Converting 0870 numbers to landline numbers

DubloRobin · 07-10-2004, 13:11

Hi all,

First posting!

I've taken a cable phone service that has a fixed monthly fee and free landline calls. However, any special numbers, such as 0845 (local rate) or 0870 (national rate), are not part of the service and I get charged separately for those calls

Does anyone know of a web site or method for converting 0845 or 0870 numbers to their underlying landline numbers?

I recently read a posting where someone supplied the ebuyer customer services 08704670753 number as 01142016965 which was very handy as I had to wait ages for a reply, but at least the call was free to me

Thanks
Robin

07-10-2004, 13:13

This is the site you're looking for:

http://www.saynoto0870.com/

It lists lots of alternatives to 0870 and similar numbers

zovat · 07-10-2004, 16:51

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Originally Posted by Graham

This is the site you're looking for:

http://www.saynoto0870.com/

It lists lots of alternatives to 0870 and similar numbers

Nice site - I was looking for one like this last week....

oh, and DubloRobin :-

to CableForum

Halcyon · 07-10-2004, 22:02

Welcome to the forums.
I use that site quite often too. Its great for finding alternative numbers for computer suppliers.

DubloRobin · 08-10-2004, 10:23

Thanks for the replies and warm welcome

I can see you're an active group with lots of interesting topics to discuss

The "sayNoTo0870" site is certainly very useful - even has a way to add numbers for others to share. However, I do have one number I regularly call that isn't listed: 0870-020-1075. I wonder how people have located landline equivalents in the first place?

Cheers

kevinsheehan · 08-05-2005, 20:53

does anyone use this service regularly - i have tried but keep being redirected to an 0870 sales site??

maxtoralias · 08-05-2005, 21:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham

This is the site you're looking for:

http://www.saynoto0870.com/

It lists lots of alternatives to 0870 and similar numbers

What a great site. Thanks a lot as I have just bought a laptop from PC world and all of the numbers listed are 0870 prefix. Should save a lot of cash in the long run

09-05-2005, 05:05

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Originally Posted by maxtoralias

What a great site. Thanks a lot as I have just bought a laptop from PC world and all of the numbers listed are 0870 prefix. Should save a lot of cash in the long run

I like the one straight through to NTL customer services, how long will it last before it's pulled down.

09-05-2005, 12:55

If you can't find an alternative to an 0870 or 0845 number, your next best option is to sign up to http://www.call1899.com who charge 7p a minute for 0870 and 3p a minute for 0845 numbers (plus a 3p connection charge).

If you *can* find a landline alternative, you can get the call *FREE* from 1899!

There's also http://www.call18866.com who have a 2p connection charge but who are slightly more expensive (eg 9p for 0870, 4p for 0845 and 0.5p/ minute for landline calls)

I'd suggest signing up to both and programing their freephone prefixes into your phone so you can pick whichever you want.

kevinsheehan · 10-05-2005, 10:21

can you answer the question about multiple use of the free service for finding landline equivalents of 0870 numbers

Neil · 10-05-2005, 11:09

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Originally Posted by kevinsheehan

does anyone use this service regularly - i have tried but keep being redirected to an 0870 sales site??

What 'service'?

All you need to do is go to www.saynoto0870.com & use the search facility to look for a landline number equivalent for the company that you want to ring on an 0870 number.

There's no 'service' as such, you just use the site to search for an alternative number.

And what a top site it is too.

Ignition · 10-05-2005, 16:10

Find someone who works for a telco and get them to phone for you, if their PBX is properly set up they'll see the number that that 0870 number translates to. Works for me anyway, calling from work I see the number that the 0870 / 0845 translates to *most* of the time.

kevinsheehan · 10-05-2005, 22:40

dear neil

if i try to find an 0870 number twice i am redirected to a site "selling" 0870"
how do i get round this

Neil · 10-05-2005, 23:05

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Originally Posted by kevinsheehan

dear neil

if i try to find an 0870 number twice i am redirected to a site "selling" 0870"
how do i get round this

Who is the company, & what's the number you are looking for a replacement (landline) number for?

kevinsheehan · 11-05-2005, 15:51

the company is www.saynoto0870.com and i and others want to use this "service" or "system" ( just semantics) to find many different 0870 numbers - now and in the future !
If you care to look at the threads above you will understand