Does BT consider Republic as international calls?

martin57

Hi folks,


Not with BT at the moment for either broadband or calls, but I seem to remember that BT considered republic as a national call rather than an international. I may go back to BT in the future.


So just wondering under their anytime calls package do calls for anyone living in N Ireland to republic come under anytime and therefore not chargeable?


Thanks for any,
Martin57

lost1

BT charge 36p a minute for calls to the ROI. You are better off going through another provider who charge 3p a minute and they bill BT for your call if you are a BT customer

BigAl94

I always use Planet Numbers https://planet-numbers.co.uk/cheap-calls/ireland/

flipperni

I would guess so, because when my Aunt who lives down south phones me it shows up as an international number on caller display.

ERICS_MUM

I would expect so, it's a foreign country.

joefizz

http://www.bt.com/tariffguide

Calls to ROI from NI have always been treated at the UK rate.

Old_Git

Calls from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland are charged at the Calling Plan UK
rates. Calls from Northern Ireland to mobile telephones registered in the Republic of Ireland
will be charged at the same rate as calls from the rest of the United Kingdom to mobile
telephones registered in the Republic of Ireland.

duggan1

ERICS_MUM wrote: »

I would expect so, it's a foreign country.

It isn't actually. Or at least UK law does not consider it to be a foreign country.

qwert_yuiop

duggan1 wrote: »

It isn't actually. Or at least UK law does not consider it to be a foreign country.

Correct. There have never been any restrictions on irish citizens in the uk - voting, military service, police service as well as the obvious residence and labour rights. The uk and "down south" are effectively Siamese twins.

Who remembers Gordon brown's gaffe at the last election when he was caught on mike saying a Labour Party member who tackled him about immigration was a bigot? Her name - Mrs Duffy. No one seemed to get the irony.

qwert_yuiop

Old_Git wrote: »

Calls from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland are charged at the Calling Plan UK
rates. Calls from Northern Ireland to mobile telephones registered in the Republic of Ireland
will be charged at the same rate as calls from the rest of the United Kingdom to mobile
telephones registered in the Republic of Ireland.

There's a convenient and cheap way to phone home when you're down south. You simply dial 048 before your eight figure ni number. Never dial 0044 28, which works, but is dearer.

qwert_yuiop

flipperni wrote: »

I would guess so, because when my Aunt who lives down south phones me it shows up as an international number on caller display.

Yes - you think someone is calling from somewhere exotic. Then you hear a voice from Donegal sounding like Daniel o'donnell. What a let down.