Landlines - One.Tel

[Broccers]

All, I'm currently with BT as with all things it was easier to have them when the business started a few years ago. I'm sure I'm not getting the best deal for my landline calls and was speaking to a nice indian lady from One.Tel this afternoon. From what I made out the prices on offer were pretty good so I got her to fax them accross.

UK Local 1.99 p
Nationwide 1.99 p
To Mobile 14.9 p

All with per second billing.

The only difference I will notice is a invoice from them each month other than BT for my calls. How do these prices compare and does anyone have experiences of the people they can share?

Ta

Simon.

[simpo two]

I've just signed up with One-Tel: £13.99pcm for as many calls as I can eat.

It includes daytime as well as evenings weekends, though non-geographical numbers (0845, 07000 etc) are extra, as of course are premium rate lines and mobiles.

The only fly in the ointment now is the blasted BT line rental, which I'm stuck with. The greedy sods won't even give me Lo-Call tariff for my other line, despite the fact it won't make any outgoing calls. I ing hate BT!!!

[.Mark]

BT are good in some cases. Well sort of.
I have a BT line and as a result my company pay for my Broadband access, I have often considered changing but for some reason if you are not with BT our lot won't help.

Doesn't answer your question though, but from the offers I've seen it doesn't look too bad. Is it the sort of offer where you dial a prefix from a BT line to get the cheap calls? If so I may be able to utelise that.

[Broccers]

Ta guys. I think I'll give this a whirl as its completely free. The utilise your BT line but you dont have to dial a prefix, sign a contract, pay to switch over and all you have to do is basically say 'yes'.

As you are still paying BT for the line your contract for maintenance and repair isnt altered.

I've go to this pm for someone to tell me of their horror stories so be quick

[darrent]

In addition - you should all have 08700 numbers for your main office number so when people call you, you can make 2p per minute - it all adds up over a year. In addition it gives your company a better image and looks bigger than it actually is to the outside world....

[simpo two]

darrent said:

In addition - you should all have 08700 numbers for your main office number so when people call you, you can make 2p per minute - it all adds up over a year. In addition it gives your company a better image and looks bigger than it actually is to the outside world....

But it pisses me off as I know it costs me more. Same goes for those damn 07000 vanity numbers.

[Broccers]

Yeah I did consider that and decided to use a 0845 numbers instead. You do earn money on these calls too but its not worthy of a mention as its piddling amounts.

[simpo two]

Trying to make money out of customer's calls is not far removed from MLM surely? If it bothers you that much, just stick 10p on their bills!

[Broccers]

LOL @ MLM - I'm keeping out of that thread but have been reading in amusement for the last few days.

[XM5ER]

Onetel are also knocking off 30% from your calls to mobiles. This is by far the biggest portion of my bill. So, I'm quite pleased really.