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Why should I switch my telephone
supplier?
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What is involved in switching
my telephone supplier?
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How much money can I really
save?
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Do I have to change my
phone number?
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What other services do
telephone suppliers offer?
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Why should I switch my telephone supplier?
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- To access cheaper calls
- To get a better service
- To get additional service
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What is involved in switching my telephone supplier?
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Dialling a code before each call or plugging an auto-dialler
into your existing telephone line is all that may
be required to set up your new telephone service.
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There’s a small amount of installation work involved
if you switch from BT to cable telephone as the cable
company will need to run a new wire into your home.
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Booking securely on the uSwitch site provides us
with your details and this forms the basis of your
contract with your new supplier. Your new telephone
supplier will contact you shortly after your online
booking to confirm how quickly your new service can
be set up and provide clear instructions on how to
use it. The whole process takes just a few days.
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How much money can I really save?
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You’ll need to use the uSwitch calculator to work
out who offers the best deal for you as it really
depends on where you make your calls to and how often
you use your phone. The results table that the calculator
produces is based around your own unique calling profile.
Changing your payment method to Prepayment or Direct
Debit may give further discounts.
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The following table outlines some of the call savings
available:
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BT Basic
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Best rate *
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Supplier
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National
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7.9p
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3.0p
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ntl
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Australia
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49.0p
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4.0p
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One.Tel
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Canada
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23.6p
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4.0p
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AlphaTelecom
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Ireland
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22.9p
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5.0p
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Swiftcall
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India
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119.9p
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34.0p
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CallFox
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Japan
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67.5p
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7.0p
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Equitalk
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Nigeria
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105.0p
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39.0p
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Talk
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* prices published 9/11/2001
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Do I have to change my phone number?
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If you choose an indirect access company like One-Tel
or Talk then you are simply accessing their cheaper
calls over your existing telephone line.
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If you choose a direct access company like ntl or
Telewest then you can either have a new telephone
number or they will arrange for your BT number to
be ‘ported’ over to their network so you can keep
your existing one.
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What other services do telephone suppliers offer?
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Some suppliers offer additional services like on-line
billing, free voicemail but most really just aim to
provide cheaper calls.
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Cable companies include a basic package of Digital
TV channels along with the telephone line and broadband
internet services are sometimes available.
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