Quote:2.Using the 18866 0207 access no from a Virgin Phone to ring a L/L you are charged twice. Cheaper just to ring landline direct.
3.You can benefit from cheaper cross network mobile calls by using one of the 0871 indirect access no,s eg
www.dialaround.co.uk 0871 999 34 34. As Virgin only charge 15p a min to dial 0871 numbers, where as they charge 35p a min to call cross network mobiles
Remember that any number beginning 0 will meter
from when it answers. That is when a service such as 18866 answers on its 020 number with a message such as "Welcome to [company], please enter the number you wish to dial..." you will be charged. You will therefore be charged to hear the secondary ringing tone, including if there is no answer to the final destination.
The same will apply to the 0808 number when made from an operator who charges for such a number (as is the case for Virgin Mobile).
This isn't the case with dialing the 18866 prefix from a (BT) landline.
With most mobiles, there's no point in using a dial-through to call land lines or the same numbers with the same network/operator. In the case of Virgin, you're paying the 'standard' call rate anyway.