Where Is 18866 / 1899 ? Gone For Good?

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BadJ
BadJ Posts: 2 Newbie
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Hi there - this is my first post - so ho to everyone......i just tried to use both services and i couldnt use either...sometimes i would get a "number not recognised" message, other times an english language message saying service "temporarily unavailable" and other sometimes what seems to be a message in German (?) Earlier today both were working fine.....and i would think the problem was temporary if not for the fact that the freephone 0808 # they supply to remind customers of their customer number - does not seem to exist now. This would be terrible if these are no longer operate....does anyone have any more info? thanks to anyone who can help.
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  • JoolsG4
    JoolsG4 Posts: 9 Forumite
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    Yep, I'm getting the same.

    Also, TeleStunt, TeleDiscount, BudgetCom and CheapestCalls (all via 0844 numbers) seem to be down...

    I just get a completely dead line.

    Tried phoning BT to see if there was a problem routing the calls but they just told me to get in touch with the other provider. Seems very strange that all of them are not working...

    I wonder if its nationwide? I'm in Worcestershire by the way...
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  • lswwong
    lswwong Posts: 407 Forumite
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    Just tried using 18866 and got a German recorded message mentioning something about "24" .......???
  • JoolsG4
    JoolsG4 Posts: 9 Forumite
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    Yeah, sometimes that German message comes, sometimes it doesn't.

    Hope they sort this out soon...

    Has anyone else tried the 0844 numbers?
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  • pinky8
    pinky8 Posts: 464 Forumite
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    I'm in Kent and getting the german message?

    I hope this is not the end of 18866?

    :-(
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  • Finishrich
    Finishrich Posts: 1,038 Forumite
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    I'm in Fife and getting the German message too.

    I've had this happen before though, don't know why and can't understand the message but I assume it happens when their lines are busy. It should fix itself so I wouldn't worry about it (except the fact that if you really need to make the call you'll have to pay BT prices arrgh! :mad:
  • Daniel_B
    Daniel_B Posts: 334 Forumite
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    Hi all, have just registered a problem on the call18866 website - at least that still appears to e up, however I am very dissapointed they can't put a message on there to say that there are issues.

    My parents called me this afternoon at about 3pm, and it worked then, but I just tried to call a few people this evening, from 7pm til just now, and I either get:

    From 18866 'We do not yet offer calls to this destination' A Luton number!
    Or from BT 'The number you are calling has not been recognised'
    Or failing that - just silence.

    Hopefully it is a general hitch, and will be rectified soon.

    Would appreciate anyone posting as soon as they hear from a relevant provider, or make a successful call.

    Can't be anything to do with weight of traffic then??

    Thanks

    Dan
  • Squeakytight
    Squeakytight Posts: 14 Forumite
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    Hi there - I'm getting the same (in Sussex) trying numbers all over the country.
    I do hope it's not a sign of things to come as I have a cheesy grin each time I call someone and know BT aren't involved!!
    History repeats itself
    Has to.
    No-one listens
  • JoolsG4
    JoolsG4 Posts: 9 Forumite
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    Can someone else try calling these providers:

    CheapestCalls, 1p/min (08448611212)
    Telestunt, 4p/min (08444284242)
    Budgetcom, 4p/min (08444285285)
    Telesavers, 5p/min (08445666363)

    to see if they're also having problems and that its not just me!

    (No need to continue on and actually make a full call - just see if you can connect to any of those numbers)
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  • achilles
    achilles Posts: 42 Forumite
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    German message coming up with 18866 in S. London at the moment too :(
  • Finishrich
    Finishrich Posts: 1,038 Forumite
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    JoolsG4 wrote:
    Can someone else try calling these providers:

    CheapestCalls, 1p/min (08448611212)
    Telestunt, 4p/min (08444284242)
    Budgetcom, 4p/min (08444285285)
    Telesavers, 5p/min (08445666363)

    to see if they're also having problems and that its not just me!

    (No need to continue on and actually make a full call - just see if you can connect to any of those numbers)

    Cheapest Calls & Budgetcom - got the message the number you have dialled has not been recognised.

    Telestunt & Telesavers - engaged tone

    Also tried to call a number using BT and got ringing tone, but hung up before they answered - they've just called me back (Very money saving :D )
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