small business 0800 numbers?

ReductionQueen

nir_mk wrote:

for those trying out 0800 for the first time (i.e. expecting to be low users), telecom plus deal mentioned above seems 6.5p per minute (have I got this right?)

but this one (https://www.searchandsave.com, 0800 183 0173) is 2.99p+VAT per minute and also doesn't suffer any set-up or monthly charges. and supposedly billed to the nearest second (I haven't received my first bill yet). I set up an 0800 number for my mum, so I can call her when I'm "out of credit" (let's be honest, I just set one up because I wanted to see what was involved...)

also type '0800' into Google for more options - if you are willing to pay more, there are other deals out there (the general idea is: pay £XX per month and get XXX minutes of calls pre-included. it is possible to get the call rate down to around 2p/min this way)

£2.99+VAT/min, yipes! Though it's a good idea for when you are out of credit, but wouldn't it just be cheaper to go to a payphone, and if you have no money, just reverse the charges and give your mum the money when you next see her?