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Do NOT ring UK 0800 freephone numbers from outside the UK!

[Deleted User] · 2022-09-02 10:57:59

Just thought I'd give people a warning re this. With Eir for my landine and have the international calling bundle. Covers UK, USA etc. But not all numbers are covered. Calls to 0800 UK Freephone numbers are charged at premium rates. I had to ring my bank in Northern Ireland and they had a freephone number, so I thought I…

02-09-2022 11:57AM

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Just thought I'd give people a warning re this. With Eir for my landine and have the international calling bundle. Covers UK, USA etc. But not all numbers are covered. Calls to 0800 UK Freephone numbers are charged at premium rates. I had to ring my bank in Northern Ireland and they had a freephone number, so I thought I would be ok. Not so I'm afraid. 8 minutes and 24 seconds cost me €12.90! Ouch! Lesson learned....

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