Cheap calls though 18185 - experiences please?

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  • loulou41
    loulou41 Posts: 2,871 Forumite
    Which phone provider besides bt allow the 18185 over ride number? Thanks
  • ic
    ic Posts: 3,291 Forumite
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    Post Office certainly used to.
  • TCA
    TCA Posts: 1,530 Forumite
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    Worked fine with Plusnet. I switched provider in June 2017 so may be different now. I'm now with Sky and 18185 doesn't work, but you can of course still use the 0808 number, albeit at different pricing.
  • brewerdave
    brewerdave Posts: 8,507 Forumite
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    loulou41 wrote: »
    Which phone provider besides bt allow the 18185 over ride number? Thanks

    Plusnet still allowing 18185 use.:)
  • brewerdave
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    Call charge has gone up again - from 1.5p per min to 1.7p per min. Appears to be effective from 30th March.
  • Stompa
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    brewerdave wrote: »
    Call charge has gone up again - from 1.5p per min to 1.7p per min. Appears to be effective from 30th March.
    Where did you see that? It still says 1.5p on their website.
    Stompa
  • brewerdave
    brewerdave Posts: 8,507 Forumite
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    Stompa wrote: »
    Where did you see that? It still says 1.5p on their website.

    Heard it on the pre -call message ,so looked at online account -last couple of occasions I used the service ( Friday 30th) for 2 short calls ,I was charged 4p connection charge (as before) but 1.7p per min. for rounded up minutes of calls.:(
  • derrick
    derrick Posts: 7,424 Forumite
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    edited 2 April 2018 at 1:30PM
    brewerdave wrote: »
    Call charge has gone up again - from 1.5p per min to 1.7p per min. Appears to be effective from 30th March.
    Stompa wrote: »
    Where did you see that? It still says 1.5p on their website.
    brewerdave wrote: »
    Heard it on the pre -call message ,so looked at online account -last couple of occasions I used the service ( Friday 30th) for 2 short calls ,I was charged 4p connection charge (as before) but 1.7p per min. for rounded up minutes of calls.:(

    Was wondering what was going on, made 2 calls 26th March and 1 29th March, couldn't make out how they had charged but using 1.7ppm it does work out.

    Their website is still showing 1.5ppm

    Still 2ppm using 08081708708 from a mobile re voice message and website.

    The above is for 1899 but they all use the same prices, (1899, 18185 and 18866).


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  • polymaff
    polymaff Posts: 3,904 Forumite
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    Their websites often lag behind reality. :)
  • bowyert1
    bowyert1 Posts: 133 Forumite
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    I found the call quality to the worst of any service I have used. Also when reporting a problem the company did not want to know so I had to pay for a call which I never heard one word from either side.
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