AOL and call18866

Ticklemouse

chateau42 wrote:

Who still uses AOL? Bit like still using BT!!

Well, I like them. They may have their faults, but nothing too major for me - I have alternative email addresses to cope with any specific addresses that get blocked. They may be more expensive than others, but their helplines are free and believe me, I've made use of them and they've helped me even when the problem hasn't been with AOL. If you're still fairly computer illiterate (like me) then I find it much the easiest to use.

I pays my money and I makes my choice.

noramc

I'd meant to post this earlier, but as this thread has come up...

I've been having a problem with signing up to 18866. I used to use it and my flatmate used 1899 and we wanted to swop. So we both unsubscribed and then I signed up to 1899 and he went to sign up with 18866. (with me so far?!)

Even after a number of attempts his subscription "failed" . So I tried signing up again (on 2 different cards!) and it wouldn't work for me either.

Wierd?!
Anyone got any advice - I emailed them, but no response.
Cheers!
:)noramc:)
ps - I got a letter from them today with 3 posters of their "great call rates" - are they taking the p*ss or what?!

oscarhugo

I, too, have not as far as I know had my e-mails from 18866 blocked. Yet...

noramc

Just to let people know, I tried registering again with 18866 and got this email reply:
"Unfortunately your 18866 internet registration has failed.
Our apologies, but due to lack of capacity it is currently not possible to register.
Kind regards,
Call18866 Customer services"
We moneysavers are just too canny!

Shame though...

chrisbray

pennymakespounds wrote:

i'm with both and have no problem.
i have had a problem with other companies...like my accountants !!... where aol blocks their emails .... after many weeks and much frustrations trying to sort it with aol...which i couldn't ... someone told me that if you put the companies email address into your aol address book then it lets them in... i tried and it worked.

I also did this in my AOL address book and am receiving invoices now.

BexTech

noramc wrote:

Just to let people know, I tried registering again with 18866 and got this email reply:
"Unfortunately your 18866 internet registration has failed.
Our apologies, but due to lack of capacity it is currently not possible to register.
Kind regards,
Call18866 Customer services"
We moneysavers are just too canny!

Shame though...

Don't use your landline to register with, use your mobile this way you bypass the capacity problem, once registered add your landline number.

sianb84

I heard some bad things about these companies. Has anyone had any bad problems with them?

pricefighter

sianb84 wrote:

I heard some bad things about these companies. Has anyone had any bad problems with them?

You do get some hiccups with them,but there are an awful lot of MSE members using them, so they must be doing something right!!!!

BexTech

In the almost 2 years I have been using 18866, I have only found their network busy twice and had to try again a few mins later.

bbb_uk

sianb84 wrote:

I heard some bad things about these companies. Has anyone had any bad problems with them?

Call18866/1899 have been known to be really busy at weekends and people suffer from busy tones. Most MSE members generally use another provider for weekends as most (if not all) don't charge for geographical calls of a weekend anyhow.