Watchdog to advise on best phone service

HOUSEHOLDERS are to get a helping hand to guide them through the maze of different companies offering home phone services and broadband.

Consumers already have the power to choose from an array of different firms for calls from their phone line at home - with each company offering different rates, discounts and deals.

But householders have to contact home phone companies one by one and wade through a mass of different call rates before finding the best deal for them.