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Call charges
[edit]From UK landlines
[edit]- The cost of calling an 0870 number is usually higher than calling a geographic 01 or 02 number. 0870 is not included in call plans offering "free national calls".
- Prices include VAT.
| Operator | Day per min | Eve per min | W/E per min | Date checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT[1] | 6p | 1.5p | n/a | 01 July 2008 |
| SkypeOut[2] | tba | tba | tba | 30 May 2008 |
| Virgin Media[3] | 10p | 8p | n/a | 01 July 2008 |
| Vonage[4] | 10p | 5p | 3p | 01 July 2008 |
From UK mobiles
[edit]- The charges shown generally apply to calls from pre-paid mobile plans ("pay-as-you-go") with VAT included.
- The charges may be lower on post-pay ("pay monthly") plans, but can be more expensive on other mobile providers.
- The monthly minutes (sometimes called free minutes) included in price plans generally do not apply to 0870 numbers, which are charged separately.
| Operator | Cost/min | Date checked |
|---|---|---|
| BT | tba[5] | 30 December 2007 |
| dot | tba[6] | 30 December 2007 |
| 3 | 15p[7] | 01 July 2008 |
| O2 | 25p[8] | 01 July 2008 |
| Orange | 25p[9] | 01 July 2008 |
| TalkTalk | 35p[10] | 30 December 2007 |
| Tesco | 20p[11] | 30 December 2007 |
| T-Mobile | "Call 150"[12] | 30 December 2007 |
| Virgin | 15p[13] | 01 July 2008 |
| Vodafone | 15p[14] | 01 July 2008 |
From abroad
[edit]When calling from outside the UK (i.e. +44 870) many operators charge the call as a "Premium Rate Service" or "Mobile call" (sic). Examples: AT&T[15], CommuniTel[16], SkypeOut[17]. The result in most cases is that the cost of calling +44 870 from outside the UK is significantly more than the cost of calling a UK geographical number (e.g. +44 20 for London) plus the cost of an 0870 call within the UK. The increased charge is levied by the UK partner onto the non-UK operator and passed directly to the caller.
With many pre-paid phonecards calls to +44 870 are blocked.[18] Either the UK partner does not connect the inbound call or the phonecard provider does not accept the charge levied by the UK operator.
- ^ BT Price List (pdf)
- ^ SkypeOut Price list
- ^ Virgin Media Price list
- ^ Vonage Price list
- ^ BT Mobile Price list
- ^ dot mobile Price FAQ
- ^ 3 Price list (pdf)
- ^ O2 Price list
- ^ Orange Price list (pdf)
- ^ TalkTalk Price list
- ^ Tesco Mobile price list
- ^ T-Mobile price plan
- ^ Virgin Mobile Price list
- ^ Vodafone price list
- ^ AT&T price list
- ^ CommuniTel price list
- ^ SkypeOut price list
- ^ Terms and conditions, Alpha Telecom