Home phone news, Jul - Sep 2006

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Historic phonebooks recorded online

20 September 2006

BT has linked up with the website ancestry.co.uk to launch over 100 years of phone books online.

BT closes down satellite station

14 September 2006

British Telecom (BT) has taken the decision to close down one of its historic satellite stations in Cornwall.

BT highlights summer telecoms complaints

11 September 2006

BT has highlighted the number of complaints for the telecoms industry this summer.

Report finds telecom operators' losses increase

06 September 2006

The average revenue leakage across global telecoms operators has increased to 12.1% this year compared to 11.6% in 2005, according to new research.

Philips to launch new VoIP phone

05 September 2006

Philips will launch its first ever Skype-enabled VoIP phone this November, according to reports.

BT begins 21st century network transformation

04 September 2006

BT has announced it will begin steps in the transition to upgrade all its UK customers into its 21st century network (21CN).

Freetalk to be supplied by Vonage

31 August 2006

Vonage will supply Freetalk internet phone service from September 19th.

118 appoints new non exec director

23 August 2006

18, the UK director enquiries service, has made a new appointment to the non executive board of directors.

Ofcom makes it easier to switch broadband supplier

18 August 2006

Ofcom has proposed a number of changes to regulation which will make it easier for broadband customers to transfer between different providers.

Ofcom modifies BT's financial reporting

17 August 2006

The Office of Communications (Ofcom) has announced a number of modifications to BT's regulatory financial reporting and audit requirements.

BT offers 4.5 billion free calls

16 August 2006

BT today announced that all UK telephone customers would benefit from free evening and weekend calls for a year.

New Digifone product offers cheaper calls

15 August 2006

A new home networking product called the Digifone EL1 has been launched which offers consumers cheaper home phone bills.

Ofcom: Consumers more willing to switch phone companies

10 August 2006

Customers are increasingly willing to switch their phone company, according to new industry research.

Widespread VoIP take-up predicted

09 August 2006

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services are set to gain increased popularity with both consumers and businesses, according to a new survey.

Ofcom clears BT in phone price-fixing case

08 August 2006

The Office of Communications (Ofcom) has cleared British Telecom (BT) of any wrongdoing in the recent phone price-fixing case brought against the organisation.

TalkTalk boss responds to BT price changes

04 August 2006

The head of the Carphone Warehouse, which offers the TalkTalk home phone and broadband packages, has said that BT will have to do better than its latest price cut if it wants to keep hold of its customers.

VoIP quality still not challenging home phones

02 August 2006

The sound quality of internet telephone calls, known as VoIP calls, is still letting the technology down.

BT cuts call package prices

01 August 2006

BT is lowering the prices of its inclusive call packages for home phone customers.

Enhanced local business number search introduced

31 July 2006

Phone users in the UK are set to benefit from a new online phone number search facility.

Ofcom announces telephone QoS comparison website

28 July 2006

Ofcom has announced the launch of a new online service that allows those searching for a good home telephone deal to compare the quality of service



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