The SayNoTo0870 Article Discussion Area

NonGeographicalMan

I thought it was worth mentioning that the petition demanding that companies using an 084 and 087 number must publish a geographic alternative starting 01/02 is now on the front page of the 10 Downing Street petitions section and has 3523 signatures putting it in the top 50.

Although the petition perhaps oversimplifies things and doesn't complain enough about Ofcom's failure to explain to the public properly that 084 and 087 numbers are not priced at normal rates I think it still serves a useful purpose in drawing public attention to the issue and would urge anyone here who has a couple of moments to sign it.

See http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/saynoto0870/

clock24

Have you checked out the petition to Downing Street re. 0870 numbers?
Simple way to express your feelings at :-
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/saynoto0870/

Only takes a moment, join the campaign! 3,500 have already!!

hurrah

Did you miss this thread.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=363977

ILikeFreebies

Found this petition while signing up to the road charging petition, I really think a lot of moneysavers would be interested in it.

hurrah wrote:

Did you miss this thread.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=363977

Hurrah

Don't know which thread you intended to link to but your link goes back to the start of this thread

System

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/saynoto0870/

Most of you should know about 0870 numbers and therefore the Say No To 0870 campaign (see other forums).

I have just spotted that there's a petition on the Downing Street website. So far there are about 7000 signatures. If everyone on the email list signed too (250,000? 500,000...I can't remember now!) they'd surely have to listen!

Can you include this in the next email Martin?

Cheers,

Dave

gazza975526570

another day.

another petition.

f3lix

I've signed. 8,024 at the moment

There is also a ban christmas petition for those that are interested.

Astaroth

Think that they are equally worth while causes.

If you dont want to call 0870/ 0871 telephone numbers then dont go with companies that use them!

System

Astaroth wrote:

Think that they are equally worth while causes.

If you dont want to call 0870/ 0871 telephone numbers then dont go with companies that use them!

If only it were that easy! Sadly if you want anything in life you're hard pressed to find a company that doesn't use them!

System

f3lix wrote:

I've signed. 8,024 at the moment

There is also a ban christmas petition for those that are interested.

If it's because of the inanely commericalisedness, the ear bleed inducing music, the obsessive advertising or the huge anti-climax I'll sign!!

If it's some ridiculous PC gone mad vote then count me out! If I moved to India I can't see anybody cancelling Ramadan on my behalf and I absolutely wouldn't want them to either!