BT Deals

toablad

My line rental is due at the end of the month. I would like to combine it with the broadband/anytime calls/1571/etc deal I have but every time I speak to Bt I’m told it’s not possible. Living on an island BT are the only people I see doing repairs/installation etc so they are preferred provider but at £60 plus per month I’m finding it rather expensive being a pensioner. Any thoughts 

JJ_Egan

£60 pm for line rental ??

Line rental is monthly  do you mean advanced line rental .

Repairs you see are BTgroup   OPEN REACH they supply the infrastructure for most ISPs

toablad

No it’s £60 plus per month total which is pay in advance line rental and broadband with the add ons. Hope that explains the costs.

molerat

Start by looking here

https://broadband.moneysavingexpert.com/

You cannot "combine" everything, they are simply add ons to a basic package at cost.  £60 is expensive though.  Likely most of the providers that use the Openreach infrastructure will supply you.

JJ_Egan

OP you say an Island , what does that mean .

On my BT and living on the big island i pay .

ALR  circa £20 pm + circa £20 PM  total £40 pm and get

BB 80/20  + BT Max TV + BT Sports HD/ UHD

toablad

Thanks for your replies. It looks like to get a better deal on a line rental/broadband/anytime calls/1571/etc Package I will need to look at other suppliers?

JJ_Egan

If you phone BT retentions in normal times they will offer a deal.

Likewise if you start a switch to another ISP  they may contact you with a better offer .

But Open Reach are on lockdown  , no home visits priority to vulnerable and repairs  . could mean no visit to swap ISP at exchange  . But that may change next week or not .

Better supplier my posted deal is with BT  price negotiated upon threat of leaving .

toablad

Thanks everybody. Will get in touch with BT and haggle haggle haggle. Cheers

Mister_G

Arm yourself with some prices from other ISPs.

greyteam1959

No such thing as Anytime calls with BT now.