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Title: BT to increase phone call charges by 5%
Post by: Clive on August 27, 2011, 21:41

Telecoms giant BT is to raise call charges for residential customers by up to 5% on 3 December - the second increase this year.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14677298

Title: Re: BT to increase phone call charges by 5%
Post by: Simon on August 27, 2011, 22:34

And this can be justified how?   ':|

Title: Re: BT to increase phone call charges by 5%
Post by: chorleydave on August 27, 2011, 23:04

Probably the most uncompetitive telecoms company on the planet.  I get my line, anytime calls to landlines and unlimited internet for little more than BT's Line Rental.

Title: Re: BT to increase phone call charges by 5%
Post by: sam on August 27, 2011, 23:45

mobile phones must be killing them for calls too.

Title: Re: BT to increase phone call charges by 5%
Post by: Simon on August 27, 2011, 23:47

Have to admit, I hardly ever use my landline to make calls, and if it wasn't for having to have it for broadband, I'd probably bin it.

Title: Re: BT to increase phone call charges by 5%
Post by: sam on August 27, 2011, 23:50

We only got a phone with Virgin as it made out package cheaper ..  :dunno:

Title: Re: BT to increase phone call charges by 5%
Post by: Simon on August 27, 2011, 23:51

No cable here.

Title: Re: BT to increase phone call charges by 5%
Post by: Clive on August 28, 2011, 07:53

They have priced themselves out of the market.  But of course they offer such splendid service!   ::)

Title: Re: BT to increase phone call charges by 5%
Post by: Simon on August 28, 2011, 09:46

:haha:

Title: Re: BT to increase phone call charges by 5%
Post by: Rik on August 28, 2011, 10:53

My interest is whether this is a wholesale or retail price increase. The last two have been retail, and IDNet kept its charges unchanged, a wholesale increase will leave them with no option but to follow suit.

Title: Re: BT to increase phone call charges by 5%
Post by: Simon on August 28, 2011, 10:53

That wouldn't be good news. 

Title: Re: BT to increase phone call charges by 5%
Post by: Rik on August 28, 2011, 11:06

No, but it would be the first increase in almost two years.

Title: Re: BT to increase phone call charges by 5%
Post by: GillE on August 28, 2011, 13:58

I'm tied in to this lot (http://www.planet-talk.co.uk/index.aspx) for the next eight months at a fixed rate.  It's saving me at least £72 per annum over my previous agreement with BT and I get better service.

Title: Re: BT to increase phone call charges by 5%
Post by: Clive on August 28, 2011, 17:26

Plastic cups linked together with a piece of string would give you a better service than BT Gill.   :)