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Free Calls to Mobiles with One-Tel

Paul_Varjak
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Just seen a service offered by One-Tel customers that gives free calls between One-tel landlines and mobile phones registered to the same account:

http://www.onetel.co.uk/index.php/freecaller

The description of the service is a little ambiguous, so I am not sure if it applies on calls to all registered mobiles or only registered mobiles supplied by One-Tel.

Anyway, I have signed up for the service (even though my mobile is vodafone) - which it accepted. I'll have to wait and see if the calls to my mobile are free!

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  • Steve_xx
    Steve_xx Posts: 6,977 Forumite
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    As I read it, it seems to imply that the free calls will be to a One-tel mobile only.
  • Umer
    Umer Posts: 419 Forumite
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    Steve_xx wrote:
    As I read it, it seems to imply that the free calls will be to a One-tel mobile only.

    That is correct. However they do offer one-tel sim cards at £4.99 a month without a handset.
  • Paul_Varjak
    Paul_Varjak Posts: 4,627 Forumite
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    Secure parts of the One-Tel website do seem to indicate that it will work with any phone (not just One-Tel phones) registered on your One-Tel account.

    I have since checked my account and it has definitely accepted me onto the freecaller service, even though my landline is KC and my mobile is vodafone!

    I have made a couple of test calls, but will have to wait for these to appear on my account. This seems to take about 2-3 days.

    HAS ANYONE ACTUALLY TESTED THE FREECALLER SERVICE WITH NON ONE-TEL PHONES MORE THAN THREE DAYS AGO? IF SO, DOES IT WORK?
  • Steve_xx
    Steve_xx Posts: 6,977 Forumite
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    It will be interesting to see whether or not it works for you. Let us know please.
  • Paul_Varjak
    Paul_Varjak Posts: 4,627 Forumite
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    I made test calls on 18/02/05 to mobile numbers registered on my account.

    Although other calls made on 19/02/05 appear on my list of calls, the calls on 18/02/05 to my mobile numbers registered with One-Tel have not appeared on the account at all!

    So, do I get the calls free or does it take calls to mobiles longer to appear on the unbilled calls list? I just do not know!
  • Paul_Varjak
    Paul_Varjak Posts: 4,627 Forumite
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    Unfortunately, this has not worked. The calls to the mobile appeared on my unbilled calls list today - and I have been charged!
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