Internet access during the day reduced to 35p for 15 minutes, from 57p.

Calls to Britain to fall to 19p from 24p a minute during the day, evening rate down to 17p. New weekend rate of 15p.

Rates to mainland Europe reduced by up to 30 per cent, rates to Australia/New Zealand down by 23-50 per cent.

Tariffs to the US and Canada during the day to be reduced to 29p a minute from 36p, evening rate to 23p from 34p, new weekend rate of 19p per minute.