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https://www.saynoto0870.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi Main Forum >> Government and Public Sector >> BBC Still Claiming 0845 is local rate. https://www.saynoto0870.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi?num=1331150883 Message started by bigjohn on Mar 7^th, 2012 at 8:08pm

Title: BBC Still Claiming 0845 is local rate.
Post by bigjohn on Mar 7^th, 2012 at 8:08pm

"Evening entertainment. Call in on 0845 30 50 007 (local rate)."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/bbc_three_counties_radio

You would have thought they would have learnt by now !!!

Title: Re: BBC Still Claiming 0845 is local rate.
Post by ihate0845 on Apr 10^th, 2012 at 1:57pm

good find, ofcom claim noone advertises it as local rate now yet the bbc is a major broadcaster.

Title: Re: BBC Still Claiming 0845 is local rate.
Post by catj on Apr 10^th, 2012 at 8:21pm

If you browse the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) website you'll find many judgements against companies they have warned off for falsely advertising 0845 numbers as 'local rate' and 0870 numbers as 'national rate' over the last few years.

Title: Re: BBC Still Claiming 0845 is local rate.
Post by kasg on Apr 11^th, 2012 at 5:51pm

catj wrote on Apr 10^th, 2012 at 8:21pm:

Unfortunately it still seems to be almost the norm for companies to do this with 0845 numbers and I really can't be bothered to report them all!

Title: Re: BBC Still Claiming 0845 is local rate.
Post by ihate0845 on Apr 12^th, 2012 at 12:51pm

to me this is a failure by ofcom, they seem to always leave loopholes and such allowing abuse and misinformation.