Cheapest way to call 0870

nutmegman

Hi,

What is the cheapest way to call 0870

I have BT line with primus option 2 CPS and have signed up with 1899

Any ideas

utilitybroker

https://www.18185.co.uk is the cheapest,also for UK Mobile Calls.

Heinz

Comparisons (for BT Together customers) between BT and 18185 for 0870 & 0845 calling.

As will be seen below, using the 18185 prefix from a BT landline now only results in a saving on the 'per minute' cost of evening 0845 calls (of ½p/minute) and, taking into account 18185's 5p 'startup fee' as opposed to BT's 3p 'call set-up fee', you may consider it's just not worth the hassle and use BT for all such calls (dial a 1280 prefix if you use a CPS provider).

However, 18185's cable users' freephone 0808 1 703 703 gateway number (which can also be dialled from a BT landline) is, at times, now the cheapest way to call 0870 numbers:

0870 - excluding 0870 09, 0870 185, 0870 187 and 0870 188 numbers for which BT charges 4.95p/minute Weekdays, 2.49p/minute Evenings and 2p/minute Weekends.

Weekdays
BT-----------3p 'set-up fee'-++ 7p/min
18185--------5p 'startup fee'-+ 6p/min
08081703703--4p connection----+ 5p/minute (but website, wrongly, states 3p/minute)

Evenings
BT-----------3p 'set-up fee' ++ 3½p/min
18185--------5p 'startup fee' + 4p/min
08081703703--4p connection____+ 5p/minute (but website, wrongly, states 3p/minute)

Weekends
BT-----------3p 'set-up fee' ++ 1½p/min
18185--------5p 'startup fee' + 2p/min
08081703703--4p connection----+ 1p/minute


0845

Weekdays
BT------3p 'set-up fee' ++ 3p/min
18185---5p 'startup fee'-+ 3p//min

Evenings
BT------3p 'set-up fee' ++ 1p/min
18185---5p 'startup fee'-+ ½p/min

Weekends
BT---_--3p 'set-up fee' ++ ½p/min
18185---5p 'startup fee' + ½p/min

Remember though that, although BT prices rarely change, 18185's can (and do) change more frequently - so always check the the MSE UK Callchecker.

payless

If you use a lot of 0870 it might be work looking at o2 contracts ... a standalone new contract might not stack up as worthwhile just for this, but if you get better deal ( retention) or use as part of your normal mobile ( assuming all calls within allowance) , it works out well... I never call 0870 from a landline always from a o2 mobile

barjam_2

here is bt's to compare with 18185 bt gives different prices for 0870 no.s where as 18185 doesn't so if you compare the two then you can pick and choose which provider for which 0870 no. you want to ring (hope that made sense)


BT Together Customer Prices


*********Daytime Evening Weekend

0845---- --3.00 1.00 1.00
0870

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7.51 3.75 1.50
0870 09--- 4.95 2.49 2.00
0870 185-- 4.95 2.49 2.00
0870 187-- 4.95 2.49 2.00
0870 188-- 4.95 2.49 2.00

*********

mobilegossip

payless wrote:

If you use a lot of 0870 it might be work looking at o2 contracts ... a standalone new contract might not stack up as worthwhile just for this, but if you get better deal ( retention) or use as part of your normal mobile ( assuming all calls within allowance) , it works out well... I never call 0870 from a landline always from a o2 mobile

But O2 have just started charging people with payg inclusive minutes to call 0844/0845/0870 numbers,and increased the rates. So their is a good chance contracts will follow in due course.:eek:

utilitybroker

barjam wrote:

here is bt's to compare with 18185 bt gives different prices for 0870 no.s where as 18185 doesn't so if you compare the two then you can pick and choose which provider for which 0870 no. you want to ring (hope that made sense)


BT Together Customer Prices


*********Daytime Evening Weekend

0845---- --3.00 1.00 1.00
0870

---

7.51 3.75 1.50
0870 09--- 4.95 2.49 2.00
0870 185-- 4.95 2.49 2.00
0870 187-- 4.95 2.49 2.00
0870 188-- 4.95 2.49 2.00

*********

The 0870 numbers you refer to with lower rates eg 0870 09 are internet access numbers,not day to day 0870 numbers.

tightbarsteward

http://www.saynoto0870.com/

Portlandbill

tightbarsteward wrote:

http://www.saynoto0870.com/

Not a lot of good if its not listed,as 1000s of them are not, as they grow quicker then bineweed.

nutmegman

0870 really winds me up, I want to deal with the company or have to choise yet I have pay over the odds to calls them.....GRRR