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Message started by NGMsGhost on Dec 25th, 2007 at 1:59am

Title: IPhone Tv Ad Shows Dialling of 0871 Number!
Post by NGMsGhost on Dec 25th, 2007 at 1:59am
Just a note to express my disbelief that a new tv advert in the extremely hype based UK campaign for the IPhone shows the user dialling an 0871 number to book cinema tickets.

Presumably the idea is that anyone who falls for the marketing con of the stylish but feature poor (compared to rival 3G PDA devices) IPhone is also stupid enough to fall for the con of calling 0871 phone numbers on their mobile phone?  :o >:( :'(

Title: Re: IPhone Tv Ad Shows Dialling of 0871 Number!
Post by Minardi on Dec 27th, 2007 at 11:01am

I noticed this too. Gave me a chuckle. Is it a real number? Anyone tried it?

Title: Re: IPhone Tv Ad Shows Dialling of 0871 Number!
Post by craine on Mar 18th, 2008 at 11:52am

Since March 2008, we UK iPhone users now get 600 minutes of inclusive minutes to geographic numbers and unlimited data usage to browse the web wherever we are in the basic tariff.

AFAIK it's the only non-PDA phone capable of displaying this web site?

So if I get a non-geographic number when I'm out and about I just zip over to this site (for free) and search for the geographic number just as I would on my desktop. The iPhone even turns the numbers into links automatically so I can just tap and call them (for 10 hours within my tariff).

Feature poor? Con?  :D

You're right though, I recall spotting the 0871 number too and was mildly annoyed. ;)

Title: Re: IPhone Tv Ad Shows Dialling of 0871 Number!
Post by NGMsGhost on Mar 18th, 2008 at 12:02pm

craine wrote on Mar 18th, 2008 at 11:52am:
You're right though, I recall spotting the 0871 number too and was mildly annoyed. ;)


I would hope so as it clearly demonstrates arrant contempt for the customer.

Title: Re: IPhone Tv Ad Shows Dialling of 0871 Number!
Post by Minardi on Mar 18th, 2008 at 5:12pm

craine wrote on Mar 18th, 2008 at 11:52am:
Since March 2008, we UK iPhone users now get 600 minutes of inclusive minutes to geographic numbers and unlimited data usage to browse the web wherever we are in the basic tariff.

AFAIK it's the only non-PDA phone capable of displaying this web site?

So if I get a non-geographic number when I'm out and about I just zip over to this site (for free) and search for the geographic number just as I would on my desktop. The iPhone even turns the numbers into links automatically so I can just tap and call them (for 10 hours within my tariff).

Feature poor? Con?  :D

You're right though, I recall spotting the 0871 number too and was mildly annoyed. ;)

My Nokia N70 Has been able to happily display this site for the past 2 years. My N95 now displays it in full technicolour. Don't beleive the hype. :)

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