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Discussion: 01/02 Vs 0845/0870 price comparison
Jan 10th, 2007 at 1:30pm
 
To give an idea of how much it costs to call 0845 and 0870 numbers I've compiled a list of tariffs and how much it costs for geographicals and 0845/0870 here. If you have any comments on that page please post them below.

I am currently working on mobile tariffs but the sheer number of providers with different tariffs means that the list is very long. I am considering ways to change this. At present I have pay as you go and pay monthly tables for O2, Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile and 3. Also, Virgin Mobile is listed (PM and PAYG rates are the same). So that's 11 sub-tables!

bbb_uk has suggested that I show maximum rates only, but I think that this has the potential to be misleading because the rates in one particular table may be applicable on different tariffs and therefore not attainable on one particular tariff.
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Reply #1 - Jan 11th, 2007 at 1:33pm
 
The #5 post is very difficult to read, why has it got such a small scroll screen? why has it got a scroll screen at all? non of your others have!
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Reply #2 - Jan 11th, 2007 at 1:41pm
 
I appreciate that it's difficult to get sensible answers from Planet Talk about their 084/7 rates but I feel Primus Saver Option 2 ought to be one of the listed few - free 90 minutes evening and weekend 01/02 calls is better than any of the others.
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After years of ignoring govt. guidelines & RIPPING OFF Council Tax payers using 0845 numbers, Essex County Council changed to 0345 numbers on 2 November 2015
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Reply #3 - Jan 11th, 2007 at 9:14pm
 
derrick wrote on Jan 11th, 2007 at 1:33pm:
The #5 post is very difficult to read, why has it got such a small scroll screen? why has it got a scroll screen at all? non of your others have!

What resolution are you using and what browser?

I've just tried it in Internet Explorer and Firefox at some different resolutions and they all show OK.
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Reply #4 - Jan 12th, 2007 at 10:44am
 
Dave wrote on Jan 11th, 2007 at 9:14pm:
derrick wrote on Jan 11th, 2007 at 1:33pm:
The #5 post is very difficult to read, why has it got such a small scroll screen? why has it got a scroll screen at all? non of your others have!

What resolution are you using and what browser?

I've just tried it in Internet Explorer and Firefox at some different resolutions and they all show OK.



Have just gone to the page and it is now OK, have not altered anything on my computer, and all the other posts on that thread did not have a scroll, although even now there is a scroll bar on #5 horizontally, but it does not need to be there as the wording fits the screen like the other posts?
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Reply #5 - Jan 17th, 2007 at 10:30pm
 
Would it be possible to include 0844, 0871 and 0700 in the payphone section?
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Reply #6 - Feb 27th, 2007 at 11:13pm
 
I've added mobile comparison including 0844/0871 rates.  Wink
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Reply #7 - Jun 13th, 2007 at 2:08pm
 
Dave,

Thanks for putting this together.  I got all excited for a moment about some of the deals appearing to include NG numbers for free.

But when I followed up your references I found that it didn't hold up.

For Virgin the webpage you reference says:
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These packages don't include:

    * Calls to mobiles
    * Calls to international numbers
    * Calls to premium rate UK numbers (they usually start 09). These calls are usually charged between 5p and £1.50 per minute or they may have a flat fee charge of up to £1.50. Please see Virgin Phone Calling Costs for further information.
    * Calls to non geographic numbers (they usually start 0845, 0870 etc).

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And as a long term ntl/virgin customer I know that I'm always charged for them!

And the TalkTalk site also says they charge for them.  They say:
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Please note that TalkTalk call bundles do not include calls to non-geographic numbers starting with 084 or 087. Calls to 0845 numbers are charged at 3p/m (day), 1p/m (evening) and 0.5p/m (weekend). Calls to 0870 numbers are charged at 7p/m (day), 3.5p/m (evening) and 1.5p/m (weekend).
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- but not being a TalkTalk customer I can't be sure.

I haven't checked the BT site but having once been told by a BT Customer Services supervisor that "BT were doing me a favour by having me as a customer and so they could charge what they liked" I haven't had much to do with them since.

If you genuinely know of a provider that does include NG numbers in one of their deals I'd love to know.
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Reply #8 - Jun 13th, 2007 at 8:34pm
 
olliecox wrote on Jun 13th, 2007 at 2:08pm:
Thanks for putting this together.  I got all excited for a moment about some of the deals appearing to include NG numbers for free.

AFAIK there are no landline packages that include calls to 084/087 numbers. This is also the case for the vast majority of mobile packages. I don't think that my comparison page suggests that these numbers are included. Do you disagree with me?
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Reply #9 - Jul 15th, 2007 at 4:56pm
 
I've just gone through the list and updated prices and web links.

T-Mobile typifies what lengths telecoms companies go to leave many consumers thinking that the grass is greener. Those of us who want to find exact information, well we're out of luck.

The information for PAYG is on this page and you need to click "Quick guide to costs" near the bottom of the page to view the all but brief table. Apparently freephone numbers are "Free-40p" per minute and other 08 numbers are "Free-£2.50" per minute. If you want to know the exact price, you will have to call customer services. Calls to them cost "Free-25p" per minute.  Roll Eyes

T-Mobile are not alone. Oh no, Orange would be better described as a muddy brown colour as that is as clear as the pricing gets. So much so, that it is the only provider I have been unable to update. Unsuprisingly they have moved their website around and some of the links now don't work.

Orange seem to be forever changing PAYG plans. Whether it be fixed rates at all times, peak/off-peak or a tariff that charges a higher rate for the first few minutes then a cheaper on thereafter.

Now we apparently have "Speak Easy", as detailed here. Minimum charge is given as 15p.

On referring to the PAYG Price Guide booklet, available in PDF here, it says that the minimum call charge is 10p. So which is it? Is the booklet out of date?
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