Use 079 from mobile to call abroad? Is it genuine??

Sachin_Joshi

alfredwong wrote: »

Today is 29 september... calling 08 number should be charged 20p pm. So regarding the 079... anyone tested for today?

I think you meant to say 28th and not 29th here. Yes, from today calls made to the 08* numbers from O2 will be charged at 20p per minute. Not sure whether this applies to O2 Carphone warehouse contracts or no...

Doesn't mention anything anywhere on their website - unless I've missed it...:cool:

brownbabygirl

Sachin_Joshi wrote: »

Anybody has any ideas about the number from the 3, T-Mobile or the Vodafone networks? :huh:

Does NOT work on 3. I got a messsage when I tried that they will charge for calls to that number!:mad:

saayinla

I have used the number previously without been charged only to check my account a few minutes ago and alas, I have been charged extra outside of my inclusive flex 35 tmobile contract.
Tmobile is a bunch of ****

lazymoezy

Goign to use this number as I have unlimited o2 mins for weekends. If it works then hurrah!

I just got a text from TOPUPNOW and they say if I top up £5 with them, they will charge 1p per minute for my calls, I have to dial a 0161 number.

I directly called that number without topping up and made a call to Bangladesh but no one picked up on the other ends, may be sleeping or maybe I need to top-up. Is it worth it?

[FONT=Arial, Verdana]MoE[/FONT]

London_Seller

Hi all,

DO NOT USED THE NUMBER .....
MY FRIEND HAVE BEEN SENT A BILL AND CHARGED BY O2 FOR A COUPLE HUNDRED OF QUIDS....HE SAY HE IS GOING TO SHOW ME THE BILL AND I'LL KEEP ON UPDATING YOU GUYS.

Totoriko

London_Seller wrote: »

Hi all,

DO NOT USED THE NUMBER .....
MY FRIEND HAVE BEEN SENT A BILL AND CHARGED BY O2 FOR A COUPLE HUNDRED OF QUIDS....HE SAY HE IS GOING TO SHOW ME THE BILL AND I'LL KEEP ON UPDATING YOU GUYS.

Registered Oct 2007, what's your O2 employee ID? :beer:

lazymoezy

Anyone used the number 07978 555 555

Im on the best for business plan, unlimited off peak minutes and was wondering of using this. Best way is probably testing it out myself.

I asked o2 and they say call the actual company up when they are the ones who should know! DUR!

Sachin_Joshi

lazymoezy wrote: »

Anyone used the number 07978 555 555

Im on the best for business plan, unlimited off peak minutes and was wondering of using this. Best way is probably testing it out myself.

I asked o2 and they say call the actual company up when they are the ones who should know! DUR!

If you receive your bill directly from O2 you are more than likely to be charged for this call. I tried with my direct O2 contract upgraded a month ago and I was charged for this call, although I will find out the exact details in the next 2-3 days when the bill is issued.

If you receive your O2 bill from Carphonewarehouse, then you are more than likely to be NOT charged for this call, as I happened to find out. Again, the exact details will only be known in my next bill...

Suggest you try a quick 2 minutes call and then check your online billing for Unbilled calls. If with O2 CPW, you can make a note of your last remaining minutes and keep track of all calls that you make and see if the remaning minutes are reduced with the duration of all calls made...:beer:

FRAZ

This number is charged on vodafone and 3. On Virgin it was working for couple of days last week, but now this number would't dial. On O2 with carphonewrehouse made a call today, we will find in couple of days if it is charged?

Sachin_Joshi

FRAZ wrote: »

This number is charged on vodafone and 3. On Virgin it was working for couple of days last week, but now this number would't dial. On O2 with carphonewrehouse made a call today, we will find in couple of days if it is charged?

Have been trying to use this number 07978 xxxxxx from my O2 contract phones - both with O2 Carphonewarehouse as well as with direct O2 for the last couple of weeks but keep getting the "Network Busy" error. But it still works with the Orange contract phone.

I guess instead of getting into arguments with customers regarding why have these numbers been charged, O2 must have decided to block calls to these numbers...

Anybody else faced the same problems? :mad:

If these numbers are blocked, are the networks actually allowed to do so?