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https://www.saynoto0870.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi Main Forum >> Government and Public Sector >> Inland Revenue. List of Alternatives to 0845 https://www.saynoto0870.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi?num=1153269297 Message started by orsonkart on Jul 19^th, 2006 at 12:34am

Title: Inland Revenue. List of Alternatives to 0845
Post by orsonkart on Jul 19^th, 2006 at 12:34am

See: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/local/individuals/international-numbers.htm

Title: Re: Inland Revenue. List of Alternatives to 0845
Post by Tanllan on Jul 19^th, 2006 at 3:19pm

Tks orsonkart.
Now if we can just persuade HM IR (sorry, HMRC) that it is +44 29 20XX XXXX for Cardiff and not + 44 292 0XX XXXX and so on. No wonder their new NI numbers are all over the place.
Yup, I know, pedantic; but overall it can help callers (since Ofcom does not).

Title: Re: Inland Revenue. List of Alternatives to 0845
Post by NonGeographicalMan on Jul 21^st, 2006 at 5:40pm

But why are they only shown as International numbers and also only shown in International +44 format with no 0 before the UK part of the number (so making Jo Bloggs think he can't call them) when they are in fact just Geographic Numbers that anyone can use.

It seems to me the Inland Revenue is still clinging to the myth that 0845 is "local" for uk callers Surely this is the next high level question to be raised with HMRC's management and/or our MPs?

Don't forget that after Febryary 2008 0870 will cost the same as 01/02 number and be part of unlimited 01/02 call plans but thanks to Ofcom 0845 numbers will not. :o >:( >:( >:(

Title: Re: Inland Revenue. List of Alternatives to
Post by Heinz on Jul 21^st, 2006 at 7:09pm

wrote on Jul 21^st, 2006 at 5:40pm:

Oops.

Title: Re: Inland Revenue. List of Alternatives to
Post by NonGeographicalMan on Jul 21^st, 2006 at 8:29pm

Heinz wrote on Jul 21^st, 2006 at 7:09pm:

Oops.

Less of an Oops than Messrs Inland Revenue have made of their telephone arrangements.