bbb_uk wrote on Jul 19
th, 2007 at 5:19pm:
Last I heard it was still ok to use them however I'm not sure. I believe NGM is still a customer of them so maybe he can help more.
However, as Heinz as pointed out, only BT must allow access to 1899/18185, etc so even if PO don't block them now they could do so at any time they wish.
This is another of the many threads where my subscription to it has not generated an update email. I am getting such emails ok from other forums so there seems to be a SayNoTo0870 problem with these update emails working reliably.
The Post Office still allow unrestricted use of 18185 1899 and other such indirect access providers and do not challenge this no matter how small your calls bill with them is. So as you say this is a pretty good deal since if one takes Caller Display they only charge 75p per month more net than BT Option 1 (if one had the free Caller Display) and BT Option 1 does not offer free evening and weekend calls. Of course if you don't need Caller Display then Post Office Homephone is £1 per month cheaper than BT.
I refuse to go back to BT as BT now has a 12 month contract lock-in period for returning customers (surely an incredibly good way to ensure customers do not return I would have thought). As the Post Office have 24 hour customer service (unlike BT) on an 0800 number in a UK call centre they deserve to keep my business.