I just received details of the following new calling plan from Uswitch with First Telecom.
It seems that at least somebody is trying to strike back against BT's attempt to force everybody to sign up for Option 3 and to bring in high call connection fees and per minute charging on weekdays for those who dare stay on their basic free weekend calls plan.
Quote:talkeasy – Free package and line rental at £10.40 per month. No minimum call charges, connection fees or contracts. Calls charged per second.
Evening & weekend calls to UK landlines 0.2p/min and daytime calls cost 1.2p/min.
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totaltalk – Package £3.50 per month and line rental £10 per month. No minimum call charges, connection fees or contracts. Calls are charged per second.
Evening & weekend calls to UK landlines 0.15p/min and daytime calls cost 0.3p/min.
Only available on uSwitch.com!
However obviously BT do free weekend calls for only £10.50 per month as long as you sign a 12 month contract so this is only really of interest to those who don't make many calls altogether but are sometimes at home on weekdays and don't want to have to sign up to BT Option 3 and a 12 month self renewing contract.
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Uswitch link for more info.
~ Edited by Dave: Link amended