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a very nice man

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Directory Enqs from a mobile
Sep 5^th, 2006 at 9:59pm

Obviously I expect calls to be a bit more expensive from a mobile, but this hurts.
16:35 118390 Other Directory Service talk 0:00:51 0.511p Pre VAT price using Orange

Should be
118390 Colt Telecom 27p for one enquiry
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?newsid1110195818,21729,
(By the way Martin, the Google SMS is not available yet in UK, according to their site)

Who is the best / cheapest from a mobile? I know about using the free BT wap site, but then you get stung for wap charges.

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Dave Global Moderator Offline Posts: 9,902 Yorkshire Gender:	Re: Directory Enqs from a mobile Reply #1 - Sep 6^th, 2006 at 10:52am a very nice man wrote on Sep 5^th, 2006 at 9:59pm: I know about using the free BT wap site, but then you get stung for wap charges. If you use GPRS (which I think most modern phones support, then you should be OK. If you are using CSD (dial-up) WAP then you are charged by the time the call is on.
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Re: Directory Enqs from a mobile
Reply #2 - Sep 6^th, 2006 at 5:07pm

Dave wrote on Sep 6^th, 2006 at 10:52am:

If you use GPRS (which I think most modern phones support, then you should be OK. If you are using CSD (dial-up) WAP then you are charged by the time the call is on.

With GPRS, it's likely to cost a few pence to use WAP directory enquiries. I would never dial directory enquiries from either a landline or a mobile.

VIrtually all phones in use now support GPRS, but some of the budget PAYG tariffs (notably easyMobile) don't provide it.

Has Google SMS been stopped then? It certainly used to work in the UK, using the number 64664 (6GOOG). Perhaps someone with inclusive texts could try it and confirm one way or the other.

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a very nice man Supreme Member Offline Posts: 705 England Gender:	Re: Directory Enqs from a mobile Reply #3 - Sep 6^th, 2006 at 5:09pm http://www.google.co.uk/sms/
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jrawle Supreme Member Offline Posts: 708 Didcot, Oxfordshire Gender:	Re: Directory Enqs from a mobile Reply #4 - Sep 6^th, 2006 at 6:45pm a very nice man wrote on Sep 6^th, 2006 at 5:09pm: http://www.google.co.uk/sms/ I saw that, but I wondered if it still works if you know the number.
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a very nice man Supreme Member Offline Posts: 705 England Gender:	Re: Directory Enqs from a mobile Reply #5 - Sep 6^th, 2006 at 7:30pm For the heck of it I sent a message asking for a basic translation. It's been half an hour, with no response. Let's assume the service is dead.
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jrawle Supreme Member Offline Posts: 708 Didcot, Oxfordshire Gender:	Re: Directory Enqs from a mobile Reply #6 - Sep 7^th, 2006 at 11:02am It's a pity as it used to work fine. Maybe it's the cost of operating a UK shortcode that caused them to stop it. I'd stored the number in my phone, thinking I could always text it: taxi.london or whatever in an emergency. Now I'll have to rely on WAP.
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cowman Newbie Offline Posts: 8 Dorset Gender:	Re: Directory Enqs from a mobile Reply #7 - Sep 7^th, 2006 at 6:10pm I use 02002220700p08000192190. First number allows you to use freephone numbers, the second is a directory enquires service, couldn't tell you who but it works.
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Heinz Supreme Member Offline Posts: 1,362 Essex	Re: Directory Enqs from a mobile Reply #8 - Sep 7^th, 2006 at 6:56pm cowman wrote on Sep 7^th, 2006 at 6:10pm: I use 02002220700p08000192190. First number allows you to use freephone numbers, the second is a directory enquires service, couldn't tell you who but it works. 0800 0192 190 ceased to work a month or so ago.
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bbb_uk Global Moderator Offline Posts: 2,041	Re: Directory Enqs from a mobile Reply #9 - Sep 7^th, 2006 at 7:52pm Heinz wrote on Sep 7^th, 2006 at 6:56pm: 0800 0192 190 ceased to work a month or so ago. What's the cheapest now then?
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orsonkart Ex Member	Re: Directory Enqs from a mobile Reply #10 - Sep 7^th, 2006 at 8:49pm It all depends on your network see http://www.118tracker.com/mobile.shtml Cheapest from a landline still seems to be the relatively unknown BT 118226 23.5p a call.
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Reply #11 - Oct 29^th, 2006 at 11:01pm

Cheapest from ANY LINE unless it is free is 3 Directory Assistance (118 333)

ONLY IF YOU USE THE NON GEO NUMBER!!! IT IS

0161 951 0017

(Its in manchester and thank god, the only part of 3 not in india!!!) lol, nothing against them in india but I have no end of trouble with the call centres over there...

Cheers... Enjoy

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Reply #12 - Oct 30^th, 2006 at 11:55am

Could somebody please check the BT Directory Enquiry wap service on their phone, if they have inclusive charges.
For some reason it now comes up as file format not known / unsupported, but yet was working perfectly well when I last used it 2 weeks ago. Nothing on the BT normal site, or the home page when "Wapping" ( Sounds like an offence occurring on Clapham Common!"

My phone Nokia 6230i on Orange with Pay as you go wap charges on a contract phone.

http://wap.bt.com/wap/dq/dqws.jsp

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bbb_uk Global Moderator Offline Posts: 2,041	Re: Directory Enqs from a mobile Reply #13 - Oct 30^th, 2006 at 12:26pm I got file not found type of error. It may be a problem there end so maybe just wait until tomorrow or something.
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andy9 Supreme Member Offline Posts: 505	Re: Directory Enqs from a mobile Reply #14 - Oct 30^th, 2006 at 5:21pm go to http://wap.bt.com press continue, see the menu, then you're on http://wap.thephonebook.com it does seem a bit intermittent at the moment on the bt domain I could do some shortened links to the business and residential pages if you like
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