11850 directory enquiries cost me E14 for two calls!!

lindascribbler · 19-06-2015 12:12PM #1

This may have been posted already and maybe everyone knows but I've just learned (to my cost) not to ring 11850 again!:eek: Calls were less than one minute and cost E7 each.
11888 is much cheaper as per UPC customer service.

Oryx · 19-06-2015 12:14PM

Did you get them to transfer you to the number?

lindascribbler · 19-06-2015 12:19PM

Oryx wrote: »

Did you get them to transfer you to the number?

Nope, just got a number off them, put down the phone and rang the number myself. E7 for 47 seconds.

keithclancy · 19-06-2015 12:37PM

This is why I love my VoIP provider, every call I make it reads out the amount before dialling

road_high · 25-06-2015 12:08AM

Can't fathom people using these things at all. Just Google the number for free if needed!

suave.4u · 25-06-2015 05:28PM

lindascribbler wrote: »

Nope, just got a number off them, put down the phone and rang the number myself. E7 for 47 seconds.

If I may ask, which service are you using?

Oryx · 26-06-2015 10:59AM

This had me curious, so I checked the rates, which are crazy.

Calls to 11850 cost €2.79 per call plus €2.79 per minute (minimum 60 second charge) from an Eircom landline.

If you are calling from another landline or mobile network, you may find that the charges will be different, and may cost more.

I mean CRAAAYYYZZEEE. And sneaky. They split the cost so you dont realise its €5.58 the minute they lift the phone.

jonnny68 · 10-07-2015 09:22PM

im astounded anyone uses these rip off merchants when the vast majority have smartphones with internet access and can just Google the number you are looking for.

efb · 10-07-2015 09:23PM

€5.58 min charge! Yikes!

ted1 · 10-07-2015 09:23PM

lindascribbler wrote: »

This may have been posted already and maybe everyone knows but I've just learned (to my cost) not to ring 11850 again!:eek: Calls were less than one minute and cost E7 each.
11888 is much cheaper as per UPC customer service.

Have you heard of Google ?