Does anybody have an alternative number for new JSA claims at Jobcentre Plus? My mate needs to make a claim and I called the 0800 number for her from work to ask them for the geographical one but they wouldn't give it to me!

She cannot call the 0800 number free of charge unless she goes to a phonebox and it is chucking it down with rain today! She does have inclusive minutes on her mobile though.

The number I have is 0800 055 6688 and I searched it on here but only found an 0845 number. If anybody knows an alternative then many thanks

As has been mentioned previously, the dial-through geographical numbers for use from mobiles are 020 0222 0900 and 020 0222 0700. Using one of these will allow calls to 0800/0808/0500 so-called "freephone" numbers. Charges will be as geographical calls, thus will often reduce the cost from mobiles.

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