Say No to 0870!

ellanvannin_2

Have signed up with Just Dial, Saver Lite, but finding it hard to find out how much they charge for 0870 and 0845 numbers. I e-mailed them but no reply yet. Does anyone out there know the answer please?

April2

ellanvannin wrote:

Have signed up with Just Dial, Saver Lite, but finding it hard to find out how much they charge for 0870 and 0845 numbers. I e-mailed them but no reply yet. Does anyone out there know the answer please?

It'll either be the same as or more than BT. To be on the safe side, prefix those calls with 1280 to send them out on BT if you have to make calls to that type of number.

bbb_uk

ellanvannin wrote:

Have signed up with Just Dial, Saver Lite, but finding it hard to find out how much they charge for 0870 and 0845 numbers. I e-mailed them but no reply yet. Does anyone out there know the answer please?

A few people have emailed them over this and not received a reply.

I agree with April2 it is best to have them route via BT as BT will be cheaper than JDS for calls to non-geographical numbers (those beginning 084x, 087x and premium rate 09x numbers).

I believe there are cheaper alternatives for 084x/087x calls during the daytime but can't remember who is cheapest currently but it was discussed in another thread. I think for the evening & weekend then BT are currently still the cheapest for 084x/087x calls.

pricefighter

Cheapest provider to Ngn 0845/0870 peak is

0845 https://www.dialaround.co.uk 2p a min.
0870.https://www.18185.co.uk 4p a min.

Best to use BT at all over times,and also best to use BT to call 0844/0871 at all times 24/7.

jsknight100

Hi

I have just switched to Just Dial Saver does anyone know how much they charge for 0845 & 0870 numbers?

coolsteel

jsknight100 wrote:

Hi

I have just switched to Just Dial Saver does anyone know how much they charge for 0845 & 0870 numbers?

Think their prices are slightly cheaper than BT, i made an 8 minute call on a saturday to an 0870 number and it cost me 10p.
Hope this helps in someway but i cant tell you the exact price.
Coolsteel :cool:

pinktango

I have three daughters at different univeristies each of whom is in a hall of residence with an 0870 number.It's an absolute disgrace that students and parents are being ripped off in this way.This is on top of tuition fees and having to have a TV licence for each study bedroom.Over 75's on other hand have free licence regardless of means.

DonnyDave

pinktango wrote:

I have three daughters at different univeristies each of whom is in a hall of residence with an 0870 number. [...]

Have you visited Say no to 0870, we have some university accommodation numbers?

JohalaReewi

coolsteel wrote:

Have you ever noticed that when radio or tv qoute 0870 numbers they always say it as 0870*, then a pause, then the rest of the number, trying to mask the fact that it is an 0870 number, as if we the public well us here anyway fall for that! Why dont they pause after the 0870, we all know why dont we.
Coolsteel :cool:

What I don't like is the trend for 0871 number users to display their number as 087 -big gap- Rest of number.

JohalaReewi

Just found this on the Ofcom website at

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/obb/prog_cb/pcb49/?a=87101

The use of premium rate telecommunications services ( PRTS ) in programming
talkSPORT, various dates and times

Introduction

3 complainants were concerned that the broadcaster had failed to detail relevant call charges on air when inviting listeners to submit their views, or participate in competitions, via premium rate short message service (SMS). One complainant also objected to the omission of pricing information on air when listeners were invited to call the station by using a 0870 number translation service (NTS). Although the content of the broadcaster’s website does not fall within Ofcom’s remit, the listener noted that talkSPORT had referred to NTS as “national rate” on its site.

Response

talkSPORT assured us that its policy, in line with ICSTIS’ requirements, was to inform listeners on air of relevant charges for participating in programming by premium rate text. In light of the complaints, it had contacted all production staff, reminding them of the information that needed to be stated on air, including relevant text charges, when inviting listeners to contact the station using PRTS. It added that all relevant premium rate call charges could also be found on the home page of its website and believed that the effectiveness of its policy was evident in the small number of complaints it has received concerning a lack of aired premium rate charge information.

Decision

We welcome the assurance and prompt action taken by the broadcaster concerning its use of PRTS and we consider the matter resolved.

While 0870 telephone numbers are not regulated as premium rate services, they can cost considerably more to call than geographic numbers. Guidance issued by Ofcom and by the Advertising Standards Authority makes it clear that these numbers should not be described as “national rate”.


So now you know. Complain about anybody advertising 0870 as 'national rate' to Ofcom and the ASA.