Unlimited landline calls without the 60 minute limit?

jimmy_g

All of the "unlimited" call bundles seem to have a 60 minute limit on the calls and if you tip over, you're billed for the whole call.  Is anyone aware of any companies which don't have this limit please?

It would be good for my aged mother to know that she can just keep talking to her friends and family without worrying about watching the clock (and getting stung if she forgets).

Brie

I was told by ee that our landline only has a charge from 60 minutes and only when we are phoning outside of the UK.  

Neil_Jones

jimmy_g said:

All of the "unlimited" call bundles seem to have a 60 minute limit on the calls and if you tip over, you're billed for the whole call.  Is anyone aware of any companies which don't have this limit please?

It would be good for my aged mother to know that she can just keep talking to her friends and family without worrying about watching the clock (and getting stung if she forgets).

This isn't a new "limit".  Here's a post from 2013:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4737673/the-60-minute-rule-for-free-uk-calls

And you're not billed for the whole call either.  If you are on the phone for 65 minutes on an inclusive calls package you get charged for 5 minutes.  Otherwise it wouldn't be an inclusive call.

Might be hard pushed to find somebody these days that doesn't have this limit.  Inclusive mobile providers probably don't, but that's a different kettle of fish.

SpanishBlue

All she has to do is hangup & press redial as she approaches the 60 minute limit.

Seconds later she has another hour to chat for free.

Perhaps she could set a timer at the start of the call to remind her?

iniltous

AFAIK, BT unlimited calls ( the current version ) doesn’t have the 60 minute/re-dial to avoid charges limit but it’s list price isn’t ‘cheap’ at £16/month, but BT do have the a social tariff for qualifying customers , and a discounted line rental offer for those that don’t have broadband.

Clive_Woody

iniltous said:

AFAIK, BT unlimited calls ( the current version ) doesn’t have the 60 minute/re-dial to avoid charges limit but it’s list price isn’t ‘cheap’ at £16/month, but BT do have the a social tariff for qualifying customers , and a discounted line rental offer for those that don’t have broadband.

We're on that one with our full fibre connection. Not cheap but my disabled wife is at home all day and we get our money's worth.

jimmy_g

Smashing, thanks for your comments everyone.  I'm looking into that BT social tariff option.