1899 and 18185 not 0p/min any more?

dranz100

I've been using these two and 18866 for daytime calls for years.
So long in fact, that I don't even pay any attention to the 'zero pence per minute' re-call announcement. Unitl I noticed today its 1p/min! I checked the websites of the three companies, and mainly they say 0p/min (although 18185 says Zero and 1p/min in different places).

This is a bit naughty and time they didn't appear in Martin's best buy article.
I'd have more sympathy if my attempts to contact them ha led me round the 'FAQ' houses.

Time to think about Skype at £2pcm for all UK calls?

Dz

Edinburghlass_2

Don't know where you are phoning but I have just used 18185 twice for UK calls and the announcement is 0p per minute.

ACDeag

dranz100 wrote: »

I've been using these two and 18866 for daytime calls for years.
So long in fact, that I don't even pay any attention to the 'zero pence per minute' re-call announcement. Unitl I noticed today its 1p/min! I checked the websites of the three companies, and mainly they say 0p/min (although 18185 says Zero and 1p/min in different places).

This is a bit naughty and time they didn't appear in Martin's best buy article.
I'd have more sympathy if my attempts to contact them ha led me round the 'FAQ' houses.

Time to think about Skype at £2pcm for all UK calls?

Dz

If you access 18185, 1899 etc by one of their 0800 or 020 numbers then the cost is not 0p. It is only zero if you use the short code, that maybe what is confusing you.

neil40

ACDeag wrote: »

If you access 18185, 1899 etc by one of their 0800 or 020 numbers then the cost is not 0p. It is only zero if you use the short code, that maybe what is confusing you.

Strangely enough, it is cheaper to call Bulgaria using the 0808 number rather than 18185(1p mer minute compared with 2p per min).Neil