please help it's costing me a fortune to phone my friend

How can we help if you haven't given basic information?  ::)

The 0870 number(s), a web link to the information on the system...

**** out the last few digits if it's a direct number for an individual room.

It's a longshot, but try 01782 48 xxxx

Otherwise, please can you give us some more information, such as the 0870 number concerned, who operates it, etc.

the number at the mo is 08701 468488
thats all i know sorry
tried 01782 48 xxxx with last four of above number not in use

The 0870 number belongs to Torch communications, who also have to geographical number I suggested you try.

Unfortunately, it seems that the phone service is provided by Keycom, who operate voice over IP (VoIP) systems. That means there probably isn't a geographical number, as the 0870 number just routes the calls over the internet.

http://www.techland.co.uk/index/quintum_voip_case_keycom

If there is an in-room internet connection, I suggest using a service such as Skype to make calls for free.

cheers for the help was up there for weekend it is keycom
will look in to  Skype
cheers

There is a new entry in the unverified database for Keele University halls and it is 01782 24 followed by the last four digits of the internal extension number.

Can anyone confirm that this is correct?

I posted it. It works. I use it all the time to call across campus, I'm a student there.

Hope it helps someone

Minardi

Hi,

I heard that, recently, there were some rainstorms that disconnected the telephone lines, and when the repairmen came down, they realised that there was still a 01782 connection in there, and removed it. I have tried phoning the 01782 24xxxx number, but it, unfortunately, doesn't work.

Does anyone know of any other number we could use?

Thanks very much

Right, Update for you all. I've been keeping an eye on this. Currently the number DEFINETLY works into:

HAWTHORNS HALL
LINDSAY HALL
HOLLY CROSS

I have NOT tested it with

THE OAKES
BARNES

Mainly due to the fact I know no one in those halls, But, I don't see why it shouldn't. They began working again monday this week, and Ive kept an eye on them, they have been working all week since.

HTH

Minardi

Currently not working into any halls at all. KeyCom have cut off all the Non Geo numbers. Good job I'm living out next year.

As an aside, I'm amazed these cowboys make money, as i was one of very few people to even bother registering the phone for use! Hopefully they will go bust.

Hi, have tried last years solution but this doesn't seem to be working I would appreciate your help if this is possible!

Number: 08701488429

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thank you,

Dale

Dale wrote on Sep 25^th, 2007 at 11:17am:

Hi, have tried last years solution but this doesn't seem to be working I would appreciate your help if this is possible!

Can you confirm what number you dialled.

Also, reply #3 gives 0870 14684xx and you give 0870 14884xx.  :-?

How does your internal extension number relate to this (i.e. what is your internal extension number)?

Hello again, internal extension is 7949 and doesn't really appear to be related to the 0870 number...

That is definately the number though as I have rang through to check.

Any other details which may help you?

Tried both

01782 248429

and

01782 247949

Usually we find that the 01/02 number relates to the extension number rather than the 0870 one. One possibility is that they have changed the 01782 numbers because they have been discovered.

Try changing the third digit of the local number. i.e. 01782 240949, 01782 241949, 01782 242949 through to 01782 249949.

Report back what you find. Do any ring and can you ascertain whether they are university accommodation numbers, residential or other offices?

Failing that, these numbers (01782 24) are allocated to NTL. There are other 01782 NTL prefixes, of which two were registered in September 2006. This may be before the numbers were changed, hence they may be worth a try.

All of these are coming through as you have dialled an incorrect number from my phone, I'm willing to give the other prefixes a try though, fingers crossed eh?

If you'd like to disclose these, I will try and get it sorted.

Thank you for all your help so far, and fingers crossed it'll be done!

Dale

Prefixes beginning 01782 allocated to NTL are as follows:

01782 23 03/1996
01782 24 03/1996
01782 25 03/1996
01782 35 11/1995
01782 462 09/2006
01782 465 09/2006
01782 76 04/1997
01782 85 01/1995
01782 86 01/1995
01782 87 04/1997
01782 881 10/2005
01782 882 10/2005
01782 883 10/2005
01782 884 10/2005
01782 885 10/2005
01782 886 10/2005
01782 887 10/2005

Dates shown are "change dates" and are likely to indicate when the prefix came into service. Some of the later prefixes have three local digits (ie they are blocks of 1,000 instead of 10,000). In these cases you will need to put the last three digits onto the end of these. I suggest you try those prefixes allocated in 2006 and 2005 first.

Let's assume that those from 1995/6 have been used.

No luck, is it possible for a geographic number simply not to exist? Consequently no way of getting to the phone without using the evil 0870?

The 01782 24 shortcut was widely known for years... they KeyCom found out we knew and cut it all off. There is currently no known way around this, other than using a mobile/phone box (and I know how bad certain networks are at keele.)

Good Luck Mate. I'm living out this year... so I have a lovely landline number all of my own. Much better.

Dale, I notice you've visited since you posted last. Have you tried the suggestion I put in a private message to you?

I was going to, but for some reason, although the dialling out isn't working the old 01782 24 seems to be, I don't know if this is temporary but it is working.

Dale wrote on Sep 30^th, 2007 at 7:38pm:

I was going to, but for some reason, although the dialling out isn't working the old 01782 24 seems to be, I don't know if this is temporary but it is working.

This is a very important point. Are you saying you can call your room's phone using 01782 24+whatever?

Yep dialling 01782 24 **** where **** is your extension number was working last night although the phones are not working for dialling out.

Dale wrote on Oct 1^st, 2007 at 7:48am:

Yep dialling 01782 24 **** where **** is your extension number was working last night ...

Which begs the question, why would they change it and then change it back? I think it's more likely that they somehow blocked it and now unblocked it.

Dave wrote on Oct 2^nd, 2007 at 1:00pm:

Dale wrote on Oct 1st, 2007 at 7:48am: Yep dialling 01782 24 **** where **** is your extension number was working last night ... Which begs the question, why would they change it and then change it back? I think it's more likely that they somehow blocked it and now unblocked it.

I'd agree with that! Although its still not working for dialling out, although that is insignificant really, only really want calls coming in on it for now :-? Could in theory become blocked once more.

I can confirm this is now working again (Tested into LINDSAY halls).

AFAIK, BT reconnected it. From what I hear on the grapevine, BT (or whoever provides the incomming systems) beleive the numbers should be reachable from 01782, KeyCom don't, so cut the cables as they come into the Uni's phone system. BT (or whoever) politely reconnect them every now and again.

Would that make sense, or have I been fed crap?

Was down for a while earlier this week, but fully working into HAWTHORNS. ;)

Keele has dumped KeyCom and the 08 number  :D :D

More details here:

http://students.keele.ac.uk/telephones.htm

The dialing out rates are also far more reasonable than they ever were too now, with landline calls for under 1p a minute. Which unlike KeyCom is actually cheap! Fantastic.

Minardi

Minardi wrote on Sep 7^th, 2008 at 4:03pm:

Keele has dumped KeyCom and the 08 number  :D :D More details here: http://students.keele.ac.uk/telephones.htm The dialing out rates are also far more reasonable than they ever were too now, with landline calls for under 1p a minute. Which unlike KeyCom is actually cheap! Fantastic. Minardi

That's excellent news!

Very reasonable outgoing call rates and incoming geographical numbers.