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Plusnet and use of override providers

littlemoney
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I am thinking of leaving BT for my phone service due to all the price changes for rental and the 1571 and caller ID service. I am considering moving to Plusnet who is already my broadband provider.

I currently use 18185 for daytime and evening calls. Does Plusnet allow the use of the 18185 service and other override providers.
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  • HappyMJ
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    No. You can add on unlimited daytime calls for £5 per month.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • littlemoney
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    HappyMJ wrote: »
    No. You can add on unlimited daytime calls for £5 per month.

    Unfortunately don't make enough calls to justify £5 per month.

    Are there any other phone providers apart from BT who allow override providers?
  • HappyMJ
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    littlemoney wrote: »
    Unfortunately don't make enough calls to justify £5 per month.

    Are there any other phone providers apart from BT who allow override providers?
    Yes but they all reserve the right to withdraw that access at any time.

    You could use the 0808 number instead if the 18185 number doesn't work.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • Quentin
    Quentin Posts: 40,405 Forumite
    littlemoney wrote: »
    Unfortunately don't make enough calls to justify £5 per month.

    Are there any other phone providers apart from BT who allow override providers?

    Phone co-op.
  • Ypaymore
    Ypaymore Posts: 2,802 Forumite
    HappyMJ wrote: »
    No.

    But Plusnet do currently allow indirect access via 18185.
  • littlemoney
    littlemoney Posts: 859 Forumite
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    Ypaymore wrote: »
    But Plusnet do currently allow indirect access via 18185.

    What do you mean by indirect access please? Currently I just prefix the number I want with 18185. Is this the same as indirect access
  • brewerdave
    brewerdave Posts: 8,984 Forumite
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    littlemoney wrote: »
    What do you mean by indirect access please? Currently I just prefix the number I want with 18185. Is this the same as indirect access


    Yup ....I'm currently with Plusnet and I can confirm that 18185 still works as a prefix. Earlier post from HappyMJ was totally incorrect!!!!:)
  • littlemoney
    littlemoney Posts: 859 Forumite
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    brewerdave wrote: »
    Yup ....I'm currently with Plusnet and I can confirm that 18185 still works as a prefix. Earlier post from HappyMJ was totally incorrect!!!!:)

    Thanks that help eases my mind that I can still do it if I switch to Plusnet
  • avantra
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    18185 always worked and still is on our Plusnet line.
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    Five exclamation marks the sure sign of an insane mind!!!!!

    Terry Pratchett.
  • ask66
    ask66 Posts: 101 Forumite
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    Hi littlemoney, just saw your post and can confirm what others have already said... 18185 works fine on Plusnet. HappyMJ's post (#2) is not correct. We moved phone service from BT to Plusnet over a year ago and are pleased we did.
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