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Main Forum >> Geographical Numbers Chat >> Shame On Family Mobile Who Switch To 0843 Number. https://www.saynoto0870.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi?num=1373765792 Message started by bigjohn on Jul 14th, 2013 at 2:36am |
Title: Shame On Family Mobile Who Switch To 0843 Number. Post by bigjohn on Jul 14th, 2013 at 2:36am
Family Mobile have recently switched from a 0800 Customer Service Number to an 0843 one for non mobile callers .
Contact numbers: Phone (Family Mobile handset): 4532 Phone (other): 0843 523 5566* *Normal calling rates apply which is no more than £0.06 per minute from a landline or £0.14 from a mobile http://www.yourfamilymobile.co.uk/need-help A backward step and I am puzzled how they come to their rate for calling from a mobile. There old number 0800 112 4350 no longer works. |
Title: Re: Shame On Family Mobile Who Switch To 0843 Number. Post by Dave on Jul 14th, 2013 at 12:09pm
The claim is that "normal calling rates" of no greater than 6 pence per minute apply from a landline. This is a g6 number and the level of Service Charge is about the same as the aforementioned alleged highest landline bundled call rate. Therefore it is claimed that it is "normal" for landline providers to impose no Access Charge on these calls (effectively originating them at cost). There is no mention of any call set-up/connection fee which is typically somewhere in the region of 10 pence to 15 pence.
The cost of calling a g6 number from a mobile is up to 41 pence per minute. I do not understand how the figure of 14 pence per minute was arrived at. Ofcom is working on radical changes to simplify the charges for these numbers and make clearer which party gets what portion of the presently bundled charge. It is surprising therefore that a telephone company which has switched to a g6 number now has decided not to lead the way by being open about its Service Charge, but rather conceal it by claiming that the bundled charge of operators who impose no Access Charge is "normal". |
Title: Re: Shame On Family Mobile Who Switch To 0843 Number. Post by bbb_uk on Jul 14th, 2013 at 8:38pm Dave wrote on Jul 14th, 2013 at 12:09pm:
I think they meant "normal" as in its not an "offical" premium number (as defined by Ofcom/Paypal) although we know it's a stealth premium rate number. Family Mobile is obviously a MVNO and is probably so small that they aren't aware of actual charges or definitions of these type of calls as they probably just get told by the actual mobile network who they use what they, Family Mobile, will be charged for each call type and so they base their prices of the wholesale price list. Quote:
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Title: Re: Shame On Family Mobile Who Switch To 0843 Number. Post by speedy on Jul 15th, 2013 at 10:58pm
Not only can Family Mobile not count, looks like they cant type either, perhaps it is a typo, which should have been 41p, or maybe they thought to snare unwary customers with their advertised low call rate, either way they should sack their Accounts Dept before they go bust, or have the ASA on their backs.
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Title: Re: Shame On Family Mobile Who Switch To 0843 Number. Post by bigjohn on Jul 19th, 2013 at 4:23am
CAP updated advice on how this info should be presented is
"At present, for calls that are charged by the minute, we recommend: “Calls cost Xp plus up to Yppm from BT Unlimited Weekend Plan. Mobile and other providers’ charges may vary”. Alternatively, if they know the total cost of the call, for example, because callers are being invited to hear a message of limited length or because calls are charged at a set price, marketers could state “Calls cost Xp from BT Unlimited Weekend Plan”. " http://www.cap.org.uk/Advice-Training-on-the-rules/Advice-Online-Database/Chargeable-0844-and-0871-numbers.aspx |
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