smiler wrote on Feb 17
th, 2010 at 10:49pm:
I know they have a notice on the window not to call that number. I should have really put that in the initial post:
Bradford Road Medical Centre
93 Bradford Road
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD16DZ
Tel: 0844 477 8602
OLD NUMBER WHICH NOW BELONGS TO PRIVATE RESIDENCE 01484 300455
Hi and welcome to SAYNOTO0870.COM.
You are in the area with more GPs using these premium numbers than any other in the UK. It's not impossible to find the proper local number for these surgeries.
I have searched and not had any joy. These systems give practices a group of numbers, each is used for different staff (extensions), including the main IVR (menu). If you can find one, the IVR number may be within that range.
For example, supposing you find the number 01484 123467 goes through to one of the practice's extensions. The 0844 number usually goes through to an IVR which is based on a geographic number at the surgery. So, you might find that 01484 123450 is the alternative.
In the past, I have found clues in the form of:
- a member of staff's direct number, such as one given on a website advertising a job at the surgery in question.
- a direct number for district nurses when they are based at the surgery in question.
- a geographic fax number which is within the main range. Not all are, some are just numbers on their own.
I haven't found any of the above, but you may find numbers written down at the surgery, for example a list of outside geographic numbers for staff and rooms at the surgery. This may provide a clue. If you do find such information and would like further help, then feel free to come back here and post it.