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Re: Lancaster University
Reply #60 - Dec 3^rd, 2008 at 3:01pm

If you're calling someone on a geographical number that you know, you can already call them at any time of day or night to disturb their sleep. Whether or not they give you a different number for the same phone is irrelevant. If their mobiles don't work, what do they do when they want to call friends for a genuine reason? Landline phones can have their ringers silenced or be unplugged at night, although I think the problem is exaggerated.

I think we should let the new poster decide whether to proceed with finding the number.

You say you eventually gave up: does that mean you got through to rooms on several occasions? Do you know which numbers you dialled, as that might indicate the range of numbers in use?

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Re: Lancaster University
Reply #61 - Dec 3^rd, 2008 at 3:23pm

New clue! Lancaster changed from 0870 to 0844 this year or last year. The provider, Uni-Tel, provides a page where they will translate from the old number into the new one.

https://www.unitel.co.uk/phone/index.php/number_change.php

A previous poster mentioned that numbers were in the form 0870 754 21xx.

I've just tried some numbers:

0870 754 2100 no such number
0870 754 2198 -> 0844 308 5426
0870 754 2199 -> 0844 308 5427
0870 754 2200 -> 0844 308 5428

There's an obvious pattern there!

Another range mentioned right at the start of the thread:

0870 753 5567 -> 0844 308 5037
0870 753 5597 -> 0844 308 5067

This may be a clue to how the new numbers map to the old 0870 numbers, and the 0870 numbers might relate more clearly to geographical numbers.

When I have time this evening, I'll try lots more numbers to see if I can find the equivalent number to the one Bens_Mum is after:
0844 307 62xx

Or perhaps someone else might like to try before then!

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Reply #62 - Jan 4^th, 2009 at 11:32pm

A simple solution is to ring the University switchboard and ask to be put through to the student's internal extension or ring after hours and just follow the recorded instructions for "If you know the extension you are ringing". All students have an internal extension number that they use to ring friends for free. If it's not on their phone they need to ask the porter for it. This year my son's room phone didn't even have an external number on it; they forgot to send them out but it only took a day to get it.
So for example if the internal number was 3***5 you'd just phone the main switchboard and ask to be put through to 3***5; don't mention any names or that it's a student room.

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Bens_Mum Newbie Offline Posts: 16 Lancashire Gender:	Re: Lancaster University Reply #63 - Jan 5^th, 2009 at 9:28am I did try asking switchboard to put me through once and they said they couldn't transfer a call to that extension, but I'll certainly give it another go after my son goes back this weekend. I'll post the result when I've done it.
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Reply #64 - Jan 5^th, 2009 at 1:00pm

Thanks to all who are continuing to make efforts to get 01524 numbers. After discussing this with my son (and he has looked at the thread) he is not willing to collect numbers and I don't have the 'chutzpah' to ring and ask for numbers Embarrassed

- though good luck to anyone willing

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I will also try the University exchange and see if I get anywhere.

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Re: Lancaster University
Reply #65 - Jan 5^th, 2009 at 9:35pm

Lancaster University switchboard hours are 9-5.30, 9-5 on Thurs and Fridays, and the number is 01524-65201.

I have phoned my son, today, using his room extension number during switchboard hours. When I spoke to the switchboard I just asked for the 5 figure extension without saying it was a student room. Then I phoned him again on the automated system after 5.30 and this also worked.

I will check the cost of the call when I can access it tomorrow on my BT account just to check it is a normal national number that is included in my free evening and weekend calls. If it is not, I will post again on the forum to let people know.

Hope this is helpful.

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Re: Lancaster University
Reply #66 - Jan 5^th, 2009 at 10:14pm

That's good to know. It should be a normal call - there is no way to change the cost of a call once you have been connected (if that makes sense). For example, dialling an 01 number but then being diverted to an 09 number will still cost the 01 rate to you - the divertee will have to pay the 09 cost.

Interesting that they have a five digit switchboard number - I don't think I've ever seen that before on a normal landline number...

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Dave Global Moderator Offline Posts: 9,902 Yorkshire Gender:	Re: Lancaster University Reply #67 - Jan 6^th, 2009 at 8:37am jgxenite wrote on Jan 5^th, 2009 at 10:14pm: Interesting that they have a five digit switchboard number - I don't think I've ever seen that before on a normal landline number... There are still some 5 digit local prefixes with 5 digit STD codes (including leading zero) in use.
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Re: Lancaster University
Reply #68 - Jan 15^th, 2009 at 5:16pm

Further to my last post, I have just tried phoning my son via the University switchboard as I knew he was in his room. I asked her to put me through to the five digit extension number and she said "certainly". My hopes were dashed when somebody else answered. When I tried to ask him questions about his number, he put the phone down. If it's worked for other people, maybe it's just Cartmel College.

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jgxenite Supreme Member Offline Help us to help you - read the instructions!! Posts: 1,454 Gender:	Re: Lancaster University Reply #69 - Jan 15^th, 2009 at 5:19pm Perhaps she put you through to the wrong extension by accident? Just checking, but you did give her the correct internal extension number?
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Bens_Mum Newbie Offline Posts: 16 Lancashire Gender:	Re: Lancaster University Reply #70 - Jan 15^th, 2009 at 5:53pm Good point! I've just phoned the automated service and dialed the extension number myself (definitely the one on my son's phone) and the same 'stranger' answered, the unhelpful one.
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seesma Newbie Offline Posts: 5 Yorkshire	Re: Lancaster University Reply #71 - Jan 15^th, 2009 at 8:50pm My son is in Furness College. Did you mean that you have tried phoning Cartmel College? I haven't tried again yet, using the switchboard and five figure extension (the internal number), but would expect it to be ok ... will try again soon but, y'know, my son doesn't want too many of my phone calls!
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Re: Lancaster University Geographical Numbers
Reply #72 - Sep 30^th, 2009 at 9:00am

Bingo!! We've cracked it, or at least we've discovered my son's number. He has now graduated but is doing a Masters, so is now in Graduate College. He was in his room yesterday and his room phone went. It was a lady who had got the wrong number. The same thing happened twice more and it transpired she was not phoning anyone in the University but wanted a private house in Lancaster. He asked her which number she rang and then phoned me to try it. RESULT. The internal extension number on my son's phone is 58***. The geographical number is 01524 514*** (the last 3 numbers are the same). The 0844 number however has none of the numbers matching. I really hope this helps everyone.

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Re: Lancaster University Geographical Numbers
Reply #73 - Sep 30^th, 2009 at 11:47am

Bens_Mum wrote on Sep 30^th, 2009 at 9:00am:

Bingo!! We've cracked it, or at least we've discovered my son's number. He has now graduated but is doing a Masters, so is now in Graduate College. He was in his room yesterday and his room phone went. It was a lady who had got the wrong number. The same thing happened twice more and it transpired she was not phoning anyone in the University but wanted a private house in Lancaster. He asked her which number she rang and then phoned me to try it. RESULT. The internal extension number on my son's phone is 58***. The geographical number is 01524 514*** (the last 3 numbers are the same). The 0844 number however has none of the numbers matching. I really hope this helps everyone.

That's excellent! What a stroke of luck!

I've listed this in the database for others to use.

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dwayland Newbie Offline Posts: 1	Re: Lancaster University Reply #74 - Oct 16^th, 2009 at 11:51am I'm still not having any luck with this! Recently moved into Graduate college, dial the 01524 514 and the last three digits of my internal extension number and it rings but its not my phone that's ringing!!! Any help would be appreciated for this poor student
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