Best telephone package/deal available... Any ideas?

My folks have finally decided to move away from BT (who have been an absolute nightmare over the last year) and onto a new package with a different company. They have yet to chose that new company/package and that's why I'm calling upon the collective knowledge of VD.

Strangely, I have just received a flyer from The Phone Co-op who offer a much better package than BT and they operate in an ethically aware manner (which I approve of). I doubt that their deal is as good as other companies, so I'm looking to find out about other peoples' experiences...

I've done a search and couldn't find anything recent along these lines; so can someone explain to me what to look for, what to stay clear of and what companies are generally considered the "best" available?

Cheers,
Charlie

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I'd stay with BT for the line.

Use 18866 or 1899 as the least cost providers. There are others - read through this too. You might need a dialler - I use one from Orchid

Any use?

Been with talktalk (carphone warehouse) for a year for telephone and broadband, no problems as yet, still with BT for line

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FJSRiDER wrote

I'd stay with BT for the line.

Use 18866 or 1899 as the least cost providers. There are others - read through this too. You might need a dialler - I use one from Orchid

Any use?

Thanks for the Money Saving Expert link... I'm having a read of that at the mo...

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Didn't Google recently announce they're going to get in to providing 'Broadband' phone calls?

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FJSRiDER wrote

I'd stay with BT for the line.

Use 18866 or 1899 as the least cost providers. There are others - read through this too. You might need a dialler - I use one from Orchid

Any use?

But BT charge 30 quid [a quarter] just for line rental and many BB suppliers are offering all in [global télé, net & terestial phoneline] for that alone.

I've got to sort one asap.

Have a NTL device already pre-installed in [our new] home, but having heard the woes from here I'd prefer to use Telewest (but aint sure (yet) if they have the coverage]. Ooooooooooooo, more speed less haste, skipper.

tenbears wrote

But BT charge 30 quid [a quarter] just for line rental and many BB suppliers are offering all in [global télé, net & terestial phoneline] for that alone.

Yep but read the Monesaving website page...

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Talk-Talk* from the Carphone Warehouse is currently £7.99 for its unlimited UK landline calls anytime, plus sign up in September and the first three months are free. Thus across a year you're effectively paying £6 per month.

This means for anyone who makes over 200 landline calls a month (6 a day) it's cheaper than call1899 for landlines. Although don't use it for calling mobiles as there are much cheaper options.

Call1899's costs are simply a fraction of what you'd pay a normal provider. For someone paying BT Together a typical £25 a month for a mix of calls (excluding line rental), you could save a few pounds by switching to Talk Talk or other normally advertised providers, but by using Call1899 it drops to around £12. That's a saving of over £150 over a year.

Never had a problem with BT m8 neither internet or phone, tell them you are not happy its amazing what will be offerd to you

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