BT Raises Line Rental - Information Release

This document was based on the recent information released by BT via the OfCom Notifications. Click here for the full report.

Introduction

BT Retail (BTR) will be changing several of their line rental prices from the 1st November which will increase the line rental costs by almost 5%.

BTR are also changing the value of the discounts available via the various line discount schemes (e.g. Access Line Credit, Exchange Line Credit, BT Accumulate). This BT Retail has stated is to ensure that those customers who commit their line rentals to BTR are not penalised. E.g. the starting % for the Exchange line credit scheme is rising from 5% to 9%.

AKJ have reviewed the information available and believe that the customers who will be affected most by this change, and who will see their costs rise, are those who have lines with BTR but:

What are the key changes?

1: PSTN Lines

The prices per quarter will increase as follows:
PSTN from £41.15 to £43.11

2: ISDN30 Channels

The prices per quarter will increase as follows:
ISDN30 without DDI quota from £45.58 to £47.47
ISDN30 with DDI quota from £52.08 to £54.57

3: ISDN2 Lines

The prices per quarter will increase as follows:
ISDN2 Low Start (1 year term) £93.00 to £97.47
ISDN2 Start Up (1year term) £142.00 to £148.80

4. Access Line Credit Scheme

The Access Line Credit Scheme will no longer allow the rental on Featurelines to be included as eligible spend and the % discounts increase.

Annual Rental Spend	Current	New Rates
Up to £14999.99	5%	9%
£15000 - £79999.99	+2%	+3%
£80000 - £149999.99	+2%	+2%
£150000 - £249999.99	+2%	+2%
£250000 - £499999.99	+2%	+1%
£500000 - £999999.99	+1%	+1%
£1M+	+1%	+1%

5: Other Changes

A number of other changes have been announced full details can be obtained from the BT Pricing Manual online.

Timetable

BT will introduce the changes for all customers from the 1st November 2007.

How can AKJ help?

As an independent advisory team AKJ are ideally placed to help you review the impact of these changes on your business. Through our Insight & Optimisation program, AKJ can reduce your time to contract & implement either with existing or new suppliers.

Please contact a member of our Advisory Services team on 01634 673828 to discuss this or ay other requirement further.