O2 to start excluding non-geographical numbers 08xx etc from inclusive minutes.

"Dan" wrote:

> Now confirmed on the O2 website as 27 April 2007.
> All 08xx calls will cost 20p/min, expect for 0871 which stays at 35p/
> min.
>
> The 20p/min rate applies on all Pay Monthly plans where customers have
> connected or upgraded from 27 April 2007 onwards, and calls to these
> numbers are not included in bundle minutes for these plans. Customers
> who have connected or upgraded to a Pay Monthly plan before April 27
> will be charged as for standard UK landlines (01 & 02 numbers).
>
> http://www.o2.co.uk/mobilestariffs/t...specialnumbers

20p a minute to call an 0800 number is outrageous.

</stating the obvious>

Ooh, it makes me mad...

TMK (aka Mungo)

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"TheMongKey" <[email protected]> writes:

> 20p a minute to call an 0800 number is outrageous.

For any teleco to charge anything for calling an 0800 number is
disgusting. By renting an 0800 number, the called party is indicating
that they wish to pay for incoming calls and for them to be free of
charge to the caller. So if it costs more to receive a call from a
mobile, or a payphone or for calls connected via the operator then the
called party should be charged extra (and probably given the option of
whether or not to accept calls from these sources) for such calls and
the caller charged nothing.

"Graham Murray" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "TheMongKey" <[email protected]> writes:
>
>> 20p a minute to call an 0800 number is outrageous.
>
> For any teleco to charge anything for calling an 0800 number is
> disgusting. By renting an 0800 number, the called party is indicating
> that they wish to pay for incoming calls and for them to be free of
> charge to the caller. So if it costs more to receive a call from a
> mobile, or a payphone or for calls connected via the operator then the
> called party should be charged extra (and probably given the option of
> whether or not to accept calls from these sources) for such calls and
> the caller charged nothing.

There was some fuss a few years ago, where Orange (I think) tried to
persuade Ofcom as it then was, to introduce some kind of "payphone levy". I
seem to remembet the idea was that the recipient of an 0800 call paid a
slightly higher per-minute rate for calls originated from payphones - and
presumably mobiles - because of the higher costs of running the network.

It never really happened..

Cheers

Jon.

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simplyfone.com have 2 alternatives on their website for users who
cannot use 08xxxx any more in their incl package.. & who wanna make
cheap International calls.....

www.simplytext2talk.com & www.cheapestchat.com - both of whioch use
020 8... numbers which are included as 'free' calls

n.h.