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Wow!  Landline to UK mobile calls for 1p/min. (Read 28,501 times)
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Wow!  Landline to UK mobile calls for 1p/min.
Dec 22nd, 2005 at 7:19pm
 
Thanks Utilitybroker - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=1282035&postcount=1.

Probably won't last long but, while it's there ............
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After years of ignoring govt. guidelines & RIPPING OFF Council Tax payers using 0845 numbers, Essex County Council changed to 0345 numbers on 2 November 2015
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Reply #1 - Dec 24th, 2005 at 3:37pm
 
Its a loss leader which will last until January.
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Reply #2 - Dec 29th, 2005 at 5:00pm
 
Onetel seem to be charging 4.4ppm/5.5ppm for 08447- No's
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Reply #3 - Dec 29th, 2005 at 5:24pm
 
Its a newish 0844 number so OneTel  havent got round to listing it yet.But BT class it as a 1p a minute number so OneTel will charge 1O% more to call it. 1.1p

If you havent moved your line rental to Onetel  you can get it at BT,s rates by using the 1280 override service.
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Reply #4 - Dec 30th, 2005 at 10:56am
 
True but I'm already on onetel and have tried other 0844 N's & charged 4.4ppm/5.5ppm hope your right thanx anyway
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Reply #5 - Dec 30th, 2005 at 11:23am
 
trevormc wrote on Dec 30th, 2005 at 10:56am:
True but I'm already on onetel and have tried other 0844 N's & charged 4.4ppm/5.5ppm hope your right thanx anyway


Yes thats right 0844 numbers normally come in five bands. ranging from 1p to 5p on BT. OneTel add 10% so when you paid 4.4p and 5.5p you must have been calling 4p and 5p banded numbers.

Thats one of the disadvantages of moving your line rental from BT.You cant use the 1280 override to get cheaper 0844/0845/0870 calls.
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Reply #6 - Dec 30th, 2005 at 8:51pm
 
www.cleverates.co.uk is registered to Callax who also run Abroadtel.  Abroadtel were doing a 1p per minute mobile promotion around halloween time.

Practical experience shows that unlike Finarea Callax brand call quality is extremely suspect and calls often don't connect (costing you the initial 5p) so I would treat with caution.  Only use if you expect the call to the mobile to last 5 minutes or more.
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Reply #7 - Dec 31st, 2005 at 9:53am
 
They are also the same outfit as Pennyphone who run an ill thought out promotion to India this year,also Phonebird is another of their brands.
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Reply #8 - Dec 31st, 2005 at 7:56pm
 
Just tried using the number (using my O2 inclusive minutes), and it connects to my own mobiles no problem.

However the loophole I was hoping for is not there.  That is 07744 numbers!!

When I tried an 07744 number as my destination, it sounded like I had got through to a fax machine.  I even tried the 07744 number direct, just incase they were out of service temporarily, but it worked fine.  I then tried an 0870 number, and it came with an announcement that the destination was unavailable.

Oh well, nice try though!!
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Reply #9 - Jan 1st, 2006 at 2:50am
 
Shiggaddi wrote on Dec 31st, 2005 at 7:56pm:
Just tried using the number (using my O2 inclusive minutes), and it connects to my own mobiles no problem.


Surely O2 aren't giving you calls to 0844 nrs from your inclusive minutes, are they ?
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Reply #10 - Jan 1st, 2006 at 8:44am
 
O2 inclusive any time any network minutes both on contract ,and payg allow you to call0800/0808/ 0844/0845/0870 and 07744 numbers out of your inclusive minutes.
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Reply #11 - Jan 1st, 2006 at 2:55pm
 
Can you help me. I'm trying to ring my husband's mobile-it's an 07702 number

I've dialld

08447212525 then what do I dial next.

My husband is saying pluss 44 but there's no plus on our landline phone.

When I ring from America -I have to dial o11 44 before adding our geographical code.

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Reply #12 - Jan 1st, 2006 at 4:23pm
 
Alisonsvilla wrote on Jan 1st, 2006 at 2:55pm:
Can you help me. I'm trying to ring my husband's mobile-it's an 07702 number

I've dialld

08447212525 then what do I dial next.


Call 0844 7212525 then 00 44 7702 followed by the last 6 digits of his mobile number.
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Reply #13 - Jan 2nd, 2006 at 12:12am
 
Yup-it works-many thanks.

Any ideas when they are stopping it just wish I'd known before.
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Reply #14 - Jan 2nd, 2006 at 12:14am
 
BTW-how do they collect the money.
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