Is it just me?

[computedshorty]

Is it just me?

I have a telephone supplied by B.T. it has been from them since 1976, I am still charged for the telephone they sent, with just numbers on it. The local number was just 137.

I pay the bill each quarter by phone, I am charged a process fee of ?6.00, I am now informed that I will have to pay a further ?1.50. for a quarterly bill that will be sent to me for something I do not want.

These will add up to ?36.00. This I think is not acceptable as my phone calls never cost more than ?12. 00 a quarter.

Is this the only Company that charges to process a bill?

I have thoughts of cancelling from B.T.

But I have a large Website for my old Regimental Old Comrades, although getting less participants since the sixty four years I joined the Regiment, these would no longer be in contact as I would have to inform them of my change.

I am offered that I could pay by Direct Debit, but my only income is the state pension and there would not be sufficient funds to pay so I would be in the red, I do not want to do that.

I did have a little savings but that went on my wife?s & my own prearranged Funerals.

Has anyone any thoughts?

[Lowlander]

For a start 'phone them and tell them to stop charging you the equipment rental, that should have stopped years ago. You won't have to return the equipment if it's that old.

Whilst you're at it ask about BT Basic which from memory is around ?8.50 a month, you're probably eligible: http://www.bt.com/includingyou/other-products-services-bt-basic.html?s_cid=con_FURL_calls_basic

[the-e-dealer]

Check but I think it is possible to transfer your number.