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BBC new phone number

pierre_pierre
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BBC new phone number

OK so 0870 calls are now free, thanks to OFCOM, the BBC have got a new local number 0370  what does that cost?
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Grafter
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01, 02 & 03 call rates  
Daytime 5.25
Evening        5.25
Weekend 5.25
9.3p set up fee on non-inclusive calls

I think they are included in Talk Evenings & Weekends and Talk Anytime plus included minutes on mobile tarriffs, that's why 03 numbers were introduced.
see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/03_numbers
and: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2007/02/nr_20070213b
pierre_pierre
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Looks like its OK then, see what Mand has to say, I did get charged twice for 03 numbers, the a refund, just after they came in
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I'm sure she will agree  Wink
It's here: http://www.plus.net/residential/bundles.shtml ; note 2
Mand
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Hi guys,
Standard 0370 numbers are included however there are a few exceptions (037001, 037090, 0370192 and 0370333 which are all classified as g21).
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Quote from: Mand
(037001, 037090, 0370192 and 0370333 which are all classified as g21).

g21-Calls to New Voice Services  4.89  2.00  1.18
pierre_pierre
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but are they free to use or are they charged?
I cant find the BBC one, but was on the news yesterday
Mand
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The 4 specific numbers above are chargeable, all other numbers will be included as per your product rules (free all the time for Anytime, and free during evenings and weekend for Evenings and Weekends)
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"UK-wide 03 numbers
03 numbers are being introduced as an alternative to chargeable 08 numbers like 0870. Calls to 03 numbers will cost the same as calls to geographic numbers (starting 01 or 02), and be included as part of any inclusive call minutes or discount schemes in the same way as geographic calls".
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2007/02/nr_20070213b
Update:
In the BT tariffs for its customers
0300 , 0302 , 0303,  0306, 0330, 0333, 0343, 0344, 0345, 0370, 0371 and 0372 are all g21. So why are some g21s being treated differently to others by Plusnet?
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Quote from: alanf
03 numbers are being introduced as an alternative to chargeable 08 numbers like 0870. Calls to 03 numbers will cost the same as calls to geographic numbers (starting 01 or 02), and be included as part of any inclusive call minutes or discount schemes in the same way as geographic calls".
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2007/02/nr_20070213b

see my reply #1  Wink