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Supermarket VOIP

Posted by Zonk on from the voip-for-the-people? dept.

chuckT writes "Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket chain, has announced plans to sell a VOIP handset and connection through their stores. Given that one out of every eight pounds, spent on shopping in the UK goes to Tesco, and the UK has one of the highest broadband takeup rates around, is this the end for the classic telecoms providers like BT?"

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  1. Re:kinda crap but makes sense in the UK by digitaldc · · Score: 5, Funny

    UK consumers will get the "pay 4.99 and have free calls" because at the moment they pay BT a standing line charge and then pay for each call (time based charging) on top....

    This is exactly the kind of thing that makes people angry, move to other continents and start a Revolution against the reigning Empire.

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