not tied to a specific town so that if you move you can keep the same number.
  • LeeSouthEast
    LeeSouthEast Posts: 3,822 Forumite
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    Yep. Or you can have a standard 01/02 number for your town. SIPGate are throwing them out like confetti at the moment, with no line rental at all. Just PAYG (very reasonably) for the calls out! Free 0800. Free inbound. Bloomin' marvellous imho.
    Starting Debt: ~£20,000 01/01/2009. DFD: 20/11/2009 :j
    Do something amazing. GIVE BLOOD.
  • Mark_In_Hampshire
    Mark_In_Hampshire Posts: 1,531 Forumite
    I've signed up for one of those. With no line rental and at 5.90 for 1000 minutes to landlines, it makes the archaic landline system look phenomenally overpriced.
  • brewerdave
    brewerdave Posts: 8,957 Forumite
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    Just bear in mind that VOIP isn't the cure for all ills - especially if your local exchange suffers from very high contention for broadband - even on an exchange with no significant problems I've had very poor quality voice connection via VOIP at certain times of day and also total drop outs.
    Having said all that I do find it a useful alternative for casual calls to relatives/friends.
  • LeeSouthEast
    LeeSouthEast Posts: 3,822 Forumite
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    A rare problem with the right CODEC. I've made successful voip calls on a 3G dongle before now :)
    Starting Debt: ~£20,000 01/01/2009. DFD: 20/11/2009 :j
    Do something amazing. GIVE BLOOD.
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