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International calls at Christmas cost less with TalkTalk (24-12-10)

Home phone and broadband provider TalkTalk is urging customers who plan to make calls to friends and family overseas this Christmas to save money by signing up to its International Calls Boost...
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Costly customer service calls pushing up phone bills (22-12-10)

The cost of calling your bank, broadband provider or energy company can exceed the £2 mark before you even get to speak to a real person, according to a new study by consumer champion Which?...
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Three months free Sky broadband (22-12-10)

Want to save money on your broadband bills? Sky is offering three months free connection on its Unlimited broadband package...

Three months free BT broadband and calls (21-12-10)

Broadband giant BT is offering three months free connection for customers signing up to its new Winter Warmer Deal...

Brits face hefty charges for calling abroad at Christmas (20-12-10)

Almost a third of UK households will be making calls to friends and family abroad this Christmas, however over a quarter will be hit by expensive international rates by using their landline with a standard call plan...
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Plusnet offers three months free Anytime calls (17-12-10)

Looking for a new calls package to save you money in the New Year? Plusnet is now offering three months free on its Anytime Talk call plan...

Ofcom proposes cheaper calls for 0845 and 0870 numbers (16-12-10)

Fed up of receiving huge home phone bills because of calls to customer service 0845 or 0870 numbers? Regulator Ofcom is reviewing the prices charged by landline providers for calls to premium rate numbers...
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‘Consumers find communication services confusing’ (15-12-10)

Low-income households and older consumers are being bombarded with information about communications products, making it confusing to choose a service that suits them, new research shows...
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Free cordless phones when you sign-up to Vonage (14-12-10)

Internet phone provider Vonage is offering a pair of free cordless phones when you take a selected calling plan...

Primus cuts line rental by £1 (13-12-10)

Primus broadband has slashed the price of line rental on its Phone + Broadband Saver package to just £11 a month...

TalkTalk denies missing Ofcom deadline (13-12-10)

The UK’s second biggest internet provider, TalkTalk, has denied missing an Ofcom deadline to fix issues with its billing system that resulted in over 1,000 customers complaining to the regulator...
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BT line rental increasing to £13.60 in New Year (09-12-10)

Home phone and broadband giant BT is set to mimic other suppliers with landline price increases on 4 January, bringing BT line rental up to £13.60 a month...

Primus broadband bundle for less than £5 a month (08-12-10)

Want a super-cheap broadband and home phone package? Primus is offering a year’s connection for less than £60...

Ofcom receives record number of complaints over silent calls (07-12-10)

Fed up of distressing and annoying “silent calls”? Ofcom received over 8,600 consumer complaints about silent calls this year, though the regulator promised it was tackling the issue...
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Plusnet to hike line rental and scrap free international calls (07-12-10)

Disgruntled Plusnet home phone customers are being urged to compare prices after the provider revealed that it’s ditching its free international calls package and increasing prices in the New Year...
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Brits average 176 talk minutes a month (02-12-10)

Home phone users make an average of 176 minutes of outgoing calls every month, new research from Ofcom revealed today...

O2 offers UK’s cheapest phone line and broadband deal (01-12-10)

Pay just £154 for a whole year of home phone line and broadband with O2's (www.O2.co.uk) market-beating new offer...

YourCalls.net offers three months free calls (29-11-10)

YourCalls.net has teamed up with Homephonechoices.co.uk to offer new customers two amazing landline deals: two months free line rental or three months free anytime calls...

TalkTalk faces Ofcom probe for mis-selling (23-11-10)

TalkTalk is under investigation by Ofcom following customer complaints that the home phone giant has been mis-selling and switching consumers’ landlines without their permission...

Primus offers UK’s cheapest £7.99 line rental (22-11-10)

Primus is now offering £7.99 a month line rental - it even includes evening and weekend calls in the deal...

Plusnet brings customer services back to UK (19-11-10)

Fed up of overseas call centres and customer support? Consider switching to Plusnet, who’s pledging to bring its customer services back to Britain...

BT entices new phone customers with free wine (19-11-10)

Thinking of joining BT? Switch back to the home phone and broadband giant before 17 December and net yourself six bottles of fine wine or a £50 wine voucher...

Get £10 landline installation with Sky (18-11-10)

Need a new phone line? Whether you’ve just moved house or simply fancy switching to save yourself some cash, Sky is now offering landline installation and reconnections for just £10.

Three for free from TalkTalk broadband (16-11-10)

Cheap internet provider TalkTalk broadband is offering new customers three free services when they sign-up.

£50 credit with Virgin Media bundles (11-11-10)

New Virgin Media customers can now get a £50 bill credit when they sign-up by 22 November...

TalkTalk to hike non-direct debit payment fee (09-11-10)

TalkTalk customers who choose not to pay by direct debit will see their landline bills increase by £1 a month next year...

TalkTalk warned over charges for cancelled services (02-11-10)

TalkTalk broadband could face a fine if it doesn’t stop charging customers for cancelled services, Ofcom has warned...

Virgin Media ups line rental costs (01-11-10)

Cable phone provider Virgin Media has increased its line rental costs by 25p a month for direct debit customers...

BT website wins consumer award (27-10-10)

BT.com has been voted one of the best websites in the world in the Web Marketing Association’s annual WebAwards...

TalkTalk offers free connection (25-10-10)

Want to save money on your bills by bundling your home phone with your broadband? You can now save £29.99 on installation costs when you sign-up to TalkTalk...

Switchers missing out on millions in unclaimed credit (22-10-10)

Consumers have missed out on at least £10million in unclaimed credit over the last two years, according to new research from Ofcom...

TalkTalk offers branded home phone handsets (21-10-10)

Got a TalkTalk landline? The phone and broadband giant has launched a range of branded home phone handsets to suit all of its customers...

£50 credit with Virgin Media bundles (20-10-10)

New customers signing up to one of Virgin Media’s bundles can get £50 back when they join before 31 October...

BT offers three months free calls and broadband (19-10-10)

Want to save money on your bills by bundling your landline with your broadband? You can now sign-up for a BT Evening & Weekend call plan with broadband and get three months free...
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BT cuts cost of home phone bundles (18-10-10)

Home phone giant BT has slashed the price of two of its top phone, broadband and digital TV bundles...

Providers must work harder for disabled customers (08-10-10)

Home phone, broadband and mobile providers must do more to publicise services for disabled people, the telecoms regulator has said...

TalkTalk offers free landline-to-mobile calls (01-10-10)

Looking to save money on your phone bills? Home phone giant TalkTalk is now offering its landline and broadband bundle customers 100 minutes of free calls to UK mobiles every month...
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Home phone giants hike line rental prices (01-10-10)

BT and TalkTalk home phone customers will see their monthly landline bills rise, as both providers increase their line rental charges today...

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