PREMIUM RATE numbers; 08712 & 0844 nos, need cheaper method of calling them........

pareshme

hello;
i have a confession to make.. well its not taht bad.. but i call a premium line ( bascically chat lines) a lot... an expensive addiction.. and my land line calls are huge.. need help to get a better way of aclling these nos and getting much better rates..
nos begin with 08712 ******, 0844******* , etc..

theer must be a better option.. ( yeah self discipline i know.. ..?)...
any help really appreciated.

A_Nice_Englishman

There are loads of places you can chat and socialise on the Internet.

Just one example is Paltalk . This is free if you only want to type, talk and play or listen to music. If you pay (about £42 a year I think) , you can watch other people's webcams too.

Warning: There are 'adult orientated' chatrooms there. Avoid if you are not broadminded and they're not suitable for under 18's

Heinz

pareshme wrote: »

hello;
i have a confession to make.. well its not taht bad.. but i call a premium line ( bascically chat lines) a lot... an expensive addiction.. and my land line calls are huge.. need help to get a better way of aclling these nos and getting much better rates..
nos begin with 08712 ******, 0844******* , etc..

theer must be a better option.. ( yeah self discipline i know.. ..?)...
any help really appreciated.

Although many uses of 0871, 0872, 0873, 0843 and 0844 numbers are to make money from revenue-sharing (utility companies, companies like Sky and, unfortunately, NHS GPs' surgeries using the NEG Surgeryline system), many other uses are legitimate (you only have to glance at the MSE International Callchecker to see numerous small firms offering cheap international calls via such numbers - which are then 'gateways' or 'dial-throughs' - on which the small profit the providers make on each call is the way the business makes its profit).

Also falling into the latter, legitimate, category are chat lines, tarot lines, horoscope lines and so on (although many of those use 09 - more widely recognised as premium rate - numbers).

Almost certainly, every such number 'points' to a standard geographical number (saynoto0870.com sometimes reveals those) but that site is less inclined to offer assistance in finding those for 'legitimate' uses.

I think you may have to come to terms with the fact that like, say, a golfer, your hobby costs you money. OTOH (as you say), like the golfer who can limit the number of rounds he has, you have total control over the cost by deciding on the number of times you call.

1carminestocky

Tend to agree with Heinz. I suppose it's a bit like an alcoholic who finds a cheaper supply of alcohol, it very probably won't cause them to spend less but drink more? Try and treat it like a hobby (I know golfers who are what I would call addicted to the game, for instance) but realise the actual cost of your hobby is entirely in your hands.