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wwe 20-03-2008 00:31

0800reverse
 
hi people what is 0800reverse i heard a bit about it

Tezcatlipoca 20-03-2008 00:41

Re: 0800reverse
 
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...everse&spell=1

frogstamper 20-03-2008 02:36

Re: 0800reverse
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 34510414)

My god, that's unbelievable £3.46 for 1min on 0800 reverse, what a rip off!:shocked:

wwe 20-03-2008 13:51

Re: 0800reverse
 
u have to pay to use 0800reverse

Stuart 20-03-2008 13:52

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wwe (Post 34510619)
u have to pay to use 0800reverse

The person being called has to pay.

wwe 20-03-2008 14:03

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart C (Post 34510620)
The person being called has to pay.

thats what i ment 2 say. if i did 0800reverse on my mobile would it cost me a bit couse im ringing of my mobile

LondonRoad 20-03-2008 14:38

Re: 0800reverse
 
From a mobile it costs £3.99 connection and then £1.20 a minute.

Those kind hearted people at BT provide this service to save us all having to carry change in our pockets. :D

Graham M 20-03-2008 16:05

Re: 0800reverse
 
As far as I know it's nothing to do with BT?

wwe 20-03-2008 16:39

Re: 0800reverse
 
say u had no money on your mobile and u tryed to ring 0800reverse what would happen

Tezcatlipoca 21-03-2008 20:31

Re: 0800reverse
 
Depends on if you are able to make calls to 0800 numbers for free on your mobile.


But I wouldn't recommend it.


If you looked for information yourself, you'd see it is very expensive, & is also not recommended by e.g. Martin Lewis of MoneySavingExpert.com.

frogstamper 21-03-2008 20:48

Re: 0800reverse
 
Mind you though reverse charge calls have always been expensive, I remember ringing my house when I was young and getting my sister to accept the charges, at the time I thought this was great... until the bill came in. Avoid this service if you can.:td:

Cobbydaler 21-03-2008 20:58

Re: 0800reverse
 
Sheer exploitation...

Aimed at kids so they'll call their parents when they don't want to use their mobile credit. :mad:

Parents won't refuse to accept the call in case their kids really are in trouble...

frogstamper 21-03-2008 21:05

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cobbydaler (Post 34511517)
Sheer exploitation...

Aimed at kids so they'll call their parents when they don't want to use their mobile credit. :mad:

Parents won't refuse to accept the call in case their kids really are in trouble...

Good point, bloody cynical of BT, if it was a £1 then maybe, but £3.50:nono:

tweetypie/8 23-03-2008 09:27

Re: 0800reverse
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by wwe (Post 34510411)
hi people what is 0800reverse i heard a bit about it


what a rip off its a disgrace !!

Stuart 23-03-2008 14:54

Re: 0800reverse
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeph (Post 34510685)
As far as I know it's nothing to do with BT?

AFAIK, it isn't, but I believe that if you ask the operator to reverse the charges, they will tell you to use this service.


Still, it's all part of our government's plans provide more choice in our phone services. First we had Directory Enquiries, which was originally free, later charged for, but provided phone numbers relatively quickly. You also had Yellow Pages for business numbers

Now, in our "simplified" (I have actually heard the government call it this) phone system, we have at least 10 directory enquiries providers, all on 118 numbers, all providing different services in addition to Directory Enquiries and all costing a hell of a lot more. Oddly, most of the services they provide can be found elsewhere for a lot less or free.

Odd how in someways our new improved phone system costs an awful lot more.


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