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is there a way to get cheaper 0845 calls on mobile?

Hello,

My phone tariff includes calls to mobiles and landlines beginning with 01, 02, 03 but not 0845... I know there is a way to dial 0800 calls for the cost of a landline number from mobiles (so included within my tariff). Does anyone know of a similar thing for 0845 numbers, so that I could phone a 0845 number and it would come from my included minutes rather than paying 20p / min?

Many thanks
newlife
New Mortgage: September '10 - £71,400
3yr goal: September '13: £61,400 (ACHIEVED)
Goal for June '15: £42,900
Goal for June '16: £38,500
Goal for June '17: £34,700
Goal for June '18: £31,300

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  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 14,562 Forumite
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    Sign up to a service like 1899 (https://www.call1899.co.uk), carrier pre-dial number with an 020 dial in number, then dial your 0845 number - it is currently 0.5 p per minute to dial 0845 numbers.

    Anon
  • MissKeith
    MissKeith Posts: 751 Forumite
    Have I helped? Feel free to click the 'Thanks' button. I like to feel useful (and smug). ;)
  • 330d
    330d Posts: 634 Forumite
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    what phone have you got? you can get a NO TO 0870 for android phones.
  • Ypaymore
    Ypaymore Posts: 2,802 Forumite
    Anon wrote: »
    Sign up to a service like 1899 (www.call1899.co.uk), carrier pre-dial number with an 020 dial in number, then dial your 0845 number - it is currently 0.5 p per minute to dial 0845 numbers.

    Anon

    Last time i tried the announcement said 1p a minute.
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 14,562 Forumite
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    Ypaymore wrote: »
    Last time i tried the announcement said 1p a minute.

    It only said 0.5p per minute when I phoned on Saturday but it does constantly change - splitting hairs really though as still less than calling 0845 straight from your mobile :p.

    Anon
  • newlife01
    newlife01 Posts: 20 Forumite
    Thank you, everyone, for the info... 'sayno to0870' is now bookmarked for me!
    New Mortgage: September '10 - £71,400
    3yr goal: September '13: £61,400 (ACHIEVED)
    Goal for June '15: £42,900
    Goal for June '16: £38,500
    Goal for June '17: £34,700
    Goal for June '18: £31,300
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