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https://www.saynoto0870.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi Main Forum >> Geographical Numbers Chat >> Expensive Bill Incurred by calling 0844 from mobi. https://www.saynoto0870.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi?num=1390230999 Message started by bigjohn on Jan 20^th, 2014 at 3:16pm

Title: Expensive Bill Incurred by calling 0844 from mobi.
Post by bigjohn on Jan 20^th, 2014 at 3:16pm

"One reader has been left with a £200 Vodafone bill after calls to an 0844 number cost more than expected"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/jessicainvestigates/10561583/Trying-to-buy-football-tickets-by-phone-cost-me-200.html

Title: Re: Expensive Bill Incurred by calling 0844 from mobi.
Post by Dave on Jan 20^th, 2014 at 3:51pm

There is the issue of imposing a Service Charge on callers. Additional charges are the norm when booking tickets anyway.

However, in this case the service provider imposes a Service Charge on callers who are greeted with a message saying no one is available which is particularly disgusting:

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The answer machine had a message stating that the operators were busy, to try to call again later and that the call would shortly be disconnected.