Many more price rises to turn folks away. From today, non-geographical 08 numbers are taking a big increase in price. many providers like TT are removing them from any-time call packages.
BT rising from 1.5p to 9.6p, Sky 6.6p to 9.5p, Plusnet 9p to 9.6p. Mobiles are increasing these calls also, with 3 Mobile rising from 5p to 25p!.
These calls are now made of two parts - The flat rate to the particular organisation, along with the connection charge.
Ofcom demanded these calls be split into two parts to show how much suppliers were raking from the connection element. Suppliers have jumped at the chance to rip customers off.

The Plusnet charge is, (splitting hairs), 9.58ppm. However, that is what it has been since 23 September 2014. Link.

In reply to a post by professor973:

From today, non-geographical 08 numbers are taking a big increase in price.

Not all 08xx surely - 0800 for instance.

The hours I waste tracking down the 'normal' number for companies I need to ring. If I can't find one I email and if I can't email, then they're off my list!

Yeah, not knocking plusnet over this rise.

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In reply to a post by professor973:

From today, non-geographical 08 numbers are taking a big increase in price.

Not all 08xx surely - 0800 for instance.

The hours I waste tracking down the 'normal' number for companies I need to ring. If I can't find one I email and if I can't email, then they're off my list!

Try the free Weq4U app - does all that for you and queues for you saving minutes.

It rings an 0203 number when it does call out which is in allowance. ive been using it for years

Same here - BT and TT but market 1/A

In reply to a post by longedge:

In reply to a post by professor973:

From today, non-geographical 08 numbers are taking a big increase in price.

Not all 08xx surely - 0800 for instance.

The hours I waste tracking down the 'normal' number for companies I need to ring. If I can't find one I email and if I can't email, then they're off my list!

Correct - Then again, I did not state "all" - Try http://www.saynoto0870.com/

Do not know about Plusnet but, with BT the connection charge is taken on dialing number not when connected.
ie £0.23 for every call not connected.

Edited by flippery (Wed 01-Jul-15 17:06:15)

In reply to a post by longedge:

Not all 08xx surely - 0800 for instance.

The change to 0800 and 0808 is that as well as being free from landlines they are now also free from mobiles in the UK. Link.

In reply to a post by professor973:

Try http://www.saynoto0870.com/

Always my first port of call in fact it's in my bookmarks. In the past I've even gone back and added an entry or two when I've drawn a blank there. I get quite good success with an email along the lines of, "I wish to ring you but I do not make use of premium rate numbers. Do you have a normal telephone number please?"