Comments on: Should We “Say No To 0870″ Phone Numbers?

by: Fiona Smith

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:54:56 +0000

Worst offenders are SKY, their ‘helpline’ is 0870 and we just had a bill in for £80, oh and we had signed up to their free evening calls, what a joke!

by: R T WATTS

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:32:13 +0000

HOW DID BUSINESS’S MANAGE TO SURVIVE WITH ORDINARY NATIONAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS?.
YOU KNOW THESE NUMBERS ARE A CONTRIVED BUSINESS GIMMICK TO FLEECE THE PUBLIC.
MOST 0870 NUMBERS COST 9P A MINUTE

by: Malcolm Hill

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:49:11 +0000

I have just received a phone call from 08448844656, an automated voice started a spiel about it being an “official Government Information” call. In short, a con. Unfortunately for me, they caught me at a rather fraught moment and I hit redial; 10 minutes of ‘music’ interspersed with the ubiquitous - your call is important… - and I gave up. Just a thought; don’t get caught by them as well.

by: Bob Marsland

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:35:02 +0000

Typical!!! you have misquoted the facts to justify your rediculous system. No wonder this system angers people. You quote Price of “FROM” and “sometimes” but you don’t say the prices “during working hours” when the majority of firms using 0870 are available to be contaced and the rediculour idea of the said firm making money from callers while they are making money from them at the same time — A double charge to the caller to make more profit for the firm provide a service. Any Comments please?

by: florence anderson

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:55:21 +0000

Calling these numbers from abroad will either not connect OR are VERY expensive, as certainly France Telecom and Telofonica appear to charge as calls to mobiles