New phone number £35 are you having a laugh?

[#1]

Like many forum members lm having problems with cold calling even the samaratins have called me, lve asked PN to give me a new number, some of the callers are asking for a previous tennant who hasnt lived here for years so l would assume that just being exdirectory wont solve the problem as many cold callers will have my number, when l asked for a new number l was told there would be a £35 charge  when BT gave me a new number at my old address there wasnt a charge why do plusnet charge and why so much.

[#2]

I suspect the more interesting question (unfortunately) is why do /did BT retail do it for free as I suspect there is an underlying admin charge built into the system for all providers?
And is there a monopoly pricing issue as a result?

[#3]

The work of providing a new number is not included in a standard domestic phone package. Your phone is working properly, but you want a change to the service.
Why should  all the other phone subscribers pay for your changed requirements? Pay the £35. It isn't excessive.

[#4]

This is actually the figure that we are charged by our Wholesaler (Openreach).
I suspect that if you are being offered this for free, you will probably be expected to recontract for a year.

[#5]

HI jdavis54
Another option would be to use 'choose to refuse'. It's not available as a call feature but I can add it manually. It allows you to use a PIN to block numbers at exchange level.
It costs £7.50 per quarter, which is much cheaper than a renumber, and most people find they don't need it for more than 6 months.
Jojo

[#6]

  Quote ...Why should  all the other phone subscribers pay for your changed requirements? Pay the £35. It isn't excessive.
                  £35 may not be excessive to some but it is to me, lm disabled and living on benefit as for my change of requirements all l require is a bit of peace it would be nice not to have the phone ring 3 or 4 times a day and  at all hours.

[#7]

Have you registered with TPS? It's free and should help reduce calls from UK organisations.
http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/tps/index.html

[#8]

To back up what jelv is saying about TPS here, it is a good thing, it does work and its free so give that a go. It's not guaranteed but from personal experience its drastically reduced the number of cold calls I've received since applying for it last year.