Have you received a higher than expected mobile, landline orbroadband bill?

On Sat, 21 May 2011 22:38:29 +0100, George Weston
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On 21/05/2011 18:07, DavidD wrote:
>> On 20 May, 16:49, George Weston<geowes...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
>>> On 20/05/2011 11:04, Mark wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 19 May 2011 07:49:14 -0700 (PDT), CJB<chrisjbr...@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Ofcom is today asking consumers to get in touch if they have received
>>>>> a higher than expected mobile, landline or broadband bill in the past
>>>>> 12 months.
>>>
>>>> Is there anyone who hasn't?
>>>
>>> Me for one.
>>> Got my BT quarterly statement today which shows I'm eight quid in credit!
>>> ;-)
>>>
>>> George
>>
>> So you are lending BT money - how much interest do they pay?
>
>Sometimes it's a bit up, sometimes a bit down - it all evens up over
>time, so I'm not bovvered.
>Nineteen quid a month, including line rental, with all calls inclusive
>except for calls to mobiles, which I don't do much.
>I'm happy with that. What's the problem?
>

Er I wouldn't be. But at £14.70 a month I would be.

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On Fri, 20 May 2011 22:39:18 +0100, George Weston
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>On 20/05/2011 22:09, Andy Burns wrote:
>> George Weston wrote:
>>
>>> I *do* pay by direct debit!
>>
>> Yes ... and if you're in credit they won't take a debit, I've seen
>> people here say that this *lack* of direct debit for the month caused
>> them to lose the discount associated with paying via direct debit!
>>
>It's never happened to me yet.
>The last statement was £19 in credit and it didn't happen then - or now
>for that matter

If you're in credit I'm sure they'll still take the DD.

I had a problem with BT a few months ago but they said they'd refund
me. Trouble is the bills are complex and it's not easy to tell if
they've refunded it all.

Orange overcharged me recently too. They told me they'd refund but I
have had chance to check yet.
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On Sun, 22 May 2011 09:37:15 +0100, brightside S9
<address@replyto_is_not.invalid> wrote:

>On Sat, 21 May 2011 22:38:29 +0100, George Weston
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>On 21/05/2011 18:07, DavidD wrote:
>>> On 20 May, 16:49, George Weston<geowes...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On 20/05/2011 11:04, Mark wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 19 May 2011 07:49:14 -0700 (PDT), CJB<chrisjbr...@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> Ofcom is today asking consumers to get in touch if they have received
>>>>>> a higher than expected mobile, landline or broadband bill in the past
>>>>>> 12 months.
>>>>
>>>>> Is there anyone who hasn't?
>>>>
>>>> Me for one.
>>>> Got my BT quarterly statement today which shows I'm eight quid in credit!
>>>> ;-)
>>>>
>>>> George
>>>
>>> So you are lending BT money - how much interest do they pay?
>>
>>Sometimes it's a bit up, sometimes a bit down - it all evens up over
>>time, so I'm not bovvered.
>>Nineteen quid a month, including line rental, with all calls inclusive
>>except for calls to mobiles, which I don't do much.
>>I'm happy with that. What's the problem?
>>
>
>Er I wouldn't be. But at £14.70 a month I would be.

Do you have to sell your soul for that?
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In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, brightside S9
<address@replyto_is_not.invalid> writing at 09:37:15 in his/her local
time opines:-
>On Sat, 21 May 2011 22:38:29 +0100, George Weston
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>>Nineteen quid a month, including line rental, with all calls inclusive
>>except for calls to mobiles, which I don't do much.
>>I'm happy with that. What's the problem?

>Er I wouldn't be. But at £14.70 a month I would be.

Apples and pears here, or what?

George, does that £19.00 include broadband?

Brightside, what does your £14.70 buy you?

I was pretty pleased to get the max.broadband (though not Infinity,
which we can't get); calls on the same basis as George; and BT Vision;
for £19.00 a month.

But that doesn't include line rental, where I'm doing the 'pay £120 and
get a year's worth' deal.

The above saving me £25-£45 a quarter on what I was paying before,
counting in my normal call usage, *and* giving me one notch better
broadband, where I was in danger of blowing the 50GB limit on the middle
broadband offering.

Did you guys do much better, for much less?
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On Mon, 23 May 2011 13:32:46 +0200, Roy Brown
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, brightside S9
><address@replyto_is_not.invalid> writing at 09:37:15 in his/her local
>time opines:-
>>On Sat, 21 May 2011 22:38:29 +0100, George Weston
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>>Nineteen quid a month, including line rental, with all calls inclusive
>>>except for calls to mobiles, which I don't do much.
>>>I'm happy with that. What's the problem?
>
>>Er I wouldn't be. But at £14.70 a month I would be.

For BT line rental:-
£10 / month paid 1 year in advance.
Unlimited calls UK geographic, 0845 and 0870:-
£4.70 / month paid by DD quarterly.

Overseas and mobiles:- call18185.

Premium rate calls barred.

Only 0844 calls cost money, but a geographic or 0800 number is usually
available from www.saynoto0870.co.uk

Broadband additionally on top of all that but wouldn't touch BT. I use
a supplier that uses LLU equipment in the exchange. Of course since I
have a BT line rented from BT my choice of ISP is not restricted!

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brightside S9 wrote:
> On Mon, 23 May 2011 13:32:46 +0200, Roy Brown
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, brightside S9
>> <address@replyto_is_not.invalid> writing at 09:37:15 in his/her local
>> time opines:-
>>> On Sat, 21 May 2011 22:38:29 +0100, George Weston
>>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>> Nineteen quid a month, including line rental, with all calls inclusive
>>>> except for calls to mobiles, which I don't do much.
>>>> I'm happy with that. What's the problem?
>>> Er I wouldn't be. But at £14.70 a month I would be.
>
> For BT line rental:-
> £10 / month paid 1 year in advance.
> Unlimited calls UK geographic, 0845 and 0870:-
> £4.70 / month paid by DD quarterly.
>

well I pay £10.22 per month.

Plus PAYG phone charges.

Typically less than £15/month.

And I don't have to deal with BT!!!

VOIP phone is additional - straight no renal cost and PAYG at similar
call charges to the above.

> Overseas and mobiles:- call18185.
>
> Premium rate calls barred.
>
> Only 0844 calls cost money, but a geographic or 0800 number is usually
> available from www.saynoto0870.co.uk
>
> Broadband additionally on top of all that but wouldn't touch BT. I use
> a supplier that uses LLU equipment in the exchange. Of course since I
> have a BT line rented from BT my choice of ISP is not restricted!
>
I do pay a lot for my broadband, Maybe £25 a month, but its fast and
unthrottled and I get the speed I want at 40GB/month daytime limits.

and lots more off peak. I could probably downgrade a package level and
save money to 15 quid a month tho.

On Mon, 23 May 2011 17:05:48 +0100, brightside S9
<address@replyto_is_not.invalid> wrote:
>Only 0844 calls cost money, but a geographic or 0800 number is usually
>available from www.saynoto0870.co.uk

I hate those 0844 numbers. They have different prices and not all
have a geographic equivalent on saynoto.
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