Urgent! Are you fed up with 0870 numbers?

MSE_Jenny

Hi guys,

The Mail on Sunday is writing an article about 0870 numbers and would like to interview some people who are fed up with paying 8p a min to call 0870 numbers.

So if you fancy talking about this please PM me with your name and telephone number.

Thanks

bbb_uk

Don't forget that it's not just 0870.

It's other numbers like 0844 (which is becoming popular with GPs, schools and hospitals), 0845 and 0871.

These aren't either local/national rate that is generally claimed especially by telephone providers.

More and more companies are now migrating to either 084x or 0871 (which was to be expected). Going Places is the latest to start using these numbers.

I've said this before but I think personally that more should be done to educate consumers that 0844, 0845, 0870 and 0871 are just stealth premium rate numbers with no current protection like prohibiting of call charging whilst stuck in a queue, etc.

Basically, these numbers are without the protection/safeguards that is offered by 09x numbers and this is why so many companies/government departments specifically choose 08x numbers instead of 09x for their revenue share so they can gain money from consumers without them (in most cases) being aware of it.

Calls to these numbers can cost upto 40p/min from some mobile networks and most of the time these numbers are excluded from inclusive minutes that we may have with our telephone provider.

Heinz

If you are fed up, please SIGN THE PETITION if you haven't yet done so.

It closes on 4 April - so don't delay.

sicker

I think it was Gorden Brown who thought up these numbers!

dangeroussports

Gordon Brown wouldnt of thought of those numbers. It was probably a telecommunications company. He would be very pleased with the revenue it generates though.

digp

get an o2 contract and 0870 0844 0845 wil lcome out of your minutes

problem resolved

billsavings

digp wrote: »

get an o2 contract and 0870 0844 0845 wil lcome out of your minutes

problem resolved

But if you did this you could end up paying more for your ngn calls.


Eg: 250 minutes at £30 a month cost 12p minute.

sicker

Hi Dangeroussports, I was being facetious about Gorden Brown. It seems to be the same underhanded tactics used to part us from OUR money. It's smoke and mirrors al the way.

John