ISPreview takes a final look at the unmetered/freecall situation

So we now end up with a monthly charge of around £7 per user for a port (35 / 5 = 7), thus making a current total of £12 .inc VAT. Then lets take into account the cost of calls, which could incur a per-minute charge of 0.3pence per minute (actual charge not 100% known). That makes for 18pence an hour, so if we say 30Days = 1Month then look at how it effects just the lowest usage of 2 and 3 hours.

2 - 3Hours = £10.80 / £16.20 (Call Costs)

So if we assume somebody surfs under FRIACO for 2Hours a day and continues to do so for 30Days on our ISP model then for just the 2 hour option that looks like this:

2Hours per day for 30Days = £10.80 + £5 + £7 = £22.80 Per Month .inc VAT

Now if we compare this to a standard 0845 ISP whose network costs are £5, doesn't have any real port costs (not huge anyway) and is surfing off-peak at around 0.9pence per minute. That works out as 54pence an hour, or £1.08 for two hours, thus:

2Hours per day for 30Days = £32.40 + £5 = £37.40 Per Month .inc VAT

Thus you have a saving of £14.60 per month, so it's by no means perfect, but does give you a unique viewpoint. Please also remember to add an extra £2 onto both for the ISPs commission, although they usually take more if possible.

From the above you should easily be able to see the problem ISPs face, now imagine if you surfed for 12 Hours each day for 30Days. That'd work out as £2.16 per day; it may seem fine but just look at it over 30days:

12Hours per day for 30Days = £64.80 + £5 + £7 = £76.80 (360 Hours per month)

Think that's bad? Well then, take a look at how it'd appear under the aforementioned off-peak local call rate:

12Hours per day for 30Days = £194.40 + £5 = £199.40 Per Month

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