Regulation 13 Connection of terminal equipment and use of the networks—public operators

In exercising their functions under Part II and sections 47 to 49 of the Act, the Secretary of State and the Director shall ensure that:

(a)

all users provided with a connection to a fixed public telephone system may connect and use terminal equipment suitable for the connection provided; and

(b)

all users provided with a connection to a fixed public telephone system or to a mobile public telephone network or both, have access to:

(i)

operator assistance services and a directory information service which complies with regulation 9(4) above unless:

(aa)

the subscriber decides otherwise; or

(bb)

in the case of services which incur a charge to the subscriber, due warning of disconnection has been given to the subscriber in accordance with a direction made by the Director under regulation 34 below; and

(ii)

emergency services, free of charge, using the single European emergency call number “112” and the national emergency call number “999”.