For all geographers in the UK, the 'Say no to 0870' site (SAYNOTO0870.COM)
which advertises itself as giving access to Non-Geographical Alternative
Telephone Numbers. Not sure why these are non-geographical, exactly, but
this is a dam' useful site.
Every time you have to ring your bank, building society, gas, electric etc.
they give you a prime rate number (0870 etc.) to ring which they get a share
of and which ramps up your phone bill.
For virtually every 0870 you can imagine (and 0844, 0845 and 0871 numbers)
this site gives you an alternative cheap rate landline, sometimes even a
freephone number. Why pay your bank more than you have to? Say no to 0870!
Jon Cloke
Newcastle Univ.
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