118866 Rip Off

christymm

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.

pricefighter

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.

Edinburghlass_2

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.