I've noticed that many companies are dropping lo-cal and freephone numbers for 0818 numbers which attract a national charge....but they fail to inform you that a national charge applys.
The 1550 or even 1540 numbers are excellent because they have to inform you what the charge is, however this 0818 stuff is super-secret, the charge doesn't even appear on your eircom bill!
Was onto Bord Gais using an 0818 number. Asked the customer service rep. was it a toll free number and she said it was. Is it like a 1800 number or not?
It's not toll free according to the eircom schedule of charges posted above!
Code:
nationalcall 0818 Service
Call Charges (Calling person) Minimum Fee Cent Per Second
To a customer calling from within the State
Day 5.2440c 0.1125
Evening 5.2440c 0.0678
Weekend 5.2440c 0.0678
Yesterday I rang an insurance co on a 0818 number, Dublin to Dublin supposedly, I checked my credit before and after and a call of between 5 and 10 mins cost 4.50 euros 15% of the insurance costs!!!!!!!!!!