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Ofcom pushes for free 0800 calls for mobiles

...clearer how much people will pay when they ring 08, 09 and 118 numbers. Calls from mobile phones to 0800 numbers could soon be free... Read more

4 April, 2012 by Ben Woods
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118 Wizard 1.1

Calls to 118 numbers can be as much as 5 for a two minute callIf... Read more

18 October, 2011
Mi Taxi 1.1

Mi Taxi 1.1

...taxi in a hurry? Don't want to pay premium charges to '118 ***' numbers? Well here is your ONE STOP APP for all the taxi... Read more

25 August, 2010

Internet is 'king of directory enquiries'

...the call, its cost and the overall service received. Calls to the 118 numbers cost between 76p (118 800) and £1.96 (11 88 66... Read more

27 August, 2003 by Munir Kotadia

Directory enquiries newcomers off to a flier

But BT says consumers just want to "road test" the new 118 numbers… Post-bank holiday, post-192, it looks like the directory enquiries... Read more

27 August, 2003 by Jo Best

Directory enquiries is dead - in theory

...the chaos subsequent to that decision in awarding a confusing rash of 118 numbers met with many critics. So maybe it's not surprising that... Read more

4 December, 2006

Directory enquiries: UK 'not interested in price'

...There is now a higher level of awareness of the introduction of 118 numbers but continuing uncertainty over which services offer the best price," the... Read more

18 March, 2005 by Jo Best

Leader: 118 - not so great?

...migration, sounds weighty but there is one key thing the move to 118 numbers supposedly showed - when all and sundry started advertising 118 services cheaper... Read more

24 August, 2004 by silicon.com staff

Directory enquiries: They're better but they're worse

...of last year. Price is also showing downward movement, with half the 118 numbers now charging less than 40p and beating BT's old pricing... Read more

18 June, 2004 by Jo Best

BT tops 118 enquiries chart

...Oftel report hit out at the levels of service from the new 118 numbers, which led to calls for action from MPs. That was followed... Read more

10 December, 2003 by Andy McCue

Oftel research exposes 118 failures

...change, only four in ten had actually used any of the new 118 numbers. The research, which used 'mystery shoppers' to investigate DQ providers, showed... Read more

17 November, 2003 by Jo Best

Out: 192? In: 118 - How ready is your company for looming DQ overhaul?

...their 118 choices to avoid "uncontrolled spaghetti spending". C&W provides various 118 numbers, including some for branded virtual telcos. Its research, carried out by... Read more

11 August, 2003 by Tony Hallett

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