Cheap calls though 18185 - experiences please?

davie

derrick wrote: »

Re the OP, Primus, (Plusnet?). now Fuel Broadband do not allow override numbers, had them for 12 months up until end of October and could not use 1899, 18866, 18185, etc.

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I am currently with Fuel Broadband (previously Primus) and have been using 18185 override number without any issues for well over a year.

niftyone

davie wrote: »

I am currently with Fuel Broadband (previously Primus) and have been using 18185 override number without any issues for well over a year.

So your still using the indirect code 18185 ?

derrick

davie wrote: »

I am currently with Fuel Broadband (previously Primus) and have been using 18185 override number without any issues for well over a year.

I was with them for 12 months up to the end of October 12,and when I tried to use 1889, 18185 or 18866 I got a message along the lines of " this number cannot be recognised", I had phone line and BB, are you paying them line rental? Or are you still paying BT line rental?

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davie

derrick wrote: »

I was with them for 12 months up to the end of October 12,and when I tried to use 1889, 18185 or 18866 I got a message along the lines of " this number cannot be recognised", I had phone line and BB, are you paying them line rental? Or are you still paying BT line rental?

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I'm paying Fuel Broadband my monthly phone line rental - but not my broadband (currently with Sky, previously O2 - but current offer running out shortly) Perhaps having broadband with them is a factor as to whether override numbers (eg. 18185) work or not.

ByteZine

davie wrote: »

I'm paying Fuel Broadband my monthly phone line rental - but not my broadband (currently with Sky, previously O2 - but current offer running out shortly) Perhaps having broadband with them is a factor as to whether override numbers (eg. 18185) work or not.

Broadband does seem to be the factor. I joined Primus and could use 18185. Now I use them for broadband too and suddenly 18185 does not work.

oldharryrocks

ByteZine wrote: »

Broadband does seem to be the factor. I joined Primus and could use 18185. Now I use them for broadband too and suddenly 18185 does not work.

Yes when Primus/Fuel started to deliver the broadband service by LLU, indirect numbers like 18185 were blocked.

grai

I'm dialling 08081703701

If I dial 18185 is it free after the 5p connection?

donnac2558

I am with Virgin and if I use 185 185 I just get a dead line thing no message telling me anything. I still have to use the 0808 185185

jem16

grai wrote: »

I'm dialling 08081703701

If I dial 18185 is it free after the 5p connection?

Depends on where you're calling - if it's UK then yes but only if your Line rental provider allows the use of short access codes.

Ypaymore

Up until recently only BT use to have to allow access to short indirect codes eg 1899, other suppliers were exempt .

Ofcom have ruled BT no longer have to allow access either. However they still do so at the present time.