18185/1899 users connection fee 5p from 16/01/07

Heinz

keefrto wrote:

interesting to see how the call checker works out tomorrow. Heinz are you on the case?

Links already updated.

The MSE Callcheckers do an automatic trawl of the websites overnight and grab 'per minute' cost information. Connection charges are mentioned in the footnotes but cannot be taken into account in the main results displays.

gt94sss2

keefrto wrote:

Please note: from the 16th of January calls within the UK via 18185 are subjected to a 5p connection fee.

Unusual wording (I can't remember what they used last time) but it almost sounds as if the connection charge will be 5p only for UK calls and remain at 4p for international calls..

Regards
Sunil

hansi

It did say that further down i.e.

We have selected some new offers just for you!

Call the following countries for only 1 penny per minute*!
Czech republic
Italy
Finland
New Zealand
USA (USA mobiles as well!)

4p Conncetion fee

keefrto

so now its beginning to sink in, anyone found any better than prices / deals yet?;)

Nix

Yup, I got the same email today.

I've noticed a lot of echo just recently on 1899 calls and now they put the price up to boot! Maybe we're paying extra for the echo? :rolleyes:

Some bundled package somewhere, here I come!

utilitybroker

Rather sneaky way of announcing it. They send out E- Mail to some customers, disguised as a price cut to certain destinations.Then they give about 8 hours notice of the price increase.

Slinky

utilitybroker wrote:

Rather sneaky way of announcing it. They send out E- Mail to some customers, disguised as a price cut to certain destinations.Then they give about 8 hours notice of the price increase.

It's the way they've announced every price rise since they started! Funny thing I use 1899 & 18185, but have only had an email about 18185

jimnutt

I use both, but I've had NO notification at all!

gwapenut

jimnutt wrote:

I use both, but I've had NO notification at all!

Have you changed your email address since registering?

The muppets sent the emails to my OLD email account, despite me currently receiving monthly bills from them to my NEW email account.

EDIT ie I have provided up-to-date contact details via their web interface but their computer system seems to have buried deep inside itself an obsolete email address I used during initial registration.

utilitybroker

The 18185 site has been updated here http://www.18185.co.uk/rates.php

It now says their are 2 different connection fees. 4p for intl calls and 5p for UK Calls. It also now calls the connection fee a start up fee on other pages.

"18185.co.uk rates for 16-01-2007

Rates are in pence per minute. Calls are billed per minute rounded to the nearest penny, include 17,5% VAT and are subject to change. Calls are subject to a 4p connection fee or 5p for calls within the UK. "