0845 number for the job centre

[Celt]

Fs. Higher rate numbers piss me off at the best of times if you need to phone the bank or virgin TV. 90% of the time its for a problem they fking caused! But the job centre is aimed at people without jobs, so without much money, so why charge them for phoning! This is a fking disgrace, unemployment is going through the roof and people have less money than they have in a long time. Its only recently its been changed cos the local numbers I have tried to phone are giving me a message saying phone 0845...

Im only looking for a job to keep me going for the next 4 or 5 months as the company im with banned overtime. And im hoping to get into a career soon. So im stuck on a 10 hour a week contract, every little helps. But there will be people in a much worse state than me that could be doing without being shafted with this. I know the chances are il be stuck on the phone for ages waiting for them to find the right form or whatever else.

Why to companys insist on changing over to these?

Edited by Celt on Thursday 7th January 15:08

[Famous Graham]

Err..0845 is local rate.

Appreciate the sentiment that the Job Centre should probably be 0800, but it's not "higher" rate.

[TheCarpetCleaner]

Famous Graham said:

Err..0845 is local rate.

Appreciate the sentiment that the Job Centre should probably be 0800, but it's not "higher" rate.

But I thought 0845 was excluded from the various anytime deals, also you pay to call it from your mobile, whereas a standard number would be included in free minutes.

[OnTheOverrun]

Erm, an 0845 is only charged as a local call wherever you phone them from isn't it?

[OnTheOverrun]

TheCarpetCleaner said:

Famous Graham said:

Err..0845 is local rate.

Appreciate the sentiment that the Job Centre should probably be 0800, but it's not "higher" rate.

But I thought 0845 was excluded from the various anytime deals, also you pay to call it from your mobile, whereas a standard number would be included in free minutes.

And what exactly would a doley be doing with a mobile phone contract then?

[Monkey boy 1]

Have you tried this website http://www.saynoto0870.com/ ? type in the 0845 number and it will (on most occasions) give you the local rate phone no.

[Celt]

Sorry my mistake I thought 0845 was a higher rate. My mistake. Iv not tried say no to 0870 thanks. I had something similar a while back but think the siter shut down.

[Jetl3on]

TheCarpetCleaner said:

Famous Graham said:

Err..0845 is local rate.

Appreciate the sentiment that the Job Centre should probably be 0800, but it's not "higher" rate.

But I thought 0845 was excluded from the various anytime deals, also you pay to call it from your mobile, whereas a standard number would be included in free minutes.

Confirmed. Its Local rate if you call from a landline, but "Higher" rate for mobile users.

[jas xjr]

post the number on here. i have a program that sometimes comes up with an alternative number

[TheCarpetCleaner]

OnTheOverrun said:

TheCarpetCleaner said:

Famous Graham said:

Err..0845 is local rate.

Appreciate the sentiment that the Job Centre should probably be 0800, but it's not "higher" rate.

But I thought 0845 was excluded from the various anytime deals, also you pay to call it from your mobile, whereas a standard number would be included in free minutes.

And what exactly would a doley be doing with a mobile phone contract then?

Same as to why they have sky TV and the rest of it - you and I pay for it

[staceyb]

OnTheOverrun said:

TheCarpetCleaner said:

Famous Graham said:

Err..0845 is local rate.

Appreciate the sentiment that the Job Centre should probably be 0800, but it's not "higher" rate.

But I thought 0845 was excluded from the various anytime deals, also you pay to call it from your mobile, whereas a standard number would be included in free minutes.

And what exactly would a doley be doing with a mobile phone contract then?

Because its cheaper and more useful than a landline.

[OnTheOverrun]

staceyb said:

OnTheOverrun said:

TheCarpetCleaner said:

Famous Graham said:

Err..0845 is local rate.

Appreciate the sentiment that the Job Centre should probably be 0800, but it's not "higher" rate.

But I thought 0845 was excluded from the various anytime deals, also you pay to call it from your mobile, whereas a standard number would be included in free minutes.

And what exactly would a doley be doing with a mobile phone contract then?

Because its cheaper and more useful than a landline.

Not if you want broadband it isn't. . . . . .

[sday12]

jas xjr said:

post the number on here. i have a program that sometimes comes up with an alternative number

I want to look for a job - search for a job on this site or contact us by telephone on 0845 6060 234 or textphone 0845 6055 255.

[staceyb]

OnTheOverrun said:

staceyb said:

OnTheOverrun said:

TheCarpetCleaner said:

Famous Graham said:

Err..0845 is local rate.

Appreciate the sentiment that the Job Centre should probably be 0800, but it's not "higher" rate.

But I thought 0845 was excluded from the various anytime deals, also you pay to call it from your mobile, whereas a standard number would be included in free minutes.

And what exactly would a doley be doing with a mobile phone contract then?

Because its cheaper and more useful than a landline.

Not if you want broadband it isn't. . . . . .

You get a dongle and its still cheaper than having a landline phone and broadband.

[jas xjr]

sday12 said:

jas xjr said:

post the number on here. i have a program that sometimes comes up with an alternative number

I want to look for a job - search for a job on this site or contact us by telephone on 0845 6060 234 or textphone 0845 6055 255.

sorry mate no luck,just tried both numbers.

[staceyb]

sday12 said:

jas xjr said:

post the number on here. i have a program that sometimes comes up with an alternative number

I want to look for a job - search for a job on this site or contact us by telephone on 0845 6060 234 or textphone 0845 6055 255.

Ring them give them your number and they will call you back.

[shirt]

staceyb said:

sday12 said:

jas xjr said:

post the number on here. i have a program that sometimes comes up with an alternative number

I want to look for a job - search for a job on this site or contact us by telephone on 0845 6060 234 or textphone 0845 6055 255.

Ring them give them your number and they will call you back.

no they won't. they didn't with me.