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Mobile phone users could get free 0800 calls
Free calls to 0800 telephone numbers will be extended to anyone using a mobile phone, under plans announced by the regulator, Ofcom. The vast majority of these calls are charged at up to 21p a minute for mobile users, under current rules. But Ofcom wants to make these 0800 calls free, as they are from landlines. A consumer watchdog said many callers already thought these calls were free for everyone and were hit with a shock when their bill arrived. "This could be particularly frustrating if they have been kept on hold or on the line for a long time when dealing with a complaint to a company, on a number that is described as freephone," said Adam Scorer, of Consumer Focus.....Read more HERETags: None
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