27 April 2005
A West Sussex-based VoIP provider has today issued a stern challenge to BT's home telephony service by offering extra phone lines and cut price rates.
Now telecom industry experts have suggested that the move could instigate widespread similar offerings resulting in the price of internet telephony being considerably brought down across the board in the UK.
AbbiTalk is now offering customers extra telephone lines with local numbers, zero line rental and UK call charges ranging from free to just 1.2 pence per minute.
The only additional charge for customers is the installation charge for their selected AbbiTalk VoIP package.
Paul Perrin, AbbiTalk director, comments: "Within 18 months, we believe most telephone calls in the UK will be free and the only rental payment will be for a broadband connection.
"Many international calls will also be free," added Mr Perrin. "BT is running scared, and we're doing the chasing!"
AbbiTalk has claimed that its customers save on average over £90 compared to the cost of using BT home phone lines in year one and a further £110 in subsequent years.
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