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Title: Blocks on calls from domestic nos.
Post by Phillip21 on Aug 22^nd, 2005 at 11:54am

I used one of the geographical alternatives to an 0845 number, dialling from my UK landline, and received a recorded message saying that the number was only for international calls. There must be some way call centres can block domestic calls. Has anyone found a way round this?

Title: Re: Blocks on calls from domestic nos.
Post by bbb_uk on Aug 22^nd, 2005 at 12:10pm

Was your number withheld (141) and failing that, have you tried from your mobile with number withheld?

Title: Re: Blocks on calls from domestic nos.
Post by DaveM on Aug 22^nd, 2005 at 5:45pm

Which number was it that you tried to call as a matter of interest ? ::)

Title: Re: Blocks on calls from domestic nos.
Post by NFH on Aug 22^nd, 2005 at 7:39pm

If this isn't based on CLID, then this could cause quite a problem, even for certain callers from outside the UK. For example, when I'm outside the UK, I often use VOIP to call back to the UK. Some VOIP providers don't support NGNs. This would make the organisation inaccessible from outside the UK.

Title: Re: Blocks on calls from domestic nos.
Post by bigjohn on Aug 22^nd, 2005 at 9:36pm

wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2005 at 5:45pm:

Which number was it that you tried to call as a matter of interest ? ::)

DaveM. National rail enquiries 0207 278 5240 has this device on it,but its ok if you dial from a mobile.However you can dial the alternative 0191 numberand get through.
If i recall correctly there was a discussion about this approx 3 months ago.

Title: Re: Blocks on calls from domestic nos.
Post by Phillip21 on Aug 23^rd, 2005 at 8:35am

It was indeed NRI that I tried, but I'm sure there will be others. I did try dialling 141 but no joy.

Title: Re: Blocks on calls from domestic nos.
Post by bigjohn on Aug 23^rd, 2005 at 9:18am

wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2005 at 8:35am:

It was indeed NRI that I tried, but I'm sure there will be others. I did try dialling 141 but no joy.

Use the alternative no from a landline
0191 218 8004.

Title: Re: Blocks on calls from domestic nos.
Post by Dave on Aug 23^rd, 2005 at 12:42pm

wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2005 at 8:35am:

It was indeed NRI that I tried...

See Sneaky National Rail Enquiries which discusses this topic.

Title: Re: Blocks on calls from domestic nos.
Post by NonGeographicalMan on Aug 24^th, 2005 at 12:59pm

wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2005 at 8:35am:

It was indeed NRI that I tried, but I'm sure there will be others. I did try dialling 141 but no joy.

Easyjet's 0870 600 9696 does not let you call it from within the uk and only from overseas :o. They want uk callers to call their 0871 number or even their 0906 number for bookings or internet technical enquiries.

Title: Re: Blocks on calls from domestic nos.
Post by dorf on Aug 24^th, 2005 at 2:41pm

Who is "Easyjet"? Do you mean Sleasyjet?

Title: Re: Blocks on calls from domestic nos.
Post by NonGeographicalMan on Aug 24^th, 2005 at 2:52pm

wrote on Aug 24^th, 2005 at 2:41pm:

Who is "Easyjet"? Do you mean Sleasyjet?

No, no it was Lousyjet that I was in fact referring to.

I think Sleasyjet is another name for RyanAir? ;D

Title: Re: Blocks on calls from domestic nos.
Post by mc661 on Aug 24^th, 2005 at 9:44pm

sleazyjet
lousyjet -- easyjet

lyingair
lyinair -- ryanair

Bustair-- EUJet

Title: Re: Blocks on calls from domestic nos.
Post by NonGeographicalMan on Aug 24^th, 2005 at 10:25pm

Perhaps EUJet made the mistake of wasting resources on actually responding to customer complaints ;)

Or perhaps they didn't only take on staff who had been fired by MacDonalds the previous week.

Lucky escape there. My sister lives in Kent and nearly booked with them to go to Palma this year. She only didn't because their prices were too high and the days weren't very convenient.

They went bust a week before she was due to travel. Lousyjet's only redeeming feature being that they haven't so far gone bust. Also unlike me she books 6 months ahead.

Title: Re: Blocks on calls from domestic nos.
Post by mc661 on Aug 24^th, 2005 at 10:50pm

McDonalds staff are cool. In that they dont answer back, dont moan, mostly cant speak a word of english, accept to be paid rubbish wages.
Oh and McDonalds gives them free clothes (uniform), which doesnt have to be paid for!

Title: Re: Blocks on calls from domestic nos.
Post by NonGeographicalMan on Aug 24^th, 2005 at 10:54pm

wrote on Aug 24^th, 2005 at 10:50pm:

Answering back in the most rude and cheeky customer crunching fashion possible does seem to be a key attribute of Lousyjet staff.

It beats me how they keep on growing. I can only assume the general public are both stupid (i.e. they believe untrue marketing that claims Easyjet fares are cheap when they are mainly not) and are masochistic (staff abuse of customers) all at the same time.

Title: Re: Blocks on calls from domestic nos.
Post by bigjohn on Aug 24^th, 2005 at 11:12pm

wrote on Aug 24^th, 2005 at 10:50pm:

Oh and McDonalds gives them free clothes (uniform), which doesnt have to be paid for!

Not forgetting the free healthy? food and drink. ;D

Title: Re: Blocks on calls from domestic nos.
Post by NonGeographicalMan on Aug 24^th, 2005 at 11:46pm

wrote on Aug 24^th, 2005 at 11:12pm:

Not forgetting the free healthy? food and drink. ;D

The Lousyjet Kiosk seems to be run by the Federation of Heart Attack Specialists. They abolished the sandwiches when I last travelled with them in June last year to Palma. They only have kit cats, peanuts and Pepperonis. Not a piece of fruit or vegetation in sight.

How do you work out the free bit? Do you mean as its not worth buying you don't bother. Ryanair actually have quite reasonable in flight food even though you do have to pay for it.