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m419 · 07-02-2010, 11:10

Yes but these cheap phone companies disappear and a larger rival takes over and whacks up the prices.

Example:

TalkTalk took over Tiscali UK, they are now putting up prices.

Other companies taken over by TalkTalk:

One Tel
Tele2 UK
Toucan
Tiscali including Bulldog

These smaller firms just piggyback firms like Cable and Wireless and depend on BT's network, they may charge less but never make any money, its done on purpose, its not as if BT want competiton now is it?

But I like I said before BT's standard phone prices are slowly creeping up next to Virgin Media's, like the call connection charge for chargeable calls is now 9p, Virgin Media's connection charge is 9.76p, hardly a big difference there really.

And the free calls to 0845 and 0870 numbers, waste of time, most companies are now migrating to 0844,0843 and 0871 numbers in order to get revenue share.

Some of the companies which have now migrated:

Traveline: Now uses 0871 numbers
National Express: Now uses 0871 numbers
Hutchison 3G: Now uses 0843 numbers
Ofcom: Now uses an 03 number and 020 number
Sky: Now uses 0844 numbers

Since revenue share has stopped, isn't it fair all these phone companies passed on the savings?

07-02-2010, 11:10	#42
m419 Inactive Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Services: BT Broadband,BT Anytime calls,Sky entertainment extra HD,Vodafone pay monthly Posts: 1,512	Re: Virgin Media Prices going UP again Yes but these cheap phone companies disappear and a larger rival takes over and whacks up the prices. Example: TalkTalk took over Tiscali UK, they are now putting up prices. Other companies taken over by TalkTalk: One Tel Tele2 UK Toucan Tiscali including Bulldog These smaller firms just piggyback firms like Cable and Wireless and depend on BT's network, they may charge less but never make any money, its done on purpose, its not as if BT want competiton now is it? But I like I said before BT's standard phone prices are slowly creeping up next to Virgin Media's, like the call connection charge for chargeable calls is now 9p, Virgin Media's connection charge is 9.76p, hardly a big difference there really. And the free calls to 0845 and 0870 numbers, waste of time, most companies are now migrating to 0844,0843 and 0871 numbers in order to get revenue share. Some of the companies which have now migrated: Traveline: Now uses 0871 numbers National Express: Now uses 0871 numbers Hutchison 3G: Now uses 0843 numbers Ofcom: Now uses an 03 number and 020 number Sky: Now uses 0844 numbers Since revenue share has stopped, isn't it fair all these phone companies passed on the savings?