Home phone news, Oct - Dec 2007

Ofcom releases draft Annual Plan

12 December 2007

Regulator Ofcom has published the draft of its Annual Plan for the 2008/09 period.

Ofcom hails increased competition

11 December 2007

Ofcom released a report yesterday on BT - which showed higher levels of customer switching and industry competitiveness in the telecoms and broadband sector.

BT and Virgin Media in fixed-line support tie-up

07 December 2007

Virgin Media customers can be assured of better home-phone line service in the future thanks to a new deal with BT Wholesale.

uSwitch offers international calls tips

04 December 2007

uSwitch has issued advice on how to make home phone calls overseas for cheaper this Christmas.

Old phone books now online

30 November 2007

BT will be putting old phone books online for the first time, it has announced.

BT apologises after customer's YouTube protest

23 November 2007

An irate Warwick resident who took his phone dispute with BT to viral video site YouTube has won an apology from the company's chairman

Irate customer wins BT apology

21 November 2007

A BT home phone user has won an apology from the telecoms firm after his number was changed three times without prior consent.

New European telecoms plans criticised

15 November 2007

Competition in the European telecoms markets could soon improve, should new European Commission reforms be passed.

Ofcom gives 03 number update

14 November 2007

Ofcom has released an update into the new 03 landline numbers.

Ofcom announces 0870 number delay (communications)

06 November 2007

Industry watchdog Ofcom has reportedly delayed plans to end the preponderance of 0870 corporate information lines - whose high charges have been criticised by consumer groups.

Warning delivered on new Virgin phone tariffs

29 October 2007

Price hikes are impending for customers on the 'M' home phone package from Virgin Media, uSwitch has warned.



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