Ok, I've just come back to BT, someone obviously did a 
lobotomy on me in my sleep, anyway...

When I was with them previously I had a budget account, some 
months I hardly use the phone and spend less than £1 on calls, 
other months I can spend £20 - £30 on calls, so the bills 
didn't come in huge I just used to pay a fixed fee of £20 a 
month, if it ever got too much in credit I could just ask for 
a refund.

I said budget account to the guy in Mumbai and he couldn't 
understand me, he kept thinking I was trying to tell him about 
my budgie *sigh*  I gave up in frustration, anyone know what 
they've changed the name of it to, or have they given up with 
it all together now?  I used to think it was one of the best 
things about BT, no nasty surprises and easy to budget the bill.

Also....BT Charge cards, have they gone out of the window now 
or does anyone know where I can get one of these from?

Cheers guys!

-- 
xCx
*Disclaimer*  My opinions are mine and I do not represent 
anyone or any company.

Certain accents can be hard to comprehend and my tactic is to phone again 
until I strike lucky with another operative.

Peter Crosland

xCx has brought this to us :
> Ok, I've just come back to BT, someone obviously did a lobotomy on me in my 
> sleep, anyway...
>
> When I was with them previously I had a budget account, some months I hardly 
> use the phone and spend less than £1 on calls, other months I can spend £20 - 
> £30 on calls, so the bills didn't come in huge I just used to pay a fixed fee 
> of £20 a month, if it ever got too much in credit I could just ask for a 
> refund.
>
> I said budget account to the guy in Mumbai and he couldn't understand me, he 
> kept thinking I was trying to tell him about my budgie *sigh*  I gave up in 
> frustration, anyone know what they've changed the name of it to, or have they 
> given up with it all together now?

Monthly Payment Plan

>  I used to think it was one of the best 
> things about BT, no nasty surprises and easy to budget the bill.
>
> Also....BT Charge cards, have they gone out of the window now or does anyone 
> know where I can get one of these from?

I wouldn't bother. Calls are priced so high to ensure no-one asks for 
one, if they're still available for new supply.

> 
> I wouldn't bother. Calls are priced so high to ensure no-one asks for 
> one, if they're still available for new supply.
> 
> 

The call home only one though is ideal, it's cheaper than that 
0800 Reverse, the charge card calls only used to cost about 
50p max for someone to ring and say I'm here, please come and 
get me!

I'd still really like some if anyone knows where I can get 
them from, or, failing that, a calling card provider where you 
can pay monthly by direct debit and set the numbers that can 
be called.

cheers!

-- 
xCx
*Disclaimer*  My opinions are mine and I do not represent 
anyone or any company.

On May 25, 2:34 pm, xCx  wrote:
>
> Also....BT Charge cards, have they gone out of the window now
> or does anyone know where I can get one of these from?

http://www.bt.com/chargecard

Regards
Sunil

"xCx"  wrote in message
news:69tabqF2u9e0nU1@mid.individual.net...
>
>> I wouldn't bother. Calls are priced so high to ensure no-one asks for
>> one, if they're still available for new supply.
>
> The call home only one though is ideal, it's cheaper than that 0800
> Reverse, the charge card calls only used to cost about 50p max for someone
> to ring and say I'm here, please come and get me!
>
> I'd still really like some if anyone knows where I can get them from, or,
> failing that, a calling card provider where you can pay monthly by direct
> debit and set the numbers that can be called.
> cheers!
>
There are still a few post pay CCs still left you can pay by DD

check out
http://www.magsys.co.uk/telecom/residx.htm

1899.com for non-BT lines (indirect) Postpay, has 020 and 0808
access numbers
http://www.1899.com/
http://www.magsys.co.uk/telecom/tarifres9.htm

Localphone prepaid residential could be worth a look at as well
http://www.magsys.co.uk/telecom/tarifres16.htm

1899 has been around a long time and has a good reputation

Steve Terry

xCx wrote:
> 
>>
>> I wouldn't bother. Calls are priced so high to ensure no-one asks for 
>> one, if they're still available for new supply.
>>
>>
> 
> The call home only one though is ideal, it's cheaper than that 0800 
> Reverse, the charge card calls only used to cost about 50p max for 
> someone to ring and say I'm here, please come and get me!
> 
> I'd still really like some if anyone knows where I can get them from, 
> or, failing that, a calling card provider where you can pay monthly by 
> direct debit and set the numbers that can be called.
> 
> cheers!
> 
Get your own 0800 number then?  I did that for when my wife worked 
somewhere that only had a payphone - Saved money and having to look for 
change.

Peter

In news:69tabqF2u9e0nU1@mid.individual.net,
xCx  typed, for some strange, unexplained reason:
: > I wouldn't bother. Calls are priced so high to ensure no-one asks
: > for one, if they're still available for new supply.
: >
: >
:
: The call home only one though is ideal, it's cheaper than that
: 0800 Reverse, the charge card calls only used to cost about
: 50p max for someone to ring and say I'm here, please come and
: get me!
:
: I'd still really like some if anyone knows where I can get
: them from, or, failing that, a calling card provider where you
: can pay monthly by direct debit and set the numbers that can
: be called.
:
: cheers!

I have one of these

http://www.world-telecom.com/products/gcc/index.html

that I use for such situations. It's not cheap but it does the job and 
they don't really care if you don't use it for months (or in my case 
sometimes years) on end..!

I last used it to call back home from the US and it cost me about a fiver 
for three or four short calls.

Ivor

"xCx"  wrote in message 
news:69tabqF2u9e0nU1@mid.individual.net...
>
>>
>> I wouldn't bother. Calls are priced so high to ensure no-one asks for 
>> one, if they're still available for new supply.
>>
>>
>
> The call home only one though is ideal, it's cheaper than that 0800 
> Reverse, the charge card calls only used to cost about 50p max for someone 
> to ring and say I'm here, please come and get me!
>
> I'd still really like some if anyone knows where I can get them from, or, 
> failing that, a calling card provider where you can pay monthly by direct 
> debit and set the numbers that can be called.
>
> cheers!
>
> -- 
> xCx
> *Disclaimer*  My opinions are mine and I do not represent anyone or any 
> company.
I have had a BT chargecard** for the best part of 20
years. Useful in dire emergencies if my mobile
doesn't work and I have no cash I suppose.

**Well not the card itself, I committed the account
no. and pin to memory years ago.


-- 
Graham

%Profound_observation%

"Sunil Sood"  wrote in message 
news:6dde7e5a-5cdc-4876-bedf-19451ff810dc@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> On May 25, 2:34 pm, xCx  wrote:
>>
>> Also....BT Charge cards, have they gone out of the window now
>> or does anyone know where I can get one of these from?
>
> http://www.bt.com/chargecard
>


This is great !!!

Go to the residential customers option, then look at "Find out more about 
calling cards". Under Laptop User guide, it tells you that you can use the 
card to make data calls to get "viewdata services" !!!

Does this mean BT still run Prestel ? If only I could find my 1200 baud 
modem and acoustic coupler !