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is there a cheap way to ring 0844 or 0871 ??

Hi is there a cheap way to ring 0844 numbers??

Is there a cheap way to ring 0871 numbers??

Do any of the overide numbers enable you to ring these ones?

Thanks

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  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    Yes, if you know or can find out the geographical number they 'point at'.

    No, overrider providers don't allow you to dial such numbers (in fact, as you'll see from the MSE CallCheckers, they are used by indirect access providers to make their money).

    If not, use BT (but avoid using Virgin Media which charges extra for calling these numbers).
    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.
  • Thanks for the advice
  • Try saynoto0870
    .....

  • Mazzarati2000
    Mazzarati2000 Posts: 401 Forumite
    edited 12 February 2010 at 1:22PM
    saynoto0870.com is a good place to search for geographical alternatives ;-)

    ETA, - Sorry cross-posted!
  • Don't use a mobile as the costs multiplies up to 20p a minute :eek:

    Althernatively, use products and services with "proper" numbers ;)
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