Type of site | Consumer directory |
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URL |
www |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Not required |
Launched | 1999 |
Current status | Online |
saynoto0870.com is a UK website with a directory of non-geographic telephone numbers and their geographic alternatives.
The website, which primarily started as a directory of cheaper alternatives to 0870 numbers (hence the name), also lists geographic-rate (01, 02 or 03) or free-to-caller (080) alternatives for 0843, 0844, 0845, 0871, 0872, and 0873 revenue-share numbers.
The vast majority of telephone numbers are submitted by visitors to the website, but the discussion board also offers a place for visitors to request alternative telephone numbers if they are not included in the database. Some companies that advertise a non-geographic number will also offer a number for calling from abroad – usually starting +44 1 or +44 2 – this number can be used within the UK (removing the +44 and replacing it with 0) to avoid the cost of calling non-geographic telephone numbers. Some companies will also offer a geographic alternative if asked.
The site has gained popularity by being awarded Website of the Day by BBC Radio 2. [5] It has also been featured on the BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show [6] and been awarded BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Website of the Week. [7] Newspaper coverage includes The Guardian, [8] London Evening Standard, [9] The Daily Telegraph, [10] and The Independent. [11] Online coverage includes BBC News. [12] It is also mentioned by 'Which?'. [13]
The website is also supported by Martin Lewis' MoneySavingExpert.com website. [14]
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Type of site | Consumer directory |
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URL |
www |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Not required |
Launched | 1999 |
Current status | Online |
saynoto0870.com is a UK website with a directory of non-geographic telephone numbers and their geographic alternatives.
The website, which primarily started as a directory of cheaper alternatives to 0870 numbers (hence the name), also lists geographic-rate (01, 02 or 03) or free-to-caller (080) alternatives for 0843, 0844, 0845, 0871, 0872, and 0873 revenue-share numbers.
The vast majority of telephone numbers are submitted by visitors to the website, but the discussion board also offers a place for visitors to request alternative telephone numbers if they are not included in the database. Some companies that advertise a non-geographic number will also offer a number for calling from abroad – usually starting +44 1 or +44 2 – this number can be used within the UK (removing the +44 and replacing it with 0) to avoid the cost of calling non-geographic telephone numbers. Some companies will also offer a geographic alternative if asked.
The site has gained popularity by being awarded Website of the Day by BBC Radio 2. [5] It has also been featured on the BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show [6] and been awarded BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Website of the Week. [7] Newspaper coverage includes The Guardian, [8] London Evening Standard, [9] The Daily Telegraph, [10] and The Independent. [11] Online coverage includes BBC News. [12] It is also mentioned by 'Which?'. [13]
The website is also supported by Martin Lewis' MoneySavingExpert.com website. [14]
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