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Anytime Landline package with inclusive mobile calls

Can anyone advise me on a Anytime call package for a UK landline? I need an anytime package which goes via the standard phone exchange (I'm not able to make use of a VOIP service or pre-dialled number (18185) at the moment).

I'm also looking to maximise the use of the phone by including mobile calls from it, to try and drive down the cost of using my mobile. Can anyone suggest the best way to do this/who has the best deal? I notice that some phone providers offer you a discount on mobile calls for an additional fee every month whereas others offer you some inclusive minutes.
Apparently I am the original tight fisted Yorkshire Man!!

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  • utilitybroker
    utilitybroker Posts: 2,207 Forumite
    Who provides your current landline? I ask because if you cant use the likes of an Indirect Access Number like 18185 your unlikely to be able to CPS your calls.

    If you can CPS calls Primus Saver 2 (Free Evening and Weekend Geographical Calls) Penny Mobile Bolt On,caps your 24/7 mobile calls to 20p for up to a 20 minute call.
  • Lee_Howden
    Lee_Howden Posts: 159 Forumite
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    Who provides your current landline? I ask because if you cant use the likes of an Indirect Access Number like 18185 your unlikely to be able to CPS your calls.

    If you can CPS calls Primus Saver 2 (Free Evening and Weekend Geographical Calls) Penny Mobile Bolt On,caps your 24/7 mobile calls to 20p for up to a 20 minute call.

    I'm currently with Pipex Homecall which is provided by a BT landline. The reason I said about using an anytime package was that my house alarm is monitored via the phone line and dials out during the day.
    Apparently I am the original tight fisted Yorkshire Man!!
  • utilitybroker
    utilitybroker Posts: 2,207 Forumite
    Lee_Howden wrote: »
    I'm currently with Pipex Homecall which is provided by a BT landline. The reason I said about using an anytime package was that my house alarm is monitored via the phone line and dials out during the day.

    If you get a Bill From BT for your landline you can use www.18185.co.uk for cheaper mobile calls.6p a minute peak 3p at weekends.

    The BT anytime package 4.95p a month (12 month contract) also includes the mobile saver option.
    http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displayCategory.do?categoryId=CON-TOG-OPT-R1&s_cid=con_FURL_calls_choices
    This will bring your mobile calls down to 5p a minute evenings

    Plus if you opt for BT Friends and Family auto update you get this

    "What saving will I receive with Friends and Family Auto Update and Mobile Saver?Your Mobile Saver (up to 33% discount) is applied to the total you spend on calls to UK mobiles. Your Friends & Family saving is then applied to this discounted amount. This means for mobile numbers in your Friends & Family Auto Update Calling Circle you will receive a 32.5% discount. For calls to a mobile number that is your BestFriend you will receive 40% discount."
  • Lee_Howden
    Lee_Howden Posts: 159 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    If you get a Bill From BT for your landline you can use www.18185.co.uk for cheaper mobile calls.6p a minute peak 3p at weekends.

    The BT anytime package 4.95p a month (12 month contract) also includes the mobile saver option.
    http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displayCategory.do?categoryId=CON-TOG-OPT-R1&s_cid=con_FURL_calls_choices
    This will bring your mobile calls down to 5p a minute evenings

    Plus if you opt for BT Friends and Family auto update you get this

    "What saving will I receive with Friends and Family Auto Update and Mobile Saver?Your Mobile Saver (up to 33% discount) is applied to the total you spend on calls to UK mobiles. Your Friends & Family saving is then applied to this discounted amount. This means for mobile numbers in your Friends & Family Auto Update Calling Circle you will receive a 32.5% discount. For calls to a mobile number that is your BestFriend you will receive 40% discount."

    The BT Anytime package with mobile saver and friends and family looks like a good deal to me! This looks like the best option.
    Apparently I am the original tight fisted Yorkshire Man!!
  • notbritishgas
    notbritishgas Posts: 2,314 Forumite
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    Hello Lee
    Just a word of warning, you mention your house alarm dialling base each day. Well check the number it dials because mostly they are 09** or 087*, and those types of numbers are not normally included in "anytime packages"
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