[asterisk-users] uk tole-free dids?

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Ofcom banned end user revenue share on 070 numbers several years ago
although the provider makes money.


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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Gordon
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Sent: 29 September 2008 18:01
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Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] uk tole-free dids?

On Mon, 29 Sep 2008, Babcock, Michael Alex wrote:

> what are 70 numbers?

Prefix 070 (then 8 more digits) These are so-called "personal" numbers. 
They're a blot and an anomaly. They are expensive to call and the 
recipient usually gets revenue from the calls. ie. they are premium rate, 
revenue generating numbers in disguise.

"In disguise" becasue a lot of people (in the UK) don't realise this 
because they look like mobile numbers - which start 07[1-9] then 8 more 
digits, so they think they're calling a mobile, when in-fact it's costing 
them much more.

Gordon


> On Sep 28, 2008, at 10:26 PM, Geraint Lee wrote:
>
>> You can get incoming numbers from voipon.co.uk and a load of other 
>> companies in the UK... 0800 is free for them to ring but you have to pay 
>> for the call, you can also get regional numbers which are charged as a 
>> local call for them - stay away from 070 numbers though.
>> 
>> 2008/9/29 Babcock, Michael Alex <mbabcock06 at wou.edu>
>> hi;
>> i do not know how it works in the uk, but is there an equalivent to
>> our 866-877-888-800 numbers for london for say? I have some friends in
>> london and want them to be able to call me in the states.
>> Please help with where i can get the numbers, what they start with,
>> how much they are, and what not.
>> Thanks
>> mike
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