1899 price increase for w/end uk mobile calls?

pricefighter

To check it,i have just rang my own mobile from my own BT Landline and the voice prompt said 3p a minute.so it looks like it has gone up!!!! (So its important to keep your voice prompt on to avoid any unexepected increases.)

echo

i just checked and it's still 2p a min from my phone using 0808 prefix.

tonyg_2

I have printed out the latest figures - as I do every couple of weeks - for both companies (using the printer friendly / text list).

According to this 18866 have changed their UK Fixed Calls to 0.5ppm on top of the 2p connection charge. I am totally confused given the site is still advertising itself widely on the site as free UK calls.

Tony

charlie12

It's 0.5p per min using the 0808 number only, it's still 0p a min with the 18866 prefix on BT lines.

18866:
http://www.call18866.co.uk/rates.php

0808:
http://www.call18866.co.uk/mobilerates.php

djohn2002uk

Haven't made any calls today but up to 9.30 last night they weren't charging per min. Still 2p connection only. Just checked online invoice.

Umer

April2 wrote:

Was that using the 1899 prefix from a BT landine or the 0808 freephone number?

I used the 0808 number. Still 2p on that.

So if you are registered with 1899, start using the free 08081708708 access number instead of 1899 and save 1p/min! :cool:

tonyg_2

charlie12 wrote:

It's 0.5p per min using the 0808 number only, it's still 0p a min with the 18866 prefix on BT lines.

18866:
http://www.call18866.co.uk/rates.php
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Yes but if click on "Rates as .txt file? Click here" on the right hand side of the screen it indicates that UK calls are 0.5ppm even using the 18866 prefeix (As far as I know they are not charging this at the moment, but that's what it says - unless I am misunderstanding)

charlie12

This is the "rates as .txt file" link
http://www.call18866.co.uk/printer_version.php

It's the price for 0808 numbers, it's obviously an error that this link is on the 18866 prefix page too. If you're really concerned you could ask them

Of course it's likely they'll increase their prices as time goes on, as they have already. Just make the most of them while you can