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Access Numbers

The tables below show expected call charges from your telephone service provider when using Demon dial-up. Standard Dial-up numbers are also available to Premier Connect, Premier Connect Plus and Business ISDN customers. Additional Special Service numbers shown further down this page are available to all these customers. Prices are per minute and include VAT.

Standard Dial-up Numbers

	Day	Evening	Weekend
BT	The lowest Pay-As-You-Go evening and weekend rates in the industry: 0844 041 6662 (modem)  0844 041 6672 (64kbps ISDN)
	6am to 8am 1p; unavailable from 8am to 6pm	0.6p	0.5p
	0844 099 6662 (modem) or 0844 099 6672 (64kbps ISDN)
	2p (less BT Best Friend discount* = 1.6p)	1p (less BT Best Friend discount* = 0.8p)	1p (less BT Best Friend discount* = 0.8p)
BT (with BT SurfTime Evening and Weekend £7 pcm subscription maintained since before 1st July 2005)	0844 041 6662 (modem) or 0844 041 6672 (64kbps ISDN)
	6am to 8am 1p  Unavailable from 8am to 6pm (use 0844 099 6662 instead at 2p *)	0p** until 31/3/07, then 0.6p	0p** until 31/3/07, then 0.5p
NTL, C&W	0844 099 6662 (modem) or 0844 099 6672 (64kbps ISDN)
	2p	1p	1p
THUS Direct Voice	0844 041 6662 (modem)  0844 041 6672 (64kbps ISDN)
	0p	0.6p	0.5p
Telewest, mobile phones and other operators	Lo-call rate : 0845 212 0666 (modems) or 0845 212 0667 (64kbps ISDN). Calls charged at no more than 5p per min on landlines. Please check your telecom service provider for detailed call pricing.

 

Tip for using Demon dial-up on phone lines with CPS (Carrier Pre-Select) service.

BT exchange line customers can place '1280' immediately before 0844 099 XXXX or any of the 0845 212 XXXX Special service numbers shown down this page. Calls then default to BT and are billed alongside BT line rental. Customers then have ability to receive a 20% Best Friend Discount and use any inclusive call allowance which may be included within their BT line rental package.

Premier Connect Plus Numbers

The lowest Pay-As-You-Go daytime rates in the industry: Ideal for heavy business day time use. £19.99 pcm*** subscription.

0844 041 6662 (modem)  0844 041 6672 (64kbps ISDN)	Day	Evening	Weekend
BT	1p	0.6p	0.5p
THUS Direct Voice	0p	0.6p	0.5p
BT (with BT SurfTime AnyTime £35 pcm subscription maintained since before 1st July 2005)	0p**	0p**until 31/3/07, then 0.6p	0p** until 31/3/07, then 0.5p

 

In addition Premier Connect Plus customers may use all Standard Dial-up numbers and Special numbers for International use etc. at rates shown in the other tables.

Additional Special Service numbers

For all Standard Dial-up, Premier Connect and Premier Connect Plus customers (no additional Demon subscription required)

Feature	Dial-up number	Call price
128kbps ISDN***	0845 212 0665	Two calls, each charged at 3p day time or 1p evenings and weekends with BT Together. On C&W or BT standard line each call costs 3.95p day / 1.49p eves. / 1p weekends. BT customers can apply call discounts* up to 20% under the "Best Friend" scheme. (For service without call charges see Business ISDN) On NTL lines each call is charged at 4.45p / 1.75p / 1.45p
Hi-performance multiplayer games	0845 212 5033 (modem or 64kbps ISDN)	3p day time or 1p evenings and weekends with BT Together. On C&W or BT standard line 3.95p day / 1.49p eves. / 1p weekends. BT customers can apply call discounts* up to 20% under the "Best Friend" scheme. (For service without call charges see Business ISDN) On NTL lines calls charged at 4.45p / 1.75p / 1.45p
International access	+44 1883 121666 or +44 1883 120666	International call rates applied by the local Operator. More...

* "Friends and Family" (10%) or "Best friend" (20%) discount is applied to call charges when customer correctly registers number with BT.

** The term "0p" describes calls to which BT applies a 100% discount. To qualify for this BT Surftime subscription must have been obtained direct from BT and maintained since before 1st July 2005 by following the instructions here. Please note BT will withdraw this scheme and apply call charges from 31st March 2007.

*** 128kbps ISDN works on Dial-up Networking but not legacy scripted logins. Turnpike users click here

Please note the following

1. BT and Telewest define evenings as 6 pm to 6 am and weekends as midnight Friday to midnight Sunday. Most other operators apply the evening call price over longer hours – from 6 pm to 8 am. 
2. Most operators have a minimum charge per call, e.g. from 1st April 2006 BT charges 5.4p minimum call charge.
3. BT and THUS rates valid as at 1st July 2005.
4. Telewest and NTL rates shown were valid 28th February 2005.
5. Please check your telecom service provider for latest call pricing. E&OE