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Charged for unanswered mobile phone calls
04-12-2015 11:16 AM
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I recently moved to PlusNet having been with another service provider for the past 10 years so this may be a topic that has already been discussed. I have just noticed in my billing that I am being charged for unanswered phone calls. Is anyone else being charged for unanswered mobile phone calls? PlusNet have advised me that they will charge a "connection fee" as soon as the call starts ringing. This is something I was not aware of when I read and signed my contract agreement. I can only assume these terms were not clearly outlined. I have never had a service provider charging for unanswered calls. PlusNet are billing me 29p each time! I use my landline to ring my mobile when I misplace my mobile. I only every ring the mobile for 2 or 3 rings. seems a bit stingy to be charging for this. The PlusNet advisor has since referred me to a reference that mentions "A call set up fee of 16p is applied to chargeable calls unless stated otherwise on this page". https://www.plus.net/home-broadband/tariffs/ ; I would have expected a chargeable call to be one that is answered. In addition I was charged 29p for each unanswered call not 16p
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Re: Charged for unanswered mobile phone calls
04-12-2015 11:36 AM
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Not sure if there are any definitive answers but this has been an issue before:
http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,122822.0.html
http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,122822.0.html
http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,131346.32.html
http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,122822.0.html
http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,122822.0.html
http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,131346.32.html
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Re: Charged for unanswered mobile phone calls
04-12-2015 11:45 AM
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That is not correct!, they can only charge when the call is answered. See the Ofcom guidance http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/oftel/consumer/advice/faqs/conguide1.htm. They (PN) are also contradicting themselves as you were charged 26p and not the 16p as you say. That is because they obviously ARE treating the call as answered and charging the connection fee plus the minimum call duration charge.
Quote PlusNet have advised me that they will charge a "connection fee" as soon as the call starts ringing
There can be an issue with mobiles and voicemail in that if the call isn't answered ( or the phone is off ) and goes to voicemail, even for a second ) then you will be charged. As w23 says this has come up before and it was confirmed ther that unanswered calls are not charged.
If you sure that the calls did not go to voicemail then raise it again with customer services and if you get nowhere then raise a complaint.
Superusers are not staff, but they do have a direct line of communication into the business in order to raise issues, concerns and feedback from the community.
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04-12-2015 12:10 PM
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Surely there cannot be any charge for an incoming call?
Geoff,
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04-12-2015 8:06 PM
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No, of course - but here we are discussing outgoing calls from PN landline to mobile.
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04-12-2015 10:14 PM
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I am having the same problem with charged unanswered calls. I dont have voicemail switched on, but my home alarm system tried to ring my mobile six times and each call lasted one second. No incoming call was registered on my mobile. Perhaps I should take this up with PN but with all the hassle this week with ungrading broadband, I am completely exhausted.
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