Comments on: Say no to 0870 – alternative telephone numbers

By: Stupid Companies

Stupid Companies — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:17:49 +0000

Another site you can use to avoid 0870/0871/0844/0845 numbers is http://www.dontpaytocall.com They just launched a few months ago. They have over 14000 alternative numbers. I love sites like this! Consumer revenge!

By: Beatrice Jebb

Beatrice Jebb — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:41:56 +0000

It’s not only for using mobiles that this website is useful. Like many people, I pay a monthly phone/broadband/TV radio amount, which includes free (OK, pre-paid!) geographic numbers. 0800 numbers are fine, but any of the 0870 and 0845-type numbers are chargeable.

And I know that the 0845-style numbers only cost a few pence – but I’ve already paid that in my monthly charge.

By: Bob Lewis

Bob Lewis — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:35:42 +0000

It’s not just the NHS which uses these numbers – just about every department of government does!!
I am under the impression that politicians are not concerned when their voters are being ripped off by ‘Civil Servants’ trying to justify their existence!!

By: Grant Smalley

Grant Smalley — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:07:00 +0000

Another phone numbers company are also looking to promote the new 03 numbers as they are far better for consumers.

By: Marc Sampson

Marc Sampson — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:52:10 +0000

Hi,

I use say no to 0870 all the time. It is great when you get inclusive land line minutes on your mobile or for getting 0800 numbers to ring instead.

Marc Sampson.

By: Brian Dudhill

Brian Dudhill — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:00:52 +0000

I try not to deal with the companies that use 0870 numbers. Companies should look again at robbing their customers or potential customers. We all know you do it to rake in a few coppers but is it worth ruining a reputation just for a few pounds?
GOOD FOR YOU SAYNOTO0870.

Brian Dudhill

By: Robin James

Robin James — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:32:56 +0000

You'll be glad to hear Planet Numbers are championing the new UK wide 03 numbers - many businesses and non-proft making organisations are now taking these up to replace their old 0870 numbers, and they cost the same to call as a normal 01 or 02 number, so no more being ripped off by mobile operators for calling NGNs.

By: 0800 number dan

0800 number dan — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:43:13 +0000

Say No to 0870 is a great site, I use it all the time to save me some money, especially when i’m using my mobile phone, if I phone using my mobile I get charged the earth just to phone these numbers for a few minutes.

I’m so shocked at the amount of businesses that use these numbers because everyone knows that the public hate phoning them and if it’s not desperate, people generally don’t, everyone would much rather use the freephone numbers.

I was really disgusted when I found out that over a dozen NHS Trusts use these 0845 and 0844 numbers, they are charging us when we are ill, all for a service which is meant to be free!

I have written an interesting blog about the hospitals charging us while we’re ill:

http://www.mrcrip.com/blog/gpd.....line-scam/