Did you know about these charges?

Question

OKAY HERE ISNT A QUESTION BUT JUST SEND ME REPLY AS AN ANSWER IF ITS HELPED YOUR PHONE CHARGES TO KNOW THIS.

0845 NUMBERS IS 5P PER MINUTE PLUS A 6P CONNECTION FEE(DAYTIME RATE) OR 4P PER MINUTE PLUS A 6P CONNECTION CHARGE (EVENING RATE)

AND...

0870 0 NUMBERS ARE 10P A MINUTE PLUS A 6P CONNECTION FEE (DAYTIME RATE)

OR 8P PER MINUTE PLUS A 6P CONNECTION FEE (EVENING RATE)...

HARDLY LOCAL RATE CALLS?

COMMENTS GREATLY ACCEPTED OBVIOUSLY THERE MAY BE VARIATIONS TO DIFFERENT PHONE COMPANIES.

THANKS FOR READING

Answer 1

on BT, there is a minimum charge, not a connection charge.

Also, 0845 are local rate, 0870 are national rate.

Answer 2

I don't know the exact prices for these 0870 and 0845 numbers, but I do know a website which offers normal rate codes as an alternative.  The site is called http://www.saynoto0870co.uk and is easy to use.  You type in your 0870 or 0845 number, or the company name, and the site tries to find a regional number with a regional code, i.e. a number starting with 01 or 02.  I can't guarantee it'll have every number of every business nationwide, but it does seem to have most businesses in its database.  I use this site a lot and it has saved me a fortune on my phone bills.

Incidentally, watch out for 0871 and 0844 numbers, which are charged at an even higher rate than 0870 and 0845 numbers.  Also, don't ring 0800 freefone numbers from mobiles, as they cost around 40p a minute whether your mobile is pay as you go or contract.  Use your landline or a payphone for these numbers, even if you have a monthly call allowance on your mobile, otherwise they'll sting you for charges.  Hope this helps you to save money and a happy new year to you.

Answer 3

Have a look at -

http://www.fool.co.uk/news/money-saving-...

Answer 4

I would never go for that....I got myself a MagicJack.com.......!

Answer 5

do not know about virgin prices, but bt dropped theirs a few months ago, also there is a new number range coming out starting with 03, and they will be charged at normal rates.