Hi

Does any1 know the cheap way to call 0845/0870 number. some time some number is not foundable to this site.

So please help.

Thank you.

ashek123456789 wrote on Mar 7^th, 2008 at 9:14pm:

Hi Does any1 know the cheap way to call 0845/0870 number. some time some number is not foundable to this site. So please help. Thank you.

Dial 01635 578107, wait for the prompt then dial the 0845 No. in international form; - 0044845******, this will work for 0845 No's 24/7, but 0870 numbers only at weekends, therefore if you have free minutes it won't cost any more, if no free minutes only the cost of a geo call, DO NOT press send from a mobile after dialing the 084/087 No, or you may be charged for the 084/087 No.

Dial 01635 578107, wait for the prompt then dial the 0845 No. in international form; - 0044845******, this will work for 0845 No's 24/7, but 0870 numbers only at weekends, therefore if you have free minutes it won't cost any more, if no free minutes only the cost of a geo call, DO NOT press send from a mobile after dialing the 084/087 No, or you may be charged for the 084/087 No.

I tried several times. It doesn't work.
Please give me another number.

Thank you..........

See : http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=5357468&postcount=59

18185 can be found here www.18185.co.uk

It says on another forum the 01635 service will probably be down for another few days.

Hi

Can you please mentioned how long?

Thank you.

Because 18185 cost 2pence +4 pence connetion fee.

So I thiink the number 016 is better.

Is there any other number?

Thank you.

01793 23 82 80

01793 23 82 80
This number is not for 0845/0870.

Don't just give wrong info.

Thanks.

ashek1983 wrote on Mar 11^th, 2008 at 10:49am:

Don't just give wrong info.

Skulks into corner with tail between legs, truly admonished for trying to help.

01635 57 85 62

Naughty, naughty!!!!! Mr Ashek has truly told you!!!! ;)

I have also tried 01635 578107 & cant get it to work either. Any ideas

Cruz wrote on Mar 11^th, 2008 at 11:27am:

Skulks into corner with tail between legs, truly admonished for trying to help. 01635 57 85 62

Unobtainable  

Skulks into corner with tail between legs, truly admonished for trying to help.

01635 57 85 62

All good for nothing...........

None doesn't work.
U better try make a call and then please tell others.

Thanks for understnd.

oldharryrocks wrote on Mar 9^th, 2008 at 4:06am:

See : It says on another forum the 01635 service will probably be down for another few days.

worth repeating, it seems

worth repeating, it seems

Its totally dead...

If any one has any number then please know me.

Thank you.

01442 82 63 82

I think that's the last of the PreDial numbers now so, if that one doesn't work, you'll either have to wait or lash out 0.5p/minute dialling your 0845 number during the evening or at the weekend from a BT line.

01635 57 81 07
01635 57 85 62
01793 23 82 80

Hi
Cruz


The 01442826362 number is that your house phone number?

When I ranged It says we n't abae at this time please leave a massage after the bif.

Thanks.

Cruz

The 014 number u have given seems like ur house phone number.

Please leave a massage after the bif????

You've quoted my post without even reading it

What on earth is the point of endlessly trying something out, then complaining about it not working, when someone has clearly said that the service is said to be out of use for a few days?

- and that it isn't intended for these numbers in peak periods anyway?

ok
cool

but the 014 number is ??????????????????

check
please

There were 2 01442 numbers some time ago, but not for many months, as far as I or anyone reading public information knows

I think this should be the end of the topic.......

Please pay attention.

Ashek, I feel that your responses on this post are completely out of line. People here are trying to help, and all you do is put them down. I do not believe that there are any 01 or 02 call-through services that provide access to 0845/0870 numbers without you paying for them (although I am not an expert on such things).

We are sorry if the responses here are not the answers you want, but please remain civil and don't attack other forum members.

Is this Ashek person for real? :(

Ashek, I feel that your responses on this post are completely out of line. People here are trying to help, and all you do is put them down. I do not believe that there are any 01 or 02 call-through services that provide access to 0845/0870 numbers without you paying for them (although I am not an expert on such things).

We are sorry if the responses here are not the answers you want, but please remain civil and don't attack other forum members.



I think I didn't attack any 1.

I am real.........If I made mistake I am sorry for that.........

Thank you for your hel those who tried to help............

Again I am sorry.........

Quote:

Don't just give wrong info

That was quite rude in my opinion. Cruz was merely trying to help.


Quote:

All good for nothing...........

I don't know if this was aimed at Cruz, but again, quite rude (and probably slightly attack-ish) in my opinion.

Everyone is here to help you, Ashek, but your replies seem to put people off helping.

That was quite rude in my opinion. Cruz was merely trying to help.

HI
CURZ I AM EXTREMELY SORRY.
PLEASE FORGIVE ME.

Okay, so I'm a confused newbie too.  Out of range of Broadband, unable to get anyone to supply the line except BT, with a children means that the dial-up cost is getting up.  Such is the joy of living out in the sticks.

I think that Ashek is, like me, trying to get internet access for a minimal cost.  I am not so naive to hope to get it for free, but I currently dial up to an 0845 and therefore am non-subscription.  Calls are routed by dialing 138 in fornt to the phone co-op (I think) so are already supposed to be cheaper than BT alone.

I have tried, in vain, to get a geographic number to call as I think that this would be cheaper too, but still at some cost.  From what I have read here over the past few weeks (before registering) it seems that 18185 is most people's preference.  Are they a decent company to place trust in (bank details etc.)? and does their service work well?


Many thanks, in advance,
Robin  :-?  [smiley=beer.gif] [smiley=dankk2.gif]

rbatte1 wrote on Mar 14^th, 2008 at 8:41am:

Okay, so I'm a confused newbie too.  Out of range of Broadband, unable to get anyone to supply the line except BT, with a children means that the dial-up cost is getting up.  Such is the joy of living out in the sticks.

Can you not go onto a internet tariff where you pay a fixed amount to your ISP every month and it provides you with a freephone dial up number?

That is, of course, an option.  From a very low normal cost (basically BT line rental plus 3/4 short calls a month) we are now getting a calls cost of around £10 or so each month.  The best I have found so far is advertised as £7.99 but becomes £8.99 when you try to apply.

Any better?  It seems more of a risk to contract for such a minimal gain.

We would be looking for a long term arrangement, so trawling through the myriad of start-up offers where the true cost is buried away is driving me bonkers :o


[smiley=dankk2.gif] again.
Robin

rbatte1 wrote on Mar 14^th, 2008 at 9:28am:

We would be looking for a long term arrangement, so trawling through the myriad of start-up offers where the true cost is buried away is driving me bonkers :o

I suggest you look at an independent review site like thinkbroadband, although not sure whether it also covers dial-up.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, ....... no.

Doh!  Oh well, it was all going so well.  Plenty of very useful stuff about BB, but not dial-up.  Shame.

On the face of it, I have a no-brainer (or is that I have no brain ::) )

Phone co-op prefix with 138 for 0845 dial up is 3.9p/1p/1p for weekday/weekend/evening
Using 18185 (guess prefix is 18185) cost listed 3p/.5p/.5p

Am I missing something about fixed minimum call charge/call connection charge or something?  Is there a fee to use 18185.  It doesn't say that there is anywhere obvious.

I'm trying to apply the rule of "If it looks too good, it usuaully is."  :-/


[smiley=dankk2.gif]again,



Robin

rbatte1.

So you have a BT Line but you place calls through the Phone Coop by using a short code 138 because you only make a few short geo calls.  Is that correct?

If thats the case and you can find a 0845 dial up service you could nominate the 0845 number as your BT Best Friend and reduce the cost of calls to it by 40% Eg 1.2p peak 0.03p evenings.A 6p connection charge will apply.

18185 charge a 5p connection for calls using their 18185 access number.

Dear oldharryrocks,

[smiley=dankk2.gif]for the nod, and yes there are only a few national and a very few local calls.  The 0845 number is by far the biggest use.  I'm not sure I get the maths though.

A 40% saving on 3.9p (BT peak) is 60% of 3.9p=2.34p
A 40% total cost on the same 3.9p is still 1.56p

The weekend & evenig rate of 1p is easier at 0.6p or 0.4p depending quite what 40% you mean, so it is very marginal either way over 18185, however the BT site suggests I only get 10% for normal F&F with 20% for Best Friend, so that my blow that one out.  Perhaps with higher price plans there is more discount available.

A very good pointer though.  I will see what other combinations I can work on.

Using the 18185 prefix from a BT landline will cost you 5p + whatever the per minute charge for the number you're calling is at the time/day you're calling.

Just using BT will cost you 6p + whatever the per minute charge for the number you're calling is at the time/day you're calling.

In the case of calling 0845 numbers, the comparisons are:

0845-------Weekday- Evening---Weekend

BT --- 6p + 2p/min. -½p/min.--2p/½p/min. (BT's Day/Evening prices apply weekends too)
18185- 5p + 3p/min. -½p/min.- -½p/min. --(18185 has a separate weekend price)

0870-------Weekday--Evening-_--Weekend

BT --- 6p + 6p/min. -1½p/min._6p/1½p/min.-(BT's Day/Evening prices apply weekends too)
18185- 5p + 6p/min. -4p/min.-_--2p/min. --(18185 has a separate weekend price)

rbatte1 wrote on Mar 14^th, 2008 at 3:34pm:

Dear oldharryrocks, [smiley=dankk2.gif]for the nod, and yes there are only a few national and a very few local calls.  The 0845 number is by far the biggest use.  I'm not sure I get the maths though. A 40% saving on 3.9p (BT peak) is 60% of 3.9p=2.34p A 40% total cost on the same 3.9p is still 1.56p The weekend & evenig rate of 1p is easier at 0.6p or 0.4p depending quite what 40% you mean, so it is very marginal either way over 18185, however the BT site suggests I only get 10% for normal F&F with 20% for Best Friend, so that my blow that one out.  Perhaps with higher price plans there is more discount available. A very good pointer though.  I will see what other combinations I can work on.

Woops !! sorry i should have said 20% for BT best friend  not 40%  so this brings BT 0845 Calls down using this method to 6p connection. 1.6p Daytime and  0.04 Evenings.

Has anyone noticed that calling 0870 numbers with 18185 is cheaper through the 020/0808 access numbers than it is with the 18185 prefix?

With 020/0808 numbers it's 3p/min Mon-Fri and 1p/min at the weekend with a 4p connection charge, same as with 0845. Well, that's what it says on the website. Ringing a 0870 number via the 0808 access number says it costs 5p/min now (Thursday daytime).  :-/

With the 18185 prefix it's 6p/min Mon-Fri 6am-6pm, 4p/min Mon-Fri 6pm-6am, 2p/min weekends. Connection charge is 5p.

Dave wrote on Mar 20^th, 2008 at 2:46pm:

Has anyone noticed that calling 0870 numbers with 18185 is cheaper through the 020/0808 access numbers than it is with the 18185 prefix? With 020/0808 numbers it's 3p/min Mon-Fri and 1p/min at the weekend with a 4p connection charge, same as with 0845. Well, that's what it says on the website. Ringing a 0870 number via the 0808 access number says it costs 5p/min now (Thursday daytime).  :-/ With the 18185 prefix it's 6p/min Mon-Fri 6am-6pm, 4p/min Mon-Fri 6pm-6am, 2p/min weekends. Connection charge is 5p.

If you're programming an Orchid, make sure you select the 08081703703##### Carrier though (the long pause is necessary).

Dave wrote on Mar 20^th, 2008 at 2:46pm:

Has anyone noticed that calling 0870 numbers with 18185 is cheaper through the 020/0808 access numbers than it is with the 18185 prefix? With 020/0808 numbers it's 3p/min Mon-Fri and 1p/min at the weekend with a 4p connection charge, same as with 0845. Well, that's what it says on the website. Ringing a 0870 number via the 0808 access number says it costs 5p/min now (Thursday daytime).

That 5p/minute during the week has me baffled (as you say, the website says 3p/minute) but it's certainly 1p/minute at the weekend (I've just tested it).

Heinz wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2008 at 10:54am:

That 5p/minute during the week has me baffled (as you say, the website says 3p/minute) but it's certainly 1p/minute at the weekend (I've just tested it).

The website shows the 0870 price as being the same as 0845 through the 0808/020 access numbers. So that's probably where the erroneous price has come from.

Dave wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2008 at 12:57pm:

Heinz wrote on Mar 22nd, 2008 at 10:54am: That 5p/minute during the week has me baffled (as you say, the website says 3p/minute) but it's certainly 1p/minute at the weekend (I've just tested it). The website shows the 0870 price as being the same as 0845 through the 0808/020 access numbers. So that's probably where the erroneous price has come from.

I have confirmed the 1p/minute rate is correct for weekend 0870 calls (by making a test call).

However, another test call during the week confirms that weekday calls to 0870 numbers via the 0808 1 703 703 access number cost 5p per minute, not the 3p per minute shown on the www.18185.co.uk website.  Hence, at 4p/minute, using the 18185 prefix is cheaper during weekday evenings.

ashek1983 wrote on Mar 11^th, 2008 at 2:47pm:

All good for nothing........... None doesn't work. U better try make a call and then please tell others. Thanks for understnd.

I cant understand why I find this outstandingly amusing!

Dear all,

Just wanted to post my sincere thanks  [smiley=dankk2.gif] [smiley=dankk2.gif] [smiley=dankk2.gif]

Yes, I'm now registered with 18185, I can make calls to 0845 numbers (incl Yahoo dial-up shhhh!) and I'm even getting SMS at a penny per broadcast, i.e. send one SMS to many and pay just 1p total.  I have registered my mobile so I can choose to have that as the sending number for people to reply to.  Really good stuff.

Best of all, the bill seems to be much lower already.  I will wait to see the full monthly cost when I get full usage going, but I'm one pleased Batman.


 [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif]I am not worthy[smiley=vrolijk_26.gif]

0845 (sat/sun/weekdays....
(fixed)
0.5
p/

It says 5 pence per min..I am doubt how u use........any way good luck.

rbatte1 wrote on Apr 8^th, 2008 at 1:48pm:

Yes, I'm now registered with 18185, I can make calls to 0845 numbers (incl Yahoo dial-up shhhh!) and I'm even getting SMS at a penny per broadcast, i.e. send one SMS to many and pay just 1p total.

I think your find its 1p  for each destination you send a text to, not 1p a broadcast. Have you checked your online bill ?
http://www.18185.co.uk/sms.php

Watch out for overcharging. ;)
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=759049

ashek1983 wrote on Apr 8^th, 2008 at 11:45pm:

0845 (sat/sun/weekdays.... (fixed) 0.5 p/ It says 5 pence per min..I am doubt how u use........any way good luck.

I think you are reading that incorrectly.  18185 does not have a 5p per minute rate for calling 0845 numbers:

Since 1/8/07, price comparisons between BT and 18185 have been:

0845------------Weekday- Evening---Weekend

BT -------- 6p + 2p/min. -½p/min.--2p/½p/min. (BT's Day/Evening prices apply weekends too)
18185------ 5p + 3p/min. -½p/min.- -½p/min.

I tried to find an alternative to an 0870 number on Saynoto0870 for Drive 24-7. if entering the 0870 number and <Search> doesn't produce a result <Search> on the company name. Yes it was there all the time!

If you mean 0870 7375670, I find the entry by entering either the word drive in the company name field or the number 08707375670 in the number field.

No, the entry I was searching for was 0870 9000 247 but the point I was making was that you are likelier to get somewhere if you search on the company name.

BigK wrote on May 28^th, 2008 at 7:17pm:

No, the entry I was searching for was 0870 9000 247 but the point I was making was that you are likelier to get somewhere if you search on the company name.

That's because 0870 9000 247 wasn't by the entry. There was an unverified entry with a digit missing (0870 900247), hence your search never picked it up.

It appears that this company has changed its 0870 number. I have removed the unverified entry and amended the verified one with the new 0870 number.

If you come across any other companies which have changed their 08 number or who have another one not listed in our database, the best thing to do is to post a message in the Geographical Requests section, on the existing thread for that company if it exists (and if you can find it). I (or one of the other mods) will endeavour to amend the entry quickly.