Hospital Calls - reduced cost number?

Counting_Pennies_2

Hi all,

I remember a couple of years ago when I was in hospital, my husband found a telephone number that you dialled it then prompted him in put the telephone number for the hospital and it ended up being incredibly cheaper than phoning it directly.

I can't find the details of how to do it. Can anyone help?

Thanks

Heinz

If you're talking about one of those 'Patientline' bedside telephone/TV systems that many NHS Trusts have been persuaded to install now, it costs about 49p per minute to call one of the bedside 070 numbers from a BT landline (don't be fooled, they may start with '07' but they're not mobile numbers - they're 'disguised premium rate' numbers and cost considerably more than calls to moble phones).

However, if you have an account with call1899.co.uk, their rates are 3p connection and then 15p/minute to such numbers.

I've not tried calling though so I cannot confirm you can get through using 1899.

According to the (beta) MSE UK CallChecker other firms* offer similar savings (again, I've not tried them so cannot confirm you can get through).

* Eight quote 15p/minute charges via 0911 501 numbers and, unlike call1899.co.uk, you don't need an account to use them.

Woby_Tide

on 1899 you may need to use the NTL/Telewest 0208 access number rather than the 1899 prefix as I think sometimes patientline rejected calls from 1899 direct

Counting_Pennies_2

Hi,

Not on the 1899 you mention, is there any other such dialling number I could use without signing up for any company. It is only for a week

Thanks

Heinz

Counting_Pennies wrote:

Hi,

Not on the 1899 you mention, is there any other such dialling number I could use without signing up for any company. It is only for a week

Thanks

*DialAround 15p/min (0911 501 48 48)
*Dialwise 15p/min (0911 501 46 46)
Bestminutes 15p/min (0911 501 41 41)
DiscountDial 15p/min (0911 501 75 75)
Telestunt 15p/min (0911 501 91 91)
Budgetcom 15p/min (0911 501 52 52)
Telesavers 15p/min (0911 501 61 61)
CheapestCalls 15p/min (0911 501 15 15)

They're all 'dial-through' numbers so you dial the full 0911 number and continue dialling the number you want when the voice prompts tell you to.

*The first 2 are also listed on NiftyList (which is why I've shown them first).

hansonaj

Is it me or have Patientline changed something. The numbers listed on their website are now 0870 numbers and not 070 numbers? Anyone know what's going on?

Edinburghlass_2

hansonaj wrote:

Is it me or have Patientline changed something. The numbers listed on their website are now 0870 numbers and not 070 numbers? Anyone know what's going on?

Be good if it is as that will make it cheaper to call

pricefighter

hansonaj wrote:

Is it me or have Patientline changed something. The numbers listed on their website are now 0870 numbers and not 070 numbers? Anyone know what's going on?

I think your find that when you call 0870 number to find out what number the patient is on,thats when they give you the 070 number to call.