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joe65 Full Member Offline Posts: 143	Re: Boycot Companies using 0870 and 0845 numbers Reply #30 - Oct 17^th, 2005 at 6:06pm Is it better to have sinned & repented, than never to have sinned at all ? I think it's pretty much endemic with large & medium companies. Any large company that hasn't by now, is pretty much likely to have had the tempatation dangled in front of them, and resisted.
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Re: Boycot Companies using 0870 and 0845 numbers
Reply #31 - Oct 17^th, 2005 at 10:36pm

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Any large company that hasn't by now, is pretty much likely to have had the tempatation dangled in front of them, and resisted.

I wonder how much commission BT so called "sales-persons" get for signing up a company to use 0870? I also often wonder if these companies that succumb to the slippery snake-oil sales talk have to sign a contract agreeing they will not release their underlying geographic number?

There must be some pretty big incentives out there for so many organisations to take the bait. They can't all be suckers....can they? ???

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bigjohn Supreme Member Offline Posts: 2,316 Gender:	Re: Boycot Companies using 0870 and 0845 numbers Reply #32 - Oct 17^th, 2005 at 11:23pm Keith wrote on Oct 17^th, 2005 at 4:38pm: (I'm on BT Option 3 so 0845/0870 can have a big impact as I'm not paying for other calls). You must be one of the few people that still are. Ever considered using a cheaper supplier?
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Dave Global Moderator Offline Posts: 9,902 Yorkshire Gender:	Re: Boycott 0870 companies? Reply #33 - Feb 11^th, 2006 at 12:59am It's quite shameful how the big computer manufacturers and retailers use 0870 numbers for sales. Savastore (Watford Electronics) even use a 10p/min 0871! However, Gateway offer an 020 number for support.
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Reply #34 - Feb 21^st, 2006 at 12:32am

Personally Dave, I'd boycott Watford Electronics/Savastore altogether, rather than try to deal with them by phone. They have (some) cheap prices, but the honesty of their delivery time and stock availability quotes is... questionable to say the least! And they just never answer those 0871 numbers, once they've got you listening to the music.

Luckily I can benefit from their prices without having to endure too much poor service. I live nearby - I can collect in person, and I can go in and create a scene if there is a problem with the goods. And if they try to fob me off with an imported reconditioned item with instructions in an obscure language, instead of a new UK model, I can refuse to accept it.

Have a look at http://www.grumbletext.co.uk/vt.php?t=430&subj=complaints+Watford+Electronics+co... if you need any more convincing.

In fact, come to think of it, their staff would all be good candidates for future vacancies at OFCOM - a body which shows similar levels of respect for the citizen consumer...

What's the point of 0845? Local rate my ar$e. Usually MORE than Inverness to Penzance on normal nos. Occasionally the same, never less!&&&&OFCOM - A Truly Great Regulator, if you're out to gouge consumers

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Reply #35 - Feb 27^th, 2006 at 5:06pm

GrahamH wrote on Feb 21^st, 2006 at 12:32am:

In fact, come to think of it, their staff would all be good candidates for future vacancies at OFCOM - a body which shows similar levels of respect for the citizen consumer...

Not sure that the Watford staff would have the correct city business manner or smart suits to blend in well at all those business lunches and important cocktail parties that senior Ofcom staff are unlucky enough to have to regularly attend. Wink

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Reply #36 - Jun 27^th, 2007 at 12:26pm

How about we start boycott of all companies that use these despicable numbers?
I NEVER call people unless I have their land line number.
We should all get 0871 numbers so that when these people call us back they have to pay for it!

There is no other reason than income gathering for using these numbers.
The claim that it's easier to transfer calls is nonsense. In this country now, modern telecomms allows anything on any number.

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Reply #37 - Jun 27^th, 2007 at 11:28pm

Foreign manufacturers call Britain 'Treasure Island'. This is because the British government is totally in bed with big business (UK or foreign owned), and puts their interests above those of its own people. Is there any other government which so ignores its duty to look after its own people? Remember the NatWest Three who were extradited to USA without any need to show a prima facie case against them? I think the French tourist office still make you use a premium rate to phone them - well if they want my money, they won't get anywhere with that policy!

British consumers - time to wake up! We are the laughing stock of the world for our supine attitude.

I agree with a boycott of businesses which treat customers with such contempt as to make them use premium rate numbers. Not always easy because this racket is so widespread. I try to get round it with e-mail, but often the website is so geared as to prevent you from contacting them in this way.

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jgxenite Supreme Member Offline Help us to help you - read the instructions!! Posts: 1,454 Gender:	Re: Boycott 0870 companies? Reply #38 - Jun 28^th, 2007 at 8:16pm Yep, the French Tourist Office does indeed use an 0906 number (60p a minute) for us to contact them. I've just submitted the geographic number (020 7399 3520) to the database - God bless 192.com
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