0800 Buster

beavis123

UPDATE: Read the full 0800 Buster guide for full info.


Apparently you can use this to ring 0800 numbers for free from your mobile. Seems to good to be true tbh. Anyone already know about or used this?

philnicandamy

similar discussion here

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1242491

belt-tightener

Unfortunately I haven't managed to get it to work for me yet. It asks me to put in the number I want to be connected to plus hash key, which I have done, then hold, put number in again, hold, put number in again...

I have tried with two different starting numbers from the site and have had the same problem with both.

Perhaps they have already been blocked or I have done something obviously wrong, but I was very disappointed.

If anyone has had a better experience or there is a secret to it, please let me know.

simon123

I've used them many times. Always worked for me.
They many a tiny fraction of profit on each call I think. It would be nice in this day and age if the mobile companies made the 0800/0500's free. After all we are all spending more time on our phones amd they are meant to be FREEPHONE!

Rant over;)

ericthelobster

belt-tightener wrote: »

Unfortunately I haven't managed to get it to work for me yet. It asks me to put in the number I want to be connected to plus hash key, which I have done, then hold, put number in again, hold, put number in again...

It used to work fine but there's a problem with it at the moment - see:
http://getsatisfaction.com/0800buster/topics/0800_buster_help_me_please
where there's apparently a workround (haven't tried it myself)

Ypaymore

Long before 0800 buster came on the scene Pre-Dial launched a similar service. It works well.

All you have to do is dial one of their access numbers 0200 222 0700 or 0900 and then call the freephone number if one doesnt work from your mobile the other will.

bearfreeman

no good if you're just a pay-as-you-go user.....

OldGreyFox

bearfreeman wrote: »

no good if you're just a pay-as-you-go user.....

It is if your payg supplier charges less to call a 01/02/03 number then a 0800 number.

mike3201

Doesnt work for me either, exactly the same as Belt tightener!

inmypocketnottheirs

Alternatively try this number 02002220900 0r 01229 330800.

baldude

Ypaymore wrote: »

Long before 0800 buster came on the scene Pre-Dial launched a similar service. It works well.

All you have to do is dial one of their access numbers 0200 222 0700 or 0900 and then call the freephone number if one doesnt work from your mobile the other will.

thanks looks like this nos are working...i only had problems with 0800buster and to be honest never was successful if i had to make a choice after entering the no....such a stupid and unreliable service and does not do what they claim.....i would have thought 0800 should spend sometime on making their network working rather than promoting it....promoting is a good idea once you have your product up and ready and does what you claim for.