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Free calls from phone line provider and broadband provider?

So my friend has moved into into a new flat and she asked me to help her setup broadband. She just needed a broadband and a home phone so I suggested get a phone line from Primus at £7.99 a month and broadband from Sky at £10 as she needs unlimited usage.

Now they both come with free evening and weekend calls so I was wondering if she'll run into a problem with that clashing? I was worried there might be something in each contract that says you must use the calls that come with package and not a third party?

Is this likely to be a problem? Primus has installed the line and Sky are booked in for the broadband but I gather they they just send the hardware in the post.

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  • steveE2
    steveE2 Posts: 1,331 Forumite
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    So my friend has moved into into a new flat and she asked me to help her setup broadband. She just needed a broadband and a home phone so I suggested get a phone line from Primus at £7.99 a month and broadband from Sky at £10 as she needs unlimited usage.

    Now they both come with free evening and weekend calls so I was wondering if she'll run into a problem with that clashing? I was worried there might be something in each contract that says you must use the calls that come with package and not a third party?

    Is this likely to be a problem? Primus has installed the line and Sky are booked in for the broadband but I gather they they just send the hardware in the post.

    I believe it will as Sky Talk is BT WCLI and ALL Calls will go via Sky,I don't know how Primus will take to this nor what they may charge.
    There T&C state:
    1.3 As part of the setup process to activate the Customer’s services with Primus, the Customer is required to
    immediately transfer all current associated network services which it uses to Primus including line rental and telephone
    calls.
  • Ypaymore
    Ypaymore Posts: 2,802 Forumite
    edited 6 March 2011 at 2:51AM
    You cant have your line rental with Primus and your calls with another supplier. Only BT allow you to place your calls via another supplier.
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