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Eliza Rain
Dedicated January 2025 Surrey

Robbing Bar Stewards ... 118212 freakin' Maureen

Eliza Rain, 16 of March of 2011 at 10:37 Posted on Off Topic Posts 0 7
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Just queried with the surprisingly helpful for once Vodafone (although my online account is showing me a bill from Dec 2009 which is as much good as a choccy teapot!!!) why my bill was £14 higher than I was expecting. Was concerned as I have my first smart phone and thought 'oh heck, my internet usage has gone sky high'!

But it turns out 3 calls I made to 118212 Maureen in Feb cost me £14.37 for a combined 8mins. I know they say that the calls will be charged at something or other but I obv wasn't listening prop and if they'd said it was going to be £1.80 a min I'd have hung up!

Prob my own silly fault but my god - robbing gits! Cheaper than the men with moustaches?? really? Jeez....

Bah. So annoyed!

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Latest activity by Rebecca86, 16 of March of 2011 at 15:07
  • *JLS*
    Beginner July 2012
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    Grrrr they make me cross, I grudge having to use them, but when I do I always get them to send me a text with the number instead of them putting me through. I usually only use the men in moustaches though.

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  • Vikster79
    Beginner July 2011
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    118 500 is cheaper i find. Only have to use it when im on the go as id use the t'interwebnet otherwise. But yes you are right, rob dogs.

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  • bluewater
    Beginner August 2009
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    Did they put you straight through? if they put you straight through, the call to the third party is charged at 118 212's rates and not at a normal local rate (or whatever). always ask for the number to be sent to you as a text so you can call them back on your free minutes.

    so, what JLCB2B said!

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  • Houdini
    Beginner August 2010
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    Or use the internet on your phone to find the number if possible!

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  • Eliza Rain
    Dedicated January 2025 Surrey
    Eliza Rain ·
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    Yes, I think thats where I went wrong - they put me thru'.... : (

    I didn't have a phone with internet capabilities then Raef! Its only the past fortnight I've joined the real world phone wise!!!

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  • Houdini
    Beginner August 2010
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    Aah, ok. Just you mentioned thinking your internet usage was high, didn't know the new phone was after this!

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  • Rebecca86
    Beginner July 2012
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    With my smart phone i never use 118 or anything like that i use the "places" app

    it finds my location i type what i want eg taxis or what ever and it comes up with local firms

    there's also a yell.com app you can download for free from the market!

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