Bringing Mobile, Internet and Mobile together?

russppt

I'm confused with the mass of products out there and I get the feeling I am paying over the odds but don't know where to start. Could someone advise?
I have been looking at packages but dont want to double up where I do not need to. I have Skype software but have never used it.

I am self employed so good and reliable coms is a must, hence I have stuck with BT (although I am sure you have some horror stories!). I spend:

£40 per month on Internet BT broadband option 2 which cover my internet, landline phone connection and cost of calls.
£35 per month contract (usually around £44) for orange contract.

I do not get a mobile signal from my office in my home and do like to send text messages but have to go upstairs and wave my phone around for 5 minutes at a time.

Therefore:

Would like to stick with BT
WOuld like to send and recive text messages that dont rely on a mobile phone signal
I make phone calls during the day to mainbly mobile phones so I would like to reduce or eliminate the costs of this.
Would like to reduce overall costs

Am I asking too much?

Would appreciate any help or advice.

CHeers

Russ

Ypaymore

On the call,s to mobiles and text front immediate savings could be made by registering for www.18185.co.uk which can be used from both BT business and residential lines.

Calls to UK Mobiles Weekdays 6p a minute. Weekends 3p a minute.5p connection.
Texts from your pc just 1p a text.

You may find by using 18185 it will reduce the rest of your call charges !!!

Further savings could probaly be made by reading Heinz post
here: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=5875127&postcount=17

Argyll_2

Download Fring on to your mobile mate and then get an unlimited bolt on from o2 for about £7 on top of whatever contract you have. Now you have free internet telephone calls. Obviously your mates have to sign up to.

There's few other things but I'm recovering from a hangover mate so can't think just now.

Ypaymore

Argyll wrote: »

Download Fring on to your mobile mate and then get an unlimited bolt on from o2 for about £7 on top of whatever contract you have. Now you have free internet telephone calls. Obviously your mates have to sign up to.

There's few other things but I'm recovering from a hangover mate so can't think just now.

But the OP is on Orange so how would he get an O2 bolt on, and he is seeking help on landline calls from his office not a mobi.:D Must have been a heavy :beer: session.

Argyll_2

Well I'm sure orange do something similiar. C'mon man do I have to spoon feed you?

Heinz

russppt wrote: »

I do not get a mobile signal from my office in my home and do like to send text messages but have to go upstairs and wave my phone around for 5 minutes at a time.

Sounds like you're reasonably happy with what you have and what you pay with the exception of the lack of mobile signal on Orange in your premises.

If so, surely it's just a question of finding out which of the other networks has a good signal there? I doubt the same problem occurs with all of them (O2, Vodafone, T-Mobile and 3).

russppt

Thanks for the advice guys. I have registered with 1815 now which should bring down some costs.

Do you think skype or the BT VOI are any good?

Moffatt

I'm quite fond of BT's VoIP.
I recommend a BT Fusion phone, but will only use the fusion part if in range of an Openzone hotspot or your home hub.