What the hell overclockers! 60pa min call charge [Moderator edit: OcUK can be contacted on 01782 444

hobib_ali · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:08

received my bill today for my mobile, Vodafone, it was around £25 higher than usual, so I looked at my bill, and identified a number as: 08712005052

Looking closer it seems that its the customer service number for Overclockers, so I thought why was I charged such a huge amount for a national call??

7 Sep 15 - 12:43 VOICE 08712005052 00:16:56 £9.65
18 Sep 15 - 13:29 VOICE 08712005052 00:19:55 £11.35

so a 20 min and a 16 min call cost me £31.00 !!!

Call Now at Overclockers: 0871 200 5052
4 Axis, Millennium Way, High Carr Business Park,
Established 1999 Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staordshire, ST5 7UF

whhhhat! thats crazy, im so sure at this rate they are making a certian percentage from each call, Thats a MASSIVE 60p per minute!

All because I had to speak to them with regards to a RMA...

And I wasnt even aware or I would have used a landline or a payphone or chat ect.....

spoffle · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:12

You called an 087 number from a mobile and you're surprised you got rinsed?

Fo' real?

robfosters · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:13

Your sums need a little work.

Hxc · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:15

Why didn't you call 44 (0)1782 44 44 55?

Freddie1980 · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:21

If your to lazy to look up the geographical number and cal the 087 number then ypu won't get much symphony around here. Besides it's people like you who enable people like me to enjoy free delivery.

Surveyor · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:22

OcUK haven't advertised the 087 number for well over a year.

It was replaced on the contact page with the 01782 number.

spoffle · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:22

Freddie1980 said:
If your to lazy.

Arghhh my brain

Kelt · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:24

spoffle said:
Arghhh my brain

Lol!

Werewolf · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:24

0871 numbers are non geographic and IIRC are 10p per minute on BT, and 12ppm on VM from what I can see.

So I suspect it's your phone company setting the cost.

Werewolf · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:25

Surveyor said:
OcUK haven't advertised the 087 number for well over a year.

It was replaced on the contact page with the 01782 number.

Or that.

Greebo · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:26

You didn't read your text from Vodafone saying that from August they are going to be charging an arm and leg for certain 08 numbers and you could cancel your airtime agreement with no cancellation fee if you are affected?

moogle · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:29

Mobile calls are always more expensive than landline (generally). Doesn't everyone know that?

hobib_ali · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:39

moogle said:
Mobile calls are always more expensive than landline (generally). Doesn't everyone know that?

i always call 0870/1 numbers, i do it all the time from my mobile, its usually around 10 per min, this is the 1st time ive been charged a high amount for a national call. so i wasnt aware id pay £20

hobib_ali · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:40

robfosters said:
Your sums need a little work.

typo, its 21.00

SexyGreyFox · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:40

hobib_ali said:
And I wasnt even aware or I would of used a landline or a payphone or chat ect.....

WASN'T HAVE ETC

Pawnless Endgame · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:44

There is also the CS section, which is a private forum that only you and Dons/staff can read. That's my preferred option as my written English is better than spoken, but each to their own

As for the 0870 number, if you weren't aware of the Stoke number, then you can usually check it up on www.saynoto0870.com

hobib_ali · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:44

Freddie1980 said:
If your to lazy to look up the geographical number and cal the 087 number then ypu won't get much symphony around here. Besides it's people like you who enable people like me to enjoy free delivery.

ok firstly i work 6 days a week 9 hours per day, so i consider that not lazy, secondly I googled the number on my phone, i can remember and i got the number from the overclockers site, im sure of it...

Also I get free delivery too, but im not moaning, im just a little shocked, Just thought if you guys were aware of the call charges, thats all

but it doesnt matter as overclockers did look after me bigtime as a result of the calls, so there!

moogle · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:45

hobib_ali said:
i always call 0870/1 numbers, i do it all the time from my mobile, its usually around 10 per min, this is the 1st time ive been charged a high amount for a national call. so i wasnt aware id pay £20

It's showing as costing 25p + 12p per minute for me on 3 PAYG. It must be Voda who have changed the prices then.

Caged · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:46

Yeah I'm not really sure how this is the retailers fault. They advertise the geographic number everywhere I bothered to check on the site.

Caged · 10 Oct 2015 at 00:47

hobib_ali said:
secondly I googled the number on my phone

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=overclockers+uk shows the geographic for me :confused: