Free telephone calls 1899.com 18866.com

[Mike]

Hi all

Has anyone used these services

www.1899.com
www.18866.com

and if so what do you think..........sounds to good to be true ! Aslo a bit of a pain having to dail a long pre number because with NTL

Thanks for your time

Mike

[Roy MM]

Nice idea, but what do they get out of it.

[Mike]

Originally Posted by Roy MM

Nice idea, but what do they get out of it.

Don't know and that is what is worrying me as I do not know anyone who has used it !!!!

Mike

[scrotnig]

I have used 18866.com since January and it's fine.

All that has happened is the initial 1p connection charge on the free calls increased to 2p and is now in fact 3p...but it's still the best value calls plan on the market!

[Mike]

Originally Posted by scrotnig

I have used 18866.com since January and it's fine.

All that has happened is the initial 1p connection charge on the free calls increased to 2p and is now in fact 3p...but it's still the best value calls plan on the market!

Just noticed on 18866 cable customers pay half a pence per minute where as on 1889 it's zero pence per minute !

Mike

[Jules]

I think Graham uses these and thinks they are great, to be honest it puts me off having to mess about with the long numbers and waiting for the message etc so I have not tried them

[Graham]

Originally Posted by Mike

Has anyone used these services

www.1899.com
www.18866.com

Yep, me. (ADDENDUM: Thanks, Jules ) Well actually I use 1899 because most of my calls are on "standard" phone numbers (or mobiles which are still cheaper), but, last time I checked 18866 charges 0.5p per minute with an NTL originating line, as opposed to free for 1899, so even though it costs a penny more in connection charge, it's cheaper in the long run.

and if so what do you think..........sounds to good to be true ! Aslo a bit of a pain having to dail a long pre number because with NTL

Well on two of my phones the prefix is set up on a speed dial button anyway, so I just hit that, wait until it says "welcome" then key in the usual number, but even on the phone that doesn't have the speed dial ability, it's now really become automatic to hit 0808 170 7474.

It takes a couple of extra seconds to do so and to connect, but hearing "This is a free phone call!" makes it all worthwhile
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Originally Posted by Roy MM

Nice idea, but what do they get out of it.

AIUI they "bulk buy" phone line access, so I believe a proportion of the connection charge goes to them and if you phone a mobile or 0845 or 0870, they'll get some of the charge from that too, as, also, for international calls.

There again, it may be that the "free calls" in the UK is effectively a loss leader to get people to use their other call services.