A friend said it's now 6p daytime and 1.5p evenings..7 days a week.
Has the day/evening/weekend rate been abolished?
Thanks.

downsman wrote on Oct 14^th, 2007 at 5:59pm:

A friend said it's now 6p daytime and 1.5p evenings..7 days a week. Has the day/evening/weekend rate been abolished? Thanks.

Rates depend on what provider calls are made with.

There is a page on this at the top of the 'Chat' section: Geographical (01/02) Vs 0845/0870 price comparison  ;)

I'm on BT Option 1..can't see the 0870 rate listed.
My friend said the charges had changed in Sept due to a new Ofcom rule coming
into effect next year..haven't been able to confirm this yet.
Thanks for the reply.

downsman wrote on Oct 14^th, 2007 at 6:23pm:

I'm on BT Option 1..can't see the 0870 rate listed. My friend said the charges had changed in Sept due to a new Ofcom rule coming into effect next year..haven't been able to confirm this yet.

The rates are listed:


Dave wrote on Jan 10^th, 2007 at 1:16pm:

Landline Tariffs Provider/tariff                           No       Daytime       Evening       Weekend     Source                                           Remarks BT Together Option 1 Geo 3.25p/min 4.5p1 4.5p1 BT.com - BT Together info Also Price List Sec 55 Pt 1.1.2 Table 1a BT Together Option 3 Geo 0p/min2 0p/min2 0p/min2 BT.com - BT Together info Also Price List Sec 55 Pt 3.1.2 Table 1a BT Together Options (all) 0845 2p/min 0.5p/min N/A Specialised Nos Booklet pg 31 Also Price List Sec 55 Pt 1.1.2 Table 2 BT Together Options (all) 0870 6p/min 1.5p/min N/A Specialised Nos Booklet pg 31 Also Price List Sec 55 Pt 1.1.2 Table 2

In answer to your original question, BT and Talk Talk have done away with weekend rates for 0845/0870 and most mobiles. Daytime and evening rates now apply seven days a week. 0844, 0871, 09 and other numbers remain unchanged, ie they still are charged by daytime/evening/weekend time periods.

The changes that will happen on 1 February 2008 will be that 0870 will become the same rate as a 01/02 call, or that is the plan.

Cheers Dave..must get these specs changed!
Thanks.

Note that the "Specialised Numbers" bookllet from BT linked to above and in the comparison page is now out of date. It was published in March and so still shows the old rates. Call rates are correct from the BT Price List. Links to the relevant sections are on the comparison table.