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1899 question......

i am a memeber of 1899, bu sometimes when i call mobiles using this faclity it cuts me off and tells me to hang up just after it has told me how much the call will be per minute, why does it do this??

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  • fbrj
    fbrj Posts: 376 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    pipjes wrote:
    i am a memeber of 1899, bu sometimes when i call mobiles using this faclity it cuts me off and tells me to hang up just after it has told me how much the call will be per minute, why does it do this??
    is this via a dialla or manual dial i hav used 1899 for 9 months and never had a dropped cal
  • pipjes
    pipjes Posts: 479 Forumite
    its manual dial,- i dial 1899 before the number each time. its hapenned a few times today.......
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    pipjes wrote:
    its manual dial,- i dial 1899 before the number each time. its hapenned a few times today.......
    I wouldn't use them to call mobiles - 10p/minute during the week is now double what 18185 charge.
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • pipjes
    pipjes Posts: 479 Forumite
    blimey, i didnt realise i could get it cheaper! i``ll look into that, thanks very much. are they still cheaper for landlines too?
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    pipjes wrote:
    blimey, i didnt realise i could get it cheaper! i``ll look into that, thanks very much. are they still cheaper for landlines too?
    Same as 1899 and 18866 (0p/minute) BUT they charge 4p connection instead of 3p.
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
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