TELECOM 247

> Anyone else able to confirm this or have any further information on
> availability of this service (0870 via 0845) via telediscount or from any
> other providers.

> Andrew Crane wrote:
>
> >
> >Ntl World User wrote in message
> >news:0ubNa.3222$nP.99@newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net...
> >
> >> Anyone else able to confirm this or have any further information on
> >> availability of this service (0870 via 0845) via telediscount or from
any
> >> other providers.
> >
> >Basically this is the same as asking if anyone will give you a tenner in
> >return for a fiver.
> >
> >At peak rate it costs more than 6ppm for a telecoms carrier to deliver an
> >0870 call and the rebate for an 0845 to the carrier is around 1.8ppm.
Anyone
> >doing this is doing it by accident or as a loss-leader or hasnt read the
> >carrier price list.
>
> Or in the case of Telediscount who appear to switch out of Holland their
> supplier of UK minutes might have offered a blended rate but now with an
> unexpected number of 0870 numbers have withdrawn this facility.