UK's Cheapest Home Phone Calls Provider/MoneySavingExpert.com Discussion

MumofThree

Just thought that you would like to know that as from today, with no e-mail to it's customers, Call1899 has raised it's rates for those of us using a non-BT line. Calls to UK landlines via the freephone number are no longer free but 0.5p a minute. Haven't had time to work out the impact of this but it is obviously going to cost significantly more than before when all you were paying for UK landline calls was the 3p connection charge.

Heinz

MumofThree wrote:

Just thought that you would like to know that as from today, with no e-mail to it's customers, Call1899 has raised it's rates for those of us using a non-BT line. Calls to UK landlines via the freephone number are no longer free but 0.5p a minute.

Actually, it happened 3 days ago - see HERE.

dandyspark

I have been plagued with unsolicited sales calls from Toucan Telecom offering all calls and unlimited dial-up internet for £9.99 a month. They are VERY persistent. Is this a legit offer and are they any good? Or are they, as I think, a cowboy outfit?

Edinburghlass_2

I have heard of them offering all calls for £9.99 but not including internet as well? Have they said if this is for 12 months?

bbb_uk

If it was just all calls (ie geographical 01 & 02 numbers) and not internet then there are slightly cheaper options available like Tele2 for £7.49 per month.

Happy_Shrimper

And TalkTalk are offering £7.99 per month and free for 6 months

mobilegossip

Happy_Shrimper wrote:

And TalkTalk are offering £7.99 per month and free for 6 months

Only if you take their line rental though!!!!

Victors_Bruvver

I thought I had all this sussed when I read Martin's article and switched a few weeks to using 1899 during the day and Just Dial saver for evenings & weekends only.

This morning I needed to dial an 0845 number and when I used 1899 I thought it said 4 pence a minute. Did I hear correctly?

I tried searching the Just Dial website and also this thread for any reference to cost of diallling 0845 numbers, but other than Just Dial stating that NGN's are not included in the free calls it does not say how much I would be charged. Can anyone help; is it cheaper to stick with BT for NGN's please?

twarner

Here's a cut and paste from an email to me from them.

"The rates are as follows:

0845 - 3.5p per minute,
0870 - 7.4p per minute."

I wouldn't put too much faith in them though as you can see by comments earlier in this thread that they have got things wrong before.

Terry

Edinburghlass_2

Victors_Bruvver wrote:

I thought I had all this sussed when I read Martin's article and switched a few weeks to using 1899 during the day and Just Dial saver for evenings & weekends only.

This morning I needed to dial an 0845 number and when I used 1899 I thought it said 4 pence a minute. Did I hear correctly?

I tried searching the Just Dial website and also this thread for any reference to cost of diallling 0845 numbers, but other than Just Dial stating that NGN's are not included in the free calls it does not say how much I would be charged. Can anyone help; is it cheaper to stick with BT for NGN's please?

BT is cheaper for 0845 numbers but 18185 is cheaper for 0870 numbers