Obtaining a 0818 (national rate/universal access) number

Urban Weigl · 22-01-2007 06:46PM #1

I would like to get a 0818 number for my business.

What are my options? I've looked at BT Ireland so far, and they charge nearly €300 initially, and €5 a month after that.

Sponge Bob · 23-01-2007 02:51PM

budget telecom were fairly cheap for these

Urban Weigl · 25-01-2007 01:13AM

Cheers Sponge Bob. I've contacted them.

Urban Weigl · 25-01-2007 12:44PM

They do offer 0818 numbers without a setup or monthly charge, however they don't offer the option to forward to a mobile. Also can't forward to multiple phones should this ever be needed. That's not a biggie, but not being able to forward to a mobile is.

Hmm.

Magic Pips · 25-01-2007 12:55PM

An 0818 number is pretty much free to run, although if you decide to forward to a mobile you will incur costs, as the cost of switching the call via eircom/the networks costs money!

If, you want to forward calls onto a mobile long term, you should look at using a 1520/1530 premium number, which would help cover those switching costs mentioned.

Otherwise just use a normal number!

Urban Weigl · 25-01-2007 01:04PM

BT Ireland don't charge any extra to forward a 0818 number to a mobile.

Magic Pips · 25-01-2007 01:12PM

Urban Weigl wrote:

BT Ireland don't charge any extra to forward a 0818 number to a mobile.

"they charge nearly €300 initially, and €5 a month after that."

Is this the full T's & C's?

You hypothetically could get an 0818 number for free, from a service provider, providing you put enough minutage through it they would make money - the problem occurs when using a mobile is it costs something like 20c per minute to the operator to connect an 0818 to a mobile...

Heres a link to the COMREG numbering allocation listing, if you need a specific number...

you could try Colt Telecom also: http://www.colt.net/ie/en

Urban Weigl · 25-01-2007 10:18PM

I don't have a problem paying extra to forward to a mobile, I was simply stating that Budget Telecom don't offer this service at all, payment or no payment.

BT Ireland, on the other hand, don't care if you forward to a mobile or landline number, and don't charge you any extra for either.

Merely pointing out the offers.

cgarvey · 02-02-2007 06:10PM

Where did the 300 quid figure come from?

I've made 2 calls in the last month to BT, and setup is free, with €5/mo rental. The 2nd person did go off somewhere to check. They don't, however, terminate to a mobile (fee or no fee).

Have you anywhere else worth trying?

Magic Pips · 02-02-2007 08:47PM

cgarvey wrote:

Where did the 300 quid figure come from?

I've made 2 calls in the last month to BT, and setup is free, with €5/mo rental. The 2nd person did go off somewhere to check. They don't, however, terminate to a mobile (fee or no fee).

Have you anywhere else worth trying?

I have worked with these numbers, if you are directing the number back to a local/national number you EARN money... not much like a cent p/min or so...

It will cost you money to switch to a mobile FACT

Obtaining a 0818 (national rate/universal access) number

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