This is incorrect, the cost is most definitely NOT the same. Many people have
all inclusive packages on their mobile phones or home phones, where for a flat
monthly fee all calls are included (or a certain amount of calls are pre-paid).
For these 0844/0845 numbers, these packages do not apply and the user has to pay
the full cost of the call.
Laurie Miles
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GP-UK [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Emile de Sousa
> Sent: 22 January 2007 8:18 pm
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [GP-UK] 0844 numbers for surgeries
>
> and, to all those
> Luddites who object, I'd like to say that the cost to the patient is the
> same as the BT cost. BUT I also gather that within a few months Ofcom is
> going to insist that all organisations using 0844, 0845 and 0870 number must
> list a geographical number as al alternative.
>
> We shall see
>
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