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Section 2:Call Charges & Exchange Line Services

Part 4:Local and National Ancillary Services and Facilities


Subpart 1:BT Calling Features

BT Calling Features are a range of enhancement services, available on the network. They are charged by means of a mix of rental charges, pay per use and call charges where appropriate.

Certain BT Calling Features are automatically provided to single line customers at no additional rental on a pay per use basis. The features provided on a copper telephone line are Reminder Call, Ring Back, Charge Advice, and Three Way Calling. On a fibre telephone line, three way calling only will be provided. The rental options shown for pay per use services are available on request.

Call Waiting, Call Diversion, Call Barring, Caller Display, Reminder Call (unlimited usage), Ring Back (unlimited usage), Call Sign and Three Way Calling (unlimited usage) are no longer priced separately. Customers transferring, or taking one or a combination of these services for the first time, should refer to the `BT Calling Features Packs' section of the Price List for pricing information.

Eligibility:

Available to all single line residential and business customers who are served by a digital exchange. Call Diversion, Caller Display and Call Barring only are also available on multi line PSTN groups. Caller Display is charged on a per line basis whereas Call Diversion and Call Barring are charged on a per number basis.

Charge Advice , Reminder Call, Ring Back and Choose To Refuse are not available on Fibre Telephone Lines.

Exceptions:

  • - Internet Call Waiting and Internet Call Barring are not available to Business Customers.
  • - In Contact customers.

The following BT Calling Features are available on the analogue channels of Business Highway (Business Highway has been withdrawn from new supply with effect from 10 April 2006) only and are charged on a per analogue channel basis:

Call Return `1471', Call Return `1471' Erasure (1475), Call Waiting, Call Diversion, Call Barring, Caller Display, Reminder Call, Ring Back, Charge Advice and Three Way Calling.

The Code Calling service will be withdrawn from service with effect from 31 December 2006.

Pricing Information



Rental

Charge

Per Activation

Exc VAT

Inc VAT

Exc VAT

Inc VAT

£(pq)

£(pq)

£

£

Call Waiting

- Business

9.30

11.17

-

-

- Residential

8.25

9.90

-

-

Internet Call Waiting

- Residential

7.50

9.00

Call Barring (includes Internet Call Barring for Residential when subscribing to BT Communicator * see Section 3 Part 1 )

- Business

9.30

11.17

-

-

- Residential

8.25

9.90

-

-

Call Barring & Bypass Number (includes Internet Call Barring for Residential when subscribing to BT Communicator * See Section 3 Part 1 )

- Business

18.54

22.25

-

-

- Residential (Bypass Number - withdrawn from service for residential customers with effect from the 6th September 2010)

7.87

9.45

-

-

Caller Display *See additional information

- Business

9.30

11.17

-

-

- Residential

8.25

9.90

-

-

Call Diversion

- Business

9.30

11.17

-

-

- Residential

8.25

9.90

-

-

Call Diversion & Bypass Number

- Business

18.54

22.25

-

-

- Residential (Bypass Number - withdrawn from service for residential customers with effect from the 6th September 2010)

7.87

9.45

-

-

Call Sign

- Business

9.30

11.17

-

-

- Residential

8.25

9.90

-

-



Rental

Charge

Per Activation

Exc VAT

Inc VAT

Exc VAT

Inc VAT

£(pq)

£(pq)

£

£

Three-Way Calling (Rental Option)

-

-

-

-

- Business

9.30

11.17

N/A

N/A

- Residential

8.25

9.90

N/A

N/A

Three-Way Calling (Pay Per Use Option) - Business

N/A

N/A

0.670

0.804

Three-Way Calling (Pay Per Use Option) - Residential

N/A

N/A

0.575

0.69

Reminder Call (Rental Option)

-

-

-

-

- Residential

8.25

9.90

N/A

N/A

Reminder Call (Pay Per Use Option) - Business

-

-

0.380

0.458

Reminder Call (Pay Per Use Option) - Residential

-

-

0.360

0.433

Ring Back (Rental Option)

-

-

-

-

- Business

9.30

11.17

N/A

N/A

- Residential

8.75

10.50

N/A

N/A

Ring Back (Pay Per Use Option) - Business

N/A

N/A

0.380

0.458

Ring Back (Pay Per Use Option) - Residential

-

-

0.360

0.433

Ring Back Inhibit

-

-

-

-

Call Return (1471)

-

-

-

-

- Business

-

-

-

-

- Business charge to 'Press 3' (return call attempt)

-

-

0.180

0.215

- Residential

-

-

-

-

- Residential charge to 'Press 3' (return call attempt)

-

-

0.165

0.199

Call Return (1571)

-

-

-

-

- Business

-

-

-

-

- Business charge to 'Press 0' (return call attempt)

-

-

0.180

0.215

- Residential

-

-

-

-

- Residential charge to 'Press 0' (return call attempt)

-

-

0.165

0.199

Call Return (1471) Erasure (1475)

-

-

-

-

Bar use of Call Return

-

-

-

-

Withhold Number

- per call

- per line

-

-

-

-

Bar use 141 and 1470

- Withold Number for all calls

- Release Number for all calls

-

-

-

-

Code Calling (27 code store) plus Repeat Last Call - withdrawn from service with effect from 31/12/06.

(c)

(c)

-

-

Code Calling (7 code store) plus Repeat Last Call - Withdrawn from service with effect from 31/12/06.

(c)

(c)

-

-

Full Package - Residential (not available for new supply from 16/5/94. To be withdrawn from service starting 1/10/09)

16.17

19.40

-

-

Full Package - Business (not available for new supply from 16/5/94)

18.54

22.25

-

-

Standard Package - Residential (not available for new supply from 16/5/94. To be withdrawn from service starting 1/10/09)

10.21

12.25

-

-

Standard Package - Business (not available for new supply from 16/5/94)

18.54

22.25

-

-

1471 Extra (Withdrawn from new supply with effect from 1st March 2007)

-

-

-

-

- Business charge to 'Press 3' (return call attempt)

-

-

-

-

- Residential charge to 'Press 3' (return call attempt)

-

-

-

-

Conditions

  • 1. Service is provided under BT's Terms & Conditions for Business Service or BT's terms and conditions for residential service as appropriate.
  • 2. There is no minimum period of service.
  • 3. Customers cannot have a standalone BT Calling Feature, ValuePack or ValuePlan with a BT Calling Feature Pack. All BT Calling Features provided to new or existing customers of BT Calling Features must be provided within a BT Calling Feature Pack. This does not apply where the BT Calling Feature is not available as part of a BT Calling Feature Pack.

Additional Information:

Touchtone Telephones

Touchtone telephones are required for all BT Calling Features with the exception of Calling Line Identity (CLI) services, Call Minder, Ring Back and Call Sign. Touchtone is a trademark of BT in the UK.

Call Barring

BT's Call Barring service will only bar calls made via the BT network and not those made via alternative Service Providers. Reverse charge calls can still be accepted when Call Barring has been activated.

Customers who subscribe to BT's Call Barring service and who are also BT Communicator * (See Section 3 Part 1 ) customers will additionally be able to use the Internet Call Barring service, which gives the ability to bar certain types of numbers on calls made through their PC.

Caller Display

Customers will require compatible equipment to display the Calling Line Identity (CLI), available from BT and other suppliers of telecommunications equipment.

Caller Display is subject to availability.

See Section 1 Part 31 for details of BT Privacy At Home.

Call Diversion

Call Diversion is only available to the following international destinations: Australia (including Christmas & Cocos Islands), Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Malaysia, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United States (excluding Hawaii). The diverted part of the call is charged to the renter of the service at standard dialled rates; calling customers pay the call charge only to the number dialled.

When using BT's Call Diversion service, it is not possible to divert calls using Indirect Access codes.

Call Diversion is not available to Premium Rate numbers.

Call Return (1471)

Provides an announcement giving the time and date of the last call and the ability to return the call by pressing 3.

Where a customer attempts to return the call by pressing 3, an additional charge will be incurred (except for FeatureNet customers and customers with BT Pay & Call) in addition to the normal dialled rates. In these circumstances the additional charge relates to the provision of the return call attempt and applies irrespective of whether the call is answered or not. Please note that Customers registered with BT as disabled are not subject to this charge, (to enquire about this register call 195).

Customers can withhold their number on a per call basis by prefixing that number with 141. The permanent number withhold facility will withhold the number for all calls.

Call Return is available to all single line customers. It is not available on PBX lines. Additionally, this service may not be compatible with certain types of payphone.

Call Return (1571)

If a customer has the facility to dial 1571 (Call Minder, BT Answer customers) on their line and retrieve messages, they will be able to dial 1571 followed by 0 to return a message.

Where a customer attempts to return the call by pressing 0, an additional charge will be incurred (except for FeatureNet customers and customers with BT Pay & Call) in addition to the normal dialled rates. In these circumstances the additional charge relates to the provision of the return call attempt and applies irrespective of whether the call is answered or not. Please note that Customers registered with BT as disabled are not subject to this charge. (to enquire about this register call 195).

Customers can withhold their numbers on a per call basis by prefixing that number with 141. The permanent number withhold facility will withhold the numbers for all calls.

Call Return is available to all single line customers. It is not available on PBX lines. Additionally, this service may not be compatible with certain types of payphone.

Call Return (1471) Erasure (1475)

Customers can replace details of their last Call Return 1471 data by using 1471 Erasure. The access code is 1475.

If a customer has the facility to dial 1471 on their line and hear details of their last caller, they will be able to dial 1475 and replace the last caller's details with a message advising `number withheld'. Excludes FeatureNet.

If customers have had their number permanently withheld and they wish to replace the last caller's details as above, they will have to release their number by dialling 1470 then dialling 1475.

The service will not work if the customer's number is not released.

1471 Extra - This Service Has Been Withdrawn From New Supply

1471 Extra provides an announcement giving the time and date of up to the last five calls and the ability to return the call by pressing 3. Where 3 is pressed the subsequent call is charged at normal dialled call rates.

The permanent number withhold facility will withhold the number for all calls.

A Touchtone phone is required for 1471 Extra.

This service may not be compatible with certain types of payphone.

Call Sign

Call Sign is offered subject to the availability of Call Sign numbers. Where a renumber is required to provide the service, this will be offered free of charge. Call Sign is compatible with all BT corded and most BT cordless phones, but may not be compatible with some other equipment. Call Sign is not available on BT Home or Business Highway.

Charge Advice

For technical reasons, at times of call price changes, the service may relate to the old rates for a short period following introduction of the new charges.

Charge Advice will over-estimate the cost of local, national and international calls and calls to mobile phones by up to 4.20 (exc. VAT), and should only be used for these calls. The costs quoted for other types of calls, such as to international mobile telephones, will be significantly different. For details of the international mobile numbers affected refer to relevant Section.

The estimate does not include VAT or any discounts applicable and rounds up to the nearest penny.

Ring Back

The charge is raised when the distinctive ringing occurs and the network is ready to set up the Ring Back call.

Three Way Calling

Each participant pays at normal dialled rates for the part of the call that they dialled.

Select Services Full Package

This product is no longer available for new supply. Comprises Call Diversion, Call Waiting, Three Way Calling, Code Calling (7 code store) and Call Barring.

Select Services Standard Package

This product is no longer available for new supply. Includes Call Diversion, Call Waiting, Three Way Calling and Code Calling (7 code store).

BT Calling Feature and Network Feature Compatibility

Please contact BT Customer Services for details.

Internet Call Waiting

Internet Call Waiting is provided as a feature of BT Communicator * (See Section 3 Part 1 ) . Internet Call Waiting is not compatible with the Call Waiting service. Customers may choose Internet Call Waiting or Call Waiting but cannot have both at the same time. Charges for Internet Call Waiting are as Call Waiting in Calling Features.

* BT Communicator will be withdrawn wef 31st December 2006