One of my pet hates is companies that do not offer a landline number to access some part of their business.
Nowadays, almost everyone buys mobile minutes in bulk in addition to having home phones with prepaid local and national calls.
However, if we are obliged to dial a 1850 or 1890 number, *we* pay for it. And considering the amount of time you frequently spend accessing a telephone helpline, or whatever, having to pay for this is maddening!
Companies should note that 1850 and 1890 numbers were brought in back in the days when someone in Galway having to call a Dublin office would be seriously out of pocket if they dialed a landline. This is no longer the case for the vast majority of people.
It is time to change.
D.
Nowadays, almost everyone buys mobile minutes in bulk in addition to having home phones with prepaid local and national calls.
However, if we are obliged to dial a 1850 or 1890 number, *we* pay for it. And considering the amount of time you frequently spend accessing a telephone helpline, or whatever, having to pay for this is maddening!
Companies should note that 1850 and 1890 numbers were brought in back in the days when someone in Galway having to call a Dublin office would be seriously out of pocket if they dialed a landline. This is no longer the case for the vast majority of people.
It is time to change.
D.