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BT still cheaper than 1899.com !
I have online billing with BT (standard pack £10.99/month). I usually always do a research sort of with my landlines and mobile number as to what number i call for how many minutes and how much each call costs me.. on checking my BT online billing, based on 7-8 calls i have made i came across the fact that : 1. from BT…
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Cheap calls from France
If you're going on holiday to France, check out https://www.lesminutes.com before you go. It has an British flag on the top left corner which translates the whole site into English. It's has products just like the ones you would use here to make cheap international calls, i.e. a direct access like Telestunt or an account…
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OneTel makes a loss
I have read in the media during the last couple of days, that Onetel and its subsidiaries make a loss,and Centrica its owners want to flog it.To concentrate on their energy companies(EG British Gas). I wonder if Talk Talk (CPW) might buy it.I know they are looking at Homecall which is apparently up for grabs.
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Do I have to pay?
I have a home phone with Telewest. Last month somebody in my household, unknown, rang Quiz TV many times. Telewest rang me the next day to say my phone was blocked from dialling until I paid some money off. The quiz TV bit was £170. I paid some off but then remembered that I pay £1.50 p.m for call barring of premium…
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E-Mailing 18866
I have had cause to e-mail 18866 on a number of occassions recently and they dont bother to reply.I know they were bad but they seem to be getting worse.Is anybody else having the same problem? Now that they got lot of good publicity in the recent Which report, are they getting to big for their boots? I notice that if you…
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Call18866 vs Call1899
I see that Call1899 has overtaken Call18866 as being cheaper. But is this only when calling mobile phones? I'm just wondering if its worth changing over? :confused: (I'm currently with 18866). If I do, does anyone know how to cancel 18866? Do I just stop using it? TIA
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Orchid dialler problem
Hi I have had the orchid dialler for some time and it has worked perfectly, BUT this week when I dial a number it dials but then dosent connect through 1899 until I press the hash key Also I did hear the woman saying welcome, so I changed the setting to only wait 3 seconds not the 4 I had it on before. I no longer hear the…
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A bit of a laugh...
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which countries are these numbers ??
i know of https://www.ukphoneinfo.com which will show which area of the uk a phone number belongs to .... is there one for international numbers ?? i'm trying to trace 0012462...... 0047380...
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Sky number please
Hi, Does anyone have a number for sky which isn't 0870. I've tried all the ones on saynoto0870 but can't get through to custumer service with any of them. I want to try the, I can't afford Sky blag! TIA
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1899 mischarging
Just a quick note to say that for once I checked my call1899 statement today and was sorry to see that I was charged 10ppm for a call to a uk landline. It pays to check.
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Is this possible
My partners being made redundant at the end of the month so hes job hunting like mad. As the jobs need to be called for while hes at work its costing us a fortune in vodaphone top ups (£10 today alone) Weve got this 1811 or similar with our phone now where you dial the number 1st and most calls are free apaer from the 3p…
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Help please
I had a call from NTL today to tell me that my phone bill this month was looking unusually high, I asked how much higher than the average £60/70 a month, the answer I got nearly knocked me for six, this month my bill is over £200!! :eek: I asked why it was so high and was told it was due to calls to quiz tv, now I've never…
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Homecall.....aaarrrrgggghhhh!!!!!!
To all those that will listen. Avoid homecall like the plague. My experience of them has been a disaster. 1st) First decided not join them in the 'cooling off' period but got connected anyway. Didn't mind too much because they were cheaper. Service was good! THEN! 2nd) Asked to have number changed to new house. They cocked…
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Feedback needed on JDS
Hi folks, Im researching a new home phones article. The basic idea is JDS/Primus saver which have no monthly fee but free eve/weekend calls as CPS with 1899/18185 for other calls on top Officially JDS says you can't use an override. Yet unofficially it's admitted you can and it won't be stopping people. However i want to…
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Cheap Evening and Weekend Calls.Advice please.
I am on BT option one, i mainly make all my calls at weekends i also make a few calls to mobiles,and i phone my Auntie in South Africa each week. I have been approached by a rather pushy lady from a company called Utility Warehouse.She is insisting that i would be better off using there More Talk 2.Which gives you free…
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Nuisance Calls from own number!
Hi Not sure how to explain ths but has anyone ever got a call from their own telephone number? Didnt think that was possible but somehow we had a 1571 ansa message which turned out to be a nusiance call from our own number - it was automaed - we are registered with tps and are ex-directory. Any suggestions? Thanks
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Nuisance fax calls at night
I know this is supposed to be for money saving, but can anyone help with a problem I have? I've been getting phone calls in the night (as well as the day) from a fax or automated machine. I can live with the daytime ones - but not those at 2am in the night. I'm ex-directory, registered with TPS and FPS. I've spoken to BT -…
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Fed up with Unwanted Sales Calls.Try this product!!!
The TELECRAPPER 2000 might be the answer to your problems. Visit http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000400058416/ Make sure you play the flash recording. I hope you enjoy it as much as i did. :D
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ntl or bt?
Hi I am moving intoa new (rented) house on an initial 6 month contract. I have both cable and bt available. I am looking for the best value package for telephone tv and internet. I would really like a 6 month contract - does anyone know if ntl will do this? ntl are doing three for thirty quid - do you know if this is a…
