UCAS 0871 Rip Off Premium Rate Number.

Ypaymore

Some useful info in this post from Heinz about how to avoid expensive charges if you have inclusive UK mobile minutes.

See: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/62876768#Comment_62876768

Ian01

As well as the much-publicised 0871 468 0468 premium rate number, UCAS also has the rarely-mentioned 0330 333 0230 number available.

UCAS blocks access to their 03 number from UK landlines. An announcement tells the caller to ring the more expensive 0871 number, the one UCAS makes money from.

Calls from mobiles to the 03 number will usually connect, but UCAS rarely, if ever, mentions this option is available. The UCAS website states that the 03 number is for "If you are calling from outside the UK...".

When calling the 0871 number using a mobile, those callers are advised to re-dial the 0871 number from a landline, rather than directed to call the cheaper 0330 number from the mobile phone that is already in their hand.

This does not seem like a responsible way to behave towards callers.