0845 and 08457 numbers

[Russ]

I've just seen an interesting question posted on another forum - I'm got the new VIP+ tariff where 0800, 0845 and 0870 are included for £18 per month but some companies have numbers starting 08457. Does anyone know if that's just the same but the 7 being part of the rest of the number? It feels like it ought to be but for some reason you don't seem to find 08451, 08452, 08453 etc so I was wondering if it's a different rate.

[Stephen]

As long as it starts 0845 then its covered.

[Russ]

Makes sense - just wanted to check, thanks.

[weenie]

Originally Posted by Russ

I've just seen an interesting question posted on another forum - I'm got the new VIP+ tariff where 0800, 0845 and 0870 are included for £18 per month but some companies have numbers starting 08457. Does anyone know if that's just the same but the 7 being part of the rest of the number? It feels like it ought to be but for some reason you don't seem to find 08451, 08452, 08453 etc so I was wondering if it's a different rate.

I found this great website well I think it is really good for 0870 numbers it is SAYNOTO0870.COM

The site lists many well known companies, and their equivalent geographical numbers, therefore not paying premium rates like 5p or more per minute. It also lets you type in the number and gives you the cheaper one...

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by weenie

I found this great website well I think it is really good for 0870 numbers it is SAYNOTO0870.COM

The site lists many well known companies, and their equivalent geographical numbers, therefore not paying premium rates like 5p or more per minute. It also lets you type in the number and gives you the cheaper one...

Russ has said in his post that calls to those numbers are actually included in in free mins.

[Taf]

I have a little piece of paper sent to me by VM over a year ago that says that I get £5 worth of FREE calls to 08 numbers each month as a freebie.

Is this general or is it only for me?

[qasdfdsaq]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Russ has said in his post that calls to those numbers are actually included in in free mins.

But 0844 and 0871 are not, so the site still helps

[Graham M]

It's all about how they write down their numbers, nothing more

[weenie]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Russ has said in his post that calls to those numbers are actually included in in free mins.

It does many more numbers than 0870, it may have numbers that is not included in the phone package Russ has ... I have this included in my VM package and it does not cover all premium rate numbers so I use this website as my doctors have a 0844 number so I got their geographical number as I am not willing to pay for these numbers as I am fed up being ripped off ... so I try and show these numbers the

[raging bull]

In reply to weenie: We used to have 0844 No for doctors untill patient power took over!
We complained as a group to practise manager, took the better part of 18months but worth it in the end.

[weenie]

Thanks raging bull, I think I will try that as I know many patients complain about the number, I give them there land line number lol the doctors are non to pleased...

[Russ]

I've just found out the offer includes 0808 numbers too.

[Ken W]

Originally Posted by raging bull

In reply to weenie: We used to have 0844 No for doctors untill patient power took over!
We complained as a group to practise manager, took the better part of 18months but worth it in the end.

My doctor also used 0844 but like you the practice manager had a lot of complaints they return to using 0118.

[weenie]

I think it is terrible that doctors can do this. The old and the unemployed must be put off phoning this number to access medical treatment due to the financial imposition of calling expensive premium rate 0844 numbers to reach their GP.

[Bircho]

Originally Posted by Russ

I've just found out the offer includes 0808 numbers too.

0808 numbers are freephone numbers.