Hi Tim
On 08-Feb-00, Tim Jackson wrote:
> Hi Neil, on Tue, 08 Feb 00 at 11:19:44 you wrote...
>> Most (all?) cable telcos charge more for LoCall (0x45) numbers than they
>> do for local calls. Anyone using a cable telco should ask their ISP for
>> a local number, it will save a lot of money.
> Not necessarily. Here in Cardiff, using NTL CableTel, it's actually
> cheaper to phone an 0845 than a local call at some times:
> Day: 0845=3.95p Local=3p
> Evening: 0845=1.48p Local=2p
> Weekend: 0845=1p Local=1p
> As you can see, using a local number wouldn't save you money unless you
> connect in the daytime a lot, and could actually lose you money if you
> spend a lot of time using it during weekday evenings.
> There's also the special case of NTL Internet, which is an 0845 number but
> is charged at 1p/min at all times if you're using an NTL cable service.
I can't remember the telephone cost here in Glasgow with TeleWest, but
hopefully by this time next week I will be surfing free! Telewest are
bringing out an option where you pay �10 pounds per month per each line in the
house and you get free Internet access all day every day, no phone costs, no
ISP charges, no time limit for being online, but you do have to be connected
through cable net. Still haven't had any confirmation yet but I'm not
holding my breath until I see it in black & white with my name on it :-)
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