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Surgeries saying no to 0844!
Aug 3^rd, 2010 at 8:17pm

Edenfield Road Surgery in Rochdale has scrapped its 0844 number and replaced it with (01706) 344125. The 0844 477 8623 number has a recording on giving the new number.

The familiar Surgery Line voiceover is on the 01706 number, so this looks like it could be a practice using the system without a 0844 number.

This surgery has been mentioned on the forum when it first switched to a 0870 number in 2005:
http://www.saynoto0870.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi?num=1107269135/21#21
http://www.saynoto0870.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi?num=1109244938/55#55

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Dave Global Moderator Offline Posts: 9,902 Yorkshire Gender:	Re: Edenfield Road Surgery says no to 0844! Reply #1 - Aug 3^rd, 2010 at 10:38pm Otterfield Medical Centre also only shows its 01895 number on its website, although unlike Edenfield, the 0844 number still functions as normal with no mention of the 01895 number. http://www.otterfieldmedicalcentre.co.uk/contact1.aspx?p=E86027
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Green Lanes Surgery says no to 0844!
Reply #2 - Aug 4^th, 2010 at 11:09am

Green Lanes Surgery in Enfield has moved from number 939 to number 808 and changed its telephone number from 0844 477 8941 to (020) 8350 5000. The website says that the move took place on 19^th July this year.

The 0844 number is still in service and goes through to the same recording and menu as is on the 020 number. The alternative we listed previously, (020) 8370 7050, is also still working and goes through to that same recording and menu. This advises of the new 020 number.

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Dave Global Moderator Offline Posts: 9,902 Yorkshire Gender:	Salisbury House Surgery says no to 0844! Reply #3 - Nov 7^th, 2010 at 1:03am Last month, Salisbury House Surgery in Leighton Buzzard abandoned its 0844 number in favour of a local geographic number.
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Dave Global Moderator Offline Posts: 9,902 Yorkshire Gender:	Re: Surgeries saying no to 0844! Reply #4 - Dec 20^th, 2010 at 12:31pm The Limes Surgery in Margate has abandoned its 0844 number in favour of one with the local code.
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derrick Supreme Member Offline Posts: 1,124	Re: Surgeries saying no to 0844! Reply #5 - Dec 20^th, 2010 at 1:25pm Dave wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 12:31pm: The Limes Surgery in Margate has abandoned its 0844 number in favour of one with the local code. From the "contact us" re your link;- Telephone: 0844 499 6980 Fax: 0844 499 6981 Hardly "abandoned its 0844 number" .
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Re: Surgeries saying no to 0844!
Reply #6 - Dec 20^th, 2010 at 1:47pm

derrick wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 1:25pm:

Dave wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 12:31pm:

The Limes Surgery in Margate has abandoned its 0844 number in favour of one with the local code.

From the "contact us" re your link;-

Telephone: 0844 499 6980
Fax: 0844 499 6981

Hardly "abandoned its 0844 number"

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A call to the 0844 499 6980 number greets one with a recording which redirects to the new number.

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Re: Surgeries saying no to 0844!
Reply #7 - Dec 20^th, 2010 at 4:14pm

Dave wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 1:47pm:

A call to the 0844 499 6980 number greets one with a recording which redirects to the new number.

But people using this site don't like dialling 0844 numbers Wink

I'm surprised that you haven't told us what the new number is, Dave Roll Eyes

Edit: I meant stating the new number in this thread rather than just in the directory! Embarrassed

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Re: Surgeries saying no to 0844!
Reply #8 - Dec 20^th, 2010 at 10:11pm

Golf_Paul wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 4:14pm:

Dave wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 1:47pm:

A call to the 0844 499 6980 number greets one with a recording which redirects to the new number.

But people using this site don't like dialling 0844 numbers Wink

I'm surprised that you haven't told us what the new number is, Dave Roll Eyes

Edit: I meant stating the new number in this thread rather than just in the directory! Embarrassed

The number is in the database. I came across it in the listings and it is sometimes useful to call the 08 number to know how it answers in order to know what you're looking for. Had I not done it in this case, I wouldn't have become aware that this surgery has said no to 0844.

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Re: Surgeries saying no to 0844!
Reply #9 - Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 9:54am

Dave wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 10:11pm:

Golf_Paul wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 4:14pm:

Dave wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 1:47pm:

A call to the 0844 499 6980 number greets one with a recording which redirects to the new number.

But people using this site don't like dialling 0844 numbers Wink

I'm surprised that you haven't told us what the new number is, Dave Roll Eyes

Edit: I meant stating the new number in this thread rather than just in the directory! Embarrassed

The number is in the database. I came across it in the listings and it is sometimes useful to call the 08 number to know how it answers in order to know what you're looking for. Had I not done it in this case, I wouldn't have become aware that this surgery has said no to 0844.

But by dialing the 0844 and being answered, have you not then incurred an 0844 number charge, ( conn fee and minute minimum)?

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Re: Surgeries saying no to 0844!
Reply #10 - Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 5:43pm

derrick wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 9:54am:

But by dialing the 0844 and being answered, have you not then incurred an 0844 number charge, ( conn fee and minute minimum)?

That is indeed the case.

Perhaps you can suggest how I might achieve the objective of finding (and confirming) alternatives? Please do tell me how you think that I may save this cost whilst still working on the alternative numbers database for the benefit of all users. Huh

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Re: Surgeries saying no to 0844!
Reply #11 - Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 6:15pm

Dave wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 5:43pm:

derrick wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 9:54am:

But by dialing the 0844 and being answered, have you not then incurred an 0844 number charge, ( conn fee and minute minimum)?

That is indeed the case.

Some changed number announcements are "free to caller" - I take it that this was not one such.

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Re: Surgeries saying no to 0844!
Reply #12 - Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 7:10pm

SilentCallsVictim wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 6:15pm:

Dave wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 5:43pm:

derrick wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 9:54am:

But by dialing the 0844 and being answered, have you not then incurred an 0844 number charge, ( conn fee and minute minimum)?

That is indeed the case.

Some changed number announcements are "free to caller" - I take it that this was not one such.

That is correct.

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Re: Surgeries saying no to 0844!
Reply #13 - Mar 2^nd, 2011 at 11:32am

Dave wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 7:10pm:

SilentCallsVictim wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 6:15pm:

Dave wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 5:43pm:

derrick wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 9:54am:

But by dialing the 0844 and being answered, have you not then incurred an 0844 number charge, ( conn fee and minute minimum)?

That is indeed the case.

Some changed number announcements are "free to caller" - I take it that this was not one such.

That is correct.

Today 02/03/11 the website STILL has the 0844 number listed! Either the Surgery is till having a subsidised telephone system, or it has NO idea expensive 0844 numbers can be, or they are just plain stupid.

I wonder if a local user of the Dr's could kindly inform them? As it seems they have no e-mail address.

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Re: Surgeries saying no to 0844!
Reply #14 - Mar 2^nd, 2011 at 11:38am

CJT-80 wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2011 at 11:32am:

Today 02/03/11 the website STILL has the 0844 number listed! Either the Surgery is till having a subsidised telephone system, or it has NO idea expensive 0844 numbers can be, or they are just plain stupid.

I wonder if a local user of the Dr's could kindly inform them? As it seems they have no e-mail address.

Which surgery are you referring to?

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