Incoming only phoneline

[fairy!]

Anyone know how much this would cost roughly per month? Can't find anything on BT website.
Also, if I have an incoming only line, surely I can't have broadband, as that's an outgoing call??

[OBonio]

Broadband isn't a 'call' per se. Broadband talks to something (a DSLAM I think) at the exchange and isn't counted as a call.

So I see no reason why you can't have broadband and an incoming only phone. I would suspect that you would only need to pay the rent on the line.

[fo3nix]

no, you can have BT set that type of line up for you, and still get broadband. I think the current rate is about �12/quater now.

[joko]

i think the price is the same for outgoing and ingoing - you are paying for the facility of a phone - calls are charged extra

[mattfox]

fo3nix - the line you are mentioned is called an In Contact line, but if you have this type of line you can't have broadband (through BT or any other company as it ultimately goes back through BT's systems). You have to have at least BT Option 1 to have broadband.

[fo3nix]

I would disagree matt: I myself have the "In Contact" option at my uni house, and also have broadband from Tiscali.

[fairy!]

Thanks guys.

Hope you're right f03nix... that sounds good to me :-)

[fo3nix]

well, all the documentation from BT tells me that's the line type I have. I recently got a letter from them saying that the In Contact line type is being increased to about �12/quater, hence why I knew it off the top of my head.

so either they're lying to me and I'm not really on the In Contact line, or you can use broadband and In Contact. I'm pretty sure the latter is correct.

[fairy!]

fo3nix... I just looked on BTs website & it says you can't have an In Contact phone line if you have a mobile phone... did you get around this? Or do you not have mobiles in your household?

[fo3nix]

I can't have an In Contact phone line if you have a mobile phone? Erm.. why not? I think they're talking crap!!

Of course I have a mobile phone. In fact in my house we have 3. I see no reason what-so-ever as to why you can't have a certain type of phone line if you have a mobile phone.

Easiest thing to do is just ring them up, tell them you want an incoming line only, but want to get broadband too. They'll soon tell you if you can or can't do that. They told me I can, and indeed I have broadband, an In Contact line, and mobile phones!!

[fairy!]

Cool cool. I figured there's no way of checkin up on it... what they gonna do... send a lil man round to check for mobiles?? I think not! Thanks again fo3nix :-)

[fo3nix]

well actually, I didn't even know they didn't like people having mobile phones. I still think thats a load of rubbish.

In fact, they needed my mobile number when they set up the line, as they had to send an engineer round to re-connect it.

[mattfox]

Just a few things about the In Contact line (I worked in BT's customer services for 4 years!). The In Contact line is designed for people that don't make many calls and when they do make them, they're only through the BT line. The discount they give shouldn't apply if you make calls through another network - such as a mobile or another provider. Of course, BT can't check if you have a mobile or not - they have to trust the customer's word :)

Also, they have automated systems in place that trawl accounts to check for Broadband and InContact, but as the customer base is huge and the systems they use are immense, this could take a while to detect - but just keep an eye out as your next bill may revert to Option 1 as per the terms and conditions!

Obviously, these T&Cs are set out from a company point of view as, like all businesses, BT is going to want to make money. Just watch out for the man that will knock on your door to confiscate your mobile! :D *kidding*