Want to know why Budget car insurance are so cheap?

great advice · 17 Mar 2006 at 19:09

Tried to negotiate an insurance policy with them.

2 phone calls to there call centre cost me £14.70 :eek:

I feel like ive been bent over and taken one for the team :mad:

Pajeh · 17 Mar 2006 at 19:29

Ouch, it premium rate? I think there is a Budget office on Rochdale Road in Blakely (Manchester), don't know how close that is for you though.

POB · 17 Mar 2006 at 19:34

http://saynoto0870.com/search.php

Might be a freephone number on there, great site for avoiding call charges,

Spamalot · 17 Mar 2006 at 20:38

called an 0870 the other day for 17 mins in the day from my O2 contract phone any idea how much thats going to set me back? :mad:

Morba · 17 Mar 2006 at 22:46

depends on your tariff, however most 0870 is chargable, you should have heard an announcement to say you would be charged. if you didnt hear the announcement and you get charged, then complain :]

great advice · 17 Mar 2006 at 22:52

It was from my landline! i knew it was a charged number, but i thought it was national rate not premium rate - robbing sods!!

Morba · 17 Mar 2006 at 22:59

i was replying to the poster above me who asked about his 0870 call on an 02 contract ;]

ste_bla · 17 Mar 2006 at 23:02

0870 IS national rate

and IIRC on o2 is 10p/minute but it can be taken off your call allowance if you have any left also;

0844 Local Rate + 1p or so
0845 Local Rate
0870 Local Rate x 2
0800 Free
0500 Free
0704 Premium
09xx Premium

Morba · 17 Mar 2006 at 23:07

are all 0800 free?

im sure on t-mob only a few selected 0800 numbers are free to call.

Adam_151 · 18 Mar 2006 at 00:31

Morba said:
are all 0800 free?

im sure on t-mob only a few selected 0800 numbers are free to call.

0800 is free from landline, its not automatically free on mobile however some people who have 0800 have arranged for it to be free from mobile as well, like childline and the AA, etc

Morba · 18 Mar 2006 at 01:15

i know, hence why im asking if he isnt charged for all 0800 numbers.

rG-tom · 18 Mar 2006 at 01:51

Adam_151 said:
0800 is free from landline, its not automatically free on mobile however some people who have 0800 have arranged for it to be free from mobile as well, like childline and the AA, etc

the RAC isnt free

waiting for the bill to see how much the call to their 0800 cost on orange :/

Tom.