swordfish1 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Is it cheaper to phone a 0161 number than a 0845..? It is if you have inclusive minutes on a mobile phone. 0845 aren't included in my plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I don't know - I assumed the number was costing a lot more than a national number would since the OP had been charged £21 so far to call the 0845 number. Just has a look at my latest BT bill..the last 0845 number I used cost about 3.6p/minute... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tintin123 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 If it cost you £21 you must have been using a mobile. It is not recommended to ring any 08xx number from a mobile, they are charged at a premium and not included in any contract. Use a landline and it will cost less than a pound for a really long call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laineyiow Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 If it cost you £21 you must have been using a mobile. It is not recommended to ring any 08xx number from a mobile, they are charged at a premium and not included in any contract. Use a landline and it will cost less than a pound for a really long call. All well and good (and quite patronizing) but there are some people who don't have access to a landline and therefore need an alternative cheaper number to call from a mobile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennycakes Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 If it cost you £21 you must have been using a mobile. It is not recommended to ring any 08xx number from a mobile, they are charged at a premium and not included in any contract. Use a landline and it will cost less than a pound for a really long call. i dont have a landline, iv just rang the 0845 number spent 5 mins listening to recordings answered my call only to tell me systems are down and can i ring back later this afternoon!! all i want is my user id and password sending out as now i cant even log in arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh iv tried to re register for SA online so see if i get an SA activation code through post, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I believe (but don't quote me) that if you come into the enquiry centre on Young Street you'll be directed to a telephone and told to ring the 0845 number again but you'll be prioritised and wont have to sit in a queue for an hour being told that your call is important to us whilst listening to naff muzak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I believe (but don't quote me) that if you come into the enquiry centre on Young Street you'll be directed to a telephone and told to ring the 0845 number again but you'll be prioritised and wont have to sit in a queue for an hour being told that your call is important to us whilst listening to naff muzak. Spot on. The most irritating thing with that number is that you have to listen to five minutes of "try looking on the website" before actually choosing the options you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tintin123 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 i dont have a landline, iv just rang the 0845 number spent 5 mins listening to recordings answered my call only to tell me systems are down and can i ring back later this afternoon!! all i want is my user id and password sending out as now i cant even log in arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh iv tried to re register for SA online so see if i get an SA activation code through post, Bit of a nightmare then. I hate 08xx numbers. Totally unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansheff Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 What are the opening times because depending on your BT plan 0845 are free after 7pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Use website? http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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