Anyone got their own premium rate number?

NFH

Wintermute wrote: »

Seriously, how often do you guys get calls from businesses for it to be worth your while? The people who call me are friends and family and I'd rather not charge them money for calling me.

The main source of revenue was actually through friends and family. I had 0870 numbers pointed at all of my family's fixed lines, and because my wife and I were both on Orange Everyday 50, we had inclusive calls to 0870 numbers. Whenever we phoned our family (including each other), we used the 0870 numbers. With a revenue share of 5p/min, this came to hundreds of pounds over the years. We could have used up our spare minutes each day to make dummy calls to ourselves just to create revenue, but we really didn't have the time!

derrick

TwistedPsycho wrote: »

So in theory it costs you nothing to set up and use one of these?

No theory about it, just fact


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derrick

barneygumble wrote: »

0845 numbers are local rate so not sure how they can be classed as premium rate. 0870 numbers however are different.

Since July 2004 there has been no difference in calling a geo number based on distance, ergo no "local" or "national" charges from a landline, (same as a mobile).

For nearly 2 years now 0870 have not been revenue sharing,(outlawed by Ofcom).

0845 are premium rate, i.e. they cost more to call than 01/02/03 numbers, (except for BT, but that is because of how they are regulated).

e.g no mobile company includes them in packages and they cost a lot more to call than an 01/02/03 number.
Payphone charges;-
01/02/02, 1ppm
0845 20ppm.

Still say they are not premium?

From The Guardian (2009) ;-
From 16 January 14 million customers with any of BT's call packages will benefit from free calls to what are normally premium rate lines.
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NFH

derrick wrote: »

0845 are premium rate, i.e. they cost more to call than 01/02/03 numbers, (except for BT, but that is because of how they are regulated).

They are indeed premium rate, but plenty of fixed line operators include 0845 (and 0870) on the same terms as 01/02/03 numbers. It's not just BT any more.

billsavings

PeteW wrote: »

Where do you get the 070 numbers from?

Flextel supply Free ones if you really need one.:D

http://www.flextel.com/numbers/070-Personal-FleXible-Telephone-Numbers-Free.htm

billsavings

NFH wrote: »

They are indeed premium rate, but plenty of fixed line operators include 0845 (and 0870) on the same terms as 01/02/03 numbers. It's not just BT any more.

Also Talk Talk charge them the sames as a geographical call if they are not inclusive.

Paul_Varjak

PeteW wrote: »

Hiya,

There are two things that really annoy me:

• Companies who use 0845 number for customer support - why should I pay you, to resolve your !!!!-up?
• Getting unsolicited phone calls on my mobile during work

So… I'm thinking why not get revenge and have my own 0845 number which forwards to my mobile - then I can use that when signing up for things and actually make a few quid from unsolicited calls.

Anyone tried this…?

Actually, to route an 0845 number will cost YOU money! Even if you routed to a land-line, you would still not make any money!

You could get an 0871 number and route that to your mobile at no cost, but you would not make any money from anyone calling you.

PeteW

As mentioned, it's an 070 number I'd be looking at getting. I know you can generate money from these as I know a company that rely on it.

Paul_Varjak

PeteW wrote: »

Actually I'd probably go for an 070* number as most people think they're just mobile numbers anyway. Anyone used one of them?

Yes I use one. Got it free from Flextel. Includes free voicemail. I generally point it to my UK mobile. I use the number to give to websites etc. You cannot received texts on the number - but that stops rogue texts!

When I am overseas, I just point it to whatever SIM card number I buy for the country I am in, so incoming calls are always free!