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Re: BTI changes (Was :Couple of things...)




I belive the difference is the cost to BTI and they want to get rid of the
0800. They have to pay the call minutes for 0800 numbers but only a flat
fixed rate for 0808. I thought it mentioned somewhere about the 0800 being
turned off on 1st April.

Jeff.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Hetherington" <markh@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 1:33 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] BTI changes (Was :Couple of things...)


> It does list a freephone (0800) number for Anytime. 0808 is just
another
> freephone prefix so it does not really matter which you use since the
call
> will be free either way. If they are migrating from the current 0800
listed
> to the 0808 you have then I am sure they will update it when the time
comes
> or maybe they use two numbers to see how popular their software is
versus
> those of us who do not want to use it.
>
> Mark.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff [mailto:jeff@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 22 March 2001 13:09
> > To: ukha_d
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] BTI changes (Was :Couple of things...)
> >
> >
> >
> > It doesn't list the Anytime number though which is 0808 9933001.
> >
> > Jeff.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha.diyha@xxxxxxx>
> > To: "ukha_d" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 12:11 PM
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] BTI changes (Was :Couple of things...)
> >
> >
> > > Thats saved me a job :-)
> > >
> > > Keith
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark Hetherington [mailto:markh@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 11:55
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] BTI changes (Was :Couple of things...)
> > >
> > >
> > > I only ever use the DUN setup for any ISP.
> > >
> > > Manual setup information is here:
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.btinternet.com/?http://www.btinternet.com/new/conte
> > nt/help/manual
> > > setup.html
> > >
> > > The numbers for BTI are:
> > >
> > > BTinternet for Surf Packages
> > > Daytime: 0844 090 8005 (2p/minute 8am - 6pm weekdays)
> > > Surftime: 0844 040 4005 (no call charges, 6pm - 8am weekdays
and all
> > > weekend)
> > >
> > > BTinternet Anytime
> > > 0800 731 7963
> > >
> > > BTinternet Pay-as-you-go
> > > 0844 090 8005
> > > If your telephone provider does not provide access to the
> > 084409 number
> > > range please use 0845 756 0000 calls charged at local rates
> > >
> > > BTinternet on 128k ISDN (Home Highway)
> > > Access number: 0845 712 8000
> > > 128 kbps ISDN access is available on all BTinternet
> > packages. Calls are
> > > charged at local rates and you will be charged for two
calls.
> > >
> > > BTinternet from abroad
> > > International (PSTN): +44 121 478 9200
> > > International (ISDN): +44 121 478 9300
> > >
> > > Mark.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha.diyha@xxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: 22 March 2001 11:19
> > > > To: ukha_d
> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] BTI changes (Was :Couple of
things...)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Guys,
> > > >
> > > > I will see if I can get the info on DUN settings for
you so
> > > > that you dont
> > > > need to download the file. I also prefer to have a
> > Vanilla flavoured
> > > > Internet Explorer with my own DUN configurations.
> > > >
> > > > If I dont follow this up in a couple of days, give me a
shout.
> > > >
> > > > Keith
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 10:55
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Couple of things...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yeah  ... I need to transfer the dialup details over to
my
> > > > wireless access
> > > > point as it has a built in modem and does dial on
demand ...
> > > > I really hate
> > > > it when - as with BT - they not only force you to
install
> > > > their software to
> > > > get the dialup numbers but in doing so also modify your
> > > > homepage and plaster
> > > > their name all over your browsers etc.
> > > >
> > > > Phil
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Jeff [mailto:jeff@xxxxxxx]
> > > > > Sent: 22 March 2001 10:19
> > > > > To: ukha_d
> > > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Couple of things...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > You should only have one icon for Anytime and it
should be
> > > > > dialing an 0808
> > > > > number.
> > > > >
> > > > > I downloaded the dialer from
> > > > > http://www.btinternet.com/new/content/help/dialinsoftware.html
> > > > >  but only used
> > > > > it to get the phone number as I dialup from linux.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jeff.
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Phillip Harris"
<phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 11:26 PM
> > > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Couple of things...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > I've actually been trying to sign up for BT
Anytime over
> > > > > the last few days
> > > > > > and I can't see why it can't be charged to my
phone
> > bill directly.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I also can't get hold of a human voice to
find out why I
> > > > have two BT
> > > > > > internet icons if I'm on "Anytime"
... I reckon I'm on
> > > > > "Surftime" instead
> > > > > > (and I am not paying their premium rate
support line
> > > > > charges just to find
> > > > > > out).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Actually, I did try calling their support
line one evening
> > > > > and I just got
> > > > > > the engaged tone for about 45minutes before I
cave up!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Not happy with BT at the moment...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Phil
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Campbell [mailto:c.macd@xxxxxxx]
> > > > > > > Sent: 21 March 2001 23:00
> > > > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Couple of
things...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The worrying bit for myself as an annual
credit
> > card customer
> > > > > > > free evenings
> > > > > > > and weekends is I am being forced into
signing for 24hour
> > > > > access. OK so
> > > > > it
> > > > > > > is a good deal 15.99 per month but they
are reducing my
> > > > > webspace from
> > > > > > > unlimited to 10mb and unlimited email
addresses to 5. My
> > > > > main problem is
> > > > > I
> > > > > > > have some viideo on my pages exceeding
the 10mb which I
> > > > > will now have to
> > > > > > > transfer to another area (e.g.
geocities) if I want to
> > > > be able to
> > > > > > > update my
> > > > > > > index or other pages.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Campbell
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Mark Hetherington"
<markh@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 10:45 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Couple of
things...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > > From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> > > > > > > > > Sent: 21 March 2001 13:40
> > > > > > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Couple of
things...
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Does anybody use BT Internet
as their ISP? - if
> > so there are
> > > > > > > a couple of
> > > > > > > > > major changes ocurring to
their "surftime" packages
> > > > > at the end of
> > > > > > > > > this month
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > AIUI it is not the surftime
packages which are being
> > > > > changed but the
> > > > > > > Credit
> > > > > > > > Card one for the freephone number
especially since the new
> > > > > > > Anytime package
> > > > > > > > is a freephone number and Surftime
is paid on the
> > phone bill
> > > > > > > not by credit
> > > > > > > > card.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >From their page:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Important Information for
BTinternet Credit Card
> > > > > Evening and Weekends
> > > > > > > > Customers paying £9.99 a
month."
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > HTH
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Mark.
> > > > > > > >
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