BT slash 0870 and 0845 charges

[crazylegs]

Good news

Its about bloody time, these charges should never have been introduced in the first place in my opinion..

Others will now follow and hopefully so will the mobile operators..

http://money.uk.msn.com/investing/news/article.aspx?cp-documentid=12577858

 

[floppybootstomp]

That's a smart move on BT's part.

£24 million is probably the cost of two or three advertising campaigns for them so if this move of theirs reaches the greater public they will probably gain as many sales as those ad campaigns in good will.

If there's one thing that really cheeses me off it's those 0870/0845 numbers.

 

[Rush]

Excellent news..and just great timing for me as i have just returned to BT.

 

[Madxgraphics]

Nice one BT...
I can't quite remember..But i'm sure I read it on here..Apparently there is a site you goto and enter these 0870 0800 numbers and it will give you an 0208 or 0207 or which ever area of the uk the company might be in..?Which intern made fro cheaper calls..

 

[floppybootstomp]

Nice one BT...
I can't quite remember..But i'm sure I read it on here..Apparently there is a site you goto and enter these 0870 0800 numbers and it will give you an 0208 or 0207 or which ever area of the uk the company might be in..?Which intern made fro cheaper calls..

That's true, it's called 'Say no to 0870' or similar.

Some work, some don't.

The companies got wise and changed their land line numbers in some cases

Which sometimes made me wonder 'Do I really want to deal with a company that uses an 08 number?'

Even my ISP, Zen, who I quite like, use one of those numbers for their helpline.

Only time I have ever used their helpline was back in June when I moved house. I was on the phone to them for easily 45 minutes, the call cost me around £12.00

Makes me wonder if Zen are the best choice sometimes....

 

[itsme]

I never use 0870 numbers EVER.> TYPE the name or number in here and you will find a free or 01/02 numberhttp://www.saynoto0870.com/

 

[nivrip]

Good news

Its about bloody time,

 

[floppybootstomp]

I never use 0870 numbers EVER.> TYPE the name or number in here and you will find a free or 01/02 numberhttp://www.saynoto0870.com/

Not always, see my above post.

Some of those greedy buggers have got wise to that site

 

[itsme]

Not always, see my above post.

Some of those greedy buggers have got wise to that site

I usually find what I need vary rare I can`t.


Yes thats true but every day someone finds an alternative number


If I cant find a number bugger them I take/spend my £££ elsewhere

 

[Anon_F]

Pity we have just changed our phone provider to Sky!

 

[itsme]

Pity we have just changed our phone provider to Sky!

IMHO all providers will follow or loose out to BT

 

[floppybootstomp]

If I cant find a number bugger them I take/spend my £££ elsewhere

Sometimes you don't have a choice.

Credit cards, banks and as I mentioned above, my ISP.

Which is one of the reasons I'm thinking of changing my ISP, the other being I was charged a fiver for extra bandwidth in December. Not good enough.

I recently had some fraudulent purchases made on one of my credit cards, had to use an 08 number to speak to them then.

They did resolve the problem quickly, assured me it was quite common, issued me with a replacement card/PIN and refunded over £500.00 to me.

I will say though that mostly I can find a number, it's probably about 20% have removed their alternative numbers, in my experience.

 

[itsme]

Sometimes you don't have a choice.

Yes that is the problem with the money grabbing Barstuards

 

[Anon_F]

IMHO all providers will follow or loose out to BT

Hope so.