LegalizeS.I. No. 19/1992 - Telecommunications Scheme, 1992
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- IE-1993-si-206: S.I. No. 206 of 1993, arts. 3, 5 — The official signature leaves the day blank: 'this day of June, 1993'.
This is the act as published. Later amendments are not folded into the text below: each one is a separate act in this repository and an entry in this law's history.
5 amending acts · 1994-06-15, S.I. No. 177/1994 - Telecommunications Scheme, 1994
( b ) a telephone exchange line in another telephone group which is regarded by Bord Telecom Éireann as being adjacent to the telephone group of the telephone subscriber making the call; or,
( c ) Eirpage equipment
there shall be charged to the telephone subscriber and paid by him whichever of the charges specified in paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part 2 of the First Schedule to this Scheme is appropriate to such telephone call.
- (2) ( a ) In respect of every telephone call made from a coinbox exchange line rented by a telephone subscriber to:
- (i) a telephone exchange line in the same telephone group; or,
- (ii) a telephone exchange line in another telephone group which is regarded by Bord Telecom Éireann as being adjacent to the telephone group of the coinbox exchange line from which the telephone call is made; or,
- (iii) Eirpage equipment
there shall be charged to the telephone subscriber and paid by him whichever of the charges specified in paragraphs 2 (a) and 4 (a) of Part 2 of the First Schedule to this Scheme is appropriate to such telephone call.
( b ) In respect of every telephone call made from a public telephone to:
- (i) a telephone exchange line in the same telephone group; or,
- (ii) a telephone exchange line in another telephone group which is regarded by Bord Telecom Éireann as being adjacent to the telephone group of the public telephone from which the telephone call is made; or,
- (iii) Eirpage equipment
there shall be charged to the caller and placed in the coinbox or credited to Bord Telecom Éireann in such manner as it may from time to time prescribe whichever of the charges specified in paragraphs 2 (b) or 4 (b) of Part 2 of the First Schedule to this Scheme is appropriate to such telephone call.
54.
(1) In respect of every subscriber dialled trunk call made from a telephone exchange line there shall be charged to the telephone subscriber and paid by him a charge calculated in accordance with Part 3 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
- (2) In respect of every subscriber dialled trunk call made from a public telephone there shall be charged or placed in the coinbox or otherwise credited to Bord Telecom Éireann in such manner as it may from time to time prescribe (as appropriate) a sum calculated in accordance with Part 3 of the First Schedule to the Scheme.
- (3) In respect of every subscriber dialled trunk call made from a coinbox exchange line rented by a telephone subscriber, there shall be charged to the telephone subscriber and paid by him a charge calculated in accordance with Part 3 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
- (4) In respect of any subscriber dialled call (including a subscriber dialled trunk call) made from a telephone exchange line rented by a telephone subscriber or made from a public telephone to Eircell equipment there shall be charged to the subscriber and paid by him the appropriate charges stated in Part 3 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
55.
(1) In respect of every trunk call (excluding subscriber dialled trunk calls) made by a telephone subscriber who rents an exchange line without a coinbox there shall be charged to the subscriber and paid by him the charge stated in Part 4 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
- (2) In respect of every trunk call (excluding subscriber dialled trunk calls) made from a coinbox exchange line rented by a telephone subscriber there shall be charged to the telephone subscriber and paid by him the charge stated in Part 5 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
- (3) In respect of every trunk call (excluding subscriber dialled trunk calls) which is made by a caller from a public telephone or coinbox exchange line rented by a subscriber there shall be placed or credited in the coinbox the appropriate charge stated in Part 5 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
- (4) In respect of every call (excluding subscriber dialled calls) made from a telephone exchange line rented by a telephone subscriber or made from a public telephone to Eircell equipment there shall be charged to the subscriber or caller and paid by him the appropriate charge stated in Part 4 and Part 5 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
Chapter 2—Special Telephone Services
56.
(1) There shall be charged and paid for a personal call the personal charge specified in Section 1 of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
- (2) Where a personal call is cancelled by the caller or telephone subscriber before it is connected or where a personal call is cancelled because a designated person is not available or neither the designated person nor a substitute for him is available the charge referred to in Section II of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme shall be charged and paid notwithstanding such cancellation.
57.
(1) There shall be charged and paid for a fixed-time call irrespective of its duration the charge specified in Section 1 of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
- (2) Where a fixed-time call is cancelled by a caller or subscriber before it is connected, there shall be charged as a cancellation fee the sum specified in Section II of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
- (3) Where the sum chargeable and payable under paragraph (1) or (2) of this Article includes a fraction of one penny the said sum shall be rounded down to the nearest penny and the resulting sum shall be chargeable and payable.
58.
Bord Telecom Éireann may provide a telephone call or a series of telephone calls at a fixed time at a rate of charge different from the charge fixed by or under this Scheme.
59.
Subject to the provisions of this Scheme, urgent calls may be charged for at the rate specified in Section II of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
60.
There shall be charged and paid in respect of the alarm clock call service the appropriate charges specified in Section 1 of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
61.
There shall be charged to and paid for a call to a telephone information service the appropriate charge specified in Section II of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
62.
(1) Bord Telecom Éireann may provide a facility (in this Scheme referred to as "Call Diversion") to telephone subscribers generally, or to such groups of telephone subscribers as it shall determine, whereby a telephone subscriber may cause telephone calls to his telephone to be diverted to another telephone in the telephone group of the telephone subscriber or to a telephone in another telephone group which is regarded by Bord Telecom Éireann as being adjacent to the telephone group of the telephone subscriber or to such other categories of telephone as Bord Telecom Éireann may prescribe from time to time. There shall be charged to the telephone subscriber and paid by him in respect of Call Diversion the charges specified in Section 1 of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
- (2) Bord Telecom Éireann may provide a facility (in this Scheme referred to as "Call Waiting") to telephone subscribers generally, or to such groups of telephone subscribers as it shall determine, whereby a telephone call may be interrupted by a message signifying that another telephone call is waiting for the telephone subscriber. There shall be charged to the telephone subscriber and paid by him in respect of Call Waiting the charge specified in Section 1 of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
- (3) Bord Telecom Éireann may provide a facility (in this Scheme referred to as "Conference Calls") to telephone subscribers generally, or to such groups of telephone subscribers as it shall determine, whereby two or more telephone subscribers or callers using separate telephones may participate in a telephone call made by the telephone subscriber. There shall be charged to the telephone subscriber and paid by him in respect of Conference Calls the charge specified in Section 1 of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
- (4) Bord Telecom Éireann may provide a facility (in this Scheme referred to as "Abbreviated Calling") to telephone subscribers generally, or to such groups of telephone subscribers as it shall determine, whereby a telephone subscriber may make telephone calls to certain telephones determined by the telephone subscriber through the use of abbreviated dialling. There shall be charged to the subscriber and paid by him in respect of Abbreviated Calling the charge specified in Section 1 of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
- (5) Bord Telecom Éireann may provide a facility (in this Scheme referred to as "Hotline Service") to telephone subscribers generally, or so such groups of telephone subscribers as it shall determine, whereby a telephone subscriber may make telephone calls to certain telephones predeterminated by the telephone subscriber by lifting the handset and not dialling a number within a time determined by Bord Telecom Éireann. There shall be charged to the subscriber and paid by him in respect of Hotline Service the charge specified in Section 1 of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
- (6) Bord Telecom Éireann may provide a facility (in this Scheme referred to as "Direct Dialling Inwards") to telephone subscribers generally, or to such groups of telephone subscribers as it shall determine, whereby a telephone subscriber may receive telephone calls directly at internal extensions and in which the connection of calls to such internal extensions is effected by automatic switching. There shall be charged to the telephone subscriber and paid by him in respect of the Direct Dialling Inwards facility the appropriate charges specified in Section 1 of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
- (7) Bord Telecom Éireann may provide a facility (in this Scheme referred to as "Directory Enquiry Service") to telephone subscribers and callers generally or to such groups of telephone subscribers and callers as it shall determine, whereby a telephone subscriber or caller may be advised of the telephone numbers of persons identified by him. There shall be charged to the telephone subscriber or caller and paid by him in respect of the Directory Enquiry Service the appropriate charges specified in Section 2 of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
- (8) Bord Telecom Éireann may provide a facility (in this Scheme referred to as "Call Barring") to telephone subscribers generally, or to such groups of telephone subscribers as it shall determine, whereby a telephone subscriber may require it to limit the types of call which may be made on the subscribers exchange line. There shall be charged to the subscriber and paid by him in respect of Call Barring the charges specified in Section 1 of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
63.
Bord Telecom Éireann may supply particulars of the duration of or charge for a completed call (excluding a subscriber dialled call) or of both such duration or charge at the request of a subscriber and there shall be charged to the subscriber and paid by him in respect of each call of which such particulars are supplied the charge specified in Section 1 of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme which is appropriate to the call.
64.
(1) A reverse charge call shall not be made to a coinbox exchange line rented by a telephone subscriber or to a public telephone.
- (2) In any case where a reverse charge call is made to a telephone in the State (which for the avoidance of doubt is hereby deemed to include a coinbox exchange line rented by a telephone subscriber) there shall be charged to and payable by the telephone subscriber who is the telephone subscriber in respect of the called telephone, the charge specified in Section 1of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme which is appropriate to the call (save any personal charge).
- (3) If, notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this Article, a reverse charge call is made to a coinbox exchange line or to a public telephone, Bord Telecom Éireann may at its discretion, and notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph (2) of this Article, direct that such sums as are chargeable and payable in respect of the said call shall be chargeable and payable by the subscriber who is the subscriber in respect of the calling telephone and in case Bord Telecom Éireann so directs the aforesaid sums shall be so chargeable and payable.
- (4) A person making a telephone call from a coinbox exchange line rented by a telephone subscriber or from a public telephone, or the person answering on the called telephone may, before the termination of the telephone call, request of the telephone exchange operator that the duration of the telephone call be extended for a further period beyond the period in respect of which payment was made or in respect of which Bord Telecom Éireann was credited in such manner as it may prescribe from time to time and that the charges payable in respect of the further period shall be charged to and payable by the person who is the telephone subscriber in respect of the called telephone and when such a request is made and provided that the person answering on the called telephone consents to the request when it is made by the person making the telephone call the call may be so extended as if it were a newly established reverse charge call and paragraph (2) of this Article shall apply thereto from the time of its extension.
- (5) In case a reverse charge call is made from a telephone in the State, subject to paragraph (3) of this Article, no charge or charges in respect of the call (save any personal charge) shall be payable by the telephone subscriber in respect of that telephone save as provided for in paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) of this Article.
- (6) In relation to any reverse charge call, consent to the establishment of such a call shall be deemed to have been given by the subscriber in respect of the called telephone upon the acceptance of such call by any person answering on the called telephone (whether or not such a person is duly authorised by the subscriber to accept such a call).
65.
(1) Bord Telecom Éireann may provide facilities for a telephone subscriber to receive Freefone 1800 calls following completion by such telephone subscriber of an agreement for Freefone 1800 service. There shall be charged to and paid by the telephone subscriber to whom the Freefone 1800 service is provided the applicable charges set forth in Section III of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
- (2) Bord Telecom Éireann may provide facilities for a telephone subscriber to receive 1850 calls following completion by such telephone subscriber of an agreement for 1850 service. In respect of 1850 calls, there shall be charged to and payable by the caller or the subscriber (as appropriate) in respect of the calling telephone whichever of the charges specified in Section 111 of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme as is appropriate to such 1850 call. There shall be charged to and paid by the telephone subscriber to whom the 1850 service is provided the applicable charges set forth in Section 111 of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
66.
A telephone subscriber may be given one free entry in and one free copy of any telephone directory published by or on behalf of Bord Telecom Éireann and relating to the area in which the telephone subscriber's premises is situated and the entry may be made in such terms, manner and order as Bord Telecom Éireann thinks fit. Subject as aforesaid there shall be charged to the telephone subscriber in respect of an entry in a telephone directory published by or on behalf of Bord Telecom Éireann the charges specified in Part 8 of the First Schedule to this Scheme. Bord Telecom Éireann may, irrespective of any cost to the subscriber, stipulate in relation to any telephone subscriber any reasonable requirements in relation to the contents or form of any directory entry relating to such subscriber.
Chapter 3—Telecards
67.
(1) Bord Telecom Éireann may issue one or more Telecards to a telephone subscriber following application and payment by the telephone subscriber of the charge specified in Section 1 of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
- (2) A Telecard shall entitle the Telecard bearer to make telecard calls.
- (3) A Telecard call shall be charged to and payable by a Telecard subscriber at the standard charge rate per call together with the Telecard call premium specified in Section 1 of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
68.
In the event of the loss or unauthorised taking of the Telecard or the unauthorised ascertainment by any person of the Telecard serial number, the Telecard subscriber shall without delay notify Bord Telecom Éireann verbally and in writing of such loss or taking.
69.
Subject to this Scheme, a Telecard issued by Bord Telecom Éireann pursuant to Article 67 shall expire on the earlier of the following days, that is to say:
( a ) 31 December next following the date of issue or such other day as may be prescribed by Bord Telecom Éireann from time to time; or,
( b ) the 28th day following the date of receipt by Bord Telecom Éireann of written notification pursuant to Article 68 of this Scheme.
70.
Bord Telecom Éireann shall be entitled at its absolute discretion to waive either or both of the charges specified in Article 67 of this Scheme for such period as it shall think fit.
71.
(1) Without prejudice to any other remedy available to it, Bord Telecom Éireann shall be entitled to terminate the Telecard facility on the ground that it considers that the Telecard subscriber is in breach of this Scheme or for any other ground which in the opinion of Bord Telecom Éireann warrant such termination.
- (2) Immediately on termination of the Telecard facility pursuant to paragraph (1) of this Article, all Telecards issued to such Telecard subscriber shall thereupon cease to be valid.
- (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of this Article, Telecard calls made during a period of 28 days next following the date of termination in accordance with paragraph (1), shall continue to be charged to and payable by such subscriber at the standard rate charge per call together with the appropriate Telecard call charge premium.
72.
Bord Telecom Éireann shall be entitled to issue and charge for, in accordance with Article 67, a further Telecard to a Telecard subscriber on the expiry in accordance with Article 69 of an existing Telecard issued to such Telecard subscriber unless the Telecard subscriber should give 28 days prior notice to Bord Telecom Éireann of his intention not to renew such Telecard issued to him.
73.
(1) Neither a Telecard subscriber nor a Telecard bearer shall make or attempt to make a Telecard call after a Telecard has ceased to be valid.
- (2) After a Telecard has ceased to be valid the Telecard subscriber shall take all practicable steps to:
( a ) ensure that Telecard bearers comply with paragraph (1); and
( b ) recover from any Telecard bearer any Telecards issued to such Telecard subscriber by Bord Telecom Éireann.
- (3) After a Telecard has ceased to be valid in accordance with this Scheme the Telecard subscriber shall return it to Bord Telecom Éireann as soon as practicable.
Chapter 4—Eircell Service
74.
This Chapter shall apply to the Eircell service in addition to the Wireless Telegraphy Acts, 1926 to 1988 and any measures replacing or amending them.
75.
Where an agreement for Eircell service is concluded by Bord Telecom Éireann such agreement shall at all times be subject to the terms and conditions of any statute, regulation, licence, consent or requirement to obtain any licence or consent for the time being applicable to Bord Telecom Éireann or to the Eircell subscriber.
76.
Where equipment or apparatus in connection with Eircell service is purchased or leased by the Eircell subscriber or applicant, the terms of such purchase or leasing shall not be governed by this Scheme except to the extent provided for in Article 75 of this Scheme.
77.
Bord Telecom Éireann shall provide to the Eircell subscriber the Eircell service and any fixtures and accessories listed in the agreement for Eircell service in accordance with the terms of such agreement and of this Scheme but no other conditions shall be deemed to govern such provision unless agreed in writing by Bord Telecom Éireann after the execution by each party of the agreement.
78.
(1) An Eircell subscriber shall pay to Bord Telecom Éireann in respect of any call or attempted call originating in Eircell equipment, charges calculated in accordance with Part 7 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
- (2) An Eircell subscriber shall pay in advance in respect of subscription for Eircell service, the sums set forth in Part 7 of the First Schedule to this Scheme as demanded in accounts issued from time to time by Bord Telecom Éireann.
- (3) An Eircell subscriber shall pay to Bord Telecom Éireann on demand in respect of access to the Eircell network the access charge set out in Part 7 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
- (4) An Eircell Subscriber shall pay on demand to Bord Telecom Éireann in respect of other services and facilities ancillary to Eircell service the appropriate charges set out in Part 7 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.
79.
Except with the written consent (which may be unconditional or subject to conditions, which conditions may be amended, varied or revoked at any time) of Bord Telecom Éireann, Eircell service shall not be used by or on behalf of any person other than the Eircell subscriber for whom the Eircell service is provided. The Eircell subscriber shall observe any requirements or restrictions of which Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time notify him in writing as to the use of the service by or on behalf of another person.
80.
Except with the written consent (which may be unconditional or subject to conditions, which conditions may be amended, varied or revoked at any time) of Bord Telecom Éireann, an Eircell subscriber shall not receive or permit any other person to receive any consideration either directly or indirectly in return for or on account of the use by or on behalf of any person other than the Eircell subscriber of the Eircell service provided on the application of the Eircell subscriber. The term "consideration" includes, besides money or money's worth, the giving or withholding of business or of any other advantage or benefit of any kind or description.
81.
An Eircell subscriber who fails to comply with any provisions of this Scheme or of any of the enactments, licences, consents or requirements specified in Article 75 hereof shall continue to be liable for any subscription, fee, charge, expense or damages already due or which would have become due in respect of the service to which the agreement applied.
PART IV PRIVATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CIRCUITS
82.
The Articles in this Part of this Scheme apply to private telecommunications circuits only but are in addition to the Articles contained in Part II of this Scheme.
83.
A private telecommunications circuit subscriber shall pay on demand to Bord Telecom Éireann the appropriate charges specified in the Second Schedule to this Scheme.
84.
Except with the written consent (which may be unconditional or subject to conditions may be amended, varied or revoked at any time) of Bord Telecom Éireann, a private telecommunications circuit shall not be used by or on behalf of any person other than the private telecommunications circuit subscribers for whom the private telecommunications circuit is provided and neither shall it be used for communication between a person or persons other than such private telecommunications subscribers.
85.
Except with the written consent (which may be unconditional or subject to conditions, which conditions may be amended, varied or revoked at any time) of Bord Telecom Éireann, a private telecommunications circuit subscriber or private telecommunications subscribers shall not receive or permit any other person to receive any consideration either directly or indirectly in return for or on account of the use by or on behalf of any person of the private telecommunications circuit provided to him or them. The term "consideration" includes, besides money or money's worth, the giving or withholding of business or of any other advantage or benefit of any kind or description.
86.
Provision, maintenance and use of a private telecommunications circuit between a point in the State and a point outside the State, in so far as it involves the provision, maintenance, or use of telecommunications lines, channels, equipment, networks or services other than those of or provided by Bord Telecom Éireann, shall be in accordance with and subject to arrangements made or to be made by Bord Telecom Éireann or the applicant for a private telecommunications circuit or the private telecommunications circuit subscriber (as appropriate) with other companies, undertakers or administrations. Private telecommunications circuit subscribers shall comply in full with such arrangements.
87.
Bord Telecom Éireann reserves the right at its absolute discretion to alter, replace or modify all or any private telecommunications circuits between points in the State and points outside the State and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, it reserves the right to substitute whether temporarily or permanently:
( a ) a private telecommunications circuit using a space satellite system for a private telecommunications circuit using a submarine or terrestial cable system; and
( b ) a private telecommunications circuit using a terrestial or submarine cable system for a private telecommunications circuit using a space satellite system.
PART V TELEX SERVICE
88.
The Articles in this Part of this Scheme apply to telex service only but are in addition to the Articles contained in Part II of this Scheme.
89.
A telex subscriber shall pay on demand to Bord Telecom Éireann for the connection and use of a telex line and fixtures and accessories supplied by Bord Telecom Éireann the connection fee and the subscription specified in the Third Schedule to this Scheme as appropriate to the line or the fixtures and accessories so supplied.
90.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Scheme, the charge for each automatic telex call and for each telex call other than an automatic telex call made by a telex subscriber shall be the appropriate sum specified in the Third Schedule to this Scheme according to the description and duration of the call.
- (2) In addition to the sums chargeable under paragraph (1) of this Article, there shall be charged and paid in respect of every telex call made by a caller from a telex booth, the telex booth charge specified in the Third Schedule to this Scheme.
- (3) For the purposes of this Scheme the duration of a telex call shall be calculated from the time of the first receipt of the telex answer-back code of the called subscriber to the time when the means of communication terminates without regard to the length of time during which messages are being sent.
91.
A telex subscriber may be given one free entry in and one free copy of any telex directory published by or on behalf of Bord Telecom Éireann and the entry may be made in such terms, manner and order as Bord Telecom Éireann thinks fit. Subject as aforesaid, there shall be charged to the telex subscriber in respect of an entry in a telex directory published by or on behalf of Bord Telecom Éireann the charges specified in the Third Schedule to this Scheme. Bord Telecom Éireann may, irrespective of any cost to the subscriber, stipulate in relation to any telex subscriber any reasonable requirements in relation to the contents or form of any directory entry relating to such subscriber.
92.
(1) The paper and ribbons used in any teleprinter comprised in a telex installation or subscriber equipment shall be of a quality, kind of size for the time being approved by Bord Telecom Éireann.
- (2) Except during such periods as Bord Telecom Éireann may otherwise permit, a telex subscriber shall at all times keep properly adjusted in any teleprinter comprised in a telex installation or sending or receiving apparatus or subscriber equipment an adequate supply of paper and ribbon in good condition or other means of message reception or storage, electronic or otherwise.
93.
(1) Unless otherwise directed by Bord Telecom Éireann, a telex subscriber shall provide at his own expense in all respects a continuous supply of electricity as required by Bord Telecom Éireann for the installing and operation of the telex installation or any part thereof or sending and receiving apparatus or subscriber equipment. Such electricity shall be supplied at such point or points and by means of such wires fitted with such sockets or other means of connection and provided with such connection to earth and with such fusible cut-outs and other protective devices as Bord Telecom Éireann may from to time require.
- (2) A telex subscriber shall pay the certified costs incurred by Bord Telecom Éireann of making such alterations to the telex installation or sending and receiving apparatus or subscriber equipment as it considers necessary to conform to any change made other than by Bord Telecom Éireann in the method of supplying the electricity to the said telex installation, apparatus or equipment or in the kind of electric current used.
- (3) A telex subscriber shall at all times leave the electricity supply provided pursuant to paragraph (1) of this Article continuously connected to the telex installation or sending or receiving apparatus or subscriber equipment unless Bord Telecom Éireann otherwise permits.
94.
At the request of a telex subscriber Bord Telecom Éireann may provide Pactex to the telex subscriber. There shall be charged to the telex subscriber and paid by him in respect of Pactex the appropriate charges specified in the Third Schedule to this Scheme.
PART VI EIRPAC SERVICE
95.
The Articles in this Part of the Scheme apply to Eirpac service only but are in addition to the Articles contained in Part II of this Scheme.
96.
(1) An Eirpac subscriber shall nominate an individual to provide a point of contact with Bord Telecom Éireann.
- (2) An Eirpac subscriber shall be responsible for obtaining at his own expense all necessary consents from the owners or operators or computers, terminals or databases with which he wishes to communicate. Provision of service to an Eirpac subscriber does not give the Eirpac subscriber or any other person access by right to any computer, terminal or database to which access is available.
97.
The charges fixed for Eirpac service are in addition to any charges in respect of telephone or other services or any telecommunications lines and fixtures and accessories rented by the subscriber from Bord Telecom Éireann for use directly or indirectly in connection with Eirpac service.
98.
(1) Bord Telecom Éireann may at its discretion and where appropriate:
( a ) allocate to an Eirpac subscriber such code (called "Network User Identity") as Bord Telecom Éireann may think fit;
( b ) at the request of an Eirpac subscriber or a person appearing to Bord Telecom Éireann to be acting on behalf of the Eirpac subscriber, allocate to the Eirpac subscriber for such minimum period as Bord Telecom Éireann may determine, either generally or in relation to a particular case, one or more additional Network User Identities, or withdraw from the Eirpac subscriber any additional Network User Identity so allocated. Any such request, if not made in writing, shall be confirmed in writing by the Eirpac subscriber or the person making the request (such confirmation to be received by Bord Telecom Éireann before the day upon which such allocation is requested to take effect). There shall be charged to the Eirpac subscriber and paid by him in respect of compliance by Bord Telecom Éireann with each such request the charge specified in the Fourth Schedule to this Scheme.
- (2) Bord Telecom Eireann may at its discretion from time to time, at the request of an Eirpac subscriber or a person appearing to Bord Telecom Éireann to be acting on behalf of the Eirpac subscriber, temporarily invalidate any Network User Identity allocated to an Eirpac subscriber. Any such request, if not made in writing, shall be confirmed in writing by the Eirpac subscriber or the person making the request, such confirmation to be received by Bord Telecom Éireann within seven days of the making of such request. The subscription for any Network User Identity shall continue to be payable in respect of any period of invalidation.
- (3) Bord Telecom Éireann may at its discretion and where appropriate allocate to an Eirpac subscriber from time to time such code, called Network User Address, as Bord Telecom Éireann may think fit. Bord Telecom Éireann may at its discretion alter an Eirpac subscriber's Network User Address at any time.
99.
(1) An Eirpac subscriber shall pay to Bord Telecom Éireann in respect of any Eirpac call or attempted Eirpac call originating from or on equipment or apparatus under his control Eirpac call charges calculated with reference to the total charges applicable to:
( a ) the volume of data passed through and measured in units (each capable of containing sixty four characters of data including non-alphanumeric characters and spaces, and known as segments) determined and recorded by the packet switching exchange and not by reference to the volume of data originated and received by the subscriber's equipment and apparatus; and
- (b) the duration of the Eirpac call determined and recorded by the packet switching exchange.
- (2) The charges applicable to the volume and duration referred to at (a) and (b) respectively of paragraph (1) above are set forth in the Fourth Schedule to this Scheme. Such charges shall be calculated at the appropriate rate by reference to the charging bands set out in the said Schedule to this Scheme.
- (3) An Eirpac subscriber shall pay in advance to Bord Telecom Éireann in respect of subscription for Eirpac service the appropriate sums set forth in the Fourth Schedule to this Scheme.
- (4) An Eirpac subscriber shall pay to Bord Telecom Éireann in respect of connection charges the sums set forth in the Fourth Schedule to this Scheme.
- (5) An Eirpac subscriber shall pay to Bord Telecom Éireann in respect of the facilities listed in the Fourth Schedule to this Scheme the sums set forth in the said Schedule.
100.
(1) At the request of an Eirpac subscriber Bord Telecom Éireann may provide Pactex to the Eirpac subscriber. There shall be charged to the Eirpac subscriber and paid by him in respect of Pactex the appropriate charges specified in the Fourth Schedule to this Scheme.
- (2) At the request of an Eirpac subscriber, Bord Telecom Éireann may provide an electronic mailbox (in this Scheme referred to as "Pactex Mailbox") to enable the Eirpac subscriber to receive telex messages making use of Pactex. There shall be charged to the Eirpac subscriber and paid by him in respect of a Pactex Mailbox the charges specified in the Fourth Schedule to this Scheme.
101.
(1) Except with the written consent (which may be unconditional or subject to conditions, which conditions may be amended, varied or revoked from time to time) of Bord Telecom Éireann Eirpac service shall not be used by or on behalf of any person other than the Eirpac subscriber for whom such service is provided. An Eirpac subscriber shall observe any requirements or restrictions of which Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time notify him as to the use of the service by or on behalf of another person.
- (2) Except with the written consent (which may be unconditional or subject to conditions, which conditions may be amended, varied or revoked from time to time) of Bord Telecom Éireann an Eirpac subscriber shall not receive or permit any other person to receive any consideration either directly or indirectly in return for or on account of the use by or on behalf of any person other than the Eirpac subscriber of Eirpac service provided on the application of the Eirpac subscriber. The term "consideration" includes, besides money or money's worth, the giving or withholding of business or any other advantage or benefit of any kind or description.
102.
An Eirpac subscriber who fails to comply with the provisions of Articles 99, 100 or 101 of this Scheme shall continue to be liable for any subscription, fee, charge, expense or damages payable or to become payable in respect of the Eirpac service.
PART VII VIDEOCONFERENCE SERVICE
103.
The Articles in this Part of this Scheme apply to Videoconference service only but are in addition to the Articles contained in Part II of this Scheme.
104.
(1) A videoconference subscriber shall pay on demand to Bord Telecom Éireann for the use of the videoconference service the charges specified in the Sixth Schedule to this Scheme.
- (2) Where a videoconference is cancelled by a videoconference subscriber there shall be charged to the videoconference subscriber and paid by him the appropriate cancellation charge provided for in the Sixth Schedule to this Scheme.
105.
Except with the written consent (which may be unconditional or subject to conditions, which conditions may be amended, varied or revoked from time to time) of Bord Telecom Éireann, a videoconference service shall not be used by or on behalf of any person other than the videoconference subscribers for whom the videoconference service is provided.
106.
Except with the written consent (which may be unconditional or subject to conditions, which conditions may be amended, varied or revoked from time to time) of Bord Telecom Éireann, a videoconference subscriber or videoconference subscribers shall not receive or permit any other person to receive any consideration either directly or indirectly in return for or on account of the use by or on behalf of any person of the videoconference service provided to him or them. The term "consideration" includes, besides money or money's worth, the giving or withholding of business or of any other advantage or benefit of any kind or description.
107.
(1) Provision and use of a videoconference service between a point in the State and a point outside the State in so far as it involves the provision or use of telecommunications lines, channels, equipment, networks or services other than those of or provided by Bord Telecom Éireann shall be in accordance with and subject to arrangements made or to be made by Bord Telecom Éireann or the applicant for videoconference service or the videoconference subscriber (as appropriate) with other telecommunications companies, undertakings or administrations. Videoconference subscribers shall comply in full with such arrangements.
- (2) Bord Telecom Éireann reserves the right at its absolute discretion to alter, replace or modify all or any means of transmission or reception used in the provision and use of a videoconference service between a point in the State and a point outside the State and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, it reserves the right to substitute whether temporarily or permanently:
( a ) a space satellite system for a submarine or terrestrial cable system; and
( b ) a submarine or terrestrial cable system for a space satellite system.
FIRST SCHEDULE
TELEPHONE SERVICE
Part 1 Installation, Removal and Rental
Article 51
| Category | Installation Charges £ | Monthly Subscription £ | Removal and other Charges £ |
| Exchange Lines | |||
| Business, Residence | 120.00 | 10.00 | |
| Auxiliary | 100.00 | 10.00 | |
| Exchange line reconnected when linework is completely in situ 6 months or less after ceasing. | 30.00 | ||
| installation transfer | 15.00 | ||
| Temporary exchange Line | |||
| At regular venues (see authorised list available for the time being at such places as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time determine) | 60.00 | 10.00 | |
| At all other venues | 130.00 | 10.00 | |
| Change of Telephone Number | 16.00 | ||
| Removals | |||
| Exchange lines | 100.00 | ||
| Installation transferred | 15.00 | ||
| Where line or line and instrument are in situ | 30.00 | ||
| Extensions | |||
| External (Rented) | |||
| within 200 metres | 42.00 | 1.86 | |
| additional 200 metres up to 800 metres | 120.00 | 1.11 | |
| additional 200 metres over 800 metres | 120.00 | 1.39 | |
| second and subsequent external extensions provided to the same building for the same customer at the same time | |||
| up to 200 metres | 26.00 | ||
| over 200 metres | 100.00 | ||
| Internal | |||
| In parallel where switch-board is involved with inter-communicating facilities | 16.00 | 1.94 | |
| Temporary Extensions | |||
| External | |||
| within 200 metres (minimum) | 42.00 | Standard External extension rate (min. one month) | |
| over 200 metres | 100.00 | Standard external extension rate (min. one month) | |
| Internal | |||
| provision and recovery (minimum) | 16.00 | Standard external extension rate (min. one month) | |
| Removal of Extensions | 16.00 | ||
| Internal: One end of extension | |||
| 26.00 | |||
| External: | |||
| One end removed to within 200 metres | |||
| One end removed over 200 metres | 100.00 | ||
| Tie-Lines | |||
| With Exchange Internal Facilities | 16.00 | 3.80 | |
| Internal | |||
| External | |||
| is charged at external extension rate subject to minimum rate of £55.52 per annum | 4.62 | ||
| Connection charge £ irrespective of distance | 120.00 | ||
| Without Exchange Facilities | |||
| Internal | |||
| is charged at Excess Wiring rate per 100 metres or part thereof plus termination charge | 16.00 | ||
| per 100 metres route wiring | 0.64 | ||
| per switchboard termination | 0.93 | ||
| External | 120.00 | ||
| 800 metres or less (minimum) | 4.62 | ||
| per additional 200 metres up to 16 kilometres | 1.11 | ||
| per additional 200 metres above 16 kilometres | 0.56 | ||
| Telephone Instruments | |||
| Standard Telephone Instrument | Nil | 1.10 | |
| (Shannon, Harmony, Oisin, Aisling, contempra) | |||
| When fitted as standard with telephone line | |||
| Feature Rented Telephone Instrument | Nil | 1.98 | |
| Aisline 10 Telephone | |||
| when fitted with telephone line at customer request | |||
| Change of Instrument (At customer request) | 16.00 | As per rental shown above | |
| Coinbox Telephones | 3.95 | ||
| A/B Coinbox and Set | |||
| Lake Table Top 200 | 18.00 | ||
| Lake Wall Mounted | 20.00 | ||
| Other Fixtures and Accessories | |||
| Acoustic Hood | 16.00 | 1.84 | |
| Ampliphone | 16.00 | 0.74 | |
| Extension Bells | |||
| Indoor type | 16.00 | 0.28 | |
| Outdoor type | 16.00 | 0.55 | |
| Internal and external removals (all types) | 16.00 | ||
| Hooter | 16.00 | 2.59 | |
| Key and Lamp Units per unit | cost of work | 3.33 | cost of work |
| Lamp Signalling Equipment | 16.00 | 1.20 | cost of work |
| Meter, Subscriber's (private) | 16.00 | 2.19 | |
| Coinboxes | |||
| Push Button Instruments | 1.10 | ||
| Per additional instrument | |||
| Rotary Dial Instrument (in addition to main instrument) per instrument | 16.00 | 1.10 | |
| Socket No. 1M (Master) | Nil | Nil | |
| (a) When fitted on a new installation | |||
| (b) When converting an installation to new type equipment | 16.00 | Nil | |
| Socket No. 1S (Slave) | 16.00 | 0.26 | |
| for use as extension or plug and Socket arrangement per socket | |||
| Secretarial Plinths | 16.00 | 1.94 | |
| in conjunction with inter-communicating internal extensions | |||
| Secretarial System 2/6/2 | 9.16 | ||
| (existing installations only) | per set | ||
| Switches as connecting apparatus | 16.00 | 0.28 | |
| Watch Receivers | 0.22 | ||
| Alterations, Fitments, Replacements | |||
| change of instrument from wall to table type or vice versa | 16.00 | ||
| Connection of burglar alarm to line | 16.00 | ||
| Minor damage and replacement of small parts, covers, plugs, keys, generator, handles, terminal block and small parts of wiring | 16.00 |
PART 2 Local Calls
Article 53
Charges for Subscriber Dialled Local Calls
| Per period or part of a period of time specified in the Table to Paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Part of this Schedule appropriate to the call. | ||
| 1. | To a subscriber | |
| (a) if he rents an exchange line without a coinbox | 11.17p | |
| (b) If he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made | 18p | |
| (c) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made | 11.17p | |
| 2. | To a caller | |
| ( a ) (i) from an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made | 20p | |
| (ii) from an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made | 20p | |
| ( b ) (i) From a public telephone from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made | 20p | |
| 20p | (ii) From a public telephone from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made | 20p (minimum Charge) 16p for first and subsequent periods of time. |
Table (Subscriber Dialled Local Calls)
| Description of Call | Rull Rate (Seconds) | Reduced Rate (Seconds) |
| 1. Calls referred to in Paragraphs 1. (a), 1. (b), 2. (a) (i), and 2. (b) (i) of this Part of this Schedule. | 900 | 1,800 |
| 2. Calls referred to in Paragraph 1. (c) of this Part of this Schedule. | 295 | 295 |
| 3. Calls referred to in Paragraphs 2. (a) (ii) and 2. (b) (ii) of this Part of this Schedule. | 300 | 300 |
Full Rate:
The full rate applies to calls made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday (inclusive).
Reduced Rate:
The reduced rate applies to calls made as follows:
- (i) at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive);
- (ii) all day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; and
- (iii) such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers.
Charges for Local Calls
(other than Subscriber Dialled Local Calls)
| Per period or part of a period of time specified in the Table to Paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Part of this Schedule appropriate to the call. | ||
| 3. | To a subscriber | |
| (a) if he rents an exchange line without a coinbox | 61.17p for the first period and 11.17p for the second and subsequent periods. | |
| (b) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made | 68p for the first period and 18p for the second and subsequent periods. | |
| (c) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made | 61.17p for the first period and 11.17p for the second and subsequent periods. | |
| 4. | To a caller | |
| (a) (i) from an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made | 70p for the first period and 20p for the second and subsequent periods. | |
| (ii) from an exchange line with a subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made | 70p for the first period and 20p for the second and subsequent periods. | |
| (b) (i) From a public telephone from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made | 70p for the first period and 20p for the second and subsequent periods. | |
| (ii) From a public telephone from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made | 70p for the first period and 20p for the second and subsequent periods. |
Table (Operator Assisted Local Calls)
| Description of Call | Rull Rate | Reduced Rate |
| 1. Calls referred to in Paragraphs 3 (a), 3 (b), 4 (a) (i) and 3 (b) (i) of this Part of this Schedule. | 15 mins. | 30 mins. |
| 2. Calls referred to in Paragraphs 3 (c), 4 (a) (ii) and 4 (b) (ii) of this Part of this Schedule. | 5 mins. | 5 mins. |
Full Rate:
The full rate applies to calls made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday (inclusive).
Reduced Rate:
The reduced rate applies to calls made as follows:
- (i) at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive);
- (ii) all day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; and
- (iii) such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers.
PART 3 Subscriber Dialled Trunk Calls
Article 54
| Per period or part of a period of time specified in the Table to this Part of this Schedule appropriate to the Call. | |
| (a) to a subscriber without a coinbox | 11.17p |
| (c) for a caller from a public telephone or from a coinbox exchange line | 20p for the first and 16p for subsequent periods. |
TABLE
| Description of Call | Description of Call | Full Rate | Reduced Rate | Economy Rate |
| 1. | Between exchanges in the State and from Exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland where the distance between Group Centres of exchanges concerned | |||
| (i) does not exceed 56 kms | 60 seconds | 90 seconds | not applicable | |
| (ii) exceeds 56 kms | 30 seconds | 45 seconds | not applicable | |
| (iii) to Eircell equipment | 20 seconds | 30 seconds | not applicable | |
| 2. | From exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands | 14 seconds | 18.7 seconds | 28 seconds |
Full Rate: The full rate applies to calls made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday (inclusive).
Reduced Rate: The reduced rate applies to calls made as follows:
- (i) at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) for calls described in paragraph 1 of the Table;
- (ii) all day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays for calls described in Paragraph I of the Table;
- (iii) at or after 6 p.m. and before 12 p.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) for calls described in Paragraph 2 of the Table; and
- (iv) at or after 8 a.m. and before 12 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; for calls described in Paragraph 2 of the Table; and
- (v) such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers.
Economy Rate: The economy rate applies to calls described in paragraph 2 of the Table made after 12 p.m. and before 8 a.m. everyday.
For calls made at all times (except where otherwise stated) from exchanges in the State to exchanges in:
| (a) Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Ceuta and Melilla, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal (including Azores and Madeira), San Marino, Spain (including Balearic and Canary Islands), Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City. | |
| (i) Full rate (from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday inclusive) | 11.00 seconds |
| (ii) Reduced rate (from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) and throughout Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays and such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers | 14.60 seconds |
| (b) Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Gibraltar. Hungary, Israel, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Tunisia, Turkey, U.S.S.R. and Yugoslavia | 7.56 seconds |
| (c) Anguilla, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts (Nevis), St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Tortola (British Virgin Islands), Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S.A., Virgin Islands (U.S.) | |
| (i) Full rate (from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Monday to Friday inclusive) | 5.99 seconds |
| (ii) Reduced rate (from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) and throughout Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays and such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers) | 7.99 seconds |
| (d) Australia (including Tasmania) Hong Kong, Japan (including Ryukyu Islands), New Zealand, Saudia Arabia, Singapore and South Africa | 3.87 seconds |
| (e) All other states | 2.71 seconds |
Article 55
PART 4 Trunk calls (other than subscriber dialled trunk calls) from exchange lines without coinbox.
| 1. Distance between Group Centres of Exchanges connected | ||||
| Calls between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland | First 3 minutes or part thereof. (minimum charge) | First 3 minutes or part thereof. (minimum charge) | For each subsequent minute or part thereof. | For each subsequent minute or part thereof. |
| Full Rate | Reduced Rate | Full Rate | Reduced Rate | |
| Not exceeding 56 kilometres | 83p | 71p | 11p | 7p |
| Exceeding 56 kilometres | 116p | 92p | 22p | 14p |
| 2. Calls from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands | 227p | 167p | 59p | 39p |
| 3. Calls to Eircell | 149p | 116p | 33p | 22p |
Full Rate: The full rate applies to calls made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday (inclusive).
Reduced Rate: The reduced rate applies to calls made as follows:
- (i) at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive);
- (ii) all day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; and
- (iii) such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers.
For calls made at all times (except where otherwise stated) from exchanges in the State to exchanges in:
| For the first 3 minutes or part of three minutes | For each subsequent minute or part thereof | |
| £ | £ | |
| (a) Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Ceuta and Melilla, Denmark(including Faroe Islands), Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal(including Azores and Maderia), San Marino, Spain (including Balearic and Canary Islands), Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City. | 2.81 | 0.77 |
| (b) Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Hungary, Gibraltar, Iceland, Israel, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Tunisia, Turkey, U.S.S.R. and Yugoslavia | 3.17 | 0.89 |
| (c) Anguilla, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts (Nevis), St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Tortola (British Virgin Islands), Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S.A., Virgin Islands (U.S.) | ||
| (i) Full Rate (from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Monday to Friday inclusive) | 5.00 | 1.50 |
| (ii) Reduced rate (from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. from Monday to Saturday (inclusive) and throughout Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays and such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspaper). | 3.86 | 1.12 |
| (d) Australia (including Tasmania), Hong Kong, Japan (including Ryukyu Islands), New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and South Africa. | 6.80 | 2.10 |
| (e) All other states | 7.91 | 2.47 |
Article 55
PART 5 Trunk calls (other than subscriber dialled trunk calls) from a public telephone or from a coinbox exchange line from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made.
In respect of every call made by a caller from a public telephone or from a coinbox exchange line from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made, there shall be charged and paid, placed in the coinbox or otherwise credited to Bord Telecom Éireann the charges as stated in the Table below.
TABLE
| Description of Call | For first 3 minutes or part thereof. (Minimum charges) | For first 3 minutes or part thereof. (Minimum charges) | For each subsequent 3 minutes or part thereof | For each subsequent 3 minutes or part thereof |
| Full Rate | Reduced Rate | Full Rate | Reduced Rate | |
| 1. Between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland and where the distance between Group Centres of exchanges concerned | ||||
| (i) does not exceed 56 kms. | 100p | 85p | 50p | 35p |
| (ii) exceeds 56 kms. | 150p | 115p | 100p | 65p |
| 2. From exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. | 310p | 230p | 260p | 180p |
| 3. Calls to Eircell Equipment. | 195p | 150p | 145p | 100p |
Full Rate: The full rate applies to calls made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday (inclusive).
Reduced Rate: The reduced rate applies to calls made as follows:
- (i) at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive)
- (ii) all day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; and
- (iii) such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national daily morning newspapers.
For calls made at all times (except where otherwise stated) from exchanges in the State to exchanges in:
| For the first 3 minutes or part of 3 minutes £ | For each minute or part of a minute after the first 3 minutes £ | |
| (a) Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Ceuta and Melilla, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal (including Azores and Maderia), San Marino, Spain (including Balearic and Canary Islands), Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City. | 3.35 | 0.95 |
| (b) Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Gibraltar, Hungary, Israel, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Tunisia, Turkey, U.S.S.R., and Yugoslavia. | 4.20 | 1.30 |
| (c) Anguilla, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts (Nevis), St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Tortola (British Virgin Island), Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S.A., Virgin Islands (U.S.) | ||
| (i) Full Rate (from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Monday to Saturday inclusive) | 5.55 | 1.75 |
| (ii) Reduced rate (from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) and throughout Saturday and Sunday) and such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers. | 4.20 | 1.30 |
| (d) Australia (including Tasmania), Hong Kong, Japan (including Ryukyu Islands), New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and South Africa | 7.80 | 2.50 |
| (e) All other states | 10.95 | 3.55 |
Article 55
Trunk Calls (other than subscriber dialled trunk calls) from a public telephone or from a coinbox exchange line, from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made.
In respect of every call:
( a ) made by a subscriber who rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made there shall be charged to the subscriber and paid by him the charges stated in the Table below less 1p. except for calls covered by paragraph 4 of the Table.
( b ) made by a caller from a public telephone or from a coinbox exchange line, there shall be charged and paid, placed in the coinbox or otherwise credited to Bord Telecom Éireann the charges stated in the Table below.
TABLE
| Description of Call | For first 3 minutes or part thereof. (Minimum Charge) | For first 3 minutes or part thereof. (Minimum Charge) | For each subsequent 3 minutes or part thereof | For each subsequent 3 minutes or part thereof |
| Full Rate | Reduced Rate | Full Rate | Reduced Rate | |
| 1. Between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland and where the distance between Group Centres of exchanges concerned | ||||
| (i) does not exceed 56 kms. | 70p | 55p | 40p | 25p |
| (ii) exceeds 56 kms. | 110p | 80p | 80p | 50p |
| 2. From exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. | 240p | 170p | 210p | 140p |
| 3. Calls to Eircell Equipment. | 150p | 110p | 120p | 80p |
Full Rate: The full rate applies to calls made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday (inclusive).
Reduced Rate: The reduced rate applies to calls made as follows:
- (i) at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive);
- (ii) all day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays and;
- (iii) such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers.
For calls made at all times (except where otherwise stated) from exchanges in the State to exchanges in:
| For the first 3 minutes or part of three minutes | For each minute or part of a minute after the first 3 minutes | |
| £ | £ | |
| (a) Andorra, Belgium, Ceuta and Melilla, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal (including Azores and Maderia), San Marino, Spain (including Balearic and Canary Islands), Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City. | ||
| (i) Full Rate (from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday to Friday inclusive) | 255p | 75p |
| (ii) Reduced rate (from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday(inclusive) and all day Saturday and Sunday, and at such other times as announced by Bord Telecom Éireann in Daily morning newspapers). | 195p | 55p |
| (b) Albania, Algeria, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Gibraltar, Hungary, Israel, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Tunisia, Turkey, U.S.S.R., and Yugoslavia. | 350p | 105p |
| (c) Anguilla, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts (Nevis), St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Tortola (British Virgin Islands), Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S.A., Virgin Islands(U.S.) | 425p | 130p |
| (i) Full Rate (from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Monday to Saturday inclusive) | 425p | 130p |
| (ii) Reduced rate (from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) and throughout Saturday and Sunday) and such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers. | 330p | 100p |
| (d) Australia (including Tasmania), Hong Kong, Japan (including Ryukyu Islands), New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and South Africa. | 645p | 205p |
| (e) All other states. | 905p | 290p |
PART 6 Special Telephone Service
Articles 12, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 and 67.
SECTION 1
Charges for Special Telephone Services which are payable in addition to the appropriate charges set out in the foregoing Parts of this Schedule.
| 1. Personal Call | ||
| ( a ) Within State and to Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands | 50p | 50p |
| ( b ) To other states (where the service is applicable) | Per call as follows: Twice the per subsequent minute charge given in Paragraph 4 of Part 4 of this Schedule. | Per call as follows: Twice the per subsequent minute charge given in Paragraph 4 of Part 4 of this Schedule. |
| 2. Alarm Clock Call | ||
| — Manual | 75p | 75p |
| — Automatic | 33.51p | 33.51p |
| — Automatic (Cancellation Charge) | 44.68p | 44.68p |
| 3. Advice of Duration and Charge | 30p per call | 30p per call |
| 4. Reverse Charge Call | ||
| ( a ) Within State and to Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands | 50p | 50p |
| ( b ) From other states (where the service is applicable) | Per call as follows: Twice the per subsequent minute charge given in Paragraph 4 of Part 4 of this Schedule. | Per call as follows: Twice the per subsequent minute charge given in Paragraph 4 of Part 4 of this Schedule. |
| 5. Fixed-time Calls | One-quarter of the charge for the first three minutes. | One-quarter of the charge for the first three minutes. |
| 6. Freefone Call Charge Premium | 20p | 20p |
| 7. Telecard Charge | £5 per Telecard per annum. | £5 per Telecard per annum. |
| 8. Call Diversion. | Entry Charge £10 Quarterly Subscription £3 Set up Charge 22.34p Check Charge 11.17p | Entry Charge £10 Quarterly Subscription £3 Set up Charge 22.34p Check Charge 11.17p |
| 9. Call Waiting | Entry Charge £10 Quarterly Subscription £3 | Entry Charge £10 Quarterly Subscription £3 |
| 10. Conference Calls. | Subscriber Dialled: Entry Charge £10 Quarterly Subscription £3 Operator Assisted: the normal rates for operator assisted calls apply together with the relevant personal Call charge rate. | Subscriber Dialled: Entry Charge £10 Quarterly Subscription £3 Operator Assisted: the normal rates for operator assisted calls apply together with the relevant personal Call charge rate. |
| 11. Abbreviated Calling. | Entry Charge £10 Quarterly Subscription £3 Set up Charge 11.17p Cancel Charge 11.17p | Entry Charge £10 Quarterly Subscription £3 Set up Charge 11.17p Cancel Charge 11.17p |
| 12. Hotline Service. | Entry Charge £10 Quarterly Subscription £3 | Entry Charge £10 Quarterly Subscription £3 |
| 13. Call Particulars. | per one off request £4 per exchange line-per account per request (continuous) £3 per exchange line per account. | per one off request £4 per exchange line-per account per request (continuous) £3 per exchange line per account. |
| 14. Surcharge for dishonoured payments | £7 per dishonoured payment. | £7 per dishonoured payment. |
| 15. Direct Dialling Inwards | ||
| —Analogue (per block of 30 telephone exchange lines or part of such block) | Connection Charge: £10,500 Annual Subscription: £4,600 | Connection Charge: £10,500 Annual Subscription: £4,600 |
| —Digital (per block of 30 telephone exchange lines or part of such block): | Connection Charge: £10,500 Annual Subscription: £9,200 | Connection Charge: £10,500 Annual Subscription: £9,200 |
| —Additional Annual Subscription in respect of extensions | (per block of one hundred extensions or part of such block): £600 | (per block of one hundred extensions or part of such block): £600 |
| Entry Charge | Monthly Rental (Per Line) | |
| 16. Call Barring charges | ||
| Temporary Off Service | £16 | NIL |
| Outward Service Barred | £16 | £2 |
| Inward Service Barred | £16 | £2 |
| TIS+ISD+ZCH+STD Barred | £16 | £2 |
| TIS+ISD+XCH Barred | £16 | £2 |
| TIS+ISD Barred | £16 | £2 |
| TIS Barred | NIL | NIL |
| Restoration of Normal Service | NIL | NIL |
Note:
TIS (Telephone Information Service), ISD (International Direct Dial), XCH (Cross Channel), STD (Inland Trunk).
SECTION II
Charges which are payable in lieu of all other charges set out in the other Parts of this Schedule.
| 1. Urgent Calls | Double the charges otherwise payable under this Schedule. |
| 2. Cancellation fee for Personal Call | |
| ( a ) Within State and to Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands | 50p |
| ( b ) To other states (where the service is applicable) | Per call as follows: Twice the per minute charge given in Paragraph 4 of Part 4 of this Schedule. |
| 3. Cancellation Fee for Fixed-time Calls | One quarter of the charge which would be payable if the call had been effected. |
| 4. Telephone Information Service | The charge which would be payable if the call were a call made from an exchange in the State to an exchange in Great Britain, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. |
| 5. Directory Enquiries (Per 3 numbers or less) | The charge which would be payable if it were a local call. |
SECTION III
Charges in respect of Freefone 1800 service.
Charges in respect of 1850 service.
| £ | |
| Connection Charge (per number) | 50 |
| Subscription (Quarterly/per number) | 50 |
| --- | --- |
| Call Charges (Recipient) | Number of seconds per 11.17p call unit. |
| National | |
| Full Rate | 20 |
| Reduced Rate | 30 |
| Regional | |
| Full Rate | 45 |
| Reduced Rate | 67 |
Note
- (i) Regional call charges apply to calls made from a telephone exchange line to a telephone exchange line terminating in a premises in the same service area.
- (ii) National call charges apply to all calls to exchange lines within the State other than those calls to which Regional call charges apply.
- (iii) Each of the areas of the State to which the prefixes (01), (02), (04), (05), (06) and (07/09) apply shall be a separate service area. Calls to or from Eircell Equipment shall be regarded as calls to a separate service area.
- (iv) The Full Rate is applicable to all calls made between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (inclusive). The Reduced Rate is applicable to all calls other than calls to which the Full Rate applies.
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