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Carrier Preselection (CPS)
Our service starts once your outgoing call reaches your local BT
switch. We arrange a standing instruction on the BT switch under
which BT route all calls to us by default. You are still able to
prefix the digits of another carrier should you wish, and such a
positive selection by you over-rides the CPS instruction we place
on the BT switch. The net effect is that we take the call charges
off the BT bill, giving you savings in the process. We do not in
any way affect the way you use the phone on your premises. And
neither are we involved in incoming calls, which continue to be
delivered to you in the usual way.
Escaping Carrier Preselection
You can still choose to send to calls to BT by prefixing the
digits 1280. It is often advisable to do this in respect of your
computer traffic, as some deals with Internet Service Providers
rely upon the call being carried end to end by BT. This is usually
for technical reasons, but can also be for charging reasons. If you
find your internet access ceases to work after we have arranged
CPS, or if you are on an unmetered deal, you should definitely set
your computer to dial 1280 to escape our CPS. For Windows machines,
this can be done as follows:
For earlier Windows machines: Start, Settings, Control
Panel, Modems, dialing Properties, tick "To disable call
waiting, Dial", and enter 1280, (And of course, check you are
using Tone dialing).
For Windows 2000 or XP the sequence is slightly different:
Start, Settings, Control Panel, Phone & Modem Options, dialing
Rules, Edit, General, then tick the box as for the earlier windows
machines, and enter 1280.
For Apple Macs, Go to Apple logo at top left hand corner
of screen, Open System Preferences, Open Network (under Internet
& Network), Click on PPP (on tab menu), Enter or remove number
(e.g.138) under Telephone Number. Click Apply now. Quit System
preferences.
We also recommend inserting 1280 in cases where your computer dials
a premium line (0906, 0901, etc., in fact any 09 number), such as
might be used for information services. In general 09 numbers
collect a profit-share for the recipient of the call, and such
calls are often cheaper going via BT. If you habitually dial 09
numbers manually, you might also remember to escape to BT by
dialing 1280 first.
Some Of Our Carrier Codes For Manual Access
1690 Colt
1656 Gamma
1345 Redstone
1390 Your Communications
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