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https://www.saynoto0870.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi Main Forum >> Call Providers >> EE including 0800/0808 in some new sim only deals. https://www.saynoto0870.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi?num=1411180240 Message started by bigjohn on Sep 20^th, 2014 at 3:30am

Title: EE including 0800/0808 in some new sim only deals.
Post by bigjohn on Sep 20^th, 2014 at 3:30am

"customers who take out an EE Extra plan from £15.99, receive unlimited UK calls and texts, double speed 4G and free calls to 080 numbers.

http://ee.co.uk/our-company/newsroom/2014/09/17/ee-refreshes-sim-only-4g-plans

Title: Re: EE including 0800/0808 in some new sim only deals.
Post by Heinz on Sep 20^th, 2014 at 11:09am

They're just trying to score a few points ahead of the Ofcom requirement for 080 calls to be free to the user being introduced next year.

Title: Re: EE including 0800/0808 in some new sim only deals.
Post by kasg on Sep 20^th, 2014 at 9:34pm

Points that Three scored a few months ago.

Title: Re: EE including 0800/0808 in some new sim only deals.
Post by bigjohn on Sep 21^st, 2014 at 4:41am

Heinz wrote on Sep 20^th, 2014 at 11:09am:

They're just trying to score a few points ahead of the Ofcom requirement for 080 calls to be free to the user being introduced next year.

No they are responding to Three stealing a bigger share of the sim only market by already offering inclusive freephone calls ,and then they only respond on dearer tariffs. Three include them on all tariiffs.

I suspect they would have left it to last minute if Three had not broke ranks on the contract side.

Hopefully other suppliers will join Three,EE,and Giffgaff soon in offering the facility long before they are required to. :)

Title: Re: EE including 0800/0808 in some new sim only deals.
Post by bigjohn on Oct 23^rd, 2014 at 5:06am

I have noticed they are now restricting the amount of inclusive minutes. Free 080 calls: are now only up to 1000 minutes per month to one particular number. Standard call charges apply after 1000 minutes to any one 080 number.

Presumably trying to restrict people making cheap calls via Freephone Access Numbers.