Home phone Providers

TalkTalk phone and broadband

Updated: Thursday 5 April, 2012

By Editorial

TalkTalk offers line rental, call plans and broadband. So if you're looking to get all your services from one provider, consider switching to TalkTalk - read on to find out more about TalkTalk phone packages.

Take a look at some of the home phone and broadband deals below, then read our guide to find out more about what TalkTalk (www.talktalk.co.uk) has to offer…

About TalkTalk

TalkTalk (www.talktalk.co.uk) home phone was launched by mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse in 2003. In January 2010 TalkTalk took over Tiscali, and then in April 2010 TalkTalk split away from Carphone Warehouse.

Since launching its “free broadband” service, the company has invested heavily in its customer support and call centres, improved its customers’ satisfaction and winning awards for best value for money, and best value for money bundle. The company has also expanded into several European countries and was the first company to offer free international calls between its own customers in different countries.

Contact TalkTalk

Call 0800 049 7834 now if you're a new customer looking to switch to TalkTalk. Existing customers should contact TalkTalk on 0870 444 1820 for customer service queries.

What is TalkTalk home phone?

TalkTalk offers two home phone packages; one with free evening and weekend calls and one with free anytime calls. A minimum 12-month contract applies for all TalkTalk’s call packages and line rental.

Talk UK Evening and Weekend includes:

• Unlimited evening and weekend calls to local and national numbers
• Unlimited anytime calls to all TalkTalk customers around the country
• Unlimited evening and weekend calls to 0870 and 0845 numbers

Talk UK Anytime includes:

• Unlimited anytime calls to local and national numbers
• Unlimited anytime calls to 0870 and 0845 numbers

If you want broadband as well as home phone, consider taking the TalkTalk Essentials package, which includes 24Mb broadband with a 40GB monthly download limit.

Why should I get a TalkTalk package?

TalkTalk line rental costs £14.50 a month - which is £1.30 cheaper than BT. This rate is available if you pay by direct debit and sign-up for paperless billing though (to receive a paper bill it will cost an extra £1.48 a month, and to pay by any method other than direct debit will cost you an extra £4.50 a month).

Further inclusive features are:

• Free standard voicemail
• Nectar points earned on every TalkTalk bill (2 points per £1 spent)
• Free TalkTalk customer service and technical support calls from your TalkTalk landline

You can also “boost” your home phone package with extras from TalkTalk, costing from just 45p a month. There are four Boosts to choose from:

1. Anytime Calls Boost - The Anytime Calls Boost gives you unlimited UK local and national calls, as well as calls to 0845 and 0870 numbers, at anytime for only £4.49 per month
2. International Calls Boost - With TalkTalk's International Calls Boost you can keep in touch with your far-flung family and friends and be sure it won't cost the earth. For just £2.99 a month you'll get unlimited calls to 36 international destinations, anytime. Plus, you'll also get discounts of up to 95% on call charges to all other international destinations
3. Calling Features Boost - The Calling Features Boost gives you Call Divert, Call Waiting, Ringback, Three-Way Calling, Caller Display and the special Reminder Call features for £4.09 a month
4. 100 Mobile Minutes Boost - For just £2.99 a month you'll get 100 minutes of free calls to UK mobiles.

These will all help enhance your home phone deal from TalkTalk and help you save money on your monthly bills.

What do I need for TalkTalk home phone?

To take advantage of TalkTalk’s competitive prices you will have to switch your home line rental to TalkTalk. You will get one bill for both your telephone line and calls and TalkTalk will deal with any problems on the line.

Switching you home line rental to TalkTalk will take no longer than 14 days and there shouldn’t be a break in your service. TalkTalk will even liaise with your current supplier to cancel your existing contract.

If you need a brand new phone line or a second line installed TalkTalk will do that as long as you are going to take both home phone and broadband services from the company. TalkTalk is currently running a limited availability offer to install a new or second line for just £50.

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