abprops wrote on Sep 7
th, 2010 at 3:23pm:
Hi After I checked for an alternative via this website I was informed that I should post on the website. When I did I was informed that I should search first which resulted in the ifo no numbers available. I have tried again and have not found an alternative number. The same message has been displayed again now I have started this post. It seems that I will go round in circles checking the same sources. My understanding is that the alternative numbers for Virgin Media are not available. If this is incorrect plaese explain. As I understand I have done exactly what the guide suggested. I may be wrong of course.
Numbers that are listed in the database are those found to work as suitable alternatives for the 08 numbers listed alongside them. The only way to know whether a number is a suitable alternative or not is to try it.
It also follows, that just because a particular 08 number isn't listed, there may in fact be a suitable alternative in there, which will be returned when a search by company name is done.
The number in question, 0845 045 1119, does not appear in any of the entries in the database, most probably because no-one who uses this site has ever come across it before.
I know that in some cases, such as with insurance companies, they have whole boat loads of 08 numbers that do the same thing, which means that single alternatives are likely to work for many 08 numbers. Whether that is the case for this number, I have no idea; it's a case of suck it and see. But going back to insurance companies, if you were to put in one of the 08 numbers that weren't listed, it would return a message to that effect (the message you've seen).
Searching by company name would likely bring up results for that company which would probably yield a suitable alternative.
The best way forward in this situation is for you to look down the listings. By the sounds of what you describe as the type of enquiry it is for, any customer services or faults number may do. There's only one way to find out if it works, and when you do, post it here and I will add it to the listings.