Dave M, Hope you've got your shoes off before you read this! Maybe even had a meal! But seriously folks, thanks for the information. Your work on tracing a landline number is impressive and I have made a note of the channels you explored to get what I wanted. Many thanks. I have just phoned the customer service number for RMC offers and was told, fairly firmly, that they would acept an order from me on this occasion through the 0151 number, but in future I should phone the 0870 order line. I replied, equally firmly, that I would not do so, since I have a phone system, like many others no doubt, that allows me unlimited calls to 01 and 02 numbers 24 hours a day. This was greeted grumpily and reluctantly!
Anyway, Dave M, thanks again and is it too early to wish you and all readers of these posts a Happy Christmas - after all the Christmas lights in my city have been on for 3 weeks already!