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Klean07

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Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« on: February 10, 2011, 12:40:20 pm »
I like most people on here have a landline and also a mobile. But other that the occasional 0845 number I never use it. Yes its good for incoming business calls but still think that £10 a month rental is way too high!!
kkleanwindowcleaning.co.uk

dave0123

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Re: Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2011, 12:44:42 pm »
£10.00 a month? i thought it was 14.00


Anyway get rid and move it over to an internet line or virtual number and just use for incoming much cheaper. only problem is your internet unless you have it with virgin
Dave.

Re: Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2011, 12:47:05 pm »
 08 Number are not a good idea as a lot of custies have to pay more to call on them.
I always say on all my business literature the mobile is the best number to reach me. MY BUSINESS LANDLINE IS MOSTLY FOR MESSEGES SO LEAVE A GOOD ANSWERING MESSEGE.  8) 8) 

Klean07

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Re: Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2011, 12:54:17 pm »
08 Number are not a good idea as a lot of custies have to pay more to call on them.
I always say on all my business literature the mobile is the best number to reach me. MY BUSINESS LANDLINE IS MOSTLY FOR MESSEGES SO LEAVE A GOOD ANSWERING MESSEGE.  8) 8) 

I think you must have mis-read what I said. I actually meant the 0845 numbers that I use myself like my bank, insurance, etc.
kkleanwindowcleaning.co.uk

Klean07

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Re: Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2011, 12:55:16 pm »
£10.00 a month? i thought it was 14.00


Anyway get rid and move it over to an internet line or virtual number and just use for incoming much cheaper. only problem is your internet unless you have it with virgin
My phone/broadband is supplied by Virgin.
kkleanwindowcleaning.co.uk

Paul Coleman

Re: Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2011, 01:22:33 pm »
I like most people on here have a landline and also a mobile. But other that the occasional 0845 number I never use it. Yes its good for incoming business calls but still think that £10 a month rental is way too high!!

I do things differently from you.
I have a BT landline and an Asda PAYG mobile.
Therefore, I make a fair few calls by landline.  However, I route most of them via an override carrier which greatly decreases the costs.
The landline number is mainly about being contacted.  I also have an 0845 number that maps to it.  I give out all three numbers these days because, due to a great deal of misinformation about 0845 numbers, many people dislike phoning them.
The misinformation I refer to is when they are likened to 0870 or 09xx numbers.  My 0845 number is charged at 3.5ppm to the customer.  They only have to phone it for a few minutes on a first enquiry whereupon, if they become a customer, I give out my geographical landline number.  I only did it this way at the start because I thought I would be moving and thought it would be better to just be able to point the virtual number to a new landline number rather than having to tell everyone about a number change.                                 

Londoner

Re: Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2011, 03:55:07 pm »
Free calls after 6pm and at weekends. My missus is never off it.

Klean07

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Re: Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2011, 05:21:33 pm »
I make most of my calls with my mobile. I've got 800 free mins per month included with my tarrif. I've also noticed that most customers that ring my landline use their mobiles.
kkleanwindowcleaning.co.uk

chopsie

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Re: Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2011, 05:27:49 pm »
we never use our landline, only had it put in so we could get better internet than a dongle. I thought girlfriend might use it to call home (New Zealand), But she just skypes as its free.
chopsie

Klean07

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Re: Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2011, 05:40:12 pm »
Did you meet on a blind date? Long way to go mate if you did!! ;D
kkleanwindowcleaning.co.uk

chopsie

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Re: Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2011, 05:47:08 pm »
A lot of people say she must be blind to fancy me  ;D   Must be because i am hung like a hoover  :o
chopsie

Bill1903

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Re: Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2011, 06:05:45 pm »
I got rid of my business landline and changed it to a VOIP one from vonage.(uses broadband)

Pay £5.99 a month for a great service.

http://www.vonage.co.uk/



dazmond

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Re: Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2011, 06:57:10 pm »
i just use a mobile number.dont even have a landline number!therefore any custies or potential custies just phone me on my mobile.i have a voicemail message if im driving or cant get my mobile out quick enough.

it says:hello this is darren the window cleaner,sorry im not around at the moment if you d like to leave your name and number ill get back to you as soon as i can,thank you.

simple!!it works for me!! ;) ;D ;D



dazmond
price higher/work harder!

Jackal

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Re: Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« Reply #13 on: February 10, 2011, 07:08:14 pm »
£10.00 a month? i thought it was 14.00


Anyway get rid and move it over to an internet line or virtual number and just use for incoming much cheaper. only problem is your internet unless you have it with virgin
My phone/broadband is supplied by Virgin.




klean, how much you paying for broadband with virgin i pay £21 a month and my mobile is on virgin and thats £20 am i been ripped off with the broadband  :-\

lcwalker

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Re: Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2011, 07:10:51 pm »
I live in a rural area so i need to have a landline phone line to use the internet, it's the landline rental that annoys me as i only have the line for the internet is there any other option for me?.

lcwalker

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Re: Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« Reply #15 on: February 10, 2011, 07:12:33 pm »
£10.00 a month? i thought it was 14.00


Anyway get rid and move it over to an internet line or virtual number and just use for incoming much cheaper. only problem is your internet unless you have it with virgin
My phone/broadband is supplied by Virgin.
My Bt broadband is £22 i think i feel im being ripped off to but i was with someone else before and had a line problem and couldn't get it sorted untill i switched.



klean, how much you paying for broadband with virgin i pay £21 a month and my mobile is on virgin and thats £20 am i been ripped off with the broadband  :-\

Jackal

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Re: Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« Reply #16 on: February 10, 2011, 07:20:07 pm »
£10.00 a month? i thought it was 14.00


Anyway get rid and move it over to an internet line or virtual number and just use for incoming much cheaper. only problem is your internet unless you have it with virgin
My phone/broadband is supplied by Virgin.
My Bt broadband is £22 i think i feel im being ripped off to but i was with someone else before and had a line problem and couldn't get it sorted untill i switched.



klean, how much you paying for broadband with virgin i pay £21 a month and my mobile is on virgin and thats £20 am i been ripped off with the broadband  :-\



iv been with virgin/ntl for about 5 years,used to be with ntl then all of a sudden i started getting letters says virgin so must of brought them out or sumat,i used to pay £14 and it just seems like it keeps going up i dont have a landline,would like to no if theres a cheaper way

Paul Coleman

Re: Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« Reply #17 on: February 10, 2011, 07:23:05 pm »
Free calls after 6pm and at weekends. My missus is never off it.

It might be an idea to check that Vince.  Most of them have their off peak/free periods from 7 pm now.

lcwalker

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Re: Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« Reply #18 on: February 10, 2011, 07:31:34 pm »
I got rid of my business landline and changed it to a VOIP one from vonage.(uses broadband)

Pay £5.99 a month for a great service.

http://www.vonage.co.uk/



Hi what are their rates for phone uk mobiles?.

Bill1903

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Re: Landline? Does anyone actually make calls this way?
« Reply #19 on: February 10, 2011, 08:04:58 pm »
I got rid of my business landline and changed it to a VOIP one from vonage.(uses broadband)

Pay £5.99 a month for a great service.

http://www.vonage.co.uk/



Hi what are their rates for phone uk mobiles?.

Think i get 600 miinutes to uk landlines/mobiles
You can divert it to your mobile at no extra cost