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1p Text Messages from your 18185 account.

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  • Ypaymore
    Ypaymore Posts: 2,802 Forumite
    Full list of destinations here: http://www.18185.co.uk/sms.php

    I have 2 mobi,s regd and it allows me appear to text from them as well as 0808 no.
  • BexTech
    BexTech Posts: 4,772 Forumite
    Ypaymore wrote: »
    Full list of destinations here: http://www.18185.co.uk/sms.php

    I have 2 mobi,s regd and it allows me appear to text from them as well as 0808 no.

    Very strange indeed, I still only get the 0808 number, I have 2 mobiles and several 01 / 02 numbers registered.
    It's PAC not PAC Code, it's MAC not MAC Code, it's PIN not PIN Number, it's ATM not ATM Machine, it's LCD not LCD Display, it's DVD not DVD disc... It's no one not noone, It's a lot not alot, It's got not gotten... Panini is the plural of panino - there is no S!!
    (OK my English isn't great, the sciences, maths & IT are my strong points!)
  • sainthalo
    sainthalo Posts: 503 Forumite
    lets hope they fix it so it sends the mobile number otherwise its rubbish. also the txts are formatted wierd when u send it with linebreaks. if they fix these 2 probs ima use it loads
    .
  • derrick
    derrick Posts: 7,424 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Mine also only gives the option of the 0808 number, no alternatives in the drop down box, I have 1 landline and 1 mobile registered.
    Don`t steal - the Government doesn`t like the competition


  • JPR
    JPR Posts: 405 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    This is the reply from their (non English) customer services when I asked about it:

    "Dear customer,
    You can only get a reply on your mobile, when you mention your number in the message to be send.
    Kind regards,
    Customer service"


    Seems stupid really....
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    derrick wrote: »
    Mine also only gives the option of the 0808 number, no alternatives in the drop down box, I have 1 landline and 1 mobile registered.
    Strange. I get the option of 2 of the 4 landline numbers I have registered and the 0808 number too.

    However, bearing in mind the instructions are that you should log into your account using your registered mobile number, might that be the key?
    As a customer of 18185 you can send very cheap text messages. Log in with your (mobile) number and your 18185 customer number and you can send text messages right away via the internet. The sent messages will be charged on your regular invoice automatically.
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • atticgirl2003
    atticgirl2003 Posts: 464 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Last night I sent a text message which did not arrive.
    Was charged 1p.
    Only have home phone registered.
    Maybe I should register mobile number.

    Any tips so I do not need to register mobile.
  • atticgirl2003
    atticgirl2003 Posts: 464 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    atticgirl2003 wrote: »
    Last night I sent a text message which did not arrive.
    Was charged 1p.
    Only have home phone registered.
    Maybe I should register mobile number.

    Any tips so I do not need to register mobile.

    Also what is this 0808 number in the drop down.
  • BexTech
    BexTech Posts: 4,772 Forumite
    atticgirl2003 wrote: »
    Also what is this 0808 number in the drop down.

    On 18185 it's 0808 170 18 18 the number you call to find your account details from a registered number.
    It's PAC not PAC Code, it's MAC not MAC Code, it's PIN not PIN Number, it's ATM not ATM Machine, it's LCD not LCD Display, it's DVD not DVD disc... It's no one not noone, It's a lot not alot, It's got not gotten... Panini is the plural of panino - there is no S!!
    (OK my English isn't great, the sciences, maths & IT are my strong points!)
  • alf
    alf Posts: 116 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    you only have the option of your mobile in the drop down menu if you've used your mobile with the service in the past month.
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