Telephone calling plans

[Coldicote]

I've just spent ages looking at BT's website and apparently have what is called an 'unlimited week-end plan' at �10.27 per month, which presumably I'm paying for whether I use it or not. I make very little use of my telephone but could need it at any time in an emergency. Must I have a calling plan? Can anyone suggest a better arrangement please?

[buildersmate]

If you are on certain benefits, you may qualify to be able to transfer to the BT Basic Plan, which replaced the old Light User Scheme.
http://www.btplc.com/inclusion/Needhelp/BTBasi c/cost.htm
Otherwise you cannot get the phone line cheaper out of BT.
Why don't you just have a PAYD mobile if you make so few calls?

[Coldicote]

Thank you buildersmate. I rather thought it might be the case that I can't get a cheaper line. It seems there is no option other than choose the cheapest plan which I believe I have done, although I'd prefer not to have a plan at all and just pay for whatever calls I make. Being a fairly home-bound person I don't feel I would want to be without a land line, although mobiles are useful. I wonder if any reader has experience of other telephone service providers.