uSwitch home phone news April 2004
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1st April 2004: Changes to Sky Talk tariffs
Sky has introduced price cuts to all the Sky Talk tariffs effective 1st April 2004. The biggest change for customers is that all UK landline calls at weekends are now free, regardless of which Sky Talk tariff you're on.
Other changes differ according to the plan. For example, daytime rates have been reduced from 3p/min to 2.4p/min on the Extra 20 tariff, while customers on the Extra 30 and Extra 40 tariffs will see a decrease in international rates.
1st April 2004: Euphony tariff change
Euphony tariffs Free, Option 1, Option 2 and Option 3 have been discontinued for new customers, though existing customers will remain on these plans.
The four tariffs have been replaced with one simple plan - Euphony TalkNow. This costs £10 per month for unlimited calls at any time of the day to any UK landlines. Bolt-ons can be added to the plan for cost-effective calls to mobiles.
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BT and TalkTalk (Carphone Warehouse) have announced price and plan changes.
From 1st April 2004, TalkTalk customers will be able to call all other TalkTalk customer for free. These changes apply to all local and national calls.
The following plans have been rebranded:
Talk70 becomes Talk 1
Talk70UK becomes Talk 2
Talk70Unlimited becomes Talk 3
Talk240 and Talk70Local have been discontinued for new customers. Existing customers will remain on these plans.
1st April 2004: BT have announced plan and price changes that affect all customers.
All BT Standard customers will be migrated to the Together Option 1 plan, effective 1st July 2004.
Customers who are currently on Together + Unlimited Local will remain on this plan.
Other changes are as follows.
Charges effective 1st April 2004 are:
| Plan | Monthly Cost* |
|---|
| Together Option 2 | £16.50 (previously £17.50) |
| Together Option 3 | £25.50 (previously £28.50) |
| Together Option 2 + International | £17.50 (previously £18.50) |
| Together Option 3 + International | £26.50 (previously £29.50) |
Charges effective 1st July 2004 are:
| Plan | Monthly Cost* |
|---|
| Together Option 1 | £10.50 (previously £11.50) |
| Together Option 1 + International | £11.50 (previously £12.50) |
| Plan | Call Cost** |
| Together Option 1 | 5.5p (previously 6p) |
* All prices are quoted for payment by direct debit. There is a £1 per month surcharge for paying by other methods
** Capped at this price for first hour of call, applicable for evening and weekend, local and national calls. Calls cost 1p/minute thereafter.
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