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Title: T-Mobile Flext tariffs Post by idb on Mar 17th, 2009 at 11:36pm
http://www.mobiletoday.co.uk/news.aspx?id=53510&LangType=1033&ekfxmen_noscript=1&ekfxmensel=e0fa05763_38_288
T-Mobile includes ‘08’ numbers within new Flext tariffs << Operator will allow '08' calls to be taken from monthly bundle of free minutes T-Mobile is set to include some ‘08’ numbers within its new Flext tariffs. The new tariffs allow the customer to call ‘08’ numbers such as 0800, 0845 and 0870 (excluding premium rate lines) as part of their bundle. Mobile customers have traditionally faced extra charges from operators, while they are either free or charged at local or national rates from landlines. Flext tariffs give a set monthly credit amount to use on a combination of texts and minutes. The new tariffs also allow customers to make international UK to Europe calls that are deducted from their bundle. The deal is available to upgrade customers and will soon be offered to new customers. Contract prices start at £35 per month. >> |
Title: Re: T-Mobile Flext tariffs Post by idb on Mar 17th, 2009 at 11:55pm
According to http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/mobile-phones/price-plans/pay-monthly/flext/plans/
"08 numbers aren't included in allowances and cost up to £2.50/min" Two pounds fifty per minute?! Yikes! |
Title: Re: T-Mobile Flext tariffs Post by oldharryrocks on Mar 18th, 2009 at 2:43am
idb.
The tariffs the article is referring to are the new flext-refresh tariffs http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/services/uk/flext-refresh/ which do include calls to all 08 numbers except 0871. |
Title: Re: T-Mobile Flext tariffs Post by NGMsGhost on Mar 21st, 2009 at 5:58pm idb wrote on Mar 17th, 2009 at 11:36pm:
Surely all their PR person actually needed to say is that all 0800, 0845 and 0870 calls are covered but 0871 are not because they are premium rate numbers about to be regulated by the premium rate phone regulator - www.phonepayplus.org.uk The bottom line is that all the telcos will continue to rake off a nice little earner on 0844, 0845 and 0870 calls but the ability of this campaign to reveal or stop the scam will now be thwarted by the fact that most of the public will perceive them as no extra cost calls. I fully expect the inclusion of 0844 numbers in this TMobile package to be appropriately abused by all the GPs with their snouts in the NEG 0844 trough and also by the DH when it reports back on its so called consultation. I am sure all these inclusive call packages have actually been dreamed up between Ofcom and their phone industry buddies at the NTS Focus Group in the unminuted section of the meeting that no doubt takes place afterwards in the nearest wine bar to Ofcom's HQ ;) :o >:( |
Title: Re: T-Mobile Flext tariffs Post by NGMsGhost on Mar 25th, 2009 at 11:20am
There is an interesting further article on this tariff at www.lovemoney.com/news/household-bills/the-most-flexible-mobile-tariff-ever-3263.aspx
This shows that the free 08 calls are not really free but come at a substantial monthly subscription cost:- See www.lovemoney.com/news/household-bills/the-most-flexible-mobile-tariff-ever-3263.aspx Quote:
So pay £480 per annum and get a call allowance of only £220 I think we can see how the other £260 may be being used to pay in part for the free 08 calls, even though the rest of it clearly pays for the unlimited mobile internet plan (but unlimited mobile phone and not computer internet use where graphics are heavily stripped and the total amount you can download per month will not be that large given the limitations of a mobile phone's display and keyboard). |
Title: Re: T-Mobile Flext tariffs Post by Dave on Mar 25th, 2009 at 10:43pm NGMsGhost wrote on Mar 25th, 2009 at 11:20am:
But the termination charges mobile providers impose are higher than 084x/0870 so should it make that much difference? Only if there is a shift from on-net calls to off-net and 084/0870 calls. |
Title: Re: T-Mobile Flext tariffs Post by NGMsGhost on Mar 25th, 2009 at 11:08pm Dave wrote on Mar 25th, 2009 at 10:43pm:
That doesn't seem to have stopped all the other mobile networks from selectively excluding 084/7 calls from their bundles though does it. ;) ::) I'm surprised the OFT, the Competition Commission or Ofcom has never launched an investigation in to this question. ;D |
Title: Re: T-Mobile Flext tariffs Post by andy9 on Mar 26th, 2009 at 12:22am NGMsGhost wrote on Mar 25th, 2009 at 11:20am:
The article says £480 a year gets £225 of value per month, at the tariffs reckoned within that allowance |
Title: Re: T-Mobile Flext tariffs Post by NGMsGhost on Mar 26th, 2009 at 12:30am andy9 wrote on Mar 26th, 2009 at 12:22am:
But I presume no one actually paying just under 50p per minute would make anywhere near that many minutes of calls per month......................... |
Title: Re: T-Mobile Flext tariffs Post by andyedwards on Apr 2nd, 2009 at 11:42am
I've just been chatting to a particularly helpful T-Mobile operator (based in Falkirk) about the upcoming tariff changes commencing May 1st this year. The reason for my call was originally to check my latest bill which is due on April 16th, because I had a suspicion that calls to HSBC were higher than I'd anticipated. Indeed, my latest bill is £40.00 more than usual! I have been told by the helpful operator that HSBC are charging 40p per minute for their 0845 7404404 number, which I regularly have to use to transfer money from my business account to my personal joint account.
I am usually on hold for several minutes whilst being transferred to the relevant department(s), sometimes speaking to as many as three or four different people (with a hold in between), making these calls last anything up to an hour at a time. I have to use my mobile for such calls as I am a courier and very often nowhere near my landline. Has the HSBC any legal obligation to notify its' customers of these very high phone charges? If anyone knows I'd really appreciate a reply before I nip down to my local branch and swear at them. Thanks in anticipation, Andy. |
Title: Re: T-Mobile Flext tariffs Post by sherbert on Apr 2nd, 2009 at 12:10pm
Why did you not bother to look on the database, where you will see several geographical numbers relating to the number you quoted
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Title: Re: T-Mobile Flext tariffs Post by andyedwards on Apr 2nd, 2009 at 12:34pm
Sorry if I misled you! I've actually tried the relevant numbers, also three numbers which HSBC have given me to apparently get me directly to the department I want....all of which take me to the switchboard/call centre!!!!!!
I had a look at this site quite a while back, to see if there were other numbers I could use, which I tried, all to no avail. So it appears to me that HSBC is clawing a lot of money back through this 0845/0800 number system of theirs. Thanks for replying, much appreciated. Andy. |
Title: Re: T-Mobile Flext tariffs Post by Dave on Apr 2nd, 2009 at 12:36pm andyedwards wrote on Apr 2nd, 2009 at 11:42am:
HSBC or any other organisation using one of these numbers don't set the charges for calling them. The telephone call providers are responsible for determining how much they charge. This does not devolve HSBC's responsibility for imposing the covert premiums or subsidy it receives through use of such numbers. andyedwards wrote on Apr 2nd, 2009 at 11:42am:
Use the widely publicised alternative, 01226 261010. andyedwards wrote on Apr 2nd, 2009 at 11:42am:
I fail to see how taking one's feelings at the local branch who do not govern this Company policy helps. |
Title: Re: T-Mobile Flext tariffs Post by Dave on Apr 2nd, 2009 at 12:39pm andyedwards wrote on Apr 2nd, 2009 at 12:34pm:
HSBC will pay to receive calls on 0800 numbers. It is the mobile providers that charge the premium. |
Title: Re: T-Mobile Flext tariffs Post by andyedwards on Apr 2nd, 2009 at 1:01pm
Brilliant Dave!! I'm sure I tried that number before, however, I've just called T-Mobile and I can use it with my Flext allowance. (It's 19p per minute usually according to T-mobile).
You've just saved me one heck of a lot of money, so I'm really grateful to you. I was being ironic about the swearing BTW!! :-[ :-[ |
Title: Re: T-Mobile Flext tariffs Post by Dave on Apr 4th, 2009 at 11:14pm andyedwards wrote on Apr 2nd, 2009 at 1:01pm:
You mentioned the high price of calling "freephone" numbers (0500/0800/0808) from mobiles. There is a workaround. Dial 020 0222 0900 or 020 0222 0700 and when it answers, dial the freephone number. That way you will be billed as per an 01/02/03 call. ;) [quote author=andyedwards link=1237332972/0#14 date=1238677308]I was being ironic about the swearing BTW!! :-[ :-[/quote] Wasn't sure whether you were being genuine. :-[ |
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