Why is it that some 0844 and 0870 numbers cannot be obtained?

alicat13 wrote on Jul 27^th, 2010 at 5:55pm:

Why is it that some 0844 and 0870 numbers cannot be obtained?

Welcome to SAYNOTO0870.COM.

Numbers are listed in the database as and when they are found. The database is the culmination many peoples' hard work.

I have found when searching the database that more commonly used companies eg currys, argos, and banks etc..... are already on the database though some of the numbers given as alternatives do need reviewing if they are now unavailable....less commonly used services are not on the database, unless someone posts them up as a geographical request and the landline numbers are uncovered somehow.

dandy wrote on Aug 1^st, 2010 at 8:25pm:

I have found when searching the database that more commonly used companies eg currys, argos, and banks etc..... are already on the database though some of the numbers given as alternatives do need reviewing if they are now unavailable....

Anyone who comes across a non-working number should report it!

Either through the contact page, or by registering on the forum and posting in the Requests section. This is so as to improve the quality of the alternative number listings; i.e. to weed out duff numbers. It also helps others; so they don't waste their time going along a road that leads to a dead end.

There are tens of thousands of entries so it would be impractical for them to be checked every so often. Unless, some would prefer this site to be a paid-for service where there is a team (however big) working all the time on it.