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Heinz

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Re: 1899 increase connection charge to 4p.
Reply #15 - Nov 2^nd, 2006 at 12:24pm

AJR wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2006 at 11:20am:

Heinz wrote on Nov 1^st, 2006 at 3:16pm:

3p call setup fee plus a minimum of one minute = 6p (not that I want to give 1899 et al ideas).

1899 don't need prompting - they've already taken this route. For cable customers, connection charge of 4p plus a charge for UK calls of 1p per minute (or part thereof) means that a one second call now costs 5p.

Yes, the problem, of course, is that only BT is obliged to allow short code access. All other line rental providers have it written into their T&Cs that they can bar access if they want to and cable companies just do not allow access in that way at all. Consequently, the likes of 1899 have to provide a freephone access number - which costs them money.

OTOH, I believe NTL charge 6p connection now - so even 18866 is cheaper - and 1p/minute is vastly less expensive too.

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NGMsGhost Supreme Member Offline The Forum Ghost of NonGeographicalMan<b r /> Posts: 2,720 Surrey, United Kingdom Gender:	Re: 1899 increase connection charge to 4p. Reply #16 - Nov 2^nd, 2006 at 12:39pm It seems like Finarea are no longer interested in expanding the customer base though. Now their main interest seems to be in ramping up the level of income, presumably so they can sell the whole operation to some other larger telco?
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Re: 1899 increase connection charge to 4p.
Reply #17 - Nov 3^rd, 2006 at 1:19am

NGMsGhost wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2006 at 12:39pm:

It seems like Finarea are no longer interested in expanding the customer base though.

Now their main interest seems to be in ramping up the level of income, presumably so they can sell the whole operation to some other larger telco?

Both of those remarks are rather speculative. They are still viral marketing new brands. The call charges are not heading rapidly upwards, but maybe potentially loss-making promotional rates cannot last forever.

In fact several countries are cheaper to call than a year ago, but that probably reflects wholesale rates rather than just these companies

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Re: 1899 increase connection charge to 4p.
Reply #18 - Nov 4^th, 2006 at 1:08pm

As with 18866 before them I have now closed my account with 1899 to show my disgust at their further price increase and them having done it without emailing us with notice beforehand.

I still have an account with 18185 though but since 18185 is now cheaper than 1899 for all forms of call I see no point in keeping on the two arrangements.

Also more importantly the marketing men at Finarea won't like it when the total number of customers for the 1899 brand starts falling too drastically.

Can I urge anyone else who has both a 1899 and a 18185 account to close the 1899 account to teach Finarea a lesson. Also if you only have a 1899 account then open a www.18185.co.uk account where you will get cheaper call rates to 0870 numbers, mobiles and many overseas locations too. You can then close your 1899 account and again have the satisfaction of feeling that you are teaching Finarea a lesson.

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Re: 1899 increase connection charge to 4p.
Reply #19 - Nov 5^th, 2006 at 10:22pm

acezing wrote on Oct 27^th, 2006 at 12:43am:

snaffler wrote on Oct 26^th, 2006 at 10:38am:

I am still better off on 1899 even if it is 4p per call, still cheaper than BT and my average 1899 bill is £2 of £3 pounds per month tops. At 4p its still 25 calls for £1.00 that is damn good value.

If you register for Primus Saver 2,you would not pay a bean for your evening and weekend geographical 01/02 geographical calls. Wink

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Red Dave Newbie Offline I am so not Dilbert! Posts: 34 Romford, Essex Gender:	Re: 1899 increase connection charge to 4p. Reply #20 - Nov 5^th, 2006 at 10:26pm acezing wrote on Oct 20^th, 2006 at 8:54am: Colleague of mind has just had a E-Mail . Connection charge goes up to 4p from 23/10/2006. I wonder what magic(tm) meant that you (and some others) got an advance e-mail and me (and others) didn't?!
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NGMsGhost Supreme Member Offline The Forum Ghost of NonGeographicalMan<b r /> Posts: 2,720 Surrey, United Kingdom Gender:	Re: 1899 increase connection charge to 4p. Reply #21 - Nov 5^th, 2006 at 10:34pm I always got Finarea's emails telling me about my new bill without any problem. Its just their emails about price rises that have never found their way to me on several occasions.
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LV426 Newbie Offline Posts: 5 Somewhere in South Yorkshire Gender:	Re: 1899 increase connection charge to 4p. Reply #22 - Nov 13^th, 2006 at 4:19pm Same here......I get my bill emails, but go no warning of the price rise....
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NGMsGhost Supreme Member Offline The Forum Ghost of NonGeographicalMan<b r /> Posts: 2,720 Surrey, United Kingdom Gender:	Re: 1899 increase connection charge to 4p. Reply #23 - Nov 13^th, 2006 at 4:29pm LV426 wrote on Nov 13^th, 2006 at 4:19pm: Same here......I get my bill emails, but go no warning of the price rise.... Hope you have cancelled 1899 and moved to 18185 then just to teach them that customers are unhappy. Also 18185 is cheaper for international. mobile and 0870 calls than 1899.
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