Re: [ALUG] "Phone fraud"

> >I can't see why they have to charge for it, particularly an ongoing quarterly >rate. This sort of facility should be available either free or for a minimal >one time set up fee. It requires no ongoing maintenance on the part of BT so >why should they charge each billing period. agreed, just another way to fleece the consumer > >Anybody not wanting to play by those rules has their premium rate number >barred as an outgoing call from the UK. In fact come to think of it I can't >think of a legitimate reason to allow calls that terminate at a premium rate >number overseas at all. depends how legitimate an addiction to foriegn dirty party lines is. other than that i take your point