Hi HiPD,
Hope you are well. Reason I wanted to know if i can get a free 0800 with no monthly’s.
I am with a telecom company called Onetel. I have been using a small device which connects to my BT socket, then calls are routed through Onetel. YES yr probably thinking why go through Onetel and not BT. Well about 6-7 years ago. There was a package on BT called the 'Light user scheme' which means the less calls you make via BT the bigger discount you get on yr line-rental. My average line rental per Quater was only £10.50, that’s £3.50p per month BT line rental. I then joined Onetel (Now Talktalk) which offered free evening and weekend calls for nothing (no monthly fees), but I had to use the phone adaptor.
A few months back, BT got rid of the Light user scheme. and have been trying to stop all call through services via the cheap line rental on BT...
I rang Onetel to get a new access number, but they didn't have a clue what I was talking about and didn't know what I was doing!!!!
I then tried other 0800 numbers, which went through. So what I was going to do is. buy a 0800 number with no monthly divert to another 0800 number connects to. I was going to re-direct this to another 0800 number (Onetel) and carry on using their service!
I hope you understand. if it confusing... its your fault you asked, I gave you an answer... As Mobaholic knows I love finding loopholes
You certainly took your time replying ndiqbal.
Light is beginning to dawn, but slowly!
As you say, the LUS has ended, but haven't you realised that that means so too has BT's right to stop indirect access numbers?
You DON'T need to go to all of the trouble of hiring an 0800 number at all: ALL you need do is to get BT to lift their bar on indirect access numbers. They are required to do so by UK law!
So just point that out to them, and demand your rights. One you pay full line rental, not discounted as on the LUS, you are entitled to call both short access codes and whatever 0800 number you like!.
HTH.