saynoto0870.com

saynoto0870.com

Search page
Web address www.saynoto0870.com
Commercial? Yes
Type of site
Consumer directory
Registration Not required
Launched 1999
Alexa rank
20,186 (April 2014)[1]
Current status Online

saynoto0870.com is a UK website with a directory of non-geographic telephone numbers and their geographic alternatives.

The website, which primarily started as a directory of alternatives to 0870 numbers (hence the name), also lists geographic alternatives for 0843, 0844, 0845, 0871, 0872, and 0873 revenue-share numbers, as well as for some 0500, 0800 and 0808 freephone numbers.

The vast majority of telephone numbers are submitted by visitors to the website,[2] but the discussion board also offers a place for visitors to request alternative telephone numbers if they are not included in the database. Some companies that advertise a non-geographic number will also offer a number for calling from abroad - usually starting +44 1 or +44 2 - this number can be used within the UK (removing the +44 and replacing it with 0) to avoid the cost of calling non-geographic telephone numbers. Some companies will also offer a geographic alternative if asked.

Motivations behind the website

Publicity

The site has gained popularity by being awarded Website of the Day by BBC Radio 2.[7] It has also been featured on the BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show[8] and been awarded BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Website of the Week.[9] Newspaper coverage includes The Guardian,[10] London Evening Standard,[11] The Daily Telegraph,[12] Daily Mail,[13] and The Independent.[14] Online coverage includes This is Money[15] and a recent BBC news[16] item. It is also mentioned by 'Which?'.[17] Several of its forum members, including the owner Daniel, have also been interviewed for newspaper articles and on radio and television regarding the issues surrounding the use of non-geographic numbers.[18]

The website is also supported by Martin Lewis' MoneySavingExpert.com website.[19]

References

  1. "Saynoto0870.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  2. Monk, Ed (18 December 2012). "£2 to talk to the taxman: HMRC phone delays leave customers with £33 MILLION a year in call charges". This is Money. Archived from the original on 2013-07-19.
  3. Noseda, Holly (1 August 2007). "Dial R for 'rip off'". The Sun.
  4. "UK Calling: FAQs (Which numbers are affected?)". Ofcom. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-01.
  5. "UK Calling: Freephone". Ofcom. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-01.
  6. "UK Calling: FAQs (Will 0500 Freephone numbers become free to call from mobiles?)". Ofcom. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-01.
  7. Jeremy Vine Show : Website of the Day. 4 March 2005. BBC. Radio 2.
  8. Jeremy Vine Show : Say no to 0870. 6 July 2007. BBC. Radio 2.
  9. "Website of the Week". BBC Radio Gloucestershire (BBC). 6 September 2005. Archived from the original on 2006-02-12.
  10. Levene, Tony (26 March 2005). "Calls that are a big earner". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2008-01-07.
  11. Staff Reporter (12 February 2007). "Customers urged to 'say no' to 0870 telephone numbers". London Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 2014-04-08.
  12. Khan, Basheera (19 June 2009). "Here's a cool way to say no to 0870". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2009-06-30.
  13. Mawer, Fred (31 May 2012). "Website of the Week: www.saynoto0870.com". Daily Mail. Archived from the original on 2012-06-01.
  14. Coldwell, Will (19 March 2013). "The 10 Best money-saving websites". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2013-03-20.
  15. Mcdermott, Nick (3 November 2008). "Number's up for 0870 rip-off". This is Money. Archived from the original on 2014-04-08.
  16. Staff Reporter (26 December 2013). "0845 and 0870 phone lines: Government departments warned". BBC News (BBC). Archived from the original on 2013-12-27.
  17. Staff Writer (2010). "Cheap alternatives to 0870 and 0845 calls". Which?. Consumers' Association. Archived from the original on 2010-11-14.
  18. McDermott, Nick (5 October 2006). "Your number's up, webmaster tells the 0870 rip-off firms". Daily Mail. Archived from the original on 2008-05-31.
  19. Lewis, Martin (26 September 2012). "Say no to 0870". MoneySavingExpert.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-29.

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