Contacting a number in the UK

threebeards · 24-01-2006 01:50PM #1

I need to contact a company in the UK but the phone number they use is a bit like the 1850 numbers here and as a result I can't get through. The UK prefix is 09011. I used the 0044 and dropped the first 0 (and also dialled without dropping it) but can't get through. Does anyone know what I can do?

Thanks

whiskeyman · 24-01-2006 01:54PM

you won't be able to contact the Co using the 1850 / 1800 type number, no matter what prefix... these are intended for UK users only.
Have they not got a number for intl. customers?
Have you googled them?
Could try http://www.yell.com/

skywalker · 24-01-2006 01:55PM

Thats a premium rate number if I remember rightly, dont think they can be dialled outside of the uk. Try ringing the operator & explaining. Maybe they can put you through.

meditraitor · 24-01-2006 01:55PM

Use the International operator 114, she or he will put you through

Our man in Havana · 24-01-2006 02:22PM

You can't call UK premium rate numbers from outside the UK. International operator will not be able to help you.

threebeards · 24-01-2006 03:42PM

Thanks lads. It looks like it's gonna have to be snail mail.

Siogfinsceal · 24-01-2006 04:35PM

you could try looking up the company on the internet. Sometimes on the company webpage they will have a local number for the company ie not a premium one or they might have an email address that you could use instead?

GeorgeBailey · 24-01-2006 04:38PM

If only porn was more freely available in Ireland these sorts of issues wouldn't arise.

threebeards · 24-01-2006 04:54PM

GeorgeBailey wrote:

If only porn was more freely available in Ireland these sorts of issues wouldn't arise.

I wondered how long that comment would take

Siogfinsceal wrote:

you could try looking up the company on the internet. Sometimes on the company webpage they will have a local number for the company ie not a premium one or they might have an email address that you could use instead?

I did and no joy I'm afraid. It's a part of Granada Media that I'm trying to contact but their website as far as contact numbers or email addresses is concerned is crap.

Nalz · 24-01-2006 05:04PM

Meteor used to let you call those UK numbers unintentually a few years ago...they copd on soon enough!

Contacting a number in the UK

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