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Ringing 0845/0870 numbers from a mobile via 18185 and "0800 Buster"

Half_Price_Sky
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I'm thinking of signing up with 18185 to save money for me and the missus when calling 0845 / 0870 numbers from our contract mobiles.
I already know about Saynoto0870 and always use it myself but she gets a bit lazy at times and has a nasty habit of racking up some horrendous bills! Plus not all numbers are covered by Saynoto0870 anyway.
I understand that I can't ring 18185 direct from a mobile and would have to route through their other number 0808 1 703 703.
This (the 0808 number) being a freephone number would obviously incur approx 20p / 25p per minute charges in itself when dialed from a mobile so therefore would it be possible to ring an "0800 Buster" number first, followed by 0808 1 703 703 then followed by the 0845 / 0870 number we want to call?
I basically just want to pay the 3p per minute that 18185 charge for 0845 / 0870 calls and make the routing charge come out of my inclusive minutes rather than being charged extra for it.
I already know about Saynoto0870 and always use it myself but she gets a bit lazy at times and has a nasty habit of racking up some horrendous bills! Plus not all numbers are covered by Saynoto0870 anyway.
I understand that I can't ring 18185 direct from a mobile and would have to route through their other number 0808 1 703 703.
This (the 0808 number) being a freephone number would obviously incur approx 20p / 25p per minute charges in itself when dialed from a mobile so therefore would it be possible to ring an "0800 Buster" number first, followed by 0808 1 703 703 then followed by the 0845 / 0870 number we want to call?
I basically just want to pay the 3p per minute that 18185 charge for 0845 / 0870 calls and make the routing charge come out of my inclusive minutes rather than being charged extra for it.
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Why not just use 18185 on 020 8180 2828? Saves using 0800 buster.0
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Dont complicate things.:D
If you have inclusive mobile minutes to call the Freephone Buster Service geographical access number , then go direct and use them instead to call the 18185 geographical access number.
http://www.18185.co.uk/mobilerates.php0 -
Or you could take a look at giffgaff. Calls to freephone numbers are free on their network.0
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