Do all calls to 0844 numbers cost the same?

latefriday

I've checked my phone bill and it appears that some 0844 numbers cost less than others. Some 0844 numbers seem to cost less for the same length of call. Is this normal?

McKneff

Well I always thought that they were the same price per minute to be honest.

When you need to ring any of these numbers have a look at Saynoto0870, you can get most generic numbers from there, even better if you are on a plan where 01/02 numbers are free, mine are free after 7pm. My last call bill for a month was 50p, brilliant.

pcombo

depends what tariff the company picks when they get the 0844 number.

Can be from 1ppm to 5ppm

jhp

McKneff wrote: »

Well I always thought that they were the same price per minute to be honest.

No.

0.5ppm to just over 5ppm on a BT line depending on numbering range chosen by end user.

But thats only from a BT Line some other landline suppliers eg Virgin Media charge as much as 100% more.

Even worse from mobiles and payphones.

latefriday

Thanks for the information

ktothema

You can look this up on the providers websites but they all carry a connection fee (9.1p on sky for instance) then a per minute fee. The three digits after 0844 seem to determine this per minute fee. My old GP was 4.8p per minute, but the new one is 5p per minute.

I hate 0844 numbers. They are nothing but a rip off. And I think it's appalling when a service such as your GP uses them.

Phones4Chris

Find the charge band code at http://www.bt.com/pricing/current/Call_Charges_boo/1632_d0e5.htm#1632-d0e5
and then look up the price for the code at http://www.bt.com/pricing/current/Call_Charges_boo/0016_d0e5.htm#0016-d0e5 if you are a BT Retail customer, or look the code up on your provider's pages.

pcombo

Theres also a 0844 tariff that allows for.

5ppc then after 60 seconds it goes to 5ppm.

Buzby

Charging information is based on the 6 digits AFTER the first 0, so check what your operator states it will charge for the number dialled, taking the first 3 digits after the first 0 tells you nothing!

jhp

If you use http://www.telecom-tariffs.co.uk/codelook.htm it will tell you chargeband,BT connection charge ,and BT call costs in one place.

EG: Coop Bank . 0844 844 8844


Call Cost for Charge Band: G6 BT (Call costs All Week - 5.11p per minute and set-up cost of 13.1p.


Call Cost on O2 Homephone Chargeband G6 -10.4p per minute peak and 10.6p offpeak set up cost of 12.8p http://www.o2.co.uk/assets2/pdf/O2_HomePhone_Price_List.pdf


Call Cost on Virgin Media. (they call chargeband PG6) - a stonking 12.41p per minute all week with a set up cost of 14.94p. http://store.virginmedia.com/content/dam/eSales/Downloads/010712 Residential Cable V1.pdf

jhp

ktothema wrote: »

You can look this up on the providers websites but they all carry a connection fee (9.1p on sky for instance) then a per minute fee. The three digits after 0844 seem to determine this per minute fee. My old GP was 4.8p per minute, but the new one is 5p per minute.

I hate 0844 numbers. They are nothing but a rip off. And I think it's appalling when a service such as your GP uses them.

Your probaly find its even dearer then that EG: SKY 0844 G6 Chargeband 5.11p per minute and currently a connection charge of 12.5p.

http://www.sky.com/shop/terms-conditions/talk/code-of-practice/tariff-guide/