0845 and 08457 numbers - Page 2

nodrogd · 28-01-2014, 13:34

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Originally Posted by 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.

The NHS has been actively discouraging practices from using these numbers for some time, so there shouldn't be many left now.

http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/your-pra...002813.article

qasdfdsaq · 28-01-2014, 16:19

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Originally Posted by Russ

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

Free calls to free numbers, great "offer"

In the meantime they're still free from real payphones too

Taf · 28-01-2014, 16:45

03 numbers are appearing a lot now

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Calls to 03 numbers cost no more than a national rate call to an 01 or 02 number and must count towards any inclusive minutes in the same way as 01 and 02 calls.

These rules apply to calls from any type of line including mobile, BT, other fixed line or payphone

Revenue sharing – where the dialled party can receive a share of what the consumer pays to make a call – is also not allowed on calls to 03 numbers.

weenie · 28-01-2014, 17:00

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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

Free calls to free numbers, great "offer"

In the meantime they're still free from real payphones too

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Originally Posted by nodrogd

The NHS has been actively discouraging practices from using these numbers for some time, so there shouldn't be many left now.

http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/your-pra...002813.article

And yet the NHS encouraged it in the first place

They are backtracking I think ... To late it should never have been allowed we are talking about the sick and vulnerable people "the old,young and sick" and yet who I see as the true sick ones are the people trying to make money out of the sick and needy all the doctors who used this number for their surgery should hang their heads in shame ...

Russ · 28-01-2014, 17:07

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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

Free calls to free numbers, great "offer"

It's better than an offer where 0800 and 0808 numbers aren't free.

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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

In the meantime they're still free from real payphones too

Have fun finding one in the rain when you could use a mobile indoors.

qasdfdsaq · 28-01-2014, 23:16

Well they're also free from every landline in the country as well...

Russ · 28-01-2014, 23:21

Yes they are, but I don't have one.

qasdfdsaq · 29-01-2014, 18:00

Nor do I, but you really shouldn't have to pay for the convenience of accessing something that should be free for free, particularly when you can already use your inclusive minutes to call them for "free" anyway.

Russ · 29-01-2014, 18:08

Don't hate the player, hate the game.

qasdfdsaq · 29-01-2014, 18:49

I prefer to show love to the players on the opposite team, the ones that provide free access to 0800 numbers from mobiles and still make a profit.

2old4this · 31-01-2014, 11:47

are 0871 numbers free from landline phones Thanks

weenie · 31-01-2014, 16:44

35p per minute upward on a mobile, and between 6p up to 35p from a landline depending on who your provider is I am led to believe...

2old4this · 31-01-2014, 17:17

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Originally Posted by weenie

35p per minute upward on a mobile, and between 6p up to 35p from a landline depending on who your provider is I am led to believe...

my provider is VM is still 35p Thanks

weenie · 31-01-2014, 18:14

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Originally Posted by 2old4this

my provider is VM is still 35p Thanks

I use this website SAYNOTO0870.COM

Like I have said before this 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 ... I use this website all the time for these rip off numbers I refuse to line the pockets of the big companies further they make enough from us ...

Taf · 13-03-2014, 14:58

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Originally Posted by 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?

I have my hand a piece of paper (card actually) and have just been told by Virginmedia that they don't recognise this....

It dates back to Autumn 2011, I registered for it the day I received the offer.

Who should I talk to about this obvious U Turn, as I have now been billed for 0870 calls ( a single one in a month, so not in excess of their 250 minute limit).