Cheaper alternative to 1890 numbers

johnnykilo · 27-03-2014 3:33pm #1

I've been shopping around for insurance quotes lately and as is the way, a lot of the time you need to ring them as they won't quote you (well me anyway) online.

Invariably these numbers are 1890 numbers which cost a fortune from mobiles and aren't generally covered in your free minute packages. The following site gives local number alternatives to the 1890/1850 numbers:

http://www.saynoto1890.com/category/a-z-listing/

Apologies if everyone knows about this site already (I see there was a thread about it 5 years ago) but it's new to me and it's incredibly useful when dealing with the banks, insurance companies and other utilities, and I don't have any affiliation with them either for the record!

icrusader · 27-03-2014 3:40pm

Fantastic, just what i was looking for . Thanks

guil · 27-03-2014 3:52pm

I saw that somewhere before and never bookmarked the site. Thanks.

whowantstwoknow · 27-03-2014 3:55pm

Also for whoever your are looking to ring, check their website as they may also provide a number for international callers that you can utilise..

W.

Phantom99 · 27-03-2014 4:01pm

Cheers OP. Hate those 1890 numbers

Sam Kade · 27-03-2014 5:18pm

I rang aib with 1890 number last month call cost €10:mad:
If you ring the ordinary number do they just transfer your call to the 1890 number instead?

johnnykilo · 27-03-2014 5:23pm

Sam Kade wrote: »

I rang aib with 1890 number last month call cost €10:mad:
If you ring the ordinary number do they just transfer your call to the 1890 number instead?

No, it just gets you through to the call centre via a local number rather than a 1890/1850 number, you might have to go through 1 or 2 more options but that's the only drawback in my experience

Stinicker · 27-03-2014 5:53pm

1890 aren't that bad, its 0818 that I really hate.

moodrater · 27-03-2014 6:08pm

Stinicker wrote: »

1890 aren't that bad, its 0818 that I really hate.

A huge percentage of people can call national numbers for free on landline, mobile and voip. 1890 is 50c a minute from my mobile, 28.8c a minute from my voip provider I can call fiji for less.

dilallio · 27-03-2014 6:59pm

moodrater wrote: »

A huge percentage of people can call national numbers for free on landline, mobile and voip. 1890 is 50c a minute from my mobile, 28.8c a minute from my voip provider I can call fiji for less.

And the real irony is you end up talking to someone in India

tomdempsey200 · 27-03-2014 7:27pm

moodrater wrote: »

A huge percentage of people can call national numbers for free on landline, mobile and voip. 1890 is 50c a minute from my mobile, 28.8c a minute from my voip provider I can call fiji for less.

1890 is about 5c/min from landline
not too bad

the worst thing is you have free calls on your mobile that takes all your topup credit..and then the damn car breakdown rescue is 1890

johnwd · 27-03-2014 7:40pm

tomdempsey200 wrote: »

1890 is about 5c/min from landline
not too bad

Sounds about right but some sneaky telcos slide in OTT charges for 1890 nos that can be totally avoided if you know the local number. Adds up for a business that is calling insurance cos. 50-100 times a week (say solicitors office).

tomdempsey200 · 27-03-2014 7:46pm

ridiculous having the breakdown assist 1890

only in Ireland

my new insurance co is 1800

evolving_doors · 27-03-2014 7:48pm

johnwd wrote: »

Sounds about right but some sneaky telcos slide in OTT charges for 1890 nos that can be totally avoided if you know the local number. Adds up for a business that is calling insurance cos. 50-100 times a week (say solicitors office).

Any problems with my credit card I always ring the international (calling from abroad number).

dodzy · 27-03-2014 7:52pm

Armelodie wrote: »

Any problems with my credit card I always ring the international (calling from abroad number).

An option that has worked for me for years. Good advice there.

bromley52 · 27-03-2014 9:51pm

For UK numbers use:

http://www.saynoto0870.com/

27-03-2014 9:53pm

I usually look for an "if calling from outside Ireland" number.

I'll bookmark that one OP

cerastes · 27-03-2014 10:00pm

whowantstwoknow wrote: »

Also for whoever your are looking to ring, check their website as they may also provide a number for international callers that you can utilise..

W.

Have found not getting through or takes longer to get through, I think on one occasion they were aware I told me Id used the wrong number.

Stinicker wrote: »

1890 aren't that bad, its 0818 that I really hate.

I thought 1890 were a fixed rate, need to check this, at least Im sure its a flat rate from my UPC landline, which is better than from mobile, but not within my free minutes, but it was the main reason I went ahead and got the landline given it was so cheap at the time.

Given how long it can take to get through 1890 is really stupid for breakdown, can alternatives be found through the links?

dubmick · 27-03-2014 10:05pm

ringing Sky is the worst

Stroke Politics · 27-03-2014 10:12pm

My Eircom package doesn't include 1890 numbers, and I call 01 404 4000 for when using Banking 365 to ensure that it is covered by my free calls package.....

Could we have a sticky on this board for low-cost alternative numbers and update it with numbers we use to avoid expensive calls?

danjo-xx · 27-03-2014 10:29pm

I think there should be an obligation on companies to quote both the 1890 number and the local number, makes note to write to Alan about this:D

Sam Kade · 27-03-2014 11:41pm

danjo-xx wrote: »

I think there should be an obligation on companies to quote both the 1890 number and the local number, makes note to write to Alan about this:D

The aib keep telling me to ring the 1890 number which costs a lot from a mobile I wonder do they get a cut out of the cost of the phone call :mad:

DMcL1971 · 28-03-2014 12:26am

cerastes wrote: »

I thought 1890 were a fixed rate, need to check this, at least Im sure its a flat rate from my UPC landline, which is better than from mobile, but not within my free minutes, but it was the main reason I went ahead and got the landline given it was so cheap at the time.

1850 numbers are always a fixed price regardless of duration. 1890 numbers are always charged per minute.

The cost of calling a 1890 number is split between the company and the phone service provider. That is why so many companies use them, they actually get paid for taking your call. Perhaps this explains why you have to listen to five minutes of bull from most IVR systems before they will let you speak to a human.

I never ring them. I will use the landline number that they advertise for international access or ring their main reception and ask to be transferred instead. Also the fact that calls to 1890 are rarely included in a local call bundles or free minutes is frustrating.

Ah-Watch · 28-03-2014 12:39am

Sam Kade wrote: »

The aib keep telling me to ring the 1890 number which costs a lot from a mobile I wonder do they get a cut out of the cost of the phone call :mad:

AIB internet Banking is 017712424. I always use it and never have a problem instead of 0818724724 . 0818 is included in my call package but I was used to the 01 number. As above I also dial 01 404 4000 for BOI Phone and Internet Banking.

Kristopherus · 28-03-2014 12:46am

dubmick wrote: »

ringing Sky is the worst

If your landline is with Sky, all 0818 calls to them are free.

Farmer · 28-03-2014 1:03am

Now wouldn't it be nice to have an app that would automatically intercept your 1890 outgoing call and look up and dial the direct number instead

There's an opening for somebody;)

Cs2 · 28-03-2014 9:21am

Never knew that brill
Thank you

loki7777 · 28-03-2014 3:59pm

I had problem ringing ESB helpline - sale dept.(no such option when calling this free number) from local - ended up calling 18xx

vienne86 · 28-03-2014 7:02pm

I would always try to find the number for international callers on the web site, but sometimes it's hard to find - the website put up by the OP is great - have used it a few times recently.

haymur · 28-03-2014 9:30pm

I look up the web sites of the firms and use the outside Ireland number. When I get trough I always ask them to record feedback from me that I am not happy with having to pay up to 58c per minute to give them my business. If the firm has no local or international number I don't use them

Fred Swanson · 29-03-2014 1:44am

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Cheaper alternative to 1890 numbers

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