I'm looking for geographic alternatives to 0845-603-6302 or 0845-602-6203 or 0845-603-2291 which are all AA Savings, Pendelford Business Park, Wobaston Road, Wolverhampton WV9 5HZ.
The previous 01902 number on Saynoto0870 has now been blocked.
I've tried using the Birmingham Midshires number for overseas callers preceded by 141 (141 01902 398 411) but most advisors tell you to use the 0845 number when you ask about an AA account. Birmingham Midshires operate the AA Savings accounts.

Hi and welcome to SAYNOTO0870.COM.

I called the 0845 603 6302 and 01902 398411 numbers and they are both answered with recordings by the same female voiceover. Therefore, I think that the alternative to the 0845 number may be somewhere within Birmingham Midshires' numbers and that they may be worth a look.

Try the Halifax switchboard number 01422 380 880 which works for Birmingham Midshires Savings. Ask for AA Savings, may be they can put you through.

I'm currently working on the Birmingham Midshires entries. Quite a few numbers we listed are now unobtainable.

Quite a few BM numbers are in the range 01902 302xxx and 01902 302003 answers as "The AA Savings Team", open Monday-Saturday 8am to 8pm.

I have listed this as alternatives for the three 0845 in the OP and I would appreciate feedback on its effectiveness.  :)

Dave .... Geographical number 01902-302-003 works perfectly.  Thanks for your help. As far as I'm concerned the thread can now be closed.

Dave .... I spoke to soon.  I called AA Savings successfully on 01902-302-003 on evening of 4th and morning of 5th January 2010.  However on calling again in late afternoon of 5th Jan and again today 6th Jan, the tnumber seemed to have been disconnected ... only a number unobatinable tone was heard.

It may be a line problem due to adverse weather conditions and hence I will continue to re-try over the next few days, but I fear we are back to square one.

I tried calling BT faults but they are not interested as I am a Talktalk customer, so I tried calling Talktalk faults but again they are not interested as the 01902 number is not a Talktalk number. Talktalk service was appalling from their India call centre.

highlander1 wrote on Jan 6^th, 2010 at 7:56pm:

Dave .... I spoke to soon.  I called AA Savings successfully on 01902-302-003 on evening of 4th and morning of 5th January 2010.  However on calling again in late afternoon of 5th Jan and again today 6th Jan, the tnumber seemed to have been disconnected ... only a number unobatinable tone was heard. It may be a line problem due to adverse weather conditions and hence I will continue to re-try over the next few days, but I fear we are back to square one.

Thanks for the feedback. This site works best when visitors report faulty and unverified or unlisted working numbers on the forum and I appreciate your input.

I tried the number a hour or two after your posting yesterday morning and found it unobtainable so I listed another alternative for "AA Savings Team", 302023.  ;)

There's no need to report it as a fault. It's not your number so it's nothing to do with you.

Sorry to resurrect this thread but the latest number Dave found on Jan 6th (01902-302-023) no longer works and simply gives a number unobtainable tone. Clearly AA savings are working hard at blocking all routes in. I have submitted a formal complaint to AA savings ... what other financial organisation would make you pay for the privilege of investing with them.

Has anyone found another valid number?

highlander1 wrote on Feb 6^th, 2010 at 3:56pm:

Has anyone found another valid number?

Change the last three digits to 887.  ;)

I have also sent you a personal message which you can read by clicking the "1 message" bit below the SAYNOTO0870.COM banner at the top of this page. Then click on the subject line to open it.  ;)

highlander1, you say that you are with 'Talk Talk' but don't they include 0845 numbers in their what they say is 'free' (but are really 'inclusive') evenings and week end tariffs?

sherbert ..... Talktalk include 0845 / 0870 in their Talktalk International Anytime package which I use package but AT EXTRA COST. Hence I continue to use saynoto0870.  Also, many companies have moved to 0844 / 0871 because they are not included in the Talktalk or BT packages and therefore they can still harvest a share of the charges.

Fair enough, I did not realise there was an extra cost.

The number in the database for AA Financial Services, (operated by Birmingham Midshires), 01902 302935, (for 0845 603 6302), is an unobtainable number.

I have another number 02920 781145, which puts you through to Birmingham Midshires, but they cannot/will not put through to AA.

derrick wrote on Jul 17^th, 2010 at 1:41pm:

The number in the database for AA Financial Services, (operated by Birmingham Midshires), 01902 302935, (for 0845 603 6302), is an unobtainable number.

We have covered this a number of times before derrick!  ::) ::)

I have spent considerable time finding alternatives, and since January three of those for AA Savings (including this one) have been disabled. Someone else will have to take over looking for them, but it seems highly likely that Birmingham Rip-offshires will stop them from working.

I have therefore removed the entry:

The AA. - Financial Services             0845 603 6302       01902 302935             AA Savings Team by Birmingham Midshires Also for: 0845 6026203 & 0845 6032291

Dave wrote on Jul 17^th, 2010 at 4:38pm:

derrick wrote on Jul 17th, 2010 at 1:41pm: The number in the database for AA Financial Services, (operated by Birmingham Midshires), 01902 302935, (for 0845 603 6302), is an unobtainable number. We have covered this a number of times before derrick!  ::) ::) I have spent considerable time finding alternatives, and since January three of those for AA Savings (including this one) have been disabled. Someone else will have to take over looking for them, but it seems highly likely that Birmingham Rip-offshires will stop them from working. I have therefore removed the entry: The AA. - Financial Services             0845 603 6302       01902 302935             AA Savings Team by Birmingham Midshires Also for: 0845 6026203 & 0845 6032291

Just been back to the database, you still have 01902 302935 in the main, (verified), base, this number as I said above is unobtainable.

029 2078 1145 in the unverified base, is for Birmingham Midshires, and as said above, they will not/cannot transfer to AA Savings.
14102920781145 in the unverified is as above but with 141 before it? same result will apply,(my number is permanently withheld, so don't need 141, and they never asked where I was calling from).

01422 380880 in the unverified base is answered as HBSO switch board, and as it is closed now offers amongst others,the www.halifax.co.uk website!

derrick wrote on Jul 18^th, 2010 at 3:07pm:

Just been back to the database, you still have 01902 302935 in the main, (verified), base, this number as I said above is unobtainable.

Thanks for pointing this out; I have now removed that entry (really, I have!). I composed my posting and then forgot to amend the database! :-[



derrick wrote on Jul 18^th, 2010 at 3:07pm:

029 2078 1145 in the unverified base, is for Birmingham Midshires, and as said above, they will not/cannot transfer to AA Savings. 14102920781145 in the unverified is as above but with 141 before it? same result will apply,(my number is permanently withheld, so don't need 141, and they never asked where I was calling from).

I normally withhold my number when working on alternatives for the database, but I've just tried these numbers (01902 398411 and 029 2078 1145) and now and they both reject me and cite that they are for international customers only. :-X

I have therefore added a note to these entries: Withhold your number (using 141 if necessary)



derrick wrote on Jul 18^th, 2010 at 3:07pm:

01422 380880 in the unverified base is answered as HBSO switch board, and as it is closed now offers amongst others,the www.halifax.co.uk website!

I have removed the unverified entries for 0845 603 6302 which gave this number and the 029 number as an alternative. We now have no AA Savings alternative listed at all.

Have tried asking AA Savings for a landline number and received the follwing response after waiting a WEEK :-

Thank you for your email.

It is the policy of AA Savings that all calls to our Savings and Investments Call Centre are made to an 0845 number.

[i]The use of this type of number provides us with greater options for routing and monitoring of calls which cannot be serviced by a normal 01902 number. We also use an 0845 number so that all of our customers pay the same amount to call AA Savings, irrespective of their location in the country.

The use of an 0845 number is in line with the majority of major savings providers.

If you require further assistance please call our AA Savings Team on 0845 603 6302 for assistance. Lines are open 8.00am to 8.00pm Monday-Saturday.

I hope this information is helpful.[/i]



NO - IT ISN'T!

Anyone tried emailing and giving their number - asking THEM to phone YOU?
Do they CARE about you giving them business?

I have a number for switchboard at

BM Savings team
Birmingham Midshires Corporate Centre
PO Box 81
Pendeford Business Park
Wobaston Road
Wolverhampton WV9 5HZ

which is 01902 325000. Not sure if it will get you to the AA savings people but worth a try.

Also found 01902 302000 for same address.

Quote:

The use of this type of number provides us with greater options for routing and monitoring of calls which cannot be serviced by a normal 01902 number. We also use an 0845 number so that all of our customers pay the same amount to call AA Savings, irrespective of their location in the country.

Birmingham Midshires are clearly one to avoid. Like many, they choose not to acknowledge the fact that it is subsidy from callers that provide the "greater options for routing and monitoring of calls". Living in cloud cuckoo land, they are blissfully unaware that geographic calls cost the same, no matter where abouts in the country one is calling. It is therefore beyond the realms of possibility for them to understand that the retail cost of calling 0845 numbers is now generaly higher than that of geographic calls due to the payment of that subsidy.

As they can't work that out, don't trust them with your money!!!



Quote:

The use of an 0845 number is in line with the majority of major savings providers.

The "everyone else does it" line...  ::)

mainbass wrote on Jul 21^st, 2010 at 3:23pm:

I have a number for switchboard at BM Savings team Birmingham Midshires Corporate Centre PO Box 81 Pendeford Business Park Wobaston Road Wolverhampton WV9 5HZ which is 01902 325000. Not sure if it will get you to the AA savings people but worth a try. Also found 01902 302000 for same address.

01902 325000, is answered by "Lloyds Banking Security".

01902 302000, is an unobtainable number.

Hi All

I was just wondering if anyone could suggest an alternative to the above listed number. I've checked those already listed on "Say no..." and they are for Birmingham Midshires/HSBC loans only.

The problem is that they keep you on hold for a long while which is costly on 0845.

Any alternative landline not freefone numbers (as they are "special numbers" on a mobile  :() would be great.

Thanks

stunted

stuntedmonk wrote on Aug 21^st, 2010 at 3:48pm:

I was just wondering if anyone could suggest an alternative to the above listed number. I've checked those already listed on "Say no..." and they are for Birmingham Midshires/HSBC loans only. The problem is that they keep you on hold for a long while which is costly on 0845.

Hi and welcome to SAYNOTO0870.COM.

We have covered this one a number of times this year and I have spent considerable time finding alternatives for Birmingham Midshires (including AA and Saga Savings), and each time they have been disabled.



stuntedmonk wrote on Aug 21^st, 2010 at 3:48pm:

Any alternative landline not freefone numbers (as they are "special numbers" on a mobile  :() would be great.

There are a number of dial through services using geographic numbers that allow connection to 0800/0808/0500 "freephone" numbers. Try 020 0222 0900 or 0800Buster.  ;)

Thanks very much Dave, I'll give it a whirl!