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Dial Phone Direct on 0202 220 900 - Similar deal, just type in your number when prompted. I've used this for ages and it's a cracking service, that's billed as your free minutes or a standard land line call...
Hi
I'm using 0200-2220700(pre-dial) since more than 2 years to make calls to 0800 from UK mobiles.No problems at all as long as you don't press the #key at the end.
I'm guessing this doesn't work for 0845 numbers? Would be useful if I have to call Virgin....
The QX one will work for 0845 etc if you mostly call 0800 and occasionally call the 0845/0844. Basically, it gives you points when you call 0800/0808 numbers and then you can spend the points on the occasional 0845/0870 calls.
I'm guessing this doesn't work for 0845 numbers? Would be useful if I have to call Virgin....
0870,0845 etc are 0.35p+ a minute on some networks. again 1899.com offers
UK fixed lines0.0 !!
UK mobiles (sat/sun) 4.5
UK mobiles (weekdays)10
UK (070 Personal)15
UK (0845) sat/sun3.5
UK (0845) weekdays3.5
UK (0870) sat/sun2
UK (0870) weekdays7
Thanks to Voucherman for originally posting details of this handy site. You can view the original thread here.
I posted on this thread, but take no credit for making the original post. I was just commenting on someone else's post.
Personally I prefer using the saynoto0870 site to find a geographical number.
Or to find a free phone number if I'm using a land-line. It's never let me down.
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For those wanting to store an 0800 (etc) number with the landline number first on a Nokia phone, push the * button FOUR times after the first landline number and you'll see a w - for wait. This will cause the phone to WAIT until the first call is answered before it continues dialling. (This is also useful for logging in to automated systems, although don't use it for a password!)
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For those who want to try, some 0800 number also have an international number which is actually a normal landline, that you can call from the UK. Very handy when it involves bank and you want to cautious.
For example, HSBCs have the international telephone banking number +44 1226 261 010. You can also call that from the UK as well, and when calling them from my mobile I also use this number.
One thing though, I am glad for this trick, as I generally get bills from Vodafone approaching 100 pounds a month (that includes my internet though).
1899 (and 18185 etc) DO NOT connect to free numbers, only 0844, 0845, 0870, 0871, etc.
So if i want to call international lets say Canada then dialling 1899 allows me to make free calls without ANY charge from my o2 contract phone is that correct?
For those who want to try, some 0800 number also have an international number which is actually a normal landline, that you can call from the UK. Very handy when it involves bank and you want to cautious.
For example, HSBCs have the international telephone banking number +44 1226 261 010. You can also call that from the UK as well, and when calling them from my mobile I also use this number.
Call my cynical, but the reason why they publicise it as the "international" number is to get people to ring the 0845/0870 so that the bank gets a cut of the profit, and the customer gets 'stung' getting a nice large mobile bill at the end of the month.
ive tried the number 5 times now and all i get is an engaged tone
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It's worth pointing out as the mobile co's find out these access numbers they remove them from being contactable. Orange was notorious for killing internationa dial through numbers as soon as they found out about them.
I used the number suggested. Orange allowed the call to that number from the standard minutes and then charged for the calling card number dialled using this facility.
ORANGE MOBILE USERS BEWARE, YOU CAN INCUR A HEFTY BILL BY USING THIS NUMBER.
Any alternatives that prevent being ripped off for using 0800 numbers on Orange will be much appreciated.
I used the number suggested. Orange allowed the call to that number from the standard minutes and then charged for the calling card number dialled using this facility.
ORANGE MOBILE USERS BEWARE, YOU CAN INCUR A HEFTY BILL BY USING THIS NUMBER.
Any alternatives that prevent being ripped off for using 0800 numbers on Orange will be much appreciated.
So why not complain to the watchdog? They cannot charge you for what your contact lets you access.
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0800Buster: Don't pay over the odds for mobile calls to frephone numbers
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