SAY NO TO 0870 – AND SAVE YOURSELF SOME MONEY!
www.saynoto0870.com is a website that lists alternative 01 etc numbers for the chargeable 0844 etc etc numbers. Many “deals” include free local and and national calls, but 08 numbers (and some others) are nearly always chargeable. Simply click on the site, then either add the business name or the 08 number and more often than not you will be offered an alternative!
The site lists many well known companies, and their equivalent geographical numbers. Alternatives listed for 0500, 0800, 0808, 0842, 0843, 0844, 0845, 0870, 0871, 0872 and 0873 numbers. The SAYNOTO0870.COM web site has been featured on BBC's Working Lunch TV programme, Five's The Gadget Show, BBC Radio 2 (Jeremy Vine Show), BBC Radio Norfolk, and also appeared in many newspapers & publications, including The Guardian, Which Magazine, Readers Digest, and many others.
Many people don't realise that there are many phone providers offering cheaper calls to standard telephone numbers (those beginning with 01, 02 or 03), which don't apply to 0842, 0843, 0844, 0845, 0870, 0871, 0872 or 0873 telephone numbers.
Many companies advertise a separate number that can be used when calling from abroad - This usually begins in the format +44 - There is nothing to stop you using this number from the UK (as it is a normal rate telephone call), and will be included in any inclusive minutes provided by your landline or mobile phone provider. Many others will give you a standard number if you ask. This site is all about listing these numbers, saving you money, without having to pay additional charges. To get started and find a particular number, please click on the 'Search to find an alternative number' link at the top of the page.
Use the site and start saving!
