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  1. #1
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    Thus spaketh Peter Ramm:
    > Are 0800 calls from mobiles free or does it vary from provider to
    > provider - pay as you go or otherwise?
    >
    > (I've been trying to find this from web - any pointers to relevant
    > pages appreciated)



    All mobile providers charge for calls to 0800 numbers, except for some old
    Orange contracts.

    A few providers like Virgin allow free access to certain 0800 numbers, numbers
    they list on their website.


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  2. #2

    Re: 0800 mobile

    Virgin and now Orange allow free access to certain Helpline and
    Charity numbers.

    Orange have just started charging for calls to 0800 numbers from the
    1/12/05 on their contract phones.However a lot of existing customers
    have managed to get a freephone bundle added to their accounts.

    O2 are the only network that allow you to call them out of your
    inclusive contract x-net minutes,and on payg inclusive/bolt on x net
    minutes.




  3. #3
    Ivor Jones
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    Re: 0800 mobile



    <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]
    > Virgin and now Orange allow free access to certain
    > Helpline and Charity numbers.
    >
    > Orange have just started charging for calls to 0800
    > numbers from the 1/12/05 on their contract phones.However
    > a lot of existing customers have managed to get a
    > freephone bundle added to their accounts.


    Only certain business tariffs.

    > O2 are the only network that allow you to call them out
    > of your inclusive contract x-net minutes,and on payg
    > inclusive/bolt on x net minutes.


    But you can call Pre-Dial's callthrough number on 020 0222 0700 to call
    0800 numbers from inclusive minutes, or from PAYG phones at normal
    landline rates.

    Ivor





  4. #4
    Jono
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    Re: 0800 mobile



    Ivor Jones wrote:
    || <[email protected]> wrote in message
    || news:[email protected]
    ||| Virgin and now Orange allow free access to certain
    ||| Helpline and Charity numbers.
    |||
    ||| Orange have just started charging for calls to 0800
    ||| numbers from the 1/12/05 on their contract phones.However
    ||| a lot of existing customers have managed to get a
    ||| freephone bundle added to their accounts.
    ||
    || Only certain business tariffs.
    ||
    ||| O2 are the only network that allow you to call them out
    ||| of your inclusive contract x-net minutes,and on payg
    ||| inclusive/bolt on x net minutes.
    ||
    || But you can call Pre-Dial's callthrough number on 020 0222 0700 to call
    || 0800 numbers from inclusive minutes, or from PAYG phones at normal
    || landline rates.
    ||
    || Ivor

    That's an unusual number.

    What can you dial if living in London? 02220700?

    What numbers, other than 0800 can be called using this access #?

    Cheers.





  5. #5
    Guest

    Re: 0800 mobile


    "Ivor Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    >
    > <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]
    >> Virgin and now Orange allow free access to certain
    >> Helpline and Charity numbers.
    >>
    >> Orange have just started charging for calls to 0800
    >> numbers from the 1/12/05 on their contract phones.However
    >> a lot of existing customers have managed to get a
    >> freephone bundle added to their accounts.

    >
    > Only certain business tariffs.
    >


    I am on your plan 200, new contract in November. They tried charging me for
    0800 calls but I gave them a call and told them to either put the free 0800
    pack on my line or cancel the contract under section 4.3 of their terms and
    conditions. After a bit of them telling me that they couldn't do that they
    eventually gave in.

    A manager told me that the reason 0800 numbers were being charged was
    because some customers were using 0800 calling card services which they used
    to dial international calls. Apparently Orange are left to pick up the cost
    of the International leg of the call. Said manager had just speaking to a
    customer that had cost orange in excess of £20,000 pulling said scam!

    I got my free 0800 pack so kept me gob shut. It is shocking what they will
    say though.

    Andy.





  6. #6

    Re: 0800 mobile

    0800 bundles have been given to numerous residential customers not just
    business.




  7. #7
    Mikael Armstrong
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    Re: 0800 mobile



    "Jono" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    >
    > Ivor Jones wrote:
    > || <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > || news:[email protected]
    > ||| Virgin and now Orange allow free access to certain
    > ||| Helpline and Charity numbers.
    > |||
    > ||| Orange have just started charging for calls to 0800
    > ||| numbers from the 1/12/05 on their contract phones.However
    > ||| a lot of existing customers have managed to get a
    > ||| freephone bundle added to their accounts.
    > ||
    > || Only certain business tariffs.
    > ||
    > ||| O2 are the only network that allow you to call them out
    > ||| of your inclusive contract x-net minutes,and on payg
    > ||| inclusive/bolt on x net minutes.
    > ||
    > || But you can call Pre-Dial's callthrough number on 020 0222 0700 to call
    > || 0800 numbers from inclusive minutes, or from PAYG phones at normal
    > || landline rates.
    > ||
    > || Ivor
    >
    > That's an unusual number.
    >
    > What can you dial if living in London? 02220700?
    >
    > What numbers, other than 0800 can be called using this access #?
    >
    > Cheers.
    >
    >


    You can call 0800, 0808, 0500 and +800 numbers!


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  8. #8
    Martin²
    Guest

    Re: 0800 mobile

    x:
    >A manager told me that the reason 0800 numbers were being charged was
    >because some customers were using 0800 calling card services which they
    >used to dial international calls. Apparently Orange are left to pick up the
    >cost of the International leg of the call. Said manager had just speaking
    >to a customer that had cost orange in excess of £20,000 pulling said scam!


    Utter NONSENSE.
    They get PAID for forwarding the call to the 0800 number and that' it.
    What happens afterwards is none of their business.
    They are just stifling competition and Ofcom and / or OFT should NOT stand
    for it !
    Regards,
    Martin





  9. #9
    Peter King
    Guest

    Re: 0800 mobile


    Martin² wrote:

    > x:
    > >A manager told me that the reason 0800 numbers were being charged was
    > >because some customers were using 0800 calling card services which they
    > >used to dial international calls. Apparently Orange are left to pick up the
    > >cost of the International leg of the call. Said manager had just speaking
    > >to a customer that had cost orange in excess of £20,000 pulling said scam!

    >
    > Utter NONSENSE.


    Indeed

    > They get PAID for forwarding the call to the 0800 number and that' it.
    > What happens afterwards is none of their business.


    > They are just stifling competition and Ofcom and / or OFT should NOT stand
    > for it !


    they are not stifling competition, if you don't like it you are free to
    choose another mobile network, they're not preventing you.

    On their network they are free to choose which numbers are charged and
    which are free, when you invest billions building a network you will be
    free to do the same.

    Peter




  10. #10

    Re: 0800 mobile

    Not all networks allow access to the 02002220700 number.EG Virgin.So
    possiblyT-Mob doesnt?




  11. #11
    Peter M
    Guest

    Re: 0800 mobile

    On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 23:35:25 GMT, "Jono" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Ivor Jones wrote:
    >|| But you can call Pre-Dial's callthrough number on 020 0222 0700 to call
    >|| 0800 numbers from inclusive minutes, or from PAYG phones at normal


    >That's an unusual number.


    Not really. There are no doubt many similar numbers (local part starting 0)
    which are usually 'hidden' behind 0800/0845/0870 access, because they aren't
    expected to be dialled in that form.

    >What can you dial if living in London? 02220700?


    No, it's an example of national dialling format (ie local callers would need
    to dial it in the longer form). ukphoneinfo.com describes it in this way:
    02002 220700 London National Dialling
    Codelook from the Magenta Systems site (magsys.co.uk) didn't mention it as
    being 'national dialling' but gave various similar details. Peter M.

    PS for original poster

    No reason for this to be in uk.telecom really...

    There was some concern when uk.telecom.mobile was first suggested that lots
    of cross-posting would be done. Fortunately this doesn't happen often but
    this topic is clearly not one needing to go in uk.telecom at all.



  12. #12
    Peter M
    Guest

    Re: 0800 mobile

    On 19 Dec 2005 23:36, <x> wrote:

    >because some customers were using 0800 calling card services which they used
    >to dial international calls. Apparently Orange are left to pick up the cost
    >of the International leg of the call. Said manager had just speaking to a
    >customer that had cost orange in excess of £20,000 pulling said scam!


    I can beleieve Orange being unhappy about such users 'avoiding' paying the
    Orange rate for making the calls, and many might easily have saved hundreds
    or thousands of pounds over a number of years by using calling card services
    and I can accept Orange charging for 0800 calls, in many cases, so long as it
    is no more than 10p/min but claiming Orange are "left to pick up the cost" on
    these international calls seems a bit odd, unless someone has found a service
    that charges in arrears, registers an Orange mobile number, makes use of that
    service for as long as possible, and then simply throws the SIM away... I am
    unable to think of any way that Orange would be sought for the cost of calls.



  13. #13
    Mikael Armstrong
    Guest

    Re: 0800 mobile



    <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Not all networks allow access to the 02002220700 number.EG Virgin.So
    > possiblyT-Mob doesnt?
    >


    Try 02002220900 instead on there!


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  14. #14

    Re: 0800 mobile

    Thanks that number worked ok.




  15. #15
    Gutz
    Guest

    Re: 0800 mobile


    <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Virgin and now Orange allow free access to certain Helpline and
    > Charity numbers.
    >
    > Orange have just started charging for calls to 0800 numbers from the
    > 1/12/05 on their contract phones.However a lot of existing customers
    > have managed to get a freephone bundle added to their accounts.
    >
    > O2 are the only network that allow you to call them out of your
    > inclusive contract x-net minutes,and on payg inclusive/bolt on x net
    > minutes.
    >


    cheers useful info.





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