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> Just recieved this morning from BT
> 05 June 2008 00:29
>
> For the first time in over 5 years our landline rates are changing.
>
> If youve been tracking the Retail Price Index in the UK, you know its
> risen by over 17%
> in the last five years. During that time (with the exception of a few older
> ISDN products
> that are being retired), weve held down the cost of our business line
> rental.
>
> As of 1st November 2007, our business line rental rates are increasing by
> 4.8%,
> which is in line with the Retail Price Index at the time of our pricing
> review.
> However, when you take into account the rise in the Retail Price Index over
> the
> last 5 years, even after this increase, in real terms the cost of your
> standard
> business line rental has fallen significantly since 2002.
>
> The increased rental charge will be reflected on your bill from the
> beginning of November 2007.
>
> Does this mean they are back dating to Nov 2007 or has this email took
> along time getting to us? :)