BT Bill £97.96

TryingHard2Save

I have a problem with my teens calling mobiles & using the phone:

Looking at my 9th Jan 07 BT bill:
201 mobiles calls £62.25
42 daytime calls: £6.15
30 eve & w/end calls: £1.38
6 x 0870 nos £2.898
4 x 0845 nos £0.52
Call return fees 6 £0.378
other calls. £0.446

Total with VAT/Service charge £97.96

Thanks to the advice here I have just registered with 18185, ordered free caller display & call barring with BT and called Primus Saver 2, but as the bill is in my OH name he will need to speak to them. I've thought about the Orchid dialler, but am wondering if it will be too complicated for me to set up.

Is there anything else I can do to bring the cost down?

Thank you.

Idiophreak

I used to run up big bills when I was a teen. Then my parents made me make all mobile calls from my own mobile. Amazing how many of those calls I really didn't *need* to make.

sm9ai

Is this a month or quarter?

if its a month then get a mobile phone for calling mobiles.

keefrto

I've thought about the Orchid dialler, but am wondering if it will be too complicated for me to set up.

Is there anything else I can do to bring the cost down?

Thank you.[/QUOTE]

Hi, the orchid dialler is easy to set up despite what you might have read/heard/believe. Please speak to Maggie at Orchid (mention me) and she will be able to allay your fears. 01536443677

Ivrytwr3

Please speak to Maggie at Orchid (mention me)

"Hi Maggie, I was advised to call you by Keef, er, keefr....., er.........kifer, er...........never mind, bye!"

keefrto

Ivrytwr3 wrote:

"Hi Maggie, I was advised to call you by Keef, er, keefr....., er.........kifer, er...........never mind, bye!"

hahaha, lol. fair enough i was in night duty mode there! She will know if you just mention my name believe me.:cool:

fififofum

get one of those small "pay phone" phones that need coins to work (you can have a pin for when you the bill payer wants to use it). Then give them an allowance that has to pay for their calls for the month and when its gones its gone! They will soon get their mates to call them.

TryingHard2Save

sm9ai wrote:

Is this a month or quarter?

if its a month then get a mobile phone for calling mobiles.

It's a monthly bill. Is it cheaper to call mobile to mobile rather than use 18185? If so why & how i.e. which phone/tariff/network etc.

Thanks.