1899/18185/18866 Connection problems

Jetlagged_2

Today I keep getting the following message when I dial ANY number on 1899 or 18866. 'This number is not accepting calls at present...please try later'.
If we use BT, the calls connect OK.
Is it just me? Our bill is up to date and the website is not at all helpful.
Cheers

thistleboon

No it is not just you
So many are using these lines, they have become too popular at times

utilitybroker

Their tends to be a congestion problem at weekends due to high volumes of traffic.It has been discussed on this site a number of times before.

ginger_nuts

utilitybroker wrote:

Their tends to be a congestion problem at weekends due to high volumes of traffic.It has been discussed on this site a number of times before.

surely the people who know about 18866,1899 & 18185 also know about free evening /weekend calls ,or am I missing something ?

Jetlagged_2

utilitybroker wrote:

Their tends to be a congestion problem at weekends due to high volumes of traffic.It has been discussed on this site a number of times before.

Sorry to have been an inconvience. I did a search of previous posts before I posted, to no avail. Upon searching again, it was last discussed on 4 December, and no mention of the message I am getting.
I now understand it is just busy. I am now looking into the free phone calls at weekends. I am not a very frequent visitor to this board, and have been prompted to do something about it.
Thank you

Heinz

ginger_nuts wrote:

surely the people who know about 18866,1899 & 18185 also know about free evening /weekend calls ,or am I missing something ?

I think the regular reports of 1899/18185/18866 congestion at weekends tends to suggest that a good few people have opted to sign up for and use them alone (i.e. have not opted for a free weekends [and evenings] CPS as well).

Happilly, that doesn't apply to me.

Jetlagged wrote:

I am not a very frequent visitor to this board, and have been prompted to do something about it.

I am now looking into the free phone calls at weekends.

I think I get the message there Jetlagged!

Click the 'HERE' link below - salvation awaits!

ginger_nuts

Heinz wrote:

salvation awaits!

I like it :T I remember about 12 years ago working with a woman who unpluged her landline phone and took it to work ,just to stop her family running up a bill .Oh those where the good old days:rotfl:

Edinburghlass_2

Just had the dreaded message, I reckon ginger_nuts it is due to the people trying to call mobiles at the w/end rather than landlines