Do any providers give Tariffs that include 08xx numbers?

Hi guys, I'm about to move from Orange due to many small problems that
have added up (long story, might include it in a diff post if i need
advice on that).

I decided to research tariffs as much as poss based on what i
need....i need minimum 400mins, 200txts, 200MB, and 3G data. i also
use my voicemail a LOT and i call 08xx numbers a LOT (am a consultant
on the move, and most clients and businesses seem to have 08xx
numbers).

I almost settled for a Vario II (TyTn,M3100 etc) Flext 35 with Web n
walk plus package £47.50/mth from T-Mobile, thinking that if they give
u £xxx credit a month with a list of prices for call charges then its
up to me how i use them and at least i'd know thats what i was paying
bottom line a month.....nope....turns out even in these packs 08xx are
not allowed and r charged per min separately....madness!!

So here is my Q: does anyone know any tariffs that include 08xx? if
not, what would you guys suggest?

many thx

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"Katz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> So here is my Q: does anyone know any tariffs that include 08xx? if
> not, what would you guys suggest?
> many thx

O2 tariffs include O8 numbers except 0871. This is included within their
inclusive minutes.

AMO

Katz wrote:

> I decided to research tariffs as much as poss based on what i
> need....i need minimum 400mins, 200txts, 200MB, and 3G data. i also
> use my voicemail a LOT and i call 08xx numbers a LOT (am a consultant
> on the move, and most clients and businesses seem to have 08xx
> numbers).

As an alternative you could try and get the underlying geographical
numbers for your contacts. One sneaky way of doing this is to tell them
you'll be overseas on business but you may need to call them while
you're away. I stand to be corrected, but I believe 08xx numbers only
work if you're dialling from within the UK. Some companies do provide
alternative geographical numbers (in very small print) in case you're
calling from overseas.

If you're lucky the geographical numbers of some of them may be listed
on http://www.saynoto0870.com/

AMO wrote:
> "Katz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > So here is my Q: does anyone know any tariffs that include 08xx? if
> > not, what would you guys suggest?
> > many thx
>
> O2 tariffs include O8 numbers except 0871. This is included within their
> inclusive minutes.

Is this true with ALL O2 contracts?.

Just found out that my old tariff (TalkTime200) actually included 08xx
numbers, so i'm going to phone cust retentions and see if they can
increase my mins/txts etc on that instead of whole new tariff.


On 3 Nov 2006 05:40:15 -0800, [email protected] wrote:

>Katz wrote:
>
>> I decided to research tariffs as much as poss based on what i
>> need....i need minimum 400mins, 200txts, 200MB, and 3G data. i also
>> use my voicemail a LOT and i call 08xx numbers a LOT (am a consultant
>> on the move, and most clients and businesses seem to have 08xx
>> numbers).
>
>As an alternative you could try and get the underlying geographical
>numbers for your contacts. One sneaky way of doing this is to tell them
>you'll be overseas on business but you may need to call them while
>you're away. I stand to be corrected, but I believe 08xx numbers only
>work if you're dialling from within the UK. Some companies do provide
>alternative geographical numbers (in very small print) in case you're
>calling from overseas.
>
>If you're lucky the geographical numbers of some of them may be listed
>on http://www.saynoto0870.com/

you can now call 08xx numbers from outside the UK from a UK registered
mobile on all networks apart from "3"
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<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Katz wrote:
>
>> I decided to research tariffs as much as poss based on what i
>> need....i need minimum 400mins, 200txts, 200MB, and 3G data. i also
>> use my voicemail a LOT and i call 08xx numbers a LOT (am a consultant
>> on the move, and most clients and businesses seem to have 08xx
>> numbers).
>
> As an alternative you could try and get the underlying geographical
> numbers for your contacts. One sneaky way of doing this is to tell them
> you'll be overseas on business but you may need to call them while
> you're away. I stand to be corrected, but I believe 08xx numbers only
> work if you're dialling from within the UK. Some companies do provide
> alternative geographical numbers (in very small print) in case you're
> calling from overseas.
>
> If you're lucky the geographical numbers of some of them may be listed
> on http://www.saynoto0870.com/
>

[email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
> I stand to be corrected, but I believe 08xx numbers only
> work if you're dialling from within the UK.

Bzzzzzzzzzzzt! You are the weakest link - goodbye!

Some if not all do work from abroad.
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Regards
Jon

[email protected] declared for all the world to
hear...
> Just found out that my old tariff (TalkTime200) actually included 08xx
> numbers, so i'm going to phone cust retentions and see if they can
> increase my mins/txts etc on that instead of whole new tariff.

Don't waste your time mate, it can't be done.
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Regards
Jon

im with you on that Jon

mind you does that mean if we are the strongest link tactically Kaz and the
others may vote us off?

ummmm what a dilemma for everyone
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"Jon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> [email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
>> I stand to be corrected, but I believe 08xx numbers only
>> work if you're dialling from within the UK.
>
> Bzzzzzzzzzzzt! You are the weakest link - goodbye!
>
> Some if not all do work from abroad.
> --
> Regards
> Jon

On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 18:47:08 -0000, Jon <[email protected]>
wrote:

>[email protected] declared for all the world to
>hear...
>> Just found out that my old tariff (TalkTime200) actually included 08xx
>> numbers, so i'm going to phone cust retentions and see if they can
>> increase my mins/txts etc on that instead of whole new tariff.
>
>Don't waste your time mate, it can't be done.

Done, and they did, plus a free m3100

Katz wrote:

> On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 18:47:08 -0000, Jon <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >[email protected] declared for all the world to
> >hear...
> >> Just found out that my old tariff (TalkTime200) actually included 08xx
> >> numbers, so i'm going to phone cust retentions and see if they can
> >> increase my mins/txts etc on that instead of whole new tariff.
> >
> >Don't waste your time mate, it can't be done.
>
> Done, and they did, plus a free m3100

Orange may have kept you on TalkTime 200 in the same way as I stayed on
Talk 60 when I upgraded.

However, with effect from December 1st 2005, free 0800 was removed from
existing consumer tariffs.

I'm probably one of the last Orange customers still to be getting free
0800 on a consumer tariff, as I managed to get Orange to add a
'Freephone (Non-Calling Card) Bundle' on for an extra year. They would
not extend this bundle, hence I now have an Orange business contract
with free 0800 instead.

If you're still getting free 0800, it's a mistake on Orange's part

If you're not getting free 0800 (which I suspect) , expect a nasty
shock on your next bill, when your 0800 calls are charged at 10p per
minute.

Regards

Simon Clark
Business Telecoms

On 12 Nov 2006 12:17:44 -0800, [email protected] wrote:

>
>Katz wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 18:47:08 -0000, Jon <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >[email protected] declared for all the world to
>> >hear...
>> >> Just found out that my old tariff (TalkTime200) actually included 08xx
>> >> numbers, so i'm going to phone cust retentions and see if they can
>> >> increase my mins/txts etc on that instead of whole new tariff.
>> >
>> >Don't waste your time mate, it can't be done.
>>
>> Done, and they did, plus a free m3100
>
>Orange may have kept you on TalkTime 200 in the same way as I stayed on
>Talk 60 when I upgraded.
>
>However, with effect from December 1st 2005, free 0800 was removed from
>existing consumer tariffs.
>
>I'm probably one of the last Orange customers still to be getting free
>0800 on a consumer tariff, as I managed to get Orange to add a
>'Freephone (Non-Calling Card) Bundle' on for an extra year. They would
>not extend this bundle, hence I now have an Orange business contract
>with free 0800 instead.
>
>If you're still getting free 0800, it's a mistake on Orange's part
>
>If you're not getting free 0800 (which I suspect) , expect a nasty
>shock on your next bill, when your 0800 calls are charged at 10p per
>minute.
>
>Regards
>
>Simon Clark
>Business Telecoms


not sure if i have 0800 free but to be honest i dont use it, its the
0845 and 0870 ones that i wanted included in the inclusive talk times.

Sorry about that.

I realised as soon as I'd posted that it was 08xx not 0800 that was
being discussed.

Unlike 0800, AFAIK Orange did *not* change their charging policy on
0845 or 0870 for existing tariffs.

If it was me, I'd still make a couple of test calls, then wait until I
got the bill (unless of course you know from previous bills).

On my Talk 60, I get charged 10p for 0845, 30p for 0870.

Regards

Simon Clark