Hello everyone

I wanted to check if the phone number that I am using to phone the Maidstone branch of the above company for wholesale magazines and newspapers deliveries is the correct one, or if there is another 01/02 alternative available, please?

The company's website is:-

www.i-menzies.com

Further contact details for the various branches are at:-

https://www.i-menzies.com/cgi/public/contact-regions-south.cgi

The branch that I am interested in is the Maidstone branch.

The address is:-

Unit C
Larkfield Trading Estate
New Hythe Lane
Aylesford
ME20 6SW
Phone: 0845 200 8216    

(this is a call centre only, and doesn't get you through to the branch directly before 6am). After 6am, you are connected to the call centre only, and never to the branch.

Fax: 01622 714666

Now, unless someone else on here confirms otherwise, the phone number that I worked out from the fax number (and I do use this from time to time, but I get told - "where did you get this number from, you're not meant to have this number" blah, blah blah etc...) is:-

01622 714660

I do use 141 in front of it though.....   

Any comments or thoughts, please - especially for those people who are looking for an alternative, and where 0845/0870 numbers are not inclusive in their BT phone packages, or they are not with BT.

Thanks for your help.

Regards

There is one other number that doesn't appear to be an alternative to a 0845 branch number and that is 020 7998 4731. See if that goes through to the central call centre.

Let us know how you get on.

I have now located the direct alternative to calling Maidstone branch's 0845 number.

The vast majority of numbers 020 7998 4700 to 4747 have been found to be answered as "Menzies Distribution", most of which have IVRs (recorded menus) that match those on 0845 numbers for local branches.

Calling a 0845 branch number (or its 020 7998 47xx counterpart) gives two options:
1. A branch update - a recorded message giving updates for the current day, such as if there are any delays in delivery vehicles leaving.
2. Speak to an operator or speak to the branch - Thanks to happy37 for the explanation. From your posting I gather that this option changes; at some times it directs calls to individual branches and at other times it puts calls through to the central call centre.


The 0845 numbers for branches have been matched up to respective 020 numbers by calling the latter and selecting option 1. The daily messages on the option 1s usually start by identifying the branch.

I presume that the Maidstone branch is new (or has been introduced since we last looked at these numbers). The 0845 number is not in the same block as most of the other branches (it's about 600 numbers higher) which could be explained because it's newer.

A try of the 020 7998 47xx numbers which were previously not for Menzies branches reveals that 020 7998 4736 is the one for Maidstone and I have listed this in the database.

Hi  :exclamation

Guys, none of these numbers now work, they seem to have been diasbled recently, I have spent the past few days calling 020 7998 4700- 4747.

They no longer work.

Regards

Abid

Sherbert,

You are a star, I called their head office and asked for the number I wanted, after a few questions, like who I was and why I wanted the number.

I gave them a cock and bull story about losing keys in their car park.....

They gave me a number 0141 643 3406 which works a treat to over ride 0845 200 7685.

Can't thank you enough as it will save me money on my call plan.

Regards

Abid

Hi all,

Was wondering if anyone had or could get the geo number for menzies linwood?

non-Geo number is:0845 200 7695

thanks

digisatman wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2011 at 8:15pm:

Did you try head office and if so, was an alternative number given?

Hi,

John Menzies are at it again they have changed their number yet again.

From Monday 27th February they are callers to the Cambuslang Branch to call 0844 742 4009.

Can anyone come up with a landline number for this, please.

Regards

Abid