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BT Abolish Caller Display Charge

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  • bytie_bit
    bytie_bit Posts: 594 Forumite
    The caller display dose this mean display of any numbers or just the store memory in the phone?. Thanks.
  • April2
    April2 Posts: 508 Forumite
    bytie_bit wrote:
    The caller display dose this mean display of any numbers or just the store memory in the phone?. Thanks.
    Any numbers.
    Their - possessive pronoun (owned by them e.g. "They locked their car").
    They're - colloquial/abbreviated version of 'They are'
    There - noun (location other than here e.g. "You can buy groceries there") OR adverb (in or at that place e.g. "They have lived there for years") OR adverb (to or towards that place e.g. "Go there at noon") OR adverb (in that matter e.g. " I agree with you there").
  • FJSRiDER
    FJSRiDER Posts: 155 Forumite
    April2 wrote:
    Any numbers.
    Except those that are 'withheld' or are from abroad.... :rolleyes:
  • Nicholas
    Nicholas Posts: 630 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    santana-mx3 wrote:
    Nicholas - did you get an answer to this? I am also on monthly billing and have two lines at home. I usually use 18866/1899 for my calls so having registered for Privacy I'll now have to make a call on each line via BT in order to get caller display free. I just don't know whether I have to do this once a month (because of my monthly billing) or once a quarter.

    Also, does anyone know if there's a minimum price the call has to be or will any single chargeable call do?

    No. No one has yet answered this one. I suppose the easiest thing to do is set my Orchid dialler up with the 1280 override call weekday evenings only. I rarely make evening calls but a call through BT will only be 5.5p per call as opposed to 2p through 18866. Supposing I make say 10 calls a month that way that will only equate to 55p and the calls through 18866 would still have been 20p, meaning I will only lose out to the tune of 35p. 35p to save £1.75 is still a good deal in my opinion.:D
  • RACHIE77
    RACHIE77 Posts: 2,014 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    signed up ten minutes ago and already the caller display is working!!

    Thanks!! :D
    Official DFW Nerd 210 :D
  • Firefly
    Firefly Posts: 3,024 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Rachie I phoned just after you posted and I am still hanging on the phone to India!

    They insisted I had to pay for this service and I am still holding!!!
    Do not allow the risk of failure to stop you trying!
  • Hunnymonster
    Hunnymonster Posts: 751 Forumite
    Why not do it online Firefly ? Very easy, very quick and no call centre to talk to.... (don't they close at 8pm ? You could be on hold until the morning ;))
    There are 10 types of people in the world, those that understand binary and those that don't

    In many cases it helps if you say where you are - someone with local knowledge might be able to give local specifics rather than general advice
  • April2
    April2 Posts: 508 Forumite
    Firefly wrote:
    Rachie I phoned just after you posted and I am still hanging on the phone to India!

    They insisted I had to pay for this service and I am still holding!!!
    What?

    It's an automated service - see HERE - you don't speak to anyone.

    Dial 0800 916 55 44.
    Their - possessive pronoun (owned by them e.g. "They locked their car").
    They're - colloquial/abbreviated version of 'They are'
    There - noun (location other than here e.g. "You can buy groceries there") OR adverb (in or at that place e.g. "They have lived there for years") OR adverb (to or towards that place e.g. "Go there at noon") OR adverb (in that matter e.g. " I agree with you there").
  • Firefly
    Firefly Posts: 3,024 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I've got a current "package" that I need to cancel.

    I've tried online and it gives me a "Follow-up Rating is not supported by automation" error message.
    Do not allow the risk of failure to stop you trying!
  • Hunnymonster
    Hunnymonster Posts: 751 Forumite
    Cancel, wait a week and apply for the new package ?

    For what it's worth, I had CD before, but could cancel it as part of the transaction to order privacy@home.

    Just a thought - were you registered with BT for managing your account online with a username & password already, or just entering with phone and account numbers ?
    There are 10 types of people in the world, those that understand binary and those that don't

    In many cases it helps if you say where you are - someone with local knowledge might be able to give local specifics rather than general advice
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