On looking further into it I discovered that my call had been diverted to an 076 number
Phone: | +353 (0) 761 087 880 NDLS customer care opening hours are 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday excluding Public Holidays and Saturday 9am – 1pm. |
BTW I think your thread title is somewhat dramatic and mis-leading, as I feel what you describe does not constitute a 'scam'.
I stand corrected. You are correct, there are charges for peak times. Minimum charge was .51 per minute before vat. Should have used my mobile for free. My mistake.Are you sure it was 'diverted' as their number is an 076.....:-
Phone: +353 (0) 761 087 880
NDLS customer care opening hours are 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday excluding Public Holidays and Saturday 9am – 1pm.
Also are you sure your contract/bundle with Eir allows for included peak time calls and not just 'off-peak' calls?
BTW I think your thread title is somewhat dramatic and mis-leading, as I feel what you describe does not constitute a 'scam'.
Sorry to say that I was wrong. Landline to landline in peak periods is indeed chargeable at 51 cent per minute before vat. Had I used my mobile there would be no charge. If possible, I would like you to delete my post.Good point. I have edited his title.
Brendan
The information in the post is still valuable for others so I think it should be kept up. If only for people to see the huge charges for landline to landline in peak hours.I would like you to delete my post.
I tried some time ago but apparently, I couldn't make myself understood in all the heat and smoke generated by my indignation at being charged premium rates by 0761 / 0766 numbers. The consensus seemed to be that neither the users of the numbers (an insurance company claims line IIRC) nor the utility company supplying them had any case to answer or alternatively that I was talking through my hat again. It's in here somewhere as a starting point for a "How To Avoid guide".Would someone like to write an idiot's guide to avoiding high phone charges?
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