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Title: Virgin Media Expensive Non Geographical Calls.
Post by: BJ on August 17, 2010, 02:37:19 AM
Prices go up again on the 1/10/2010

See: http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/phone/callingcosts.html

EG: Calls to 0844 half a pence numbering range will  be 4p a minute, calls 0844 5p numberering range will be 10.19p a minute. :o Plus connection charge.



Title: Re: Virgin Media Expensive Non Geographical Calls.
Post by: BJ on August 19, 2010, 11:02:49 AM
Another supplier you can use to avoid VM expensive call charges is the www.phone.coop

They give you an 0800 access number to use from your landline line.

0845 calls are 3.95p/min peak 1p/min evenings and 1p weekends.

0870 calls are 3p/min peak, 2.5p/min evenings and 1.5p/min weekends

0844 and 0871 calls are as advertised BT per min rate (ie between 0.5p and 10 per min).
 
Their is NO CONNECTION FEE.

Minimum charge is just 1.175p per call with per second billing. Evening starts at 6pm and ends 8am .

No subscription fee/monthly charge with the Phone Co-op's Caller Plus tariff.

See: http://www.thephone.coop/support/landline-support (5th question)


Title: Re: Virgin Media Expensive Non Geographical Calls.
Post by: bigb18b on October 24, 2010, 08:05:15 PM
not agreat news