Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Peter Dollochan" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: All gone a bit quiet Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 12:59:21 +0100 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 26 Message-ID: <7mfa1d$t1v8@chuka.playstation.co.uk> References: <7m8dtp$dq819@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <7m8mv4$dq821@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <7m8suf$dq822@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <7m9nde$t1v1@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <7ma0fa$t1v4@chuka.playstation.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: modem-58.anadrol.dialup.pol.co.uk X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Olly Read wrote in message <7ma0fa$t1v4@chuka.playstation.co.uk>... >- You have to transfer your phone connection from BT to a company called >LocalTel. They use the same equipment as BT, so no hardware needs changing. >The line rental charges are the same, and the standard call charges are >guaranteed 10% cheaper than BT. BUT, it took them (BT) nearly FIVE weeks to >transfer my phone account, allegedly due to overwhelming demand. And, when >it finally was transfered, I discover that I'm being charged line rental >from BOTH BT and LocalTel for the same period! But can I get through to >LocalTel customer services? - can I f***. It happened to me as well (the extra month thing) got thru' to customer support today and got a refund on next bill line, read from a page in front of the guy no doubt... Heres the new thing though... Screaming.net now kick you every 2hours regardless of line activity even though lack of activity was the reason stated for implementing the 2hour cutoff. But you can reconnect right after .... yeh right after another 100 redials ... hmmm whats oftels number. Pete.