People who are retired are around during the day to make calls so offering them an evening and weekend call plan as the first option is highly inappropriate. These are just the sort of people for whom an anytime call plan is the most cost effective.

It is good to see inclusive calls to mobile numbers. The inclusive 0845 and 0870 calls are largely redundant given that these numbers are now banned for customer services, financial services and public services.

It is worth remembering that BT offers Home Phone Saver for £21.99 per month. This deal includes line rental and anytime calls to numbers starting 01, 02 and 03 along with half price (6.5p per minute) calls to mobile numbers. It also has Caller ID and Voicemail and several other features included. For the foreseeable future it also includes calls to 0845 and 0870 numbers.

BT Home Phone Saver is much cheaper than the standard line rental and anytime calls deal and is available only to those who do not have broadband or who have broadband with some other provider.