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The Swedish Number: Fancy a chat? Call a Random Swede
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Former_MSE_Andrea
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To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the abolition of censorship The Swedish Tourism Association has become the first country to launch it's own phone number, which in its words you can use to call a "random Swede".
Anyone ringing The Swedish Number can talk about anything they like.
If you're thinking of giving it a try don't pay to ring the international number, there's a local number available for each country on the site (from the UK it's 0203 808 9899), or use our Cheap UK and International Calls guide.
It wouldn't be MSE if we didn't give it a try so, of course, our MSE Megan called them up and spoke to Gorm in Stockholm.
We asked him to tell us a joke, but he said didn't "collect" them, so we instead asked him for his best Swedish MoneySaving tip. He said to head out of the city and go hiking to see the beautiful scenery nearby. :rotfl:
Anyone ringing The Swedish Number can talk about anything they like.
If you're thinking of giving it a try don't pay to ring the international number, there's a local number available for each country on the site (from the UK it's 0203 808 9899), or use our Cheap UK and International Calls guide.
It wouldn't be MSE if we didn't give it a try so, of course, our MSE Megan called them up and spoke to Gorm in Stockholm.
We asked him to tell us a joke, but he said didn't "collect" them, so we instead asked him for his best Swedish MoneySaving tip. He said to head out of the city and go hiking to see the beautiful scenery nearby. :rotfl:
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Can't wait till the UK abolishes censorship.0
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That's interesting, and curious.0
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So we can all ask them about the threesome celebrity husband in the sex scandal and they will have the full details as no censorship?June challenge £100 a day £3161.63 plus £350 vouchers plus £108.37 food/shopping saving
July challenge £50 a day. £ 1682.50/1550
October challenge £100 a day. £385/£31000 -
Do you think the 'random Swedes' are forced to do it?
Like jury service - only they have to carry around a mobile phone that could ring at any time...0 -
pleasedelete wrote: »So we can all ask them about the threesome celebrity husband in the sex scandal and they will have the full details as no censorship?
Sure. It was only locked down in the UK I believe, and a random Swede probably isn't considered a UK media outlet.
There's probably a tasty bunch of media black holes you could report back to us with.0 -
pleasedelete wrote: »So we can all ask them about the threesome celebrity husband in the sex scandal and they will have the full details as no censorship?
That would depend on whether the 'random Swede' you connected to was as celebrity garbage obsessed as you are?0 -
Loved the thread title - really set me thinking
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Loved the thread title - really set me thinking
All good thoughts I'm sure BucksLady! :jCould you do with a Money Makeover?
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Do they sign up to be a "random Swede" or is everyone forced to?!My debt free diary
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6348513/large-renovation-tiny-budget-lets-go/p1?new=1
Debt: £14,896.33 @ 21/04/2020.
Down to: £4,982.12 @ 08/06/2022
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