over-ride numbers

jri

I would like to know if the number of an over-ride provider can be incorporated into the phone memory along with the landline or mobile number (as a prefix), or do you have to dial the over-ride number first, and once connected, then dial the number you want?

Thanks,

JRI

Heinz

Welcome to the MSE forums jri.

If you have a BT landline and a 1899 and/or 18185 and/or 18866 account, any of those prefixes can be added as the first part of a number in a phone's phonebook. None of those need a pause between the last digit and the first zero of the dial code of the target number.

OTOH, it's not possible with 0844/0871 gateway providers, because there is a need to wait for the announcement after dialling the first eleven digits before entering the target number.

muymalestado

Vote of confidence in 18866 from this household.

Two or so years and quite satisfied - dial the numbers before all calls except 0800, 0860 ...

All foreign, mobile and lo-rate calls seem a good bet.

We use it in the office pabx as well programmed into the low cost routing table.

Heinz

muymalestado wrote: »

Vote of confidence in 18866 from this household.

Two or so years and quite satisfied - dial the numbers before all calls except 0800, 0860 ...

All foreign, mobile and lo-rate calls seem a good bet.

We use it in the office pabx as well programmed into the low cost routing table.

You'll find 18185 (although the same company) is cheaper for a number of types of call (see the MSE CallCheckers).

jri

I have a Sky tv package, so is it cheaper to use sky rather than a 18866 etc. number with BT? Also, would it be worth transferring to Sky's monthly line rental? It only saves 50p, I believe, so is it safer keeping BT's service arm, rather than use sky's?
Finally, do Sky include VAT in their prices?

Thank you for taking the time to reply,

JRI

Heinz

jri wrote: »

I have a Sky tv package, so is it cheaper to use sky rather than a 18866 etc. number with BT? Also, would it be worth transferring to Sky's monthly line rental? It only saves 50p, I believe, so is it safer keeping BT's service arm, rather than use sky's?
Finally, do Sky include VAT in their prices?

Thank you for taking the time to reply,

JRI

Please click the 'HERE' link in my signature below (Sky - but not their line rental - are included there but not in primary position).

peterskull

Hi i'm currently (unsuccesfully) trying to find out if there are any international access numbers that i can call from my virgin (cable) phone that virgin don't charge me for as well . 0844 they charge 6p min as well on top of cheap rate. virgin call centres and web site=useless, but i am a bit of a techno phobe. cheers

Heinz

peterskull wrote: »

Hi i'm currently (unsuccesfully) trying to find out if there are any international access numbers that i can call from my virgin (cable) phone that virgin don't charge me for as well . 0844 they charge 6p min as well on top of cheap rate. virgin call centres and web site=useless, but i am a bit of a techno phobe. cheers

Welcome to the MSE forums Peter.

I think you'll find that all landline providers now charge a connection fee on chargeable calls (IIRC, Virgin's is 7p whilst BT's is 6p).

Of course, 18185, 1899 and 18866's freephone access numbers (08081703703, 08081708708 and 08081701701 respectively) are not liable to that.

Check out 18185's, 1899's and 18866's rates for the countries you're calling.