20-03-2008, 01:31
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0800reverse
hi people what is 0800reverse i heard a bit about it
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20-03-2008, 01:41
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Re: 0800reverse
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20-03-2008, 03:36
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Re: 0800reverse
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Originally Posted by Matt D
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My god, that's unbelievable £3.46 for 1min on 0800 reverse, what a rip off! 
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20-03-2008, 14:51
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Re: 0800reverse
u have to pay to use 0800reverse
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20-03-2008, 14:52
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Re: 0800reverse
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Originally Posted by wwe
u have to pay to use 0800reverse
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The person being called has to pay.
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20-03-2008, 15:03
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Re: 0800reverse
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Originally Posted by Stuart C
The person being called has to pay.
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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
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20-03-2008, 15:38
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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. 
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20-03-2008, 17:05
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Re: 0800reverse
As far as I know it's nothing to do with BT?
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20-03-2008, 17:39
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Re: 0800reverse
say u had no money on your mobile and u tryed to ring 0800reverse what would happen
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21-03-2008, 21:31
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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.
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21-03-2008, 21:48
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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. 
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21-03-2008, 21:58
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Re: 0800reverse
Sheer exploitation...
Aimed at kids so they'll call their parents when they don't want to use their mobile credit. 
Parents won't refuse to accept the call in case their kids really are in trouble...
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21-03-2008, 22:05
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Re: 0800reverse
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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler
Sheer exploitation...
Aimed at kids so they'll call their parents when they don't want to use their mobile credit.
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 
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23-03-2008, 10:27
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Re: 0800reverse
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Originally Posted by wwe
hi people what is 0800reverse i heard a bit about it
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what a rip off its a disgrace !!
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23-03-2008, 15:54
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Re: 0800reverse
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Originally Posted by Zeph
As far as I know it's nothing to do with BT?
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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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