Pricing change for NTL telephony - rumour

[erol]

Someone has sent me a 'rumour' re NTL telephony pricing. The rumour came originaly from a ng and if I get any 'hard' info on this I will post that as well.

The rumor goes as follows

"From the 23rd March 2004, per minute billing will be introduced for
all calls. This will affect the way that your calls are charged and
appear on your bill. After this date, all calls will be rounded up to
the nearest minute."

"This comes on top of their 5p connection charge, and rounding up to next penny clause.
e.g. It means a daytime local call rises from a minimum cost of 6p to 8p and will add an average of 1.5p to each daytime local call....."

Again I would stress at this point as far as I know this is just 'hersay' but I thought I would post it anyway.

[Wolf]

soon it will be cheaper just to use your mobile instead....probably is if you take monthly line rental from telephone provider

Originally Posted by Wolf

soon it will be cheaper just to use your mobile instead....probably is if you take monthly line rental from telephone provider

Doesn't worry me, I always use GoTalk, cheaper and no "connection" charge. I would recommend GoTalk to anyone.

[danielf]

I can't say I'm too bothered. My last phone bill from my ntl line was 59p...

[MovedGoalPosts]

If there was to be a change in pricing systems, this is a significant change to service terms and thus requires customers to be advised in writing, with prior notice in accordance with ntl's own T&Cs. I have had no such notice yet, so no change of tarrif expected on the 23rd, unless that's when mailings on the new tarrif would start to be issued.

Of course if ntl want to stick another nail in their coffin to encourage ppl to move to BT & ADSL (where they have that option) that's up to them.

[Frank]

Should be interesting come 23rd March. We should have confirmation before that date if there is indeed going to be a Telco price rise.

[Marge]

Haven't heard anything at all about this

[zoombini]

But its a rumour so it must be true, and we need to have a 300+ reply debate over it & we need it right now!

Originally Posted by danielf

I can't say I'm too bothered. My last phone bill from my ntl line was 59p...

aaahhh no friends? :pp

[grum1978]

Originally Posted by Frank

Should be interesting come 23rd March. We should have confirmation before that date if there is indeed going to be a Telco price rise.

its to do with moving onto the new system...it says the calls will be rounded to the nearest penny so thats rounded up or down

[GazzaB]

This is news to me, the only change I'm aware of where this rumour may apply is on NTL Freedom.

This was on the last staement I saw from them
"From the 23rd March 2004, per minute billing will be introduced for all calls. This will affect the way that your calls are charged and appear on your bill. After this date, all calls will be rounded up to the nearest minute."

NTL cable (on-net) telephone services are unaffected by this change.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by GazzaB

"From the 23rd March 2004, per minute billing will be introduced for all calls. This will affect the way that your calls are charged and appear on your bill. After this date, all calls will be rounded up to the nearest minute."

NTL cable (on-net) telephone services are unaffected by this change.

So if you make a quick call, & are on the phone for 1 min & 1 sec, you get charged for two minutes??

[supered]

Originally Posted by GazzaB

This is news to me, the only change I'm aware of where this rumour may apply is on NTL Freedom.

This was on the last staement I saw from them
"From the 23rd March 2004, per minute billing will be introduced for all calls. This will affect the way that your calls are charged and appear on your bill. After this date, all calls will be rounded up to the nearest minute."

NTL cable (on-net) telephone services are unaffected by this change.

I thought per second billing would be available nowadays, maybe hi-tech ain't so hi.

[Frank]

Originally Posted by Neil

So if you make a quick call, & are on the phone for 1 min & 1 sec, you get charged for two minutes??

Yup, looks that way

Glad I'm leaving the country

[SMHarman]

Originally Posted by Neil

So if you make a quick call, & are on the phone for 1 min & 1 sec, you get charged for two minutes??

Originally Posted by GazzaB

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NTL cable (on-net) telephone services are unaffected by this change.