BT Yahoo Internet Information
Information on the services offered by BT Yahoo, plus help with setting up the service.
This page is primarily aimed at dial-up customers. For help with Broadband, see our BT Broadband page.
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BT's Internet Tariffs
BT is currently offering several tariffs:
Package | Monthly fee | Details |
Broadband | From £13 | BT Broadband - Speeds up to 16 Meg, and stacks of extras, including:
BT offers the following Broadband options:
More details at www.bt.com/btbroadband |
Pay-as-you-go | None | Dial-up access. Only pay when you're online (by the minute) - great for low or mobile users. Charged from as little as 1p per minute evenings and weekends. 5 email addresses and 15 Megs of webspace. More details at register.btinternet.com |
Prices correct as of April 2012
Example of BT Yahoo Webmail
BT Yahoo settings
Username / login name | <username supplied by BT Yahoo, e.g. myname@btinternet.com> |
Incoming (POP3) email server | mail.btinternet.com |
Outgoing (SMTP) email server | mail.btinternet.com (Note: Now requires Secure Authentication) |
Website (FTP) server | ftp.btinternet.com or ftp.uk.geocities.com |
Dial-up numbers: | BT Yahoo Anytime
0808 993 3001 BT Yahoo Pay-As-You-Go 0845 756 0000 International PSTN 00 44 121 478 9200 |
News (NNTP) server | news.btopenworld.com |
For help with BT email settings, see our UK Email Settings page
Useful BT Yahoo information
- Dialup service status report: Call 0800 731 7777 or check here
- Broadband service status report: Call 0800 169 0199 or check here
- BT Broadband Technical Support: 0800 111 4567.
- Technical support helpdesk: 0808 100 5667.
- Broadband technical support: support@btopenworld.com
- Billing / Customer Services: 0800 633 5335 between 8am and midnight.
Setting up BT Yahoo on your mobile device: If you have a mobile phone or handheld computer that can connect to the Internet for web and/or email, you may be able to connect with BT Yahoo on the move. We have pages setup dedicated to providing a walkthrough of how to get BT Yahoo set up. Click on one of the following for specific setup details:
If your phone isn't covered in the list above, it means we may not
have a dedicated step-by-step page, but the notes in this box
should help. First... If you're not a BT Yahoo customer, sign up to BT Yahoo free-of-charge and get a pay-as-you go account. No subscription fee, and you only pay standard rates for the time you're online. Go to register.btinternet.com from a PC, and create an account. You'll then get some details that you'll need to set up your account on your mobile device. Here's a summary of what you'll need to enter on your mobile device:
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Frequently asked questions
How do I get an account? | You can sign up for a BT Yahoo! account on one of the following links: Dialup account or Broadband account |
Status check | If you're having problems with BT Yahoo, first off, check that their services are running correctly at their Service Status page. Check the Dialup-status page or Broadband status page for info on any problems with BT Yahoo. Alternatively, call free on 0800 731 7777 (dialup) or 0800 169 0199 (broadband) |
Check mail online | BT Yahoo customers can access their email via the webmail service.
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Error 553 on sending email | Having a problem sending an email from your PC? If you're seeing "Error 553" when you send, could it be that your email account is set to get your emails with a non-BT email address? In 2008, BT added some extra security to their email sending. If your outgoing email address is different from your Btinternet.com email address, you need to register non-BT email addresses, so that they know they're legit. To register your non-BT email address:
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CD of BT Yahoo software | We've heard from a number of site visitors saying that they have a problem with the "order your CD" button on the BT Yahoo site. Here are some notes on this:
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Closing account | If you're looking to close your account, call the Customer Relation Team on 0800 085 2819 to arrange this. If it's a Pay-as-you-go account, you don't need to cancel (as you're not paying anything anyway), but if you wish to cancel, the number is 0800 633 5335. If you're looking for an alternative to BT, see our Internet page. |
Other links
- Sign up
for a BT Broadband
account
- BTOpenworld's
WAP portal: http://wap.btopenworld.com/
- For details
on the benefits of Broadband access, see our dedicated Broadband
page.
- BT FON - Information about getting free access to wireless Broadband
- BT Credit Card - An easy way to save money on your BT Broadband bill
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