Free International Calls From UK
BT have announced that, from 16th January 2009, calls to numbers starting 0845 and 0870 will be free from a BT landline at certain times. At the present time no other fixed line providers have made this offer.

What does this mean?
It means that BT customers may be able to use 0870 to make free international calls as part of your inclusive package!

Destinations include Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China inc Mobile, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong inc Mobile, India inc Mobile, Japan , South Africa and much more!

Simply dial 0870 *******+ your destination number to make the free calls! (weekdays only: 00:00 Monday to 23:59 Friday)

Still, for your best interest, we suggest you to check our 0870 794 2410 number with your service provider to see if it is free. BT have stated that there is no sign up to get these calls for free and that all of their customers on a calling plan will automatically get them.
The BT call plans that will receive free calls to 0845 and 0870 are:


BT Calling plan Free in the daytime? (6am to 6pm)
Free in the evening? (6pm to 6am)
Free at weekends? (midnight Friday to midnight Sunday)

Unlimited Anytime Plan
Yes
Yes
Yes

Unlimited Evening & Weekend Plan
No
Yes
Yes

Unlimited Weekend Plan
No
No
Yes

BT Together Local
No
Yes
Yes

BT Working Together
Yes
Yes
Yes

BT Working Together Talk
No
Yes
Yes

Pay & Call*
Yes*
Yes*
Yes*


* Pay & Call customers will be on either the Unlimited Weekend Plan, Unlimited Evening & Weekend Plan or the Unlimited Anytime Plan - free calls to 0845 & 0870 numbers will be the same as these plans.
What are the restrictions?
BT have set a limit of 60 minutes duration for each call and no more than 1,000 minutes of free calls each month. They also limit the total number of free calls to 150 per month. If these limits are exceeded BT customers will automatically be charged standard BT call rates.
BT will continue to charge for calls to 0845 and 0870 numbers that are used for dial-up internet and indirect access. The will also be charging for numbers starting 0871 and 0844 at their normal rates.
BT have not published any details on the 0845 and 0870 that will be excluded. BT state that the customer must know the destination of their call.

Full destinations with 0870 number (weekdays only: 00:00 Monday to 23:59 Friday)

0870 794 4840

0870 437 0200

0870 005 0272

0870 794 2410