Fed up with 0870 numbers?
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Fed up with 0870 numbers?
Have just used this brilliant site http://www.saynoto0870.com
Not sure it works with every company thats trying to thieve your hard earned, but give it a try if you're fed up being charged just to be put on hold.......
I've no affiliation with these people , just a happy user !
Not sure it works with every company thats trying to thieve your hard earned, but give it a try if you're fed up being charged just to be put on hold.......
I've no affiliation with these people , just a happy user !
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Unfortunately many of these companies are becoming wise to this counter measure.
Another board, to which I subscribe, has been running a topic on the subject. Many posters report being referred to an 0870 number when their call is answered, usually by reception or main switchboard.
I've just done a quick search to see if I could find the topic but without success. I'll have another go and, if successful, will edit this post.
One point that may be of interest, is that the company you are attempting to contact
doesn't actually receive your call until you have been through the "dial one for.........
dial two for........." process. The calls are sorted at the exchange and routed to the correct recipient if and when he/she is available.
Another board, to which I subscribe, has been running a topic on the subject. Many posters report being referred to an 0870 number when their call is answered, usually by reception or main switchboard.
I've just done a quick search to see if I could find the topic but without success. I'll have another go and, if successful, will edit this post.
One point that may be of interest, is that the company you are attempting to contact
doesn't actually receive your call until you have been through the "dial one for.........
dial two for........." process. The calls are sorted at the exchange and routed to the correct recipient if and when he/she is available.
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NOTA - if you have the patience, select NOTHING and they will think you are so out-of-date you do not even have a tone dial phone
and you will speak to a human being earlier!
and you will speak to a human being earlier!
Someone told me that these 0870 numbers don't work from outside the UK.
What one should do is say to the company concerned that you will be out of the UK for a while but will need to contact them. Could you have a "normal" number to phone them on.
Then use this number from the UK.
Is there any truth in this?
What one should do is say to the company concerned that you will be out of the UK for a while but will need to contact them. Could you have a "normal" number to phone them on.
Then use this number from the UK.
Is there any truth in this?
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roundwego - correct. It is also true that a large number of 0870 numbers are the same as 'normal' numbers eg 0870123456 will often work 'normally' if you dial the relevant area code +123456.
Worth a try, anyway!
Worth a try, anyway!
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Bloody nuisance!! But I guess that it's an attempt to offset the losses caused by the cheap call companies, the profit from the 0870 No.s divvied up between customer and BT.
I talk for hours to the UK more cheaply than a local call at home, so now I uses a card while I'm there as well. It must have hit BT hard. I know the loss of the second line customer due to mobiles is considerable.
I have railed against these numbers for years. Sometimes it causes a lot of problems when calling home from here, esp. Norwich union and the like--where I have to keep car insured while away etc. Telling them I can't make 0870 calls does not get much sympathy.
Often, with some companies I can build up a rapport with one dept that will then put me through to another...this is not working as well as it used to.
I shall be keen to try these links -- thanks
I talk for hours to the UK more cheaply than a local call at home, so now I uses a card while I'm there as well. It must have hit BT hard. I know the loss of the second line customer due to mobiles is considerable.
I have railed against these numbers for years. Sometimes it causes a lot of problems when calling home from here, esp. Norwich union and the like--where I have to keep car insured while away etc. Telling them I can't make 0870 calls does not get much sympathy.
Often, with some companies I can build up a rapport with one dept that will then put me through to another...this is not working as well as it used to.
I shall be keen to try these links -- thanks
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A number of Doctors' practises have 0870 numbers and now there are rumblings in high places about the acceptability of this system in the NHS.
Full story here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4225777.stm
As scams go, 0845 numbers are not quite as bad as 0870 but the local police now have a call centre on an 0845 number. Even less reason to call them now.
Full story here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4225777.stm
As scams go, 0845 numbers are not quite as bad as 0870 but the local police now have a call centre on an 0845 number. Even less reason to call them now.
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