employer charging for contract phone.

dekka1978

can my employer charge me for a company mobile phone i.e. line rental or do they supply them as i have my own phone i have no need for a company phone but they are saying i need it to log in and out of my calls with in a domiciliary care environment?.
(i can use my phone to log in to calls but... having problems with it and iam not the only one having trouble and the only way they think this can be solved is one type of phone for all).

comeandgo

If your employer is giving you a company phone to use for company business then they will pay line rental and costs, - they may charge you if you make private calls on it though.

dekka1978

thanks comeandgo just what i needed to hear/ read lol
:money::j

could do with a few more confirmations of this though lol thanks people think i'll seek legal advice if they go down this road.

Funky_Bold_Ribena

You want more confirmation that something for business use is paid for by the business? What sort of confirmation do you require?

dekka1978

yep just because my employer can be trying to be a smart !!!! if you get my meaning and say their wrong even thought i knew they could not make us pay only fot calls

Funky_Bold_Ribena

'Hi boss. It's a business phone, for business calls. Therefore the business pays. Thank you'.

Don't mention that you have your own phone, and don't ever use theirs for personal calls.

dekka1978

they know ive got my own phone we need to have one and dont mind using it for work its just i think they might force a works phone on us and try and charge but i know they cant so will be fun if they try.

Funky_Bold_Ribena

dekka1978 wrote: »

they know ive got my own phone we need to have one and dont mind using it for work its just i think they might force a works phone on us and try and charge but i know they cant so will be fun if they try.

If you need to have one, then they need to supply one.

dekka1978

yep i know but we did not mind using our own at the time as it wasnt in constant use but now by the looks of it, it is going to be (the price of progress) going to cost them a fortune lol

AP007

You do not have to at all use a personal phone for company calls unless they have agreed to pay for those calls or if part of an allowance agree to pay part of the monthly charge.

However if you get a company phone they pay for all of it, line rental calls etc and never use it for personal use at all

Phil_68

keep things simple and trouble free, NEVER use your personal phone for business use, EVER!

If the company want you to have a piece of business equipment, then they provide it, pay for it, own it. It will be your responsibility to keep it in good working condition and MAY be liable for the costs or repairs or replacement.

NEVER use your company phone for personal use, EVER.

Following these simple rules will keep you trouble free and happy.

Phil.