18185

10past6

Does 18185 work when calling a UK 0844 / 0845 / 0870 number on a Virgin cable line?

Heinz

18185 cannot be used from a cable landline.

However, their (08081703703) freephone gateway number should work if VM haven't blocked it. Charges for calling 0845 and 0870 numbers are shown HERE.

Then again, you cannot access 0843, 0844, 0871, 0872, 0873 or 09 numbers via 18185 or its gateways.

derrick

Heinz wrote: »

18185 cannot be used from a cable landline.

However, their (08081703703) freephone gateway number should work if VM haven't blocked it. Charges for calling 0845 and 0870 numbers are shown HERE.

Then again, you cannot access 0843, 0844, 0871, 0872, 0873 or 09 numbers via 18185 or its gateways.

Heinz, your thread that you link to needs updating, as per discussion on "sayno" site; -
http://www.saynoto0870.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi?num=1225894871/30#30 ),

0845 via 0808 number is 3ppm weekdays, 1ppm weekends,+ 4p conn.
0870 via 0808 number is 5ppm weekdays, 1ppm weekends, +4p conn
http://www.18185.co.uk/mobilerates.php

10past6

Heinz wrote: »

18185 cannot be used from a cable landline..

OK, thanks for that

Heinz wrote: »

However, their (08081703703) freephone gateway number should work if VM haven't blocked it..

So, if I wanted to call an 0844 / 0845 /0870 from my cable phone, do I dial 08081703703 first? (providing VM have not blocked it )

Heinz wrote: »

Charges for calling 0845 and 0870 numbers are shown HERE..

I can't seem to see VM, I think those relate to BT only

Heinz wrote: »

Then again, you cannot access 0843, 0844, 0871, 0872, 0873 or 09 numbers via 18185 or its gateways.

OK Heinz, this is all new to me, trying to understand it all is very confusing.

Just fyi, the VM package I have includes free 01 & 02 numbers 24/7.

Heinz

You can use 18185's services for your 0845 and 0870 (but not 0843, 0844, 0871, 0872, 0873 and 09) calls via your VM line BUT ONLY via their 0808 and 020 gateway numbers.

That is, of course, provided VM have not blocked those gateway numbers.

The costs of calling 0845 and 0870 numbers via 08081703703 are shown on the link I gave previously (the third row in each case).

I know what their website says derrick!

10past6

Hello Heinz

Thanks for your time, and I'm sorry if I sound stupid, but I'm not understanding this:

Heinz wrote: »

You can use 18185's services for your 0845 and 0870, BUT ONLY via their 0808 and 020 gateway numbers

So, before dialing an 0845 / 0870 number, do I dial 18185 or do I dial 0808++++

Heinz wrote: »

The costs of calling 0845 and 0870 numbers via 08081703703 are shown on the link I gave previously (the third row in each case)

Yes, I relooked, sorry I misread it originally

Heinz

10past6 wrote: »

So, before dialing an 0845 / 0870 number, do I dial 18185 or do I dial 0808++++

Open an account online with www.18185.co.uk and set up you payment method (DD, not CPA, advised).

When the account is live, dial 08081703703 and, after the prompt, dial your target number.

10past6

OK, thanks, I'm sorted now :A

derrick

Heinz wrote: »

You can use 18185's services for your 0845 and 0870 (but not 0843, 0844, 0871, 0872, 0873 and 09) calls via your VM line BUT ONLY via their 0808 and 020 gateway numbers.

That is, of course, provided VM have not blocked those gateway numbers.

The costs of calling 0845 and 0870 numbers via 08081703703 are shown on the link I gave previously (the third row in each case).

I know what their website says derrick!

Are you saying their website is wrong?

billsavings

derrick wrote: »

Heinz, your thread that you link to needs updating, as per discussion on "sayno" site; -
http://www.saynoto0870.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi?num=1225894871/30#30 ),

0845 via 0808 number is 3ppm weekdays, 1ppm weekends,+ 4p conn.
0870 via 0808 number is 5ppm weekdays, 1ppm weekends, +4p conn
http://www.18185.co.uk/mobilerates.php

If you read that thread a poster Oldharryrocks pointed out i quote

"If you use the 18185 Cable/Mobile 0808 FREEphone access number . They state on website 0845 calls cost 3p a minute weekdays and 1p at weekends.

http://www.18185.co.uk/mobilerates.php

Yet they only charge 0.5p a minute."

derrick

billsavings wrote: »

If you read that thread a poster Oldharryrocks pointed out i quote

"If you use the 18185 Cable/Mobile 0808 FREEphone access number . They state on website 0845 calls cost 3p a minute weekdays and 1p at weekends.

http://www.18185.co.uk/mobilerates.php

Yet they only charge 0.5p a minute."

So we disbelieve the 18185 site do we? where is your proof? (see comments below re my calling 084/087 numbers).

Heinz wrote: »

I know what their website says derrick!

Heinz wrote: »

Shhhhhhhhhhhh

Heinz, you post a lot of good advice on this forum, but these stupid comments do nothing for your reputation.

The 18185 website contradicts your statements, so who do we believe? the official website, or some one on a web forum who cannot link to anything to substantiate that comment?

Personally I do not use 084/087 numbers unless absolutely necessary,(which in reality is just about never), but would need to trust the website of the company rather than some one who does not seem to be able to back up their comments, as would others who come onto this forum.