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Cheap Telephone Calls
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Posted April 10, 2008 at 10:05AM
I am looking for a Telephone package that gives cheap calls, however I have a Virgin (Cable) line and most want a BT line.
I am currently using Onetel, however the 'Phonepal' box is failing and it seems that cannot (will not) supply them any more.
Terry
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Posted April 10, 2008 at 10:59AM
Have look at the 18185 service.
click here
Go to FAQ`s, then click on:
Am I able to use 18185 if I'm with NTL, TalkTalk or Telewest?
answer: Yes! Once you have registered your telephone number and payment details you can start using Call18185 immediately. From non-BT landlines just dial 0808 1 703 703 , wait for the voiceprompt and enter the follow-on telephone number.
rates here:
click here
I assume that Virgin is similar to NTL.
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Posted April 10, 2008 at 12:07PM
How cheap do you want?
I am on Virgin cable phone and I pay £14 a month on top of my line rental £11 and all calls to 01 and 02 numbers are free.
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Looks like I need to ring Virgin myself. I'm paying a total of £25 and they are now advertising it at £18.95.
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Posted April 10, 2008 at 12:19PM
Well, Virgin have explained.
I have the basic package at £18.95 plus itemised billing, voicemail and call barring bringing it up to £25.
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Posted April 10, 2008 at 12:22PM
There was an article on this - I think it was on It Pays To Watch, however, their website click here doesn't have any particular link to this article, but you could watch past editions online or maybe it's in the FAQ which aren't available to me at work.
Money Saving Expert site will probably have some information on this type of thing. It's their sort of area . .. ?
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Posted April 10, 2008 at 1:59PM
pj123
I uggest you go to the click here website and check out the plans, you may be pleasantly surprised.
Terry
Cheap calls
Most of my calls are less than 5 minutes and 7p connection charge +3 p per minute soon mounts up.
I have selected First:telecom as my new call supplier click here as there is no pre-dial number (plug in box), the calls are cheaper (1.6p peak)and no connection charge.
I will still pay my line rental to Virgin, but no call charges.
Terry
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Posted April 10, 2008 at 5:25PM
I registered with 18185 to keep in touch with a friend in South Africa, it is worse that useless. Every time I try to call, I can hear her but she cant hear me. I believe it's a common problem. Unfortunately shes not computer savy so Skype is out of the question.
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Posted April 10, 2008 at 6:17PM
I use 18185 and have very very rarely had any problems with local or overseas calls.
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Posted April 10, 2008 at 8:58PM
Have a look at my link. You just need a computer to instigate the call, then you use your ordinary phone. I have been using it for a long time, 1 hour call = 31/2p and if you click on disconnect on the page you dial on you can talk as long as you like.
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