"Pete @ www.GymRatZ.co.uk" <pete33@gymratz.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Harry Stottle wrote:
>
>>> A 056 number qualifies as a UK call under BT Together. So that's 3p
>>> per
>>> minute during the daytime and 5.5p per call for an hour at other
>>> times.
>>>
>>
>> But 056 numbers are no good if someone is calling from most NTL
>> lines, as NTL have refused to enable any more exchanges to accept
>> them.
>
> Surely some government body or other (OFCOM ?)will force NTL to
> re-think this strategy. Especially if more people start telling theem
> about it.
>
Ofcom tried to get NTL to change their mind on 056 numbers, but NTL
refused, and Ofcom has no powers to force NTL to enable these numbers,
effectively making 056 numbers virtually worthless.