Calls to the above islands are normal prices on Telewest, and may be so on BT, and inclusive in many of Telewests call packages.

However beware Virgin and "3" mobile services class these calls as International, and so I believe do all mobile operators.

Perhaps these networks need to be informed that these islands are Crown Protected Islands, and are  fully represented by the UK Government in international affairs.

They send their serious criminals to mainland jails
Mainland police go to the island for many investigations into their crimes.
They have the same Customs and Excise Service as the mainland
Each island has a dialling code issued by Ofcom, starting 01, and is a part of the United Kingdom Telephone System, so how do we know if the number is going to be internationaly rated.

This is a con, if you ring one of these numbers and gets robbed by your mobile firm, then complain, and if all people complained they would have to do some thing.

In the meantime, if you have to ring these islands, to a regular relation etc. from a mobile ... get a free allocated 0845 or 0870 number and have it pointed to the 01 number of the person or firm you call on one of these islands.

This might save you money ... well there is a use for 0845 or 0870 numbers ....perhaps

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Couldn't agree more with you! Text messages have recently gone up to 12p on some networks' PAYG tariffs. They pretend that they're trying to give us something by offering bundles! The fact is that having a bundle puts you in a corner whereby you need to use so many texts to cover the cost of the bundle else it's a waste of money, which is going into their pocket!

Also, let's not forget that an SMS is only a few hundred characters. Compare that with GPRS prices and you can see what a rip off it is! We're talking a few pence (if that) to send these messages in reality.

As for talk plans, most pay monthly (contract) tariffs charge you as much as PAYG when you go over your inclusive minutes. Charging less wouldn't encourage people to go onto higher tariffs, so that's why they do it. Also, contracts include a handset, so if you don't want a new phone every 12 months, then you're wasting money.

Add to that the fact we have four (2.5G) networks in this country! If we put our money into one network infrastructure we could increase the coverage no end, as well as reducing the number of base stations in built up areas.

Whilst we all agree that the Channel Islands are part of the UK, BT do not include them in any Together Option / package - they are always chargeable calls, even though they are 01 numbers.

This is hidden on the BT website

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I think that's the point everyone's trying to make. I would agree with that. I assumed that any 01/02 geographical number is the same as any other.

So who is the regulator for telecoms on these islands?