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Apr 4th, 2005 at 5:22pm
 
Having read the Swansea University thread I thought I'd ask if anyone could help with my own university accommodation telephone number.

As far as I can tell, all rooms have the '0870 709' prefix which I'm informed is on a Telewest line, provided by a company called Damovo Connect. So, not only the insult of an 0870 number but also a Telewest line which prevents most dial-up ISPs from working. That is because the room I am in has no internet access either.

I've trawled through some of Google to no avail so I wonder if anyone else has any other ideas?

Thanks,

Carl
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Reply #1 - Apr 4th, 2005 at 6:10pm
 
I was in your situation a few months ago (except Swansea provides free super-uber-fast wireless access throughout the campus including halls 8) whereas you don't have any net access)

Anyway, enough gloating (sorry) Grin, I suggest you find the list of 0121 numbers allotted by Ofcom on their website.  If you find a prefix allotted to one of the providers of your uni line, then you may need to do some mass tactical dialling and [possibly] annoy some Brummies Cheesy!!
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Reply #2 - Apr 4th, 2005 at 7:20pm
 
The number in the unverified listings is 0121 257xxxx. This has been posted a few times, so I presume it's correct. If it is, please let us know!  Wink
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Reply #3 - Apr 5th, 2005 at 2:53am
 
Thanks Dave, I hadn't realised there was an unverified section nor had I realised where to access it until now!

I'll be able to properly test it on Friday when I return to my accommodation. I'll keep you posted.

Carl
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Reply #4 - Apr 12th, 2005 at 4:31pm
 
Hi i am in my fourth year at halls at birmingham. I can verify that the number is:-

0121 257 XXXX

We where given this number in the first year before they switched to an 0870 system. And it was still working last night

Cheers hope it works ok

Oh and by the way you can get most dial-ups from the lines, guess your in Mason though if your not on the network, alas thems the breaks
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Reply #5 - Nov 10th, 2007 at 3:36pm
 
Hello all!

I just had a quick query - I went through the list of alternative numbers (to 0870 709xxxx) and found an 0121 number for Damovo Connect at The University of Birmingham. However, I was wondering whether it will be possible to find an 0800 number for it please?, because I can only ring 0800 numbers for free and I want to phone a relative at university. Any help and tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks and kindest regards
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Reply #6 - Nov 10th, 2007 at 3:48pm
 

Why would there be a incoming freephone numbers for rooms in the accommodation and if they aren't in the public domain, who would be using them??? Who would be paying for call received on them?? You can't magic up something which doesn't exist!  Roll Eyes  Roll Eyes
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Re: Birmingham University accommodation- 0870 709
Reply #7 - Nov 10th, 2007 at 4:31pm
 
Random,

You cannot get everything for free! I would be grateful that you have got a geographic number as an alternative, and don't have to call the NGN. If your geographic calls aren't free, my suggestion would be to move to a provider that provides free geographic calls (most do now!)
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Reply #8 - Nov 11th, 2007 at 11:07pm
 
random wrote on Nov 10th, 2007 at 3:36pm:
I went through the list of alternative numbers (to 0870 709xxxx) and found an 0121 number for Damovo Connect at The University of Birmingham. However, I was wondering whether it will be possible to find an 0800 number for it please?


If you are calling from a BT line, go via 18185 and the call will only cost 5p for however long you chat for, 5p per call isn't much.
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