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Compare Direct Save Telecom prices against BT, TalkTalk, Tiscali, Sky, Primus and Virginmedia

"genuine savings - not just headlines"

 

Where the savings are made:

where savings are made Line Rental

where savings are made Option Plan

where savings are made Call Set Up Charge

where savings are made Pence Per Minute rates to chargeable UK calls

where savings are made Pence Per Minute rates to chargeable UK mobile calls

Compare against BT (British Telecom)

Compare against Virginmedia

Compare against TalkTalk

Compare against Tiscali

Compare against Primus

Compare against Sky

The comparison tables below detail how Direct Save Telecom make genuine savings for their customers on chargeable calls. BT, TalkTalk, Sky, Southern Electric, Vonage, Primus and Virginmedia may have great headline rates but if you dare to use your phone for a chargeable call they can be very expensive.

For instance, an Option 1 or 2 customer on BT making a 5 minute day time UK call will be charged 52.85p by BT - that same call with Direct Save Telecom will only cost 38.4p 27% cheaper. Even if you just make 10 of those call types each week that will save you £78 per year - add to that the savings made on line rental, call plan, calls to mobiles and call set up charges you realise why so many home phone users are switching to Direct Save Telecom.

Comparison against British Telecom

Compare BT™ call rates with Direct Save Telecom

Excludes BT™ special promotions. Source of BT™ prices bt.com effective 01/12/2011

 
Call Type
Charge Type
Direct Save
British Telecom
SAVING
Day UK Call Rate
pence per minute
5.5p
7.95p
31%
Evening UK Call Rate
pence per minute
0.9p
1.05p
14%
Call Set Up
pence per call
10.9p
13.1p
17%
Line Rental - standard
per month
£12.85
£14.60
12%
Option 2 Call Plan
per month
£2.55
£3.15
19%
 
     

 

Compare Virgin Media call rates with Direct Save Telecom

Excludes Virgin Media special promotions. Source of Virgin Media prices allyours.virginmedia.com 08/10/2011

 
Call Type
Charge Type
Direct Save
Virgin Media
SAVING
Day UK Call Rate
pence per minute
5.5p
8.68p
36%
Evening UK Call Rate
pence per minute
0.9p
8.68p
90%
Call Set Up
pence per call
10.9p
13.24p
18%
Line Rental - standard
per month
£12.85
£13.90
8%
Evening UK Mobile Call
pence per minute
7.35p
14.25p
48%
Day UK Mobile Call
pence per minute
12.35p
19.35p
36%
Option 2 Call Plan
per month
£2.55
£4.00
36%
Option 3 Call Plan
per month
£4.50
£8.00
44%
 
 
Virgin Media is the most expensive telephone provider in the UK. Direct Save Telecom are saving customers £300 to £600 per year when they switch to Direct Save Telecom as their new phone provider. It will require us to install a new telephone line as we do not operate on the cable network (see here for more details), the good news is that we only charge £49.95 to install a new line - with a phone bill reduction of perhaps £600 per year this will be money well spent (BT charge £130). You could save even more money on your TV packages by watching the programmes you love on freeview, including FIVEUSA, Fiver, Sky3, E4, Film4, DAVE, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, BBC3 & 4 and many more ALL FOR FREE.

Excludes Virgin Media special promotions. Source of Virgin Media prices allyours.virginmedia.com 08/10/2011

 

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Comparison against TalkTalk

Compare TalkTalk call rates with Direct Save Telecom
 
Call Type
Charge Type
Direct Save
TalkTalk
SAVING
Day UK Call Rate
pence per minute
5.5p
7.6p
28%
Evening UK Call Rate
pence per minute
0.9p
1.5p
40%
Line Rental
per month
£12.85
£13.80
7%
Call Set Up
pence per call
10.9p
12.5p
13%
Option 3 Call Plan
per month
£4.50
£6.54
31%
Option 2 Call Plan
per month
£2.55
£3.61
29%
 
 

Source of TalkTalk prices talktalk.co.uk 08/10/2011

 

 

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Comparison against Tiscali

 

Compare Tiscali call rates with Direct Save Telecom
     
 
Tiscali have been taken over by TalkTalk and customers on Tiscali call plans are being switched to TalkTalk prices - see above.
 

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Comparison against Primus

 

Compare Primus call rates with Direct Save Telecom
 
Call Type
Charge Type
Direct Save
Primus
SAVING
Day UK Mobile Call Rate
pence per minute
12.35p
15.5p
20%
Evening UK Mobile Call Rate
pence per minute
6.85p
12.5p
45%
Option 3 Call Plan
per month
£4.50
£5.99
25%
0845 Calls
pence per minute
FREE
1.4p
100%
0870 Calls
pence per minute
FREE
4.5p
100%
 
 


Primus have an eyecatching headline of £9.99 line rental but be warned, their call rates are very expensive and you might end up paying more for your phone bill. If you switch to Primus you'll be in an 18 month contract - as a Direct Save Telecom customer not only will you save more money on your phone bill but you'll be in a simple 28 day contract.

Source of Primus prices Primussaver.co.uk 21/07/2011

 

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Comparison against Sky

 

Compare Sky call rates with Direct Save Telecom
 
Call Type
Charge Type
Direct Save
Sky
SAVING
Call Set Up
pence per call
10.9p
12.5p
13%
Day UK Mobile Call Rate
pence per minute
12.35p
12.77p
3.2%
Evening UK Mobile Call Rate
pence per minute
6.85p
7.66p
10%
Option 3 Call Plan
per month
£4.50
£5.00
10%
0845 Calls
pence per minute
FREE
6.13p
100%
 
  Sky are offering some very attractive rates but as with Virgin Media and BT it is important to look at the fine detail as you could be paying more for your phone bill. You could save even more money on your TV packages by watching the programmes you love on freeview, including Virgin1, FIVEUSA, Fiver, Sky3, E4, Film4, DAVE, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, BBC3 & 4 and many more ALL FOR FREE. If you want to add premium tv channels then consider topuptv - If you're currently paying Sky or Virgin for tv you could be like many of our customers who are saving £300 to £600 by combining Direct Save Telecom for home phone and broadband with freeview or topuptv .

Source of Sky prices sky.com 21/07/2011

 

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See how Direct Save Telecom could save you over £200.00 per year

             
             
 

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