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Call 18866 Warning

Going_Digital
Going_Digital Posts: 193 Forumite
in Phones & TV
I received an email from the 18866 people and noticed at the bottom that they say "Please note: from the 22nd of June calls via 18866 will be billed per minute". I was already disillusioned with these people but if they are switching to charging per minute then I'll be kissing them goodbye once and for all.
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  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    I'll think you will find thats for calls to mobile and other countries . Check on their web site.
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  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
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    Exactly, for UK 01/02 calls, "Zero pea per minute" is the same as zero pea per second in my book.
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • knuckledragger
    knuckledragger Posts: 999 Forumite
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    Heinz,
    have you got a "pee" problem that needs sorting? (sic) LOL :D
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  • navig8r
    navig8r Posts: 553 Forumite
    I dialed a uk mobile this morning and the message was "12p per minute" and it is also now 5p connection charge :mad: ..thats them into touch I'm afraid..Who's the best replacment??
    Cheers.

    Dave
  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,680 Forumite
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    http://callchecker.moneysavingexpert.com/ukcallchecker/

    www.call18185.co.uk has been the best bet for mobiles for a while if you are using this sort of account :)
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
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    navig8r wrote:
    I dialed a uk mobile this morning and the message was "12p per minute" and it is also now 5p connection charge :mad: ..thats them into touch I'm afraid..Who's the best replacment??
    Cheers.

    Dave
    That's strange. As today is Saturday, calling a UK mobile (077/078/079) from a BT landline should have been 5p connection and 3p/minute today using 18866 (12p/minute is their weekday rate).

    However, as EL says, 18185 has been cheaper for some time now (4p connection and 5p/minute weekdays [2p/minute weekends]).
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,680 Forumite
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    I've been thinking about this one and wonder when the w/end rate starts :confused:

    Checked the website and can't see what is weekday and when the w/end starts, it could be that its not until 8.00 am or even 9.00 am judging by the time the post was made and the user made the call too early.
  • Spikey_2
    Spikey_2 Posts: 14,119 Forumite
    1899 is 3p on weekends and 10p on weekdays to mobiles and then ofcourse the 3p connection charge,,,,,

    HTH
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  • Prudent
    Prudent Posts: 11,686 Forumite
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    1886 was wondeful for a while, especially when it was just 1p connection chrage. However it would have to be weighed up whether it is worth the connection fee for a brief day tme call. What is the next best option for day time calls?
  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,680 Forumite
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    https://www.call1899.co.uk one of the sister companies and https://www.call18185.co.uk if you need to call mobiles :)
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