Dave wrote on Sep 27
th, 2010 at 11:05am:
This statement is incorrect. BT charges 055114 numbers the same as 01/02/03 numbers.
So what of landline customers who are not with BT and who are with TalkTalk, Sky, Virgin or numerous other landline companies and what of mobile phone customers. And what of the numerous mobile phone customers with inclusive call plans that do not include these numbers.
If in the majority of cases apart from BT customers using 055114 numbers are subject to an extra charge and BT is the exception to the rule then surely users of the site should be warned about this. Especially when 055114 will be an unfamiliar code and the only other use of 05 is for 0500 Freephone numbers.
Quote:This is also incorrect. As I said, BT charges 055114 the same as 01/02/03 numbers. This means that they are part of inclusive packages.
And what about non BT landline customers not to mention users of BT Payphones who also will be charged a premium rate for calling 05514 numbers. For you to simply list the number in the 01/02/03 column when it is physically not an 01/02/03 number and not charged on an 01/02/03 basis on most landline call plans apart from BT's is inappropriate. Ditto when it is not part of inclusive bundled minutes on any mobile phone calling plans.
If you are going to list the number do not list it misleadingly as being an 01/02/03 number when it is not and I certainly would not like to see the column heading changed to include 05514 when it is not charged the same way as other 01/02/03 numbers by most call providers other than in BT's domestic landline call packages.