Do landline callers pay for unanswered calls to mobiles?

JohnB47

Hi.

Just as the title says, if I call a mobile 'phone from my BT landline 'phone and it isn't answered, do I pay for that?

I'm having trouble getting money out of a builder for work not done and I'm having to repeatedly call his mobile. He must recognise me as the caller and he doesn't answer, nor do the calls go to an answering service. So I'm wondering if there's a cost to me making all of these repeat calls.

Thanks.

grumbler

No, it doesn't cost you unless it goes to a voicemail.

NFH

JohnB47 wrote: »

He must recognise me as the caller and he doesn't answer

Dial 141 in front of his number and then he won't know who's phoning him.

grumbler

141 doesn't work on my basic phone with o2 sim. Don't know if this is because of the phone or the network.

NFH

grumbler wrote: »

141 doesn't work on my basic phone with o2 sim. Don't know if this is because of the phone of the network.

When you say 141 doesn't work, are you talking about received calls on your O2 SIM or outgoing calls from your O2 SIM?

grumbler

When I call from this O2 phone to Orange or Tesco 141 doesn't work.
It works when calling from Orange (android) to Tesco and to O2.

Ms_Chocaholic

Ring on someone else's phone or go to the phone box, he'll answer then I'm sure

JohnB47

Thanks everyone for the answers and for the advice. Very useful.

dduk

grumbler wrote: »

141 doesn't work on my basic phone with o2 sim. Don't know if this is because of the phone or the network.

Try putting #31# in front of the number instead of 141.

simax

What dduk said. Beat me to it

grumbler

Thanks. It's not that I ever need to withhold my number. I just tried and posted the results in case the OP has O2 phone.