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Billing Polices - How many minutes ??

petez1
petez1 Posts: 7 Forumite
Do the different suppliers have different billing policies (and what are they)

Was on Orange and generally used about 250 mins. Moved to Vodafone and now using over 400 mins !! Vodafone bill is also difficult to understand and doesn't actually tell you how many minutes you have used ( despite that being part of the contract). With Orange it told you how many mins you had used.

I get the sense that Orange may have charged actual usage ( a 10s call was 10s, whereas Voda may be charging a minimum of 1 minute)

Thanks

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  • sharp910sh
    sharp910sh Posts: 523 Forumite
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    Vodafone charge to the minute.
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    petez1 wrote: »
    ...Vodafone ...doesn't actually tell you how many minutes you have used ( despite that being part of the contract).
    Luckily, I am not with Voda, but it's hard to believe that this is true: Understanding your bill

    Demand cancellation without charges if they really fail to provide you with itemised billing.
  • simax
    simax Posts: 1,966 Forumite
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    Orange (and most other networks) deduct inclusive calls by the second.

    Vodafone however, deduct these in 1 minute increments.

    Make ten 30 second calls on Orange and it'll deduct 5 mins, with Vodafone it'll deduct 10 mins.

    Bit naughty really...
    I spent 25 years in the mobile industry, from 1994 to 2019. Worked for indies as well as the big networks, in their stores also in contact centres. I also hold a degree in telecoms engineering so I like to think I know what I’m talking about 😂
  • Vodafone
    Vodafone Posts: 4,297 Organisation Representative
    Hi petez1,

    Thanks for making me aware of your concerns.

    So I can get things looked into further, email me with your details via the link in our profile here.

    All you need to do is copy and paste the link into your web browser and it'll take you to the Contact us form on our website. To make sure it reaches me, quote the code WRT135 - MSE in the subject line.

    Once sent, you'll receive an automated reply with a reference number. Post back with this and I’ll check I've received it.

    Kind regards,

    Lee

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