£53.33 Am I being ripped off?

boydE

HI all

I have broadband and phone with NTL, the phone is unlimited calls, we only use the broadband for browsing, maybe the odd small download, and i dont play games online.
Is £53.33 too expensive?
Bloke at work said I was being ripped off.

If I am who else can I go to, I live in the Swansea area.

Thanks

chrisxr2

We are on three for thirty with ntl which is broadband, basic tv package and the line rental. I would imagine you would have to be making a hell of a lot of phone calls to make up the extra 23 quid. I would say your friend/colleague is right.

bbb_uk

The so-called 'unlimited' package only includes calls to numbers beginning 01 or 02. These are known as geographical calls. Except for freephone, all other calls (eg 084x/087x) are chargable and NTL/TW are really expensive for these types of calls.

084x/087x numbers are used by many, many businesses/gov depts these days so its difficult to avoid them and in most cases companies/gov depts using these numbers can earn revenue in return as well

Edinburghlass_2

Instead of thinking about another ISP you should read this thread first and see what NTL are prepared to offer you to stay

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=77342&page=16

That links you to the back end of the thread rather than having to read right through it.

jadejie

i think that's far too expensive. Aol broadband £9.99,i believe any telephone company could offer you unlimited call for less than £15,so £25 per month would be enough i think...

jadejie

i think that's far too expensive. Aol broadband £9.99,i believe any telephone company could offer you unlimited call for less than £15,so £25 per month would be enough i think...

rubins27

Hi, i've contacted NTL and after saying i wanted to leave they gave me 2 meg braodband, free off peak calls (after 6 and weekends) and basic tv package for £26. They also installed digital tv for free (normally £25) It broke down to me getting the broadband for £9.99 for 6 months but they would'nt move on the phone/tv package as a new customer can get the same deal but they did give me half price line rental for 3 months before so soon as the digital tv is installed i'll be ringing back.

Good luck

boydE

phoned and this is the deal

broadband and unlimited telephonhe, from £53.33 to £23.49 for 3 months, ill just phone back and get the same offer.

neil40

Not a bad saving for a quick phone call!.That is what ive learned on this site- its fairly easy to save money on your household bills......Neil