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Message started by allegro on Jul 27th, 2022 at 12:47pm

Title: UK Power Networks - what a mess of numbers
Post by allegro on Jul 27th, 2022 at 12:47pm
If you visit the Statement of Services link from UK Power Networks wesbite you will see an inglorious mess of 0800, 0845 and mis-statements about the costs of calls:

https://www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/statement-of-services?dm_i=1T2Q,7Y66A,A3WU1I,WHKL7,1

For example on one page it says in a footnote about an 0800 number: " Calls to these numbers will cost no more than a local rate number from a mobile. If you get inclusive minutes
in your mobile phone package, calls to these numbers are included.". These calls are always free.

There are 0845 numbers in palces where they are not allowed (probably now outdated) with no declaration of costs.

And this bit of inglorious nonsense: "We understand calling 0800 numbers from mobile phones or abroad is expensive so calls to these numbers will be charged at your standard network rate for calling landlines.
Calls to these numbers are normally included in any inclusive minutes you have on your mobile contract."

Title: Re: UK Power Networks - what a mess of numbers
Post by CJT-80 on Jul 27th, 2022 at 7:56pm

allegro wrote on Jul 27th, 2022 at 12:47pm:
If you visit the Statement of Services link from UK Power Networks wesbite you will see an inglorious mess of 0800, 0845 and mis-statements about the costs of calls:

https://www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/statement-of-services?dm_i=1T2Q,7Y66A,A3WU1I,WHKL7,1

For example on one page it says in a footnote about an 0800 number: " Calls to these numbers will cost no more than a local rate number from a mobile. If you get inclusive minutes
in your mobile phone package, calls to these numbers are included.". These calls are always free.

There are 0845 numbers in palces where they are not allowed (probably now outdated) with no declaration of costs.

And this bit of inglorious nonsense: "We understand calling 0800 numbers from mobile phones or abroad is expensive so calls to these numbers will be charged at your standard network rate for calling landlines.
Calls to these numbers are normally included in any inclusive minutes you have on your mobile contract."


Good Evening allegro,

Having had a look over the PDF Document (provided via that link) the entire document looks like it needs updating.  Incorrect or vague call pricing info, and generally misleading info as well.

Once I have some time available I will endeavour to contact UK Power Networks via their website.

Title: Re: UK Power Networks - what a mess of numbers
Post by CJT-80 on Jun 5th, 2024 at 4:27pm
Following on from my previous post some years ago, I have now contacted UK Power Networks as their 2024 leaflet still contains an 0845 number with no call charge info. 

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