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MERCURY - The Alternative Phone-line
For those of you interested in saving those hard earned pennies when you
call up your favourite bulletin board <This one ???>
This bulletin can also be downloaded from the COMMS file area of this board.
It is called "Mercury.lzh."
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If you make long distance calls <over 35 miles>, you'll find that
Mercury can make a BIG difference to the size of your phone bills.
You will find it easier to keep track of your spending - your Mercury
bill gives details of each individual call you make. AND they claim
the customer service is better than BT.
To become a Mercury customer, all you need is a Mercury compatible
phone <look for the phone with a BLUE button on it>, you will find a
range to choose from in the high street.
The annual cost <apart from connection charges> is £8.81 INCLUDING VAT.
All you do is dial 0800-424-194 and ask for an application form, when
this arrives just fill it in and return it. Mercury will send you a
personal PIN number which will be entered into the phone and used by
the blue button.
NOW FOR THE INTERESTING BIT.
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This is a list of example savings over BT, sent to me by Mercury.
NATIONAL CALLS
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| ECONOMY | STANDARD | PEAK |
5 Minute call| BT MERCURY SAVE | BT MERCURY SAVE | BT MERCURY SAVE |
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Birmingham - | 33.6 18.1 46.1% | 50.4 40.9 18.8% | 67.2 53.0 21.1%|
Aberdeen | | | |
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Bradford - | 33.6 19.8 41.1% | 50.4 42.0 16.7% | 67.2 56.0 16.7%|
Plymouth | | | |
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Glasgow - | 33.6 18.1 41.1% | 50.4 42.0 16.7% | 67.2 56.0 16.7%|
Cambridge | | | |
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Liverpool - | 33.6 18.1 41.1% | 50.4 40.9 18.8% | 67.2 53.0 21.1%|
Southampton | | | |
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London - | 25.2 18.1 28.2% | 42.0 40.9 2.6% | 54.6 53.0 2.9% |
Manchester | | | |
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Reading - | 16.8 12.3 26.8% | 37.8 37.0 2.1% | 50.4 48.5 3.8% |
Luton | | | |
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These figures do NOT include VAT.
For more information, leave a message of private mail to:
Dave Hedrick,
Co-Sysop of Aardvark BBS