0871 costs a flat 10p minute to call at all times, whereas 0870 costs 8p days, 4p evenings, and 2p weekends.

Most providers won't pay any revenue for 0870 calls in the evenings, or weekends.  0871 however, some providers actually pay a higher rate for evenings and weekends.

So, if you're wanting companies to call you during the evening, and you work all day, it might be better to go for an 0871 number, as you wouldn't get much from 0870 numbers.

Whilst they may not be he cheapest (for setup costs), I notice UK2Numbers have dropped their prices. 0870s now start from £9.95, whereas they used to be £39.95. They have also dropped their monthly usage requirement from 30 minutes to 5 minutes. See terms and conditions para 2.1.8.

Just studied the call08 site.

Looks very good.  I already have an 0871 number from twplc, but realised it was a mistake because:

They only pay out if you have £5 worth of calls.  My useage was way below that.

If I should ever want to move house, or change my number, then charge about £14 to change the target number!!



I have given the number out to a few companies, and had a few calls, but obviously not received anything from it.

Therefore with call08, is there a minimum payout, and if so, if you fail to reach that, is it rolled over each month until you reach their minimum level, or do you sacrifice the payments?

Also, are residential customers allowed to use the service?

On the subject of minimum payout, is there a minimum useage?

Also, are there any charges if you decide to change your landline number, meaning you want to re-route your 0870 number?

Anyone on this board who has had dealings with them, I'd welcome any answers on these.

Shiggaddi, did you find out any more info? I would call them now myself but its a bit late at 9pm! I have half signed up but I am thinking the deal is too good to be true to complete the page???!...

Dave wrote on Oct 14^th, 2004 at 11:54pm:



Have you still got this then Dave ? have you earnt anything ?

IAVOID0870

Nobody on this site should get an 084/7 number because by doing so you only make matters worse by ensuring that the middle men in the industry like BT and RoboTelecom yet further increase their bank balances with the enchanced earnings they get on every 084/7 NTS call that is originated/terminated on their network.  You may possibly get a tiny amount of revenue yourself (although the free 0870 numbers you can get generally don't pay you anything but just offer free call redirection to landlines of your choice) but you absolutely will be adding to the overall coffers of the 084/7 scammers.

Personally I prefer to lead by examply by only ever giving usualluy my landline or occasionally my mobile phonenumber depending on where I need to be contacted.  If we simply join the scam ourselves we have lost all of the moral high ground (something which I think Daniel the forum owner himself often misses the point on with certain prominent banner adds for sites like www.winthecash.couk/GrabAGrand that have recently featured on this website)

As to thinking people in these call centres know or care you are giving them an 0870/1 number most call centre staff seem to be sufficently brain dead that they don't have the intellectual capacity to understand what the whole 0870/1 scam is about in the first place.  I suppose their directors may possibly eventually notice the irony if they find a lot of 0870/1 calls on their own outgoing phone bill to customers though.

In any event when staff in these call centres offer to call you back they are usually trying to do you a favour and are not responsible for the 0870/1 number existing themselves.  Whereas you giving them an 0870/1 number tends to make you look every bit as bad as them the call centre.

Well those are my views on the matter.

NGM

A good supplier of 0870 Numbers is Phonenumbers4u there good as theres NO re-direction charges or cancellation charges that with some providers can be as high as £30+ a time.

The address is www.Phonenumbers4u.co.uk