Not long ago, someone was extolling the virtues of

Orange

because you could call 0870 numbers for free 
Looking from the other side . . . . at least it's free from your mobile, which I agree isn't much good if it's broke
When did they change to the mobile number  ???  I had a few landline numbers when I was with them (I was working at BAE in Bristol). I'll look thru my hoard of old phone bits to see if I still have the book with the numbers, & test them to see if they still work.

Hi DaveM, have you found any other numbers?

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It is only free from Orange pay monthly phones and not pay as you go. If you're reporting a phone lost, you need to do it NOW!

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Orange is the only network that gives a mobile number (beginning 079) to call customer services from a non-Orange phone.

The other networks use either 0845 or 0870.

All well and good except that if you check the tariffs at this link, you'll find that 07002 are NOT charged the same rate as other 070 numbers.

I saw the same info when I went on the Vodafone site on Friday 2nd and until I checked it out, thought the same as you. If you still think that the page is misleading, call the

Trading Standards

and shop them.   

The latest Vodafone trick is putting a bar on all phones accessing WAP sites with supposed adult content until you ring them back (or go online) & pay £1 with a credit card to unblock it.
This is supposed to get rid of all under 18 users, except that it doesn't take into account the ones over 18 without credit cards !    The fact that they already have the account holders details and credit check shows how stupid the idiot who instigated this really is. I bet the fallout from this costs them millions !

Apart from that, the list of sites that are as yet is so long that you just can't use the WAP until Vodafone remove the bar. I've got Singlepoint (again) taking it off but they bleat that it takes 72 hours without the card payment. (I'm not paying it !) I think that should be worth a £20 cc credit at least for all the messing around I've had to put up with, lack of use, etc. I will find out tomorrow and add to this posting what happened.