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Are we suckers! Home phones only!

I went to Uswitch to check the cost of a home phone line i.e. no broadband wanted. The section they state is Home Phones only is wrong because they are mixing in Home Phone and Broadband packages into the same list. The list said No: 1 in cost was BT. It said 'Free with line. £x line rental'. What does 'Free with line' mean? I phoned Uswitch, the person at the end did not know, he just waffled. I rang off. I decided to start the BT process to order a home phone, I put my number and post code in and lo and behold they will not let me have a land line only because they 'demand' that I must have a Home phone and broadband package. I really hate how these firms can just hold us to ransom.

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  • victor2
    victor2 Posts: 8,200 Ambassador
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    It may be that the cheapest deal they can find bundles phone and broadband, so even if you don't use the broadband, you still get a cheap phone line.
    Without seeing the 'Free with line. £x line rental' in context, can't say what is free. Free connection or installation maybe?

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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    All BT tariffs include some element of calls with your line rental. But there is no requirement to add broadband.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • jhp
    jhp Posts: 2,342 Forumite
    Go here http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/home-phone-calls and your find the cheapest home phone only deals. Note carefully the advice about Primus.
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