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NTL Non Geographic Call Charges

Does anyone know how NTL work out non-geographic call charges?

In there online tariff guide there is a whole raft of them listed like this:-

ntl band Description Daytime Evening Weekend




PG14 Premium Rate Service 8.00 8.00 8.00
PG15 Premium Rate Service 9.00 9.00 9.00
PG16 Special Services 2.00 1.00 1.00
.
.
PG21 New Voice Services 4.89 2.00 1.18

At the bottom of the page it states "See ntl non-geographic definitions for number range relevant to ntl band and description.", but I can't find this anywhere.

Additionally, there is a connection fee of 6p.

What I am really trying to discover is whether 0844 xxxx xx xx (0844calls.co.uk), 0808 1 703 703 (18185 to you BTer's), and 0808 1 708 708 (1899) are subject to a charge from NTL, as I don't see any kind of freephone numbers on their list.

Thanks.

Comments

  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    All 0800 and 0808 numbers are freephone from NTL lines.
    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.
  • 0844 calls on NTL/Telewest are charged at the same rate as BT plus the 6p connection charge.
  • DonnyDave
    DonnyDave Posts: 1,579 Forumite
    The price guide that is referred to in the OP is here.

    I've located the document it refers to using Google. I'm not sure whether you're actually meant to find it using the NTL site. Anyway, it is here. ;)
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