Tiscali Free Line Rental? Is there A Catch?

barrance

Tiscali are offering free telephone line rental if you take out their broadband package and phone service. Saving £120 a year.This sounds a bit too good to be true? I noticed it is a minimum 12 month contract but I can live with that. Is there anything else I have overlooked?

iwanttosave_2

There is a £30 set up fee, I think thats for existing customers also.

I can't get it in my area till December, will be great to have because I don't use the landline at all and only have it for the broadband.

cajef

barrance wrote: »

Is there anything else I have overlooked?

For starters its Tiscali, an ISP with one of the worst reputations, and is only available on LLU exchanges which eliminates a large majority of the population.

mrJ_5

i wouldn't touch Tiscali, even with someone else's barge pole

hurrah

Martin MSE still continues to recommend Tiscali for Broadband.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/cheap-broadband

Call_Centre_Guru

hurrah wrote: »

Martin MSE still continues to recommend Tiscali for Broadband.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/cheap-broadband

What a shame because he's great at everything else!! I'm with Mr J and his bargepole!

Sagar_Fuzz

Me too - they are terrible. Our broadband went down a few weeks ago, and now it is slower than dial up. Trying to persuade Tiscali there is a problem is harder than sucking footballs through a straw. They keep closing the call and not ringing us back. Keep away from them!

yellowbelly-tummy

Only 52% of lines enabled so its £14.99, + £10.99 line rental to Tiscali, and £30 fee on setup. Then you have to hope you have no line problems, by some of the blog comments re Tiscali on service I dont fancy phoning India for a line check!.