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1899/18185/18866 PROBLEMS price increases (merged)

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  • mobilegossip
    mobilegossip Posts: 1,163 Forumite
    Poppycat wrote:
    Yes I am getting this problem too. I am making locla calls that normally work but it just says "'18866 doesn't offer calls to this destination yet'

    I wondered if it had anything to do with the problems in Birmingham exhange, many thousnads in that area are without a phone

    That happened yesterday and is nearly resolved. This only started this afternoon.
  • I've just merged three threads regarding the problems with 18185/1899/18866.

    I have had no problems myself, but at the office just five minutes away been unable to route calls through 18185 at all.
  • billsavings
    billsavings Posts: 2,015 Forumite
    Having same problems down in the South West.
  • GlebeCS
    GlebeCS Posts: 59 Forumite
    Same here in Norfolk, cannot dial out at all
  • Mikeyorks
    Mikeyorks Posts: 10,378 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    If you have an Orchid dialler - worth remembering you can dial ## + normal number to stop the dialler prefixing with your low cost carrier prefix. And just go down your 'normal ' provider.
    If you want to test the depth of the water .........don't use both feet !
  • GlebeCS
    GlebeCS Posts: 59 Forumite
    On my orchid 121 is the prefix to bypass the dialler
  • zAndy1
    zAndy1 Posts: 258 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Hi,
    Is anyone using call 18866 and having problems making calls at the moment? I just get 'Sorry 18866 does not offer calls to this destination yet' , doesn't matter what number I dial (mobile or landline) I get the same message. Just wondered if it was specific to me (and if so how do I fix it?) or is anyone else getting the same?

    Cheers
    Andy
  • alaneg
    alaneg Posts: 15 Forumite
    Having the same trouble with 18185
  • zAndy1
    zAndy1 Posts: 258 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Now that is odd if it's affecting other providers as well. Anyone else?
  • Mikeyorks
    Mikeyorks Posts: 10,378 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Yes - just look at the previous (already merged) thread !!
    If you want to test the depth of the water .........don't use both feet !
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