Which Directory Enquiries should you use?...
The simple answer is none of them! You should try and get your staff to use the internet.
Simply go to www.bt.com/directory-enquiries and get free, but not unlimited searches.
However, you may wish to speak to a human. But to do so will cost you money! And on some occasions a great deal of money! Whatever you do, never agree for the service provider to connect you to the number you enquired about. Why? Because they will charge you a 'pence per minute' rate in addition to the cost of your call! In some cases this can be an extra 30p per minute!
Here is a selection of some of the options.
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Which Directory Enquiries to use? |
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Number |
Approx. cost of a one minute call |
No. of searches |
Name of operating company |
Charge to connect |
Per minute rate |
Minimum charge |
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118 800 |
19p |
Unlimited |
Directory Enquiries UK |
0p |
19p |
1 Minute |
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11 88 88 |
20p |
Unlimited |
Double-One Double-Eight Double-Eight |
0p |
20p |
20p |
|
118 811 |
30p |
1 |
One |
30p per call |
- |
30p |
|
118 111 |
35p |
1 |
One.Tel (##) |
35p |
0p |
35p per call |
|
118 877 |
35p |
? |
Telco |
30p |
5p |
30p |
|
118 099 |
35p |
1 |
Cable & Wireless |
0p |
35p |
35p |
|
118 247 |
40p |
Unlimited |
Yellow Pages |
0p |
40p, billed by the second |
40p |
|
11 88 66 |
45p |
Unlimited |
Double-One Double-Eight Double-Six |
25p |
20p |
25p |
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118 000 |
49p |
3 |
Orange |
0p |
49p per minute (first minute), then 20p per minute |
49p |
|
118 500 |
55p |
Unlimited |
BT |
25p |
30p, billed by the second |
25p |
|
118 119 |
55p |
Unlimited |
192.com |
25p |
30p, billed by the second |
25p |
|
118 180 |
55p |
Unlimited |
Telewest |
25p |
30p |
25p |
|
118 499 |
55p |
2 |
Share UK (#) |
25p |
30p, billed by the second |
25p |
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118 118 |
55p |
Unlimited |
The Number |
49p |
9p |
49p |
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# Share UK donate 5p to Barnados / British Red Cross, from each call. |
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## One.Tel donate 1p plus VAT per call, in 2003, to Samaritans. |
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Please note - the prices charged will vary, depending whether you call from a landline or mobile. Prices will even vary if your call is made using a landline company, other than BT, for your call charges! Some of these (Telewest and NTL at present) block access to some of these services. Information correct as at 21.08.03 |
