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Anyone else having trouble with 18185

notbritishgas
notbritishgas Posts: 2,314 Forumite
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edited 27 November 2012 at 3:39PM in Phones & TV
Hi, Since about 1pm today been trying to make a call via 18185 without any luck.
Either get nothing or an announcemet saying "your international call cannot be connected" or something similar.
Anyone else?

PS trying to dial a UK number.

Comments

  • Herongull
    Herongull Posts: 1,356 Forumite
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    I believe 18185 sometimes uses an international route even for a UK number - whatever route is cheaper.

    Could your phone have a bar on international calls?

    Even if it worked previously, those calls might not have gone via an international route.
  • Ypaymore
    Ypaymore Posts: 2,802 Forumite
    An intl call bar by your supplier on your phone would not normally affect calls made via 18185 as when you dial it, it then takes the call traffic directly away from your supplier.

    One of the problem,s with 18185 it does suffer congestion at times which bungs up its network .
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