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Call18866 vs Call1899

youngmum_2
youngmum_2 Posts: 242 Forumite
in Phones & TV
I see that Call1899 has overtaken Call18866 as being cheaper. But is this only when calling mobile phones?

I'm just wondering if its worth changing over? :confused: (I'm currently with 18866).

If I do, does anyone know how to cancel 18866? Do I just stop using it?

TIA

Comments

  • GlennTheBaker
    GlennTheBaker Posts: 2,974 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    There's nothing to stop you signing up with 1899 as well as 18866. If, in the future, 18866 becomes cheaper than 1899 then you can simply start using them again.
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  • bbb_uk
    bbb_uk Posts: 2,108 Forumite
    Call1899 are cheaper on some international destinations than Call18866 but the situation is reversed as well for some other international destinations. Apart from that and mobile calls as you mention then not really much difference.

    What I suspect (but hope I'm wrong) is that if everyone moves from 18866 to 1899 then 1899 may get carried away and increase their connection fee by 1p due to extra customers they'll have gained from 18866.
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  • April2
    April2 Posts: 508 Forumite
    bbb_uk wrote:
    Call1899 are cheaper on some international destinations than Call18866 but the situation is reversed as well for some other international destinations. Apart from that and mobile calls as you mention then not really much difference.

    What I suspect (but hope I'm wrong) is that if everyone moves from 18866 to 1899 then 1899 may get carried away and increase their connection fee by 1p due to extra customers they'll have gained from 18866.
    As the new kid on the block - 18185 - has done (but they're cheaper - per minute - to Spain and to UK mobiles at weekends, so I'm not complaining*).

    * Because I only use 'em for dialling Spain and UK mobiles at weekends.
    Their - possessive pronoun (owned by them e.g. "They locked their car").
    They're - colloquial/abbreviated version of 'They are'
    There - noun (location other than here e.g. "You can buy groceries there") OR adverb (in or at that place e.g. "They have lived there for years") OR adverb (to or towards that place e.g. "Go there at noon") OR adverb (in that matter e.g. " I agree with you there").
  • pricefighter
    pricefighter Posts: 2,829 Forumite
    Its a shame that 18185 cant get their 0808 and 020 Cable/Mobile access numbers up and running.
    PF.
  • fbrj
    fbrj Posts: 376 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    pricefighter wrote:
    Its a shame that 18185 cant get their 0808 and 020 Cable/Mobile access numbers up and running.
    Are they still not working??...been a few weeks now!
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