BT raising call package by £4.50 a month

M271

JJ_Egan said:

Calls options is their further along the sign up process .

Choose an option, you can always change it at a later date

Unlimited minutes

Make unlimited calls to any landline number or mobile, day or night

+£15 a month

700 minutes

Get 700 minutes to make calls to any landline number or mobile, day or night

+£7 a month

Pay as You Go

Each call costs 20p per minute, whether it’s to a landline number or a mobile, day or night

No extra cost

Thanks I'll try that tomorrow.
I presume that the Fibre 1 price showing is for PAYG even though it is £4 more than I pay now for weekend calls included (although I don't use the landline line for outgoing call anyway) but I'll see when I click through, I'll phone them if the price is not to my satisfaction. BT are already more expensive than Sky but I am willing to pay a BIT more as my line speed is good, stable and links well with my Sky box connection and mini boxes so don't want to risk disruption to that.

JJ_Egan

Its the same line for Sky as BT .

M271

WeM271 said:

JJ_Egan said:

Calls options is their further along the sign up process .

Choose an option, you can always change it at a later date

Unlimited minutes

Make unlimited calls to any landline number or mobile, day or night

+£15 a month

700 minutes

Get 700 minutes to make calls to any landline number or mobile, day or night

+£7 a month

Pay as You Go

Each call costs 20p per minute, whether it’s to a landline number or a mobile, day or night

No extra cost

Thanks I'll try that tomorrow.
I presume that the Fibre 1 price showing is for PAYG even though it is £4 more than I pay now for weekend calls included (although I don't use the landline line for outgoing call anyway) but I'll see when I click through,

Checked my renewal offers on mybt today and Fibre 1 on PAYG is £6 less than I'm currently paying for Fibre 1 with weekend calls, so I went for that deal. I'm not sure if I misread the offers yesterday but I don't think so, maybe they reduce the prices when within a week of renewal?

JJ_Egan

No its a reduction/ sale started yesterday more than an individual deal .

iniltous

£6/month ( £72 a year ) less  than what you were paying , and no potential cockups if you had switched provider is a good result , even if you don’t have included weekend calls anymore , as you never make calls , even at the weekend, that’s no real loss.

oldagetraveller1

M271 said:

WeM271 said:

JJ_Egan said:

Calls options is their further along the sign up process .

Choose an option, you can always change it at a later date

Unlimited minutes

Make unlimited calls to any landline number or mobile, day or night

+£15 a month

700 minutes

Get 700 minutes to make calls to any landline number or mobile, day or night

+£7 a month

Pay as You Go

Each call costs 20p per minute, whether it’s to a landline number or a mobile, day or night

No extra cost

Thanks I'll try that tomorrow.
I presume that the Fibre 1 price showing is for PAYG even though it is £4 more than I pay now for weekend calls included (although I don't use the landline line for outgoing call anyway) but I'll see when I click through,

Checked my renewal offers on mybt today and Fibre 1 on PAYG is £6 less than I'm currently paying for Fibre 1 with weekend calls, so I went for that deal. I'm not sure if I misread the offers yesterday but I don't think so, maybe they reduce the prices when within a week of renewal?

I received a letter from BT last Tuesday advising that my Fibre 1 minimum term was ending soon and to log in to check my "renewal offers".

Same Fibre 1, £2/month more  if renewed!

That was it, also £X/month extra for Halo etc.. Otherwise your price will increase by £8/month if you do nothing.

Looks like a phone call then, to their Options (or whatever they call it).

M271

oldagetraveller1 said:

M271 said:

WeM271 said:

JJ_Egan said:

Calls options is their further along the sign up process .

Choose an option, you can always change it at a later date

Unlimited minutes

Make unlimited calls to any landline number or mobile, day or night

+£15 a month

700 minutes

Get 700 minutes to make calls to any landline number or mobile, day or night

+£7 a month

Pay as You Go

Each call costs 20p per minute, whether it’s to a landline number or a mobile, day or night

No extra cost

Thanks I'll try that tomorrow.
I presume that the Fibre 1 price showing is for PAYG even though it is £4 more than I pay now for weekend calls included (although I don't use the landline line for outgoing call anyway) but I'll see when I click through,

Checked my renewal offers on mybt today and Fibre 1 on PAYG is £6 less than I'm currently paying for Fibre 1 with weekend calls, so I went for that deal. I'm not sure if I misread the offers yesterday but I don't think so, maybe they reduce the prices when within a week of renewal?

I received a letter from BT last Tuesday advising that my Fibre 1 minimum term was ending soon and to log in to check my "renewal offers".

Same Fibre 1, £2/month more  if renewed!

That was it, also £X/month extra for Halo etc.. Otherwise your price will increase by £8/month if you do nothing.

Looks like a phone call then, to their Options (or whatever they call it).

My contract is up on 7th January, I was sent a letter in early November saying that if I renew I can retain my BT Sports discount and save £19 on broadband, it didn't say what what the cost would be.
I had a second letter 2 weeks ago saying that if I don't renew my broadband the price for Fibre 1 + weekend calls would increase by £8 and 2 'selected' options of Fibre 2 with 700 mins calls at £6 more than now or Fibre 1, with Halo and 700 mins calls for £9 more. As I don't use the line for calls neither was right for me.
I went onto MyBT and clicked through my offers and 2 days ago Fibre 1 with PAYG calls was £4 more but yesterday I checked again and it was £6 less, so I clicked through and renewed for 24 months. I may have misread the offer from 2 days ago  but I don't think so!! It might be worth you checking the BT site as well?

oldagetraveller1

"I checked again and it was £6 less, so I clicked through and renewed for 24 months."

There was no need for me to phone them!

I did exactly that, after reading your post, and the previous "offers" had indeed changed.

The same £6 less/month offer was there. Yes, 24 months which I'm not a fan of, but I have been happy with their service. Because I already have Line Rental Saver my Fibre 1 will be billed at £2.36/month.

That equates to £22.35 for line and Fibre 1 (£19.99 line - for now until it does increase when renewed).

I couldn't find a catch in the offer. It is scheduled to change on the 5th Jan..

Confirmed in my account and by e-mail.

M271

oldagetraveller1 said:

"I checked again and it was £6 less, so I clicked through and renewed for 24 months."

There was no need for me to phone them!

I did exactly that, after reading your post, and the previous "offers" had indeed changed.

The same £6 less/month offer was there. Yes, 24 months which I'm not a fan of, but I have been happy with their service. Because I already have Line Rental Saver my Fibre 1 will be billed at £2.36/month.

That equates to £22.35 for line and Fibre 1 (£19.99 line - for now until it does increase when renewed).

I couldn't find a catch in the offer. It is scheduled to change on the 5th Jan..

Confirmed in my account and by e-mail.

I'm glad that you found the same as I did, seems strange that the offers improved the second time that we looked, I know that the BT sale is on but I think that it was already on when I first looked 3 days ago. Maybe they have some clever algorithm that improves the offers if you do not renew on the first visit?
I would prefer not to have a 24 month contract but like you I am happy with service so far (touchwood!) 

JJ_Egan

Current ALR is now £219.84  by the way .

New contract also subject to the advertised price rise built in march 2021 .