18866 charge 0870 number at 7pence and 0845 numbers at 3 pence with I think 1pence connection charge. certainly the cheapest company that i know mobiles are 10p in the week and 2p on weekends.WHAT A BARGAIN  

Has anyone used them?

I am reluctant to give authority for unlimited withdrawals from my credit debit cards. Are there any safeguards?

Dave,
Thanks for this info - I may give them a try. The trouble is that I am on the One Tel total UK calls(all no charge except NGN/mobile etc) package and I would only use 18866 for overseas calls which might only be a few pence per month. It hardly seems worth their while to process a Visa payment for such a small sum.

Totally agree with your comments about NGNs and the firms using them.

By the way I am going to post a thread about a problem I have found with One Tel regarding NGNs.

Robert

1899.com as advertised on this website  is pretty obviously the same company as call18866.co.uk. Their newsletter registration is identical etc.

Does anyone know how to contact the firm?

Just found out (when I used them!) that 18866 is now only .5 p per minute plus 1p connection.
I did try and get info about 1899 and 18866 by using their e-mail support service - I am still waiting for any replies - some 5 weeks after enquiring!

mmmmmmmmmmm!
a touch sad that the Magsys site shows 18866 as 1p per minute when it is actually .5p per minute.
A comparison site with inaccurate information doesn't really cut the mustard is, I believe, the expression!
A big change - 50% reduction, should herald an update urgently.
I was fully aware of the call costs of the two companies, what I was trying to find out was the ownership information - as the common belief is that they are both operated by the same parent company, and whether plans were in place for 18866 to match the prices at 1899. Obviously this latest move of 18866 to .5p is a result.
But you still have to wonder why a company would operate two such similar (look at the web site designs!) subsidiaries! That is the question you could answer for me!

Iv'e used 18866 since november for all types of calls local & international,all with good service & conections
If you a looking for an internet company try superline.com Not as cheep but good service

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I said the last update was 25th May & information was correct then; you make the comparisons  
I think you'll agree, updating 10 x/year is a big enough task with over 116 providers !
What more do you want from a FREE site ?  STOP whingeing and start supporting it instead  
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18866

showed different prices on the main page to those following for two days Try looking at info at the top of the 18866 T&C and the 1899 T&C pages to confirm your suspicions.

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Look at the top of the page on the Magsys Telco list to see who supports CPS or not. It's also answered on 18866 FAQ's page.
They only have 0808 1707788 for mobile/cable callers but a good question that I also am interested in. I shall root around & see what I can find for us.