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118866 Rip Off

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Hello,Just thought i would let you all know what happend when I dialed 118866 by mistake I meant to dial 18866,I hung up imedeatly but got my phone bill thismorning and a 10second call to that number cost me £1.32.Needless to say I am discusted,does anyone esle think that this is a rip off.

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  • christymm wrote:
    Hello,Just thought i would let you all know what happend when I dialed 118866 by mistake I meant to dial 18866,I hung up imedeatly but got my phone bill thismorning and a 10second call to that number cost me £1.32.Needless to say I am discusted,does anyone esle think that this is a rip off.

    Has been discussed a number of times before, see (my warning about it)thread here.

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=65395

    To avoid it.

    Consider getting an Orchard Dialler.Or switch to call1899.com.
    PF.
  • christymm wrote:
    Hello,Just thought i would let you all know what happend when I dialed 118866 by mistake I meant to dial 18866,I hung up imedeatly but got my phone bill thismorning and a 10second call to that number cost me £1.32.Needless to say I am discusted,does anyone esle think that this is a rip off.

    Not a rip off, the number you dialled is a directory enquiry number and as such a premium rate number which will no doubt be mentioned in their T&C's.

    As pricefighter says mis dialing 18866 has been mentioned in other threads.
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