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mert Newbie Offline Posts: 2	Re: Hall of Shame: Companies changing numbers Reply #135 - Feb 5^th, 2010 at 11:58am Thanks jgexenite and Dave for your replies. That's a relief - and thanks also to "Sayno" as always for supplying the alternative numbers! Just as an aside: Flybe ought to be on some Hall of Shame (even if not yours) because they also charge £6 to pay by DEBIT card (on top of their change-a-flight fee)!
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Reply #136 - Mar 31^st, 2010 at 6:54pm

Hall of Shame, http://www.leytonorient.com/page/ContactsDirectory/0,,10439,00.html Became 0871 from 02089261010(Office) and 02089261111(tickets) I have a sense that calls to the 0871 numbers are answered first!

They made this change several years ago.

I am sure there are many more organisations deserving of a mention here!

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Dave Global Moderator Offline Posts: 9,902 Yorkshire Gender:	Re: Hall of Shame: Companies changing numbers Reply #137 - Jun 7^th, 2010 at 2:36pm Maplin Electronics has long charged customers a premium to ring up its head office for customer services and orders. It has now given its branches 0843 numbers.
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CJT-80 Global Moderator Offline Posts: 1,717 Manchester Gender:	Re: Hall of Shame: Companies changing numbers Reply #138 - Jun 7^th, 2010 at 8:46pm Dave, nothing surprises me... I need to return something to the, so will be voicing my opinion to them! On a side note, does any one know if there was a "ruling" about calling 084 numbers Local Rate? Cheers,
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Reply #139 - Jun 8^th, 2010 at 9:14am

CJT-80 wrote on Jun 7^th, 2010 at 8:46pm:

Dave, nothing surprises me... I need to return something to the, so will be voicing my opinion to them!

On a side note, does any one know if there was a "ruling" about calling 084 numbers Local Rate?

Cheers,

It is an offence under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (partIII), Misleading Price Indications.
some examples of the ASA informing companies not to describe them as such;-

http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/non_broadcast/Adjudication+Details.htm?a...

http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Public/TF_ADJ_43684.htm

The following are from East Suffolk TS, read under "Law and Penalties"

http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/735C4641-4E0A-48DA-BA19-8A5007CE0AB6/0 /BSN0800numbers.pdf

http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/business/tradingstandards/detail.aspx?ref=180805&da...

And one from Hereford TS;-

http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/business/trading_standards/detail.aspx?id=180805...

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CJT-80 Global Moderator Offline Posts: 1,717 Manchester Gender:	Re: Hall of Shame: Companies changing numbers Reply #140 - Jun 8^th, 2010 at 10:15am Thanks Derrick, Ironically East Sussex (the link you provided for them) is my local MAIN council. I will have a look into it
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CJT-80 Global Moderator Offline Posts: 1,717 Manchester Gender:	Re: Hall of Shame: Companies changing numbers Reply #141 - Jun 8^th, 2010 at 10:30am Just to advise I have put a number on relating to Maplin Electronics Eastboune 0843 227 7416 - 01323 507157
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Dave Global Moderator Offline Posts: 9,902 Yorkshire Gender:	Re: Hall of Shame: Companies changing numbers Reply #142 - Jun 8^th, 2010 at 1:40pm CJT-80 wrote on Jun 8^th, 2010 at 10:30am: Just to advise I have put a number on relating to Maplin Electronics Eastboune 0843 227 7416 - 01323 507157 Thanks. I've verified this entry.
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0844 is a "free" number!!
Reply #143 - Jan 19^th, 2011 at 8:58pm

St. Modwen property developers trading as Wembley Central (www.wembley-central.co.uk) publicise their sales telephone number for their new development in Wembley High Road as 0844 371 1301 I spoke to their sales manager who was adamant that this was a "free" number to callers. She denied that it was a Revenue Share. How do I counter this argument?

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Reply #144 - Jan 19^th, 2011 at 10:31pm

blutak wrote on Jan 19^th, 2011 at 8:58pm:

St. Modwen property developers trading as Wembley Central (www.wembley-central.co.uk) publicise their sales telephone number for their new development in Wembley High Road as 0844 371 1301 I spoke to their sales manager who was adamant that this was a "free" number to callers. She denied that it was a Revenue Share. How do I counter this argument?

Welcome to SayNoTo0870.com,

Who is your current telephone provider and it is a mobile or landline?

Whoever it is, should have a copy of their current price list for "non geographic" numbers which 0844 is, and you can direct him to this. Should point him squarely in the right direction,

Grin

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sherbert Supreme Member Offline Posts: 2,011 Gender:	Re: 0844 is a "free" number!! Reply #145 - Jan 20^th, 2011 at 8:42am blutak wrote on Jan 19^th, 2011 at 8:58pm: How do I counter this argument? Report them to the trading standards officer or the Advertising Standards Authority
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Reply #146 - Jan 20^th, 2011 at 12:30pm

sherbert wrote on Jan 20^th, 2011 at 8:42am:

blutak wrote on Jan 19^th, 2011 at 8:58pm:

How do I counter this argument?

Report them to the trading standards officer or the Advertising Standards Authority

The website doesn't make that ridiculous claim so, regardless of what the ignorant sales manager said, neither will do anything.

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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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blutak Newbie Offline Posts: 15 Gender:	0844 is a "free" number!! Reply #147 - Jan 20^th, 2011 at 3:11pm Thank you, Heinz, for your reply. Unfortunately you are correct: Trading Standards are powerless in this case because no call cost was stated in writing. I am contacting Brent Council (who are partners in the development) to take the matter further.
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Reply #148 - Jan 20^th, 2011 at 10:24pm

Dave wrote on Jun 7^th, 2010 at 2:36pm:

Maplin Electronics has long charged customers a premium to ring up its head office for customer services and orders. It has now given its branches 0843 numbers. Lips Sealed

Dave I have recently "e-mailed" Maplin over it's incorrect statement regarding calls costs to it's 0844 head office number, which it states are "local rate" - here

I have also asked them for an explanation as to why they have changed all their store numbers to 0843.

I am awaiting a response.

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Reply #149 - Jan 28^th, 2011 at 4:55pm

CJT-80 wrote on Jan 20^th, 2011 at 10:24pm:

Dave wrote on Jun 7^th, 2010 at 2:36pm:

Maplin Electronics has long charged customers a premium to ring up its head office for customer services and orders. It has now given its branches 0843 numbers. Lips Sealed

Dave I have recently "e-mailed" Maplin over it's incorrect statement regarding calls costs to it's 0844 head office number, which it states are "local rate" - here

I have also asked them for an explanation as to why they have changed all their store numbers to 0843.

I am awaiting a response.

I also emailed them pointing out the error and informing if they did not change the wording I would report them.

They responded 3 days later with;-

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Thank you for your email i apologise for the delay in replying to you.

I apologise as it seems the information is incorrectly stated on our website, i have passed the information over to our web team to amend where necessary.

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have anymore queries.

Kind Regards

Mrs Jamie Parker
Customer Care Department
Maplin Electronics Ltd

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I emailed on the 21st, and as of today they have changed the wording so as to remove the "Local Rate" term, although no explanation as to why they have changed the numbers! But we know why don't we

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