BT Being charged just for dialling a number

Heinz

borntoshop wrote: »

42p is unreasonable and I am not using BT to communicate, I am using the line which I pay for already and my own handset.

I'm a bit confused by that 'not using BT to communicate' part. Who owns the actual telephone handset is irrelevant.

I never pay BT for my calls to mobiles because, although I use my BT line, I always use either my CPS calls provider or 18185 as the call carrier. Hence, I cannot comment on whether or not BT charges for unconnected calls to mobiles.

However, I unhesitatingly recommend the use of 18185 instead for such calls. Even if they impose charges for unconnected calls (I don't think they do), their charges (5p connection and 6p/minute) would mean your 42p instantly becomes 11p.

borntoshop

Just had a look at 18185 cannot see a charge for attempting to connect, just all calls are 4 pence connectionMobiles =7p a minute
Wonder how they thay "all" charge more for not actually getting through than speaking to them, so for mobile 4p connection 7p a minute. 11p to talk for a minute.
I will stick to now using a mobile to give 2 rings.

bryanb

The charge is for connecting to another network, after BT has connected you to that network they have no idea whether the call was answered or not.
BT has to pay the other network for connecting to their system, simples.

borntoshop

Heinz wrote: »

I'm a bit confused by that 'not using BT to communicate' part. Who owns the actual telephone handset is irrelevant.

I never pay BT for my calls to mobiles because, although I use my BT line, I always use either my CPS calls provider or 18185 as the call carrier. Hence, I cannot comment on whether or not BT charges for unconnected calls to mobiles.

However, I unhesitatingly recommend the use of 18185 instead for such calls. Even if they impose charges for unconnected calls (I don't think they do), their charges (5p connection and 6p/minute) would mean your 42p instantly becomes 11p.

I am using the telephone and my line to ring another apparatus without connecting, its free from landline to landline, I was unaware and most people I talked too were also unaware of a charge.

Yes now I am aware, of course thats what I will be doing too, by the way its 7p for mobiles went up this week.
But free and better still will be the mobile. Even better than 18185's 11p :rotfl:

Stompa

borntoshop wrote: »

I will stick to now using a mobile to give 2 rings.

You could of course switch to a mobile tariff that allows free calls between yourself and your husband.

borntoshop

Thanks Bryanb now BT need to let their staff know, 3 I spoke to did not and one still has not rang back to say that.
Wonder why the mobile networks do not charge, possibly as all in the call costs?

Stompa

borntoshop wrote: »

Yes now I am aware, of course thats what I will be doing too, by the way its 7p for mobiles went up this week.

It's 7p at weekends, 6p weekdays I think.

borntoshop

Stompa wrote: »

You could of course switch to a mobile tariff that allows free calls between yourself and your husband.

He has the free calls has to for his work.I am PAYG and cannot always afford to top up and a contract would be paying for something i would not benefit from.
I just need to drop a call, I only need 17p on a mobile to make the dropped call. I top up from time to time and credit lasts me monts.

Heinz

borntoshop wrote: »

........... by the way its 7p for mobiles went up this week.

Not that I've seen.

http://18185.co.uk/rates_printer.php

OTOH, what will happen on 4-1-2011?

borntoshop

Hi Heinz I have that on my fridge, such a good service.