More info on pre-dial geo call through service

The following updated info on calling non-geographical numbers using the pre-dial geographical call through service is mentioned on niftylist forum.

List of geo call through numbers:
01635 578 107
01635 578 562
01793 23 82 80

Calling Non geo number availability:

	Weekends**	Evenings	Daytime
0044870*	YES	NO	NO
0044845*	YES	YES	NO
0044800*	YES	YES	YES

*You must use the full international format when calling all UK numbers.
**Midnight on Friday to midnight on Sunday [Updated 22/4/2008].

Note that as mentioned previously the numbers can be used to call some destinations abroad in addition to calling the non-geo numbers above. My previous post on these numbers can be seen here.

Calling 0800 numbers via mobile

Calling 0800 numbers via a mobile are not usually counted as part of inclusive minutes. However, the following geographical numbers can be used as a call through to 0800 numbers and will be inclusive in your minutes:

pre-dial > 0200-222-0700;
pd-dial > 0200-222-0900;
QX Dial+ > 01635-774-305
QX Dial+ > 01635-774-325

The information is taken from this post in the niftylist forum. [Update 15/4/2008 - added QX Dial 305 number found here]

Rolling coverage of reaction to interest rate decrease

thisismoney has rolling coverage of how banks and building societies are reacting to the decision on 10/04/2008 by the Bank of England to reduce interest rates by 0.25% from 5.25% to 5.0%.

RE: Problems with the geographical call through numbers...

There is some capacity issues with the geographical numbers mentioned on my previous post. This is being discussed on niftylist:

Yes, it is weekend congestion that is causing it!
The current capacity is used by 11am on weekends, and stays fully used until about 11pm.
The best times for people to call would be during weekday afternoons before 6pm, or after 10pm, as there is spare capacity at those times.
We are getting more capacity soon, and then we should be able to resolve these problems.