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Line rental Saver, whats the point?

pint
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Line rental Saver, whats the point?

So wholesale line rental prices are dropping, yet plusnet ( and all the others) are still charging a vast sum for basic line rental.
However if you toook the Line rental saver option you used to be able to save a bit of money.
However now the so called line rental saver offers an insulting discount of a miserly  £18 over 12 months, why bother?
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Oldjim
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Re: Line rental Saver, whats the point?

I agree which is why I am not renewing and once my present contract runs out switching the phone part to Pulse8 https://pulse8broadband.co.uk/line-rental
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Re: Line rental Saver, whats the point?

And that's the reason I'm not renewing mine LRS, a saving of £1.50 per month for giving PN £185 up front is not worth it.
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Re: Line rental Saver, whats the point?

I think a truer comparison would  come from consideration of the annual discount rate required to commute that £204 paid in £17 monthly installments to £186.
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Re: Line rental Saver, whats the point?

I have renewed mine . Why simple £185. in a savings account will get you what ?. Best ISA might give 2%.  £185 at 2% = £3.70 pa      Nothing like the £18.00 pa saved
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Re: Line rental Saver, whats the point?

... and 20% tax is deducted at source from any income. To be fair though, if you may change provider before mth 11 things are different.
No one has to agree with my opinion, but in the time I have left a miracle would be nice.
Oldjim
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Re: Line rental Saver, whats the point?

wrong - check the new rules on interest from banks and building societies
dvorak
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Re: Line rental Saver, whats the point?

only from next April.
It's easier to negotiate a better discount having your line rental with PN so if you're going to do that then taking the LRS is a sensible option.
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Re: Line rental Saver, whats the point?

Quote from: Oldjim
..  switching the phone part to Pulse8 https://pulse8broadband.co.uk/line-rental

And which broadband package will you switch to and overall will you be paying less than a combined phone and broadband package?
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Oldjim
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Re: Line rental Saver, whats the point?

I would leave the broadband with Plusnet and overall there will be a significant saving unless Plusnet come up with a very good deal and the saving - excluding any special deals - would be over £6 per month or £4.50 with LRS as I wouldn't need anytime calls due to their very low call charges
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Re: Line rental Saver, whats the point?

you added the 2.50 surcharge into the mix?
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Oldjim
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Re: Line rental Saver, whats the point?

yes I did
Cost of Plusnet Line Rental plus Anytime Calls  £16.99 + £6 = £22.99
Cost of Pulse8 £13 + £1.20 (assumed call charges) + £2.50 (Plusnet surcharge) = £16.70
Saving £6.29
w23
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Re: Line rental Saver, whats the point?

Remove the £6 'anytime calls' from the Plusnet package and use someone like 'freevoipdeal' (if you're able to use VOIP in place of PSTN tlephone) and a modest discount might make Plusnet line rental the better deal.
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Oldjim
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Re: Line rental Saver, whats the point?

VOIP isn't an option as I would have to buy special kit
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Re: Line rental Saver, whats the point?

Still worth doing the LRS deal for me because I have the "legacy" deal with inclusive Eve/weekend calls Wink