118118 costs how much?!?!

[mbird]

It is very rare I have to use a directory enquiry service but had need to a couple of weeks ago. As it turned out they couldn't help with the number I needed. What has shocked me is the cost now I've got my itemised phone bill. The call was probably no more than 3 minutes but has come in at £6.16!!!

That's the last time I use that service!

[C.Ricko]

I think 118 212 is the cheapest (hello Maureen)

118 500 is the BT one

118 247 is the yellow pages.

(I think)

[mbird]

Just did a little search on the costs of directory enquiries:

118118 - 79p per call plus £1.79 per minute

118500 - 62p per call plus £1.99 per minute

118212 - 38p per call plus £1.59 per minute

So you are right Clive, Maureen is the cheapest. I've found another service though, that purports to be free http://www.0800buster.co.uk/

[Brian]

certainly their days are numbered ?

[Jim]

There is another website http://www.saynoto0870.com/

This will give a normal telephone number for many businesses.

[SPEEDTRIPLE]

What i found a bit immoral was the 141 service to find out what number called you, then said "to return the call, please press 3". But purely by chance, i did`nt press the 3 for a few seconds, when up comes the voice saying "there will be a charge for this service". Why could`nt they advertise the charge imediately?, but i think we all know the answer to that .

Personqally, if i don`t know the number, i`l search it on google or their website, but NEVER using the commercial directory services that rip us all off.

Regards to all ................... Neil.

[Happy Jax 3]

It is very rare I have to use a directory enquiry service but had need to a couple of weeks ago. As it turned out they couldn't help with the number I needed. What has shocked me is the cost now I've got my itemised phone bill. The call was probably no more than 3 minutes but has come in at £6.16!!!

That's the last time I use that service!

How can they justify them charges.

[SPEEDTRIPLE]

How can they justify them charges.

Because when you use the service Col, they never tell you how much it costs at the time. Then when you get your next itemised bill, you have a heart attack and vow never to use it again, just like Mark (without the heart attack though ).