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On 2007-02-06, Linus Surguy <usenet@linus.me.uk> wrote:
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> Actually, NTL have now confirmed that they will open 056 on all
> exchanges - if you still have a problem, contact your local helpdesk.[/color]

A very useful piece of information; thanks for passing it on here. It
has taken them some considerable time to do this and I don't suppose
they offer any reason for the delay. Would you know what the per minute
charge is? Or the charge band?

Brian.

"Brian" <bandj@o2.co.uk> wrote in message
news:eqchga$72m$1$830fa7a5@news.demon.co.uk...[color=blue]
> On 2007-02-06, Linus Surguy <usenet@linus.me.uk> wrote:
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>> Actually, NTL have now confirmed that they will open 056 on all
>> exchanges - if you still have a problem, contact your local helpdesk.[/color]
>
> A very useful piece of information; thanks for passing it on here. It
> has taken them some considerable time to do this and I don't suppose
> they offer any reason for the delay. Would you know what the per
> minute
> charge is? Or the charge band?
>[/color]

The charge band appears to be g21, and the calls seem to be charged at
the same rate through all companies, 4.89p standard, 2.00p cheap, and
1.18p weekend, this is per minute and includes VAT.
As far as I am aware, NTL have always quoted a price for these calls
because some of their exchanges had been enabled, but I think their
delay in enabling the majority of exchanges has killed off the use of
056 numbers for VoIP, with most people now preferring a local code
enabling cheaper calls.

Source of call charge information
[url]http://www.magsys.co.uk/telecom/tarifres1.htm[/url]

On 2007-02-07, Harry Stottle <sorryspamdoesntwork@nospam.uk.co> wrote:
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>
> "Brian" <bandj@o2.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:eqchga$72m$1$830fa7a5@news.demon.co.uk...[color=green]
>> On 2007-02-06, Linus Surguy <usenet@linus.me.uk> wrote:
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>>> Actually, NTL have now confirmed that they will open 056 on all
>>> exchanges - if you still have a problem, contact your local
>>> helpdesk.[/color]
>>
>> A very useful piece of information; thanks for passing it on here. It
>> has taken them some considerable time to do this and I don't suppose
>> they offer any reason for the delay. Would you know what the per
>> minute charge is? Or the charge band?
>>[/color]
>
> The charge band appears to be g21, and the calls seem to be charged at
> the same rate through all companies, 4.89p standard, 2.00p cheap, and
> 1.18p weekend, this is per minute and includes VAT. As far as I am
> aware, NTL have always quoted a price for these calls because some of
> their exchanges had been enabled, but I think their delay in enabling
> the majority of exchanges has killed off the use of 056 numbers for
> VoIP, with most people now preferring a local code enabling cheaper
> calls.
>
> Source of call charge information
> [url]http://www.magsys.co.uk/telecom/tarifres1.htm[/url][/color]

I used

[url]http://www.whycable.co.uk/pricechanges/pdf/Telephone_Price_List.pdf[/url]

which is the present price list. It doesn't say which charge band 056 is
in, or I'm interpreting the list incorrectly. Customer Services are
unable to supply that information from their database or to find
anything relating to 056 numbers.

You're more pessimistic than I am about the future takeup of 056 numbers
but at least NTL customers can now contact someone who has one.

Brian.

"Brian" <bandj@o2.co.uk> wrote in message
news:eqd4hf$td$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk...[color=blue]
> On 2007-02-07, Harry Stottle <sorryspamdoesntwork@nospam.uk.co> wrote:
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>>
>> "Brian" <bandj@o2.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:eqchga$72m$1$830fa7a5@news.demon.co.uk...[color=darkred]
>>> On 2007-02-06, Linus Surguy <usenet@linus.me.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Actually, NTL have now confirmed that they will open 056 on all
>>>> exchanges - if you still have a problem, contact your local
>>>> helpdesk.
>>>
>>> A very useful piece of information; thanks for passing it on here.
>>> It
>>> has taken them some considerable time to do this and I don't suppose
>>> they offer any reason for the delay. Would you know what the per
>>> minute charge is? Or the charge band?
>>>[/color]
>>
>> The charge band appears to be g21, and the calls seem to be charged
>> at
>> the same rate through all companies, 4.89p standard, 2.00p cheap, and
>> 1.18p weekend, this is per minute and includes VAT. As far as I am
>> aware, NTL have always quoted a price for these calls because some of
>> their exchanges had been enabled, but I think their delay in enabling
>> the majority of exchanges has killed off the use of 056 numbers for
>> VoIP, with most people now preferring a local code enabling cheaper
>> calls.
>>
>> Source of call charge information
>> [url]http://www.magsys.co.uk/telecom/tarifres1.htm[/url][/color]
>
> I used
>
> [url]http://www.whycable.co.uk/pricechanges/pdf/Telephone_Price_List.pdf[/url]
>
> which is the present price list. It doesn't say which charge band 056
> is
> in, or I'm interpreting the list incorrectly. Customer Services are
> unable to supply that information from their database or to find
> anything relating to 056 numbers.
>
> You're more pessimistic than I am about the future takeup of 056
> numbers
> but at least NTL customers can now contact someone who has one.
>[/color]

So much for NTL Customer Services, I found the following in a couple of
minutes from their website

NTL seem to be using pg21 for 056 numbers
[url]http://www.ntl.com/home/telephone/pdf/NonGeographDefinitions.pdf?1120054533[/url]

The prices for pg21 calls from the Telephone Price Guide 20 October 2006
gives the same prices as quoted above, 4.89p standard, 2.00p cheap, and
1.18p weekend.
[url]http://www.ntl.com/home/telephone/pdf/TelcoTariff.pdf[/url]

On 2007-02-07, Harry Stottle <sorryspamdoesntwork@nospam.uk.co> wrote:
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> So much for NTL Customer Services, I found the following in a couple of
> minutes from their website[/color]

So much for me too.
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> NTL seem to be using pg21 for 056 numbers
> [url]http://www.ntl.com/home/telephone/pdf/NonGeographDefinitions.pdf?1120054533[/url]
>
> The prices for pg21 calls from the Telephone Price Guide 20 October 2006
> gives the same prices as quoted above, 4.89p standard, 2.00p cheap, and
> 1.18p weekend.
> [url]http://www.ntl.com/home/telephone/pdf/TelcoTariff.pdf[/url][/color]

Thanks. The 1 February 2007 Guide has the same tariff. 056 doesn't
appear eligible for inclusion in the Talk packages, unlike the BT
Together offerings.

Brian.