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Maybe I'm missing something, but that looks really clear and sensible to
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. How does it relate to a 118 call costing =C2=A37?=20
*confused*
Regards,
Steve
> On 30 Jun 2015, at 20:08, mal@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] <ukha_d@xxxxxxx=
m> wrote:
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> I'm posting this because no-one I know outside the telecoms industry
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s this is happening - apologies if you're already informed!
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> For those of you who call phone numbers starting 08, 09 or 118 (except
08=
00 which is still free), OFCOM have decided to "simplify" the
charges start=
ing tomorrow.
> Of course, being a government run organisation, "simplify"
actually means=
"make ridiculously complex and cost a lot more".
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> So be warned - most of the affected numbers will be considerably more
exp=
ensive to call from tomorrow. Some calls to 118 directory enquiries will
b=
e as much as =C2=A37 per call!
> Details are available here:
> What's happening
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> What's happening
> When you make a telephone call to a service number =E2=80=93 one
beginnin=
g 08, 09 or 118 =E2=80=93 it=E2=80=99s not always clear how much it will
co=
st.. That will soon change, under ...
> View on www.ukcalling.info
> Preview by Yahoo
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<div>Maybe I'm missing something, but that looks really clear and
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to me. How does it relate to a 118 call costing
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r></div><div>*confused*</div><div><br>Regards,<div>Steve</div></div><div><b=
r>On 30 Jun 2015, at 20:08, <a href=3D"mailto:mal@xxxxxxx";>mal@lansell.=
org</a> [ukha_d] <<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>ukha_d@yahoo=
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2px;">FYI - </p><p
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(20, 24, 35);font-family:helvetica, arial,
sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-h=
eight:19.3199996948242px;">I'm posting this because no-one I know
outside t=
he telecoms industry knows this is happening - apologies if you're already
=
informed!</p><p
style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;color:rgb(20, 24,=
35);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19=
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or:rgb(20, 24, 35);font-family:helvetica, arial,
sans-serif;font-size:14px;=
line-height:19.3199996948242px;"><span
style=3D"line-height:19.319999694824=
2px;word-spacing:normal;">For those of you who call phone numbers
starting =
08, 09 or 118 (except 0800 which is still free), OFCOM have decided to
"sim=
plify" the charges starting
tomorrow.</span><br></p><p style=3D"margin-top:=
6px;margin-bottom:6px;color:rgb(20, 24, 35);font-family:helvetica, arial,
s=
ans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19.3199996948242px;">Of
course, being =
a government run organisation, "simplify" actually means
"make ridiculously=
complex and cost a lot
more".</p><p><span></span></p><p
style=3D"margin-to=
p:6px;margin-bottom:6px;color:rgb(20, 24, 35);font-family:helvetica,
arial,=
sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19.3199996948242px;">So be
warned - =
most of the affected numbers will be considerably more expensive to call
fr=
om tomorrow. Some calls to 118 directory enquiries will be as
much as=
=C2=A37 per call!</p><p
style=3D"margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:6px;color:rg=
b(20, 24, 35);font-family:helvetica, arial,
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here:</p><p style=3D"marg=
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face=3D"helvetica, a=
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style=3D"font-size:14px;line-height:19.319999694824=
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