Cheapest Home Phones Discussion

Heinz

Welcome to the MSE forums Andy.

For calls to France, the MSE International Callchecker lists some gateway providers offering ½p per minute rates but, as you start paying halfway through dialling (i.e. before you even start dialling your French target number), I don't use or recommend them (I tend to stick with call18185.co.uk which, for most of Europe, offers 1p per minute at any time rates).

18185 may well be your best option for weekday calls to mobiles too because their 5p connection and 6p per minute is difficult to beat (see the MSE UK Callcecker). However, they've annoyingly just increased their weekend rate to 3½p per minute so, at weekends only, call1899.co.uk and call 18866.co.uk both beat them by ½p per minute.

OTOH, Primus Saver Option 2 + Penny Mobile 2 CPS may be of interest for your mobile calls too/instead. The Penny Mobile 2 part allows calls of up to 20 minutes to any UK mobile number for a capped 20p.

Please click on the HERE link in my signature below and come back with any queries.

eperk

hi, thinking of using primus2 service, i noticed not recommended for alarms and security systems. what about borderline security systems for elderly monitoring and alarm? any comments?

Heinz

eperk wrote: »

hi, thinking of using primus2 service, i noticed not recommended for alarms and security systems. what about borderline security systems for elderly monitoring and alarm? any comments?

Welcome to the MSE forums eperk.

AFAIAA, such systems dial a normal number, so it shouldn't be as problem.

However, I believe they're also programmable so could easily have a 1280 prefix inserted into each called number and be sent via BT.

buckrogers

TalkTalk Phone+Broadband

just notice its free calls are for
Calls to other TalkTalk customers , so would not be free to other landline numbers unless talk talk customers?

Kimberley

Heinz you are not thanked enough, you should get more thanks then you do.:p

jhp

buckrogers wrote: »

TalkTalk Phone+Broadband

just notice its free calls are for
Calls to other TalkTalk customers , so would not be free to other landline numbers unless talk talk customers?

No all its talk bundles include inclusive geographical calls to non Talk Talk customers in varying degrees.

See: http://www.talktalk.co.uk/talktalk/servlet/gben-server-PageServer?article=MAIN.UK.TALKTALK.STATIC.LLSTATIC.TARIFFS.UK

I-LOV-MONEY

I have moved into a new house. There is a telephone line there, but only able to make 999 calls.

I am inclined to go to TalkTalk because I want phone calls and broadband. I am told by BT that TT can add a call package to the line. TT say that they cannot and BT must connect the line first.

Here is the "problem". If BT connect the line, I am tied into a 12 month contract with them, which I must pay them line rental. If I decide I want a TT package, they will ALSO charge me line rental. It seems I would pay twice.

Does anyone know a way around the catch 22 situation ?

Thank you.

deklan99

BT are correct but TT choose not to install new lines. It is BT Openreach who install on instruction from whichever provider you go choose for line rental, not only BT.
Many other providers apart from BT will install a new line, Phone Co-op, Post Office, Madasafish, Plusnet etc..
If you signed up with BT you agree to stay with them for a minimum of 12 months (to stop people getting BT to install just to abscond to the likes of TT). Early exit fee of £70 would apply.
See the "HERE" in Heinzs' signature above and get a decent ISP for broadband such as an entanet reseller.

nervous_2

hi all, could someone advise if Primus Option is only £10.00 per month and does that include the BT line? Where i live we dont even get broadband, and i don't want to be charged any more than is necessary and also does Primus operate in N.Ireland? Many thanks nervous.

jhp

nervous wrote: »

hi all, could someone advise if Primus Option is only £10.00 per month and does that include the BT line? Where i live we dont even get broadband, and i don't want to be charged any more than is necessary and also does Primus operate in N.Ireland? Many thanks nervous.

Are you looking for just a call package? If so what sort evening and weekends, or 24/7. Do you have a BT line?

Yes it will work in NI.