4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

suprised there isn't a thread on this already:

my bill has an offer on the back for 4 free issues of the Radio Times (that special NTL version).

You just have to quote "NTLPACK" when you phone the number.

However, there's no way I'm calling an 0870 number - it's against my principles. Anyone know an alternative number please. Can I just call customer services or is it actually the Radio Times who deal with this?

thanks

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

Don't recall seeing this on my bill.

Hopefully somebody will know of an alternative way that we can claim our freebie. Is there a web address there or anything?

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

It's probably just a regional thing. :erm:

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Radio Times :eek:

is that museum piece still going ......

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

The Radio Times is an excellent magazine, free from all the sensationalist soap and Big Brother headlines (ok it has a soaps page but it is tastefully done).

Getting the Radio Times is a status symbol for some people in a way, not because of what it is, but because of what it ISN'T.....you see, all those cheapo 'TV Quick' type magazines are just so.......COUNCIL! :Yikes:

There...I've said the 'C' word...everyone flame away..... :erm:

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

I thought 0870 was a local number?

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

Nope, national rate.

0845 is local rate.

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

try putting the number into www.saynoto0870.com and see if it finds an alternative number there :)

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Ofcom have basically admitted that now BT have put everyone on option 1 or whatever it is that 0870 are effectively premium rate numbers now.

They are even more concerned about 0871 which is 10 p per minute - such charges are not what 08 type numbers were designed for.

NTL's call charges are quite expensive - yet 0870 costs more than double their highest rate.

BTW I have already tried saynoto0870.com but with no joy. that site is great BTW and i have coontribued quite a few numbers to it myself.

Remember to add it to your bookmarks!

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

Interesting to note that NTL have a few 0845 numbers listed which actuallly have 0800 (freephone) alternatives.

What really bugs me is the fact that if I call an 0845 number from m mobile I will get it free and within my inclusive minutes, or at standard rate if my minutes have run out, but if I call an 0800 number it eats into my free minutes and I get charged for it if I have used my free minutes up!

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

no mention of that in the terms and conditions - so probably worth a try for everyone.

The only catch is that you have to cancell within a week of receiving the 2nd free issue or something.

Offer closes 30th April 2005

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

would it not both save time and be Easier just to go to the website.!

radio times

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

Coool.
I get that magazine. Its pretty good.

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Bah ... Paper TV Guides, soooooo yesterday ..... ;)

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It should be noted that the reasons companies use 0870 numbers is because they make 2p/minute out of every call.

Like you, I refuse to use them out of principle as well.

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

Yeah but sometimes there isnt much of a choice.

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

Oh just call the bloody number. You'd be getting something for free anyway.

Some people...

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

no - if we get the number I want to add it to the saynoto0870 site so everyone can benefit.

BTW 0870 numbers often pay over 3p per minute profit, not 2p as someone suggested.

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

Don't forget that it is an NTL version of Radio Times.

The last time I got it - it had a couple of extras which replaced things like the digital radio listings.

I also think that the regions sections of BBC1 and ITV1 were not quite as good as the newsagent version.

It may have changed now though.

I cancelled it because of the above - and the fact it was delivered a couple of days later than the newsagent had it - and sometimes was not delivered at all - and sometimes got two a week.

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

It is the London edition regardless of your location. :( I still subscribe to it though, the letters page is quite good.
It was revamped a short while ago and now includes digital radio listings.

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

I had this offer on the back of one of the pages of my bill this morning so I called them to get my freebies :)

What's weird is that they said I wouldn't get my first one 'till the 15th Feb. I would of thought I'd get one next Tuesday. Anyway they're a freebie so I'm not too worried :)

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

So I had 4 radio times..... Two weeks go by and I got one this morning.

I don't know if I'm still being charged - in which case I have 'missed' two weeks.

I called customer services who were unable to find any details about radio times being on my account.

Does this mean that I'm not being charged?

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

I would keep quiet - did you get the CS name? If not record the details of when you rang them....could be that the CS you spoke to looked at the wrong screen....

BTW - I'm a great advocate of the Say no to 0870 website : http://www.saynoto0870.com .... sorry but when a company says we care about Customers then call us with any problems and you pay us while complaining it really p&*1es me off.......

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

It's an 0800 number for ntl customer services...... Which number do you call?

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

If you want the best source by far to find out what's on TV then there is only one option, DigiGuide.

You don't need to bother about whether the phone call is free or costs you. You don't phone, just go to the DigiGuide site, download the software and use it free for 30 days then pay far less per year than the Radio Times would cost. Every channel is listed and you can organise it the way you want to and it has a brilliant search facility.

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

But I don't ;):)

I just want to make sure that I'm not being charged past my free trial period.

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

DigiGuide is very good, but it has a flaw: you can't leave it on the coffee table in the lounge in case you want to see what's on.

Yes you can print it off but that just looks a bit council. At first glance it looks like you've photocopied someone else's TV magazine to avoid buying your own!

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

Well, some of us have moved into the 21st century and watch what we want on TV at the time we want to watch it. Sky+ and DigiGuide are an excellent combination, catch up NTL. :)

Tell you what. My daughter last night asked me to record "The Borrowers" next time it was on. Quick check on DigGuide told me that it would be on the Disney Channel 7th May at 13:30 which I easily set to record on Sky+. Now check your coffee table for the same info and set it to record on your euqipment. You better put it in your diary because there is no way you can.

DigiGuide has listings for five of the Sky movie channels and all the box office channels upto the end of May. Well worth the £8.99 per year.

Re: 4 Free Issues of the Radio times for NTL customers
 

That's all fine if your PC happens to be near the TV, which mine isn't.

If I'm watching telly and want to know what's on later, I find it easier to pick up a paper magazine that's next to me rather than run upstairs and use the PC.

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I am calling it when I am at work.

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We decide on most of our TV viewing when we are nowhere near the tele. There are regular programs that we record and others that we decide to record having had a browse through DigiGuide. Very rare that we want to browse a TV guide on the day to see what could fill the odd hour in.