I have been given the telephone number of an Abbey branch (London, Moorgate) as 05511430002 and have been told that they are on the Cisco system.

Q1: would there be a BT acces number, geog. or otherwise?

Q2: how are 0551.... numbers charged? BT gives 00551 (note 00!) as i15 price band and it is listed as an internet call.

http://www.magsys.co.uk/telecom/codelook.asp
Code: 0551 143    
Type: Corporate
   
Operator: British Telecom
Tariff Band: New Voice, Local/Nat (g21) (inc VAT)
Service: Corporate

http://www.serviceview.bt.com/list/current/docs/Call_Charges.boo/00161.htm
g21 - Calls to New Voice Services

                                                     Price in pence per minute

Operative Date              Mon-Fri 6am-6pm     Mon-Fri before 6am & after 6pm                weekend
                                   Exc VAT Inc VAT                 Exc VAT    Inc VAT                  Exc VAT Inc VAT
01.03.2005                    4.16       4.888                         1.70    1.998                      1.00          1.175

Thanks a lot.

When I asked the Abbey staff member who gave me the number she of course said that it was "normal" rate.

So much for the idea of transparent tariffing so that 05X (with the exception of 0500) should be the same as geographic calls.
What a squalid arrangement.  :(

a very nice man wrote on May 15^th, 2006 at 2:59pm:

http://www.serviceview.bt.com/list/current/docs/Call_Charges.boo/00161.htm g21 - Calls to New Voice Services                                                      Price in pence per minute Operative Date              Mon-Fri 6am-6pm     Mon-Fri before 6am & after 6pm                weekend                                    Exc VAT Inc VAT                 Exc VAT    Inc VAT                  Exc VAT Inc VAT 01.03.2005                    4.16       4.888                         1.70    1.998                      1.00          1.175

a very nice man, the link you have provided is for BT non-discounted tariffs such as Light User Scheme.

These numbers are eligible for 'discount'. This page is for BT Together Option 1. On there it says that g21 is charged the same as geographical calls.

Pricing information for all BT Together Options is here. I notice that g21 doesn't get a mention within the Pricing Information for Option 2 and 3. So I assume that Option 1's pricing applies to all Together Options.

See here for more information on BT's clear as mud Price List.  ;)

There are several numbers in the database for Abbey branches beginning 05511 430xxx. Perhaps someone with a little time on their hands could ring through them all and find out which branch each on is for. At least all branches nationally are more than likely going to have consecutive numbering.

If you do, please post the results on here rather than entering them in the database. That way I know who's found them.

Abbey at Burgess Hill is 05511 430 372

055 114 0200 to contact the East Ham Branch manager. http://www.aralbalkan.com/832
Petersfield branch 05511 430360 http://www.thegrumpyoldgits.co.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=2489&highlight=


0551 143 0601         213 ASHLEY ROAD POOLE BH149EG   http://www.192.com/directory.cfm/BOURNEMOUTH/ABBEY_NATIONAL
0551 143 0286        97 KING STREET KILMARNOCK KA1 1QD http://www.192.com/directory.cfm/AYRSHIRE/ABBEY_NATIONAL
0551 143 0628        Harlow  http://www.visitharlow.com/what-to-see-and-do/shopping/view_59
0551 143 0765     Unit 52 in the upper mall, 1221 Gallowgate Glasgow G31 4EB www.forgeshoppingcentre.co.uk/shops_info/abbey_national.htm
0551 143 0385      East Kilbride  http://www.ekalltheway.co.uk/towncentreAtoZresult.asp?id=12&name=Financial%20Services

05--- Number needed for Abbey, Camden High St. NW1

All Abbey's numbers appear to start 05511 430xxx.

I was wondering how they've allocated them and whether it would yield clues. For example, are the earliest numbers (ie 430000, 430001 etc) allocated to post code AA1 and so on?? Or is it in order of area or town name? Or perhaps it's related to the sort code. What is the sort code for this branch?

I know each branch has (or had - not been a customer of theirs for ten years) a single 4 digit id number - it was printed on my savings account passbook as the location of the transaction.  It would make sense for them to use that.  Unfortunately I can't find a list of them to check against the numbers above..

I checked with Virgin Media and they charge the same as 0845 at 7p connection and 5p minute so the 05511 number is not cheaper

Brian Magill wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2008 at 5:06pm:

I checked with Virgin Media and they charge the same as 0845 at 7p connection and 5p minute so the 05511 number is not cheaper

This is another example of Virgin Media putting a mark-up on numbers. If BT can charge for 05511 43 inline with 01/02/03 calls, then why can't Virgin?

Tesco Internet Phone also charge more
             pence per minute fixed charge
0500 -  -  
0551100         5.60p           5.10p  
0551140         6.30p           5.10p  
0551143         6.10p           5.10p  
0551144         5.60p           5.10p  
0551145         6.30p           5.10p  
and there is more.