03 numbers

vinylmusic

I heard from the BBC that they are converting all their numbers from 0845 or 0870 numbers to 03 numbers
They say that they dont make a penny from them
Is that true? and can we use inclusive minutes or do they count as free when we have free evening and weekends
I heard they cost a flat 10p
If so I really dont understand why companies like BBC cant just use ordinary landlines.
If they are not making out of it then what would be the point.
There is no clarity on any of this and it really winds me up
Where can we learn more?

normanmark

Google is a wonderful tool for finding out things.

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2007/02/nr_20070213b

redux

They should be charged as the same as numbers starting in 01 and 02, and are by any providers I've heard of so far. No 10p fee.

The BBC made this change for exactly the reason you hope, that people were actually fed up with the extra cost of the increasingly unpopular 0870 and 0845 numbers, and they found that changing to these cheaper-to-call numbers would not make much difference to what their own suppliers charged them.

So other companies ought to catch on and copy it

Incisor

vinylmusic wrote: »

I heard from the BBC that they are converting all their numbers from 0845 or 0870 numbers to 03 numbers
They say that they dont make a penny from them
Is that true? and can we use inclusive minutes or do they count as free when we have free evening and weekends
I heard they cost a flat 10p
If so I really dont understand why companies like BBC cant just use ordinary landlines.
If they are not making out of it then what would be the point.
There is no clarity on any of this and it really winds me up
Where can we learn more?

It's 0870s that really wind me up, they are a con. The link already given shows that 03's are intended as the fix, so you should be pleased

rebelmg

It's definitely a good move from the BBC.
Quite a few organisations are now recognising the potential of 03 numbers.
Oxfam, Virgin Radio, RSPCA and Ofcom are now all using them - according to the Wikipedia article on 03 numbers.
Let's hope more places follow suit!

alared

03 numbers with TalkTalk are treated exactly the same as 01,02 numbers, depending on your package.

rebelmg

All mobile providers will treat 03 numbers the same as 01/02 numbers AND
they are also included in your free minutes (mobile or landline!)

derrick

The BBC are only changing certain 0870 numbers,(ones that are not used much), they are not changing any 0845 numbers and you will see that some numbers will go to the more expensive 0871 & 0844,(as with TV Licensing).

It is a smoke and mirror job to make it seem like they are on our side.

087/084 numbers should never have been used by the BBC, they are funded by the licence fee and should never have been allowed to covertly extract money from callers via the telephone system.

derrick

The following is from HERE reply #28; -

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Original Message

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Subject: RE: Thread Discussing BBC Licensing 0870 on Saynoto0870.com Website
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:25:18 +0100
From: Michael Stock

A small but important correction to your email - we have been clear that the switch to 0370 was for 0870 nos.

A variety of other numbers including 0800, 0845, 0844 etc etc are unaffected.

rgds

Michael Stock Head of Business & Partnerships
BBC Marketing, Communications & Audiences



Also from HERE ;_

Local radio 0845 numbers with the cheaper 'local-rate' charge are not affected by the change although they will be considered when Ofcom reviews 0845 numbers in the future. There is also no change to our use of other numbers such as 01/02 for individual premises and freephone numbers (0800 and 0500). TV Licensing numbers are also unaffected.

JohalaReewi

Now we just have to wait for government agencies to switch to 03 numbers (including GP surgeries).

derrick

JohalaReewi wrote: »

Now we just have to wait for government agencies to switch to 03 numbers (including GP surgeries).

That will only happen after Hell freezes over, especially doctors who are covertly receiving revenue share from these numbers