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Pow Wow Now (0844) Conference Call Warned By ASA.
Jun 16th, 2013 at 2:52am
 
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Reply #1 - Jun 17th, 2013 at 7:24am
 
It is worth noting what the ASA said in their assessment of this case :---

"We also noted the ad did not make clear the nature of the phone calls consumers had to pay for, which we understood incurred the costs associated with 0844 calls. We considered the ad was misleading because it did not make sufficiently clear, without contradiction, the extent of the commitment a consumer must make to take advantage of the free element of the service. We therefore concluded that it breached the Code."

Pleasing to see that the ASA recognise the true nature of 0844 calls and that they cost more and are always excluded from packages.   Wink Smiley

The ASA ruled the following Action :---

"The ad must not appear again in its current form. We told Powwownow to ensure their future advertising made clear the extent of the commitment consumers must make to take advantage of their bridging fee-free service."  Smiley

So how much notice have POWow taken of this ruling?   Undecided

The website still carries this banner "
The Free Conference Calling Service
Smiley er what? Free?   Shocked Shocked Roll Eyes Angry

Oh, I see there is a line in tiny little print, hardly noticeable.  "
With Powwownow you only pay the cost of your own 0844 phone call – nothing more!" 
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The ASA ruled that the advert must make clear ..... the cost.   The point is its NOT free!   It is as PoWow stated ONLY bridge-free. Free of a bridging fee !!!!

Perhaps ASA should look at this again?  Cool
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Reply #2 - Jun 17th, 2013 at 7:43am
 
Meanwhile 03talk.com also claim their service is free :---

http://www.03talk.com/

What is meant by "FREE" could be debateable here but I think it is an entirely different claim.   What they mean is, the marginal cost of holding a conference with 03talk is zero provided all the callers are using a calls inclusive pre-paid package.   I guess a minority do not have a package but the bulk of callers, particularly business callers would be likely to use a package so in effect it would be free.

Anyway, I know which provider I would prefer to use.   Wink Lips Sealed Smiley




PS:  I have absolutely no connection with 03talk.com.
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Re: Pow Wow Now (0844) Conference Call Warned By ASA.
Reply #3 - Jul 2nd, 2013 at 3:56pm
 

In the powwownow ruling, as published, the ASA has completely missed the point.

The powwownow service is not free.

Powwownow doesn't charge a "bridging fee", but participants do pay a fee for using the conferencing service.

Callers pay Powwownow about 5p/min for using the service.

Powwownow collect this fee through the Service Charge included within the "bundled" price of calling one of their 0844 telephone numbers.

Powwownow will be forced to declare this fee once the "unbundled tariff" system is in place.
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