[asterisk-users] uk tole-free dids?

[Geraint Lee]

bt give an annoying message before it connects your call, well, annoying if
you actually are using 070 as a personal number and callers aren't charged
stupid amounts of money to call it. virgin(old ntl) and h3g don't give any
warning message at all though.

2008/9/29 asterisk <asterisk at zinix.co.uk>

> Ofcom banned end user revenue share on 070 numbers several years ago
> although the provider makes money.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Gordon
> Henderson
> Sent: 29 September 2008 18:01
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> 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
> >> thanks for reading
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