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Business users left out of BT's 0845, 0870 bonanza
News BT's consumer customers will no longer have to pay extra to call numbers beginning with 0845 or 0870, but business customers will not benefit from the same pricing change. The move, announced on Thursday, treats 0845 and 0870 numbers the same as...
[January 8, 2009, 15:49]
AOL customer service is still a concern
Talkback One of the strengths of AOL has been their free customer support. Now it is in the depths of despair with their new 0870 number service. I've signed up for TalkTalk and they are requesting a MAC Code (Migration Authorisation Code).
[July 26, 2006, 14:34]
Ofcom pushes profit-free national numbers
News Ofcom will introduce a new range of telephone numbers later this year that will allow public sector contact centres to receive calls without profiting from their callers. The new numbers, which will start with 03, will partly replace the existing...
[February 14, 2007, 12:48]
Dell 2.0 to focus on customer satisfaction
Talkback I work for a Dell reseller, i have done for 3 years and yes the machines have small problems but all in all i have NOT had a problem. Nothing at all. When things go wrong i call their numbers and i get answers.generally.if you want some good...
[September 15, 2006, 16:50]
Bridging charges for conference calls come under attack
News Traditional suppliers of telephone conferencing services, such as BT, should ditch bridging charges that are ripping off firms to the tune of £30m a year, according to the mobile conferencing vendor Mobix.
[November 21, 2005, 13:30]
Skype: Do you get what you pay for?
Talkback SKYPE OVERCHARGEs for 0845 and 0870 numbers. These turn out to be what they call 'shared costs'. They charge you mobile rates to dial them which is rediculous.
[May 27, 2005, 10:57]
Bridging charges for conference calls come under attack
Talkback Moreson Conferencing is changing its' 0870 service to freephone.
[November 21, 2005, 15:47]
Tesco puts broadband in trolley
Talkback I'm glad you got some use out of it - and that you can afford to lose the money hanging on on an 0870 which I assume E7even gets a cut of as well! But congrats for starting to get out of the clutches of E7even.
[April 21, 2006, 20:15]
Crashing out at Glastonbury Festival
Talkback Ok, So maybe i've been scammed but if you are still having problems and fancy chancing it me and my girlfriend spent last night phoning the official 0870 number. I woke up and phoned a mate who gave me these numbers.
[April 2, 2004, 18:21]
AOL customer service is still a concern
Talkback AOL customer service is nil. On of the reasons I joined aol this year was their offer of free telephone help line shortly after signing on it changed to 0870 number. When I agreed to a contract for broadband I assumed it was a two way contract but...
[July 20, 2006, 12:14]
HP sets up Indian call centre
Talkback I have made several phone calls to the support dept for HP cameras and l have been constantly either fobbed of or cut-off. This is a disgrace. My camera has failed after 7 months and l can find no way to get it replaced.
[July 26, 2006, 12:56]
Crashing out at Glastonbury Festival
Talkback Yep - I'm still going. I've had 3hrs sleep and taken bout 1hr off apart from that. Me and my girlfriend have been using 3 phones between us along with my broadband connection. That number will be ingrained on my head for the rest of the year 0870...
[April 2, 2004, 18:12]
Tesco puts broadband in trolley
Talkback Thank you for let me know the user group. I found a useful telephone number from the group. I am lucky to get through iwthin 40 mins (2nd on the queue). I were told that I would receive an email from e7even and then I will got my refund when I...
[April 21, 2006, 12:47]
Microsoft admits to Year 2000 glitch
News The Year 2000 update is to be made widely available, downloadable from the Web site or on CD from the Microsoft Year 2000 hotline on 0870 333 2000. The glitch could result in the incorrect display of dates in 2000 in some cases, although Microsoft...
[December 9, 1998, 11:10]
Dell admits Indian mistake
Talkback DELL.OH MY GOD WHAT A MISTAKE! IT WAS BAD ENOUGH THAT THE INDIAN GUY COULD NOT UNDERSTAND A WORD I WAS SAYING, BUT AFTER A 2HOUR (0870) PHONECALL, WE MANAGED TO REACH A DEAL BASED ON THE SPECIFICATION THAT I WANTED.
[December 1, 2005, 12:36]
O2 to start charging for 0845 calls
News O2 is to start charging for calls to non-geographic numbers, bringing it in line with other UK mobile operators. The operator, which is owned by Spanish telco Telefonica, had been the only network to include non-geographic calls, such as 0845 and...
[August 30, 2007, 10:09]
Dell cuts Latitude prices
News The Latitude LM 166ST is cut by 14 per cent to £2,099 + VAT. The 166MHz Pentium MMX-based unit comes with 16Mb RAM, 1.6Gb hard drive, 12.1-inch SVGA screen and 12-speed CD-ROM drive. Dell can be contacted by telephone on 0870-1524661.
[July 31, 1997, 9:26]
Crashing out at Glastonbury Festival
Talkback North South Divide at Glastonbury ? Like countless others - I devoted 24 hours to trying to get my annual Glasters Tix - and Failed ! Worst of all is that I don't know a single person in Newcastle who succeeded yet know of many dozen people who...
[April 5, 2004, 12:33]
Time Computers denies tales of woe
Talkback Yesterday I emailed Tiny that I intended to take legal action to recover the £620 they have had since May 3rd for a laptop I ordered in April. Delivery was supposed to be 7-14 working days. I cancelled the order 4 weeks later when I was unable to...
[July 27, 2005, 11:14]
Tsunami tragedy: World turns to the Web
News In the aftermath of the devastating South-East Asian tsunami, the Web has been a vital tool both for charities and for individuals seeking information on missing family and friends. Many charities are accepting online donations to help fund their...
[December 30, 2004, 11:10]
