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jegpad Newbie Offline Posts: 5 Wimbledon, London Gender:	Re: Jobcentre Plus - 0845 604 3719 Reply #30 - Jun 10^th, 2010 at 11:08am Wandsworth is 0208 877 6061
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Re: Jobcentre Plus - 0845 604 3719
Reply #31 - Jun 10^th, 2010 at 4:12pm

I had to visit my local jobcentre today and was given two 01 numbers, one for King's Lynn and the other for Downham Market jobcentre. I did not request these numbers, although the staff know that I refuse to use 0845 numbers. It seems that management at the KL jobcentre have instructed staff to give these numbers to existing claimants, although they still expect new claimants to be ripped off by the 0845 number. I could not discover the reason behind this change of plan and can only speculate that managers there are tired of having to respond to requests from the 0845 switchboards for them to call claimants back.

It just proves that this system does not work, (or maybe that if enough people take action, with the help of this site, we can force these organisations to end the use of 0845s.

I have verified the KL number for myself, but not the DM number, though I see no reason at all to doubt it.

King's Lynn 01553 734955

Downham Market 01366 363903

I can also offer two other numbers for King's Lynn:

01553 774961 (Ruth)

01553 734927 (Cathy Clark, service delivery manager).

Hope this help.

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loddon Supreme Member Offline Posts: 599 Reading UK Gender:	Re: Jobcentre Plus - 0845 604 3719 Reply #32 - Jun 10^th, 2010 at 4:21pm This is encouraging news. See also my post here :---- http://www.saynoto0870.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi?num=1275396640/4#4
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Re: Jobcentre Plus - 0845 604 3719
Reply #33 - Jun 11^th, 2010 at 12:48am

jegpad wrote on Jun 10^th, 2010 at 11:08am:

Wandsworth is 0208 877 6061

Hi and welcome to SAYNOTO0870.COM.

I have verified this number for Wandsworth Jobcentre.

Maclee wrote on Jun 10^th, 2010 at 4:12pm:

I have verified the KL number for myself, but not the DM number, though I see no reason at all to doubt it.

King's Lynn 01553 734955

Downham Market 01366 363903

I can also offer two other numbers for King's Lynn:

01553 774961 (Ruth)

01553 734927 (Cathy Clark, service delivery manager).

Thanks. I've added the number for Downham Market and made 734955 the main number for King's Lynn. I have also added the 734927 number for "Service delivery manager", and I've removed 774961 as we only have the first name of the staff member to which it relates.

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Maclee Newbie Offline Posts: 16	Re: Jobcentre Plus - 0845 604 3719 Reply #34 - Jun 11^th, 2010 at 1:04am Glad to be of help If anyone needs to contact the KL jobcentre with any kind of complaint or question that has any degree of complication it will be passed to Cathy Clark anyway, so you can save time and bother by calling her direct. 01553 734927 I am sure she will be only to pleased to help.
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Re: Jobcentre Plus - 0845 604 3719
Reply #35 - Jun 15^th, 2010 at 12:05pm

So I tried the number given above and got through to Balfour Beatty, I must say I wasn't too persistent but essentially it didn't work.

"Hallo Balfour Beatty?"
"Oh hi, I was hoping to get through to Jobcentre Plus"
"Yeah... I'll have to give you another number for that"
"as long as it doesn't start with 0845..."
"I'm afraid it does"
"Alright then no worries, bye."

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madmogs Newbie Offline Posts: 1 Gender:	Re: Jobcentre Plus - 0845 604 3719 Reply #36 - Jun 16^th, 2010 at 9:10am Can confirm for Bracknell: 01344 744802
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Dave Global Moderator Offline Posts: 9,902 Yorkshire Gender:	Re: Jobcentre Plus - 0845 604 3719 Reply #37 - Jun 16^th, 2010 at 9:13am madmogs wrote on Jun 16^th, 2010 at 9:10am: Can confirm for Bracknell: 01344 744802 Hi and welcome to SAYNOTO0870.COM. Thanks for this; I've listed it as verified.
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ms51ves3 Newbie Offline Posts: 3 Ashton-u-Lyne, Manchester Gender:	Re: Jobcentre Plus - 0845 604 3719 Reply #38 - Jul 5^th, 2010 at 10:58am Dave wrote on Jun 6^th, 2010 at 7:44pm: Please try this number, ask to be put through and report back on your experience by posting here. Tried and asked to be put through to Ashton-u-Lyne but all the woman did was give me the 0845 number again Does anyone have a geographical number for Ashton-u-Lyne?
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Reply #39 - Jul 5^th, 2010 at 11:41am

ms51ves3 wrote on Jul 5^th, 2010 at 10:58am:

Dave wrote on Jun 6^th, 2010 at 7:44pm:

Please try this number, ask to be put through and report back on your experience by posting here.

Tried and asked to be put through to Ashton-u-Lyne but all the woman did was give me the 0845 number again Roll Eyes

Hi and welcome to SAYNOTO0870.COM. Thanks for the feedback.

ms51ves3 wrote on Jul 5^th, 2010 at 10:58am:

Does anyone have a geographical number for Ashton-u-Lyne?

Follow the guidance I have posted on this and report back here what you find. For starters, the 'old' number for Ashton-under-Lyne branch is 0161 253 2900. Wink

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Re: Jobcentre Plus - 0845 604 3719
Reply #40 - Jul 5^th, 2010 at 1:49pm

Dave wrote on Jul 5^th, 2010 at 11:41am:

ms51ves3 wrote on Jul 5^th, 2010 at 10:58am:

Does anyone have a geographical number for Ashton-u-Lyne?

Follow the guidance I have posted on this and report back here what you find. For starters, the 'old' number for Ashton-under-Lyne branch is 0161 253 2900. Wink

Tried that one earlier. Unfortunately, you just get an automated message that gives the 0845 number.

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sherbert Supreme Member Offline Posts: 2,011 Gender:	Re: Jobcentre Plus - 0845 604 3719 Reply #41 - Jul 5^th, 2010 at 2:10pm This one is about four miles away from Ashton-Under-Lyne Tweedale House, 75 Union St, Oldham, Lancashire OL1 1LH 0161 253 3500 Any good to you?
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Re: Jobcentre Plus - 0845 604 3719
Reply #42 - Jul 5^th, 2010 at 2:46pm

ms51ves3 wrote on Jul 5^th, 2010 at 1:49pm:

Dave wrote on Jul 5^th, 2010 at 11:41am:

ms51ves3 wrote on Jul 5^th, 2010 at 10:58am:

Does anyone have a geographical number for Ashton-u-Lyne?

Follow the guidance I have posted on this and report back here what you find. For starters, the 'old' number for Ashton-under-Lyne branch is 0161 253 2900. Wink

Tried that one earlier. Unfortunately, you just get an automated message that gives the 0845 number.

Yes, but if you follow the link to the guidance I posted, it will probably help you find a working number. The 0161 253 2900 is posted purely as a starting point; I did not expect it to be a suitable alternative.

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Re: Jobcentre Plus - 0845 604 3719
Reply #43 - Jul 5^th, 2010 at 5:16pm

Dave wrote on Jul 5^th, 2010 at 2:46pm:

Yes, but if you follow the link to the guidance I posted, it will probably help you find a working number. The 0161 253 2900 is posted purely as a starting point; I did not expect it to be a suitable alternative.

Sorry about that, I misinterpreted what you said. No worries now though, I went down to the centre and all is sorted.

I'll bear what you said in mind if I ever need to ring them again.

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Reply #44 - Jul 5^th, 2010 at 7:25pm

ms51ves3 wrote on Jul 5^th, 2010 at 5:16pm:

I'll bear what you said in mind if I ever need to ring them again.

No problem. If you do find a number, please post it on the forum on this thread.

As you are now a member, please post on the forum, any other updates to the database (numbers not working, numbers unverified that do work), including any additions you find.

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