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What happens here (1571 via 1899)
Who charges you if you call a number via 1899 and BT 1571 answers?
I ask because a couple of times recently I have phoned people who do not use 1571 and it has answered before the 1899 "zero pence per minute message". In each case, the person in question denies they have 1571 on their line. |
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1899 (and 18185/18866) are prefix-dial companies providing outgoing call services but nothing else.
If you reach an answering machine/service when dialling out using 1899, you pay the 1899 connection fee (currently 5p). Bear in mind that, if your 'target' number is already engaged, your call will be connected immediately to the 1571 'machine' - if the line has that activated. If the subscriber says they don't have it, they're either telling a porky or they don't know! |
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If the subscriber says they don't have it, they're either telling a porky or they don't know!
Suddenly, within the space of a couple of weeks I am getting spurious 1571 responses when in one case the person in question was out and in the other were not on the phone. Neither of these people would have any reason to lie about it. If 1571 has been put on their line it is without their knowledge, but in both cases I have subsequently phoned them whilst they were engaged and just got a normal engaged message. |
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The two people this has happened with I have phoned regularly over a long period.
Suddenly, within the space of a couple of weeks I am getting spurious 1571 responses when in one case the person in question was out and in the other were not on the phone. Neither of these people would have any reason to lie about it. If 1571 has been put on their line it is without their knowledge, but in both cases I have subsequently phoned them whilst they were engaged and just got a normal engaged message. I can only assume (I'm clutching at transparent straws here) some sort of misdial/misroute. |
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Most strange.
I can only assume (I'm clutching at transparent straws here) some sort of misdial/misroute. Also this has never happened before - all events have been in the last two weeks. Also strange that the only misroutes take me to engaged numbers - I haven't been misrouted to a wrong number that answers or just rings. |
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