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18185 discount provider blocked by Sky

billingk
billingk Posts: 1 Newbie
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I have used the 18185 discount calls provider for several years through my Sky talk line. Suddenly on 1/11/11 Sky have blocked me using 18185 through their network without any prior notice. The only response I can get from Sky is that they advise me to upgrade to their unlimited calls package. Does anyone have any info on this please and is there another discount provider I can use through the Sky network other than 18185?

Thanks
Keith

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  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
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    Sounds like your Sky line has been converted to Sky LLU.

    As soon as my daughter moved her line rental from BT to Sky, she had to stop using the 18185 prefix and start using their 08081703703 gateway number instead. It's more expensive but can still save you money.
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • zolablue25
    zolablue25 Posts: 1,652 Forumite
    How much more expensive is it to use the 0808 gateway number than 18185 and where can I find a list of the 0808 rates. The 18185 website only gives one rate for calls (which presumably is the cheaper rate).

    Thanks
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
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    18185 prefix prices - http://www.18185.co.uk/index2.php

    0808 1 703 703 gateway number prices - http://www.18185.co.uk/mobilerates.php

    Probably the post important difference is 1p/minute for calls to UK 01/02/03 numbers instead of 0p/minute.
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • C_Mababejive
    C_Mababejive Posts: 11,668 Forumite
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    According to this document,calls to 0808 via Sky LLU are free..

    http://www.sky.com/shop/__PDF/SkyTalkSpecialisedPhoneNumbers.pdf

    There seems to be some confusion about this...
    Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..
  • Ypaymore
    Ypaymore Posts: 2,802 Forumite
    C_Mababejive wrote: »
    There seems to be some confusion about this...

    Hows that then ?
  • C_Mababejive
    C_Mababejive Posts: 11,668 Forumite
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    Ypaymore wrote: »
    Hows that then ?
    I agree..why? but if you read elsewhere and even in skys own support forums,some people say its chargeable..
    Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
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    edited 12 May 2013 at 9:22AM
    The call to the 0808 number is (of course) free but that is just the gateway off Sky's network and onto 18185's network. 18185 then charge for the call to the destination number.

    0808 1 703 703 gateway number prices - http://www.18185.co.uk/mobilerates.php
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
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