Minimum Call Charges, Superline & Orchid

Tarian

1)With all the focus on call charges, is there a list somewhere of minimum call charges (aka as call set-up or call connection fee)?
With BT now being 9.05p (+ the call charge) it all adds up.

2)Do all CPS pre-dial providers avoid the BT charge - even if the line rental is still with BT?

3)Does anyone know about a CPS called Superline? Their website looks up to date but the last threads on MSE were 2006.
www superline.co.uk

4) Has Orchid stopped selling dialers?

Thanks

tehone

3) - I've been using Superline for years now, I rate it very highly - the web site updates instantly with my calls

4) I believe that Orchid don't sell the diallers any more

billsavings

If you use a cps call supplier yes your avoid BT,s minimum call charge but your pay your call suppliers minimum call charge where appropriate.

Whats the benefit of moving to Superline?

Superline 24/7 Uk call package £6.99 a month not including 0845/0870

BT 24/7 Uk call package £4.99/£5.99 including 0845/0870.

Quentin

tehone wrote: »

4) I believe that Orchid don't sell the diallers any more

No - they still sell diallers:

http://www.orchid-telecom.com/Diallers/v4.html

Heinz

Tarian wrote: »

2)Do all CPS pre-dial providers avoid the BT charge - even if the line rental is still with BT?

If you man BT's call set-up fee, yes.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=6858653&postcount=2

Tarian

billsavings wrote: »

If you use a cps call supplier yes your avoid BT,s minimum call charge but your pay your call suppliers minimum call charge where appropriate.

Whats the benefit of moving to Superline?

Superline 24/7 Uk call package £6.99 a month not including 0845/0870

BT 24/7 Uk call package £4.99/£5.99 including 0845/0870.

On the face of it:
Superline - "A minimum call charge of 3p is applied to all calls" with no mention of a "call set-up charge"

BT

"A minimum charge will apply to all calls, except where they are

part of monthly minutes." - but BT do have a call set-up charge of 9.05p


So the 60% of my calls that are 2 mins or less would be cheaper with Superline.
The point is these call connection/set-up charges are creeping up, they add up and are often buried in the small print.

That said, my most expensive calls are a hadnful of 0871 - so maybe that's what I should address.

billsavings

If you cant justify an inclusive 01/02/03/0845/0870 call plan where no connection fee,minimum call charge,call connection fee, call it what you will, will apply on the those calls, then consider using www.18185.co.uk for your 01/02/3 calls. Just 5p connection.

If you make 0845/0870,and mobile calls Superline is expensive.

Tarian

Quentin wrote: »

No - they still sell diallers:

Just called Orchid.
They don't sell "to end users" - and haven't done since April 2009.

They only sell in batches of 200. The lady mentioned supplying first:telecom and Cable & Wireless - but preprogrammed for them.

Having just signed up for 18185, I'm not sure if I can get the rest of the family to add the prefix (they don't pay the bill !)

What are the chances of that helpful chap Heinz organising a mass-puchase (or Martin)???

ACDeag

Tarian wrote: »

1)With all the focus on call charges, is there a list somewhere of minimum call charges (aka as call set-up or call connection fee)?
With BT now being 9.05p (+ the call charge) it all adds up.

2)Do all CPS pre-dial providers avoid the BT charge - even if the line rental is still with BT?

3)Does anyone know about a CPS called Superline? Their website looks up to date but the last threads on MSE were 2006.
www superline.co.uk

4) Has Orchid stopped selling dialers?

Thanks

Useful tariff information here:

http://www.telecom-tariffs.co.uk/preview.htm