Skip to main content

UK Networks Under Pressure



UK Networks Under Pressure

You may be familiar with the phrase ’saynoto0870′. The website of the same name was set up to list alternative telephone numbers to use instead of the 0870 numbers which charge a more expensive and sometimes substantial amount via a mobile network to call. It has had a number of highlights to it by its feature on the BBC along with magazine articles.

The mobile networks have come under renewed pressure to include 0870 numbers in bundled call minutes within contracts. 0870 numbers are mainly used by business’ to hide their real locations and to enable smaller companies to have a more ‘national’ feel and the impression that their business’ are much larger than they are in reality.

Prior to the end of 2007 the 0870 numbers were included in the majority of users allowances. However, it is now the case that all mobile networks within the UK charge for making 0870 calls and it could end up costing a substantial amount on top of your line rental.

Ofcom feels that for clarification and to be fairer to customers, these 0870 numbers should be treated the same as normal landline costs. The problem however arises with the 0800 numbers most of which are charged by mobile networks with only a minute few to a handful of charity numbers being free to call from all mobiles.

[via]

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

The Use of Generator

As the name suggests generators are for generating electricity, thereby ensuring that all your electricity requirements are met. There are several types of generators available in the market differing in their wattage capacity. These generators differ in their price, portability, fuel efficiency, voltage ratings as well as fuel type. Standby generators are a common type of generators that are used to provide backup in offices as well as home. Their wiring is inculcated along with the house wiring. When electrify goes off, the generator unit turns itself on and provide uninterrupted power supply. Go for the one that uses natural gas or propane as it offers you clean, safe and long lasting supply of power. Like other electrical units, generator creates a lot of heat and requires a cooling system so as to main the temperature. These generators can be either liquid cooled or air cooled. Liquid cooled systems are much more dependable as well as quite than the air cooled system. However, the...

LG KS360

The LG KS360 is a slide opening mobile phone which comes with a convenient slide out QWERTY keyboard for all you text & messaging users on the move. The slide out QWERTY keyboard provides an accurate & quick method when writing messages & also has a numeric keypad which is highlighted by a coloured section in the full QWERTY keyboard for when the user wishes to use enter numbers at high speed. The KS360 comes with a touch screen dialling which allows the user to make calls easily with minimal effort. The phone is available in a selection of colours which include black & silver, black & red, white & soft pink or titanium & bright blue. The colour options available are fun & fashionable which will suit all users of this stunning handset but the colour option is your choice. The casing weighs 108 grams & is 16.8mm deep by 101.5mm tall by 51mm wide which allows the user to slip this phone into their pocket or bag when not in use. The screen is 2.4 Inches...

Apple ios 5- A Revolutionary OS

The Apple’s all new ios 5 boasts of more than 200 exciting features for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. The ios 5 will be made available by Apple this fall, with compatibility assured for iPhone 4 and 3GS, iPad 1&2 , and iPod touch 3 rd and 4 th generation. The foremost new feature would be a new notification center which aggregates all your notifications into one and is accessible by swiping down a menu from top of the screen ( Looks like Apple has also gone the Android way when it comes to Navigation ). Notifications are also making their way onto the lock screen, where swiping across a text message takes you right into it. A little something like Samsung's TouchWiz implementation. Another popular feature of ios 5 is Twitter integration, where with a single sign in you can let multiple apps make use of your Twitter credentials including camera and photos program, letting you tweet images directly from your gallery. What seems to be a very intelligent...