More than just a new phone line for lingerie outfit La Senza

July 16th, 2011 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Press Releases

The well known high street lingerie chain La Senza has just agreed a two year contract with telecommunications giant O2 in the UK to help with their phone line services. The new phone line system that O2 is putting in place will help to improve efficiency between all branches of the chain, it is hoped. The main aim is to improve efficiency by eliminating the requirement of having many different suppliers. It is thought at the moment that O2 has reduced overheads in this department significantly, at around twenty seven percent. La Senza had decided to streamline their services, through the consolidation of their supplier base, which was thought to be too large in the past.

Previously, O2 supplied all mobile phones to the company, but that will now change to include landline operations too, which will include all of the ISDN2 and ISDN30 systems throughout all of the 180 stores located within the UK, along with the three distribution centres and the main head office.

O2 has also agreed to supply a service which will assess the current efficiency of the existing lines and they will look to remove existent wastage. The deal that has been struck will see O2 charge more than double what their previous contract was worth, and it is thought that a similar deal has been struck in Ireland.

Although this news may seem irrelevant to us domestic consumers, there is a lesson here from the big boys and girls of the commercial world. Consolidation of many differing contracts into one freshly researched deal could save money. The perks from the big telecoms companies offered to us ‘little people’ include free phone line or free calls with bundled packages. This might not see savings in the millions for our domestic budgets but even the smallest guaranteed saving right now is a welcome boost; whether you are La Senza or J. Blogs.

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Costs rise on landlines as BT, TalkTalk and Virgin raise prices

October 20th, 2010 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Press Releases

1 Consumers who stick to their landline company may see rising prices
2 Switching to another provider or moving to a bundle deal can reduce the costs

Many of us wish we could get away from having to worry about paying for a landline we hardly ever use, but unfortunately for millions of UK consumers a phone line is the only practical way to access the internet, and therefore they are still a big part of our household utilities. The UK narrowly avoided a landline tax this year thanks to a change in government, but unfortunately it looks like prices are on the rise again.

Both BT and TalkTalk have increased their line rental costs this month, as well as making it more expensive to call during the day time. Call connection charges have also been increased by BT, TalkTalk and Virgin, but those on special packages and bundle deals are often able to get these charges waived.

The cost of connecting a call outside of a bundle has risen to 10.9 for BT customers and 11.99p for those on Virgin. However, both companies offer reductions in their overall phone line costs if customers are also part of their other services, such as their broadband or television offers, so getting all your phone, TV and broadband from the same supplier can save you money.

Of course, another way to save money is to avoid the big providers altogether, and use comparison sites to check out deals from other suppliers. Anyone can supply a phone line into your house, so you’re not stuck with BT at all, and there are literally hundreds of companies that can supply broadband services.

Customers who shop around can save up to £60 a year on their line rental charges, even during a time when so many other customers are getting charged more.

About Homephonechoices.co.uk:

Launched in 2005 the Homephonechoices.co.uk website has provided a wide range of features for people who wish to learn more about the busy world of phone line rental, once ruled by BT and now offering a much wider array of providers.
While the main function of the site is to compare different service providers the features of the site extend well beyond that, giving deal hunters unparalleled access to community features, guides and FAQs, as well as providing regular new updates about the industry and one time deals including exclusive offers.
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Teenagers spending more time on the phone

September 1st, 2010 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Press Releases

• Large families could see big rise in bills if they don’t look into different providers
• Teenagers phone usage still high despite the internet and use of Facebook

1st September, 2010

It’s an old cliché that teenagers spend all the time on the phone, and these days Facebook has taken over from the telephone as a way for many of them to keep in touch – which is great news as it means less money to spend on phone bills. However, anyone who says the invention of the internet has stopped teenagers chatting on the phone regularly at all hours has obviously never lived with a teenager.

In fact, a recent press release from the post office has suggested that there are some big time phone hours logged by teenagers across the UK, so parents should be thinking about their bills. Calling a home phone during the evening isn’t a big deal, but many teenagers call their friends directly from a home phone TO a mobile, which might save them money on their bills, but will see yours sky rocket. With a large household teenagers chatting to friends on mobiles can cost as much as £40 a month according to recent studies.

The best way to keep these costs down is to search out a provider that’s specially geared to this kind of phone use.

Choosing a provider other than BT is often a good way to save money as they are one of the most expensive landline phone rental companies around, but it can also save you more because other companies may offer special deals for mobile calls or allow you to set up many different ‘friend’ numbers which will give you a substantial discount.

This way you can save money on your monthly bills without having to put up with teenage angst because you’ve had to remove phone privileges!

About DigitalChoices.co.uk:

Launched in 2005 the DigitalChoices.co.uk website has provided a wide range of features for people who wish to learn more about the busy world of phone line rental, once ruled by BT and now offering a much wider array of providers.
While the main function of the site is to compare different service providers the features of the site extend well beyond that, giving deal hunters unparalleled access to community features, guides and FAQs, as well as providing regular new updates about the industry and one time deals including exclusive offers.

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