Anyone using 18185 at the mo?

John

We use 18185 but at the moment (tried to make a call at 19.40) when I dial
out I'm getting a recorded message saying that the number I've dialled is an
incorrect number and to contact my service provider.

I can make the call by prefixing with 1280 to get back on BTs network and
bypass 18185 so I reckon that that proves it must be 18185 at fault. Anyone
else having problems?

John (01772 area)

Jono

on 25/10/2007, John supposed :
> We use 18185 but at the moment (tried to make a call at 19.40) when I dial
> out I'm getting a recorded message saying that the number I've dialled is an
> incorrect number and to contact my service provider.

Seems to be working here....they do appear to have regional issues from
time to time.

>
> I can make the call by prefixing with 1280 to get back on BTs network and
> bypass 18185 so I reckon that that proves it must be 18185 at fault. Anyone
> else having problems?

Why would you need a prefix to override a prefix?

John

"Jono" <nothanks@blueyonder.invalid> wrote in message
news:mn.ccaf7d7a36267650.48968@blueyonder.invalid. ..
> on 25/10/2007, John supposed :
>> We use 18185 but at the moment (tried to make a call at 19.40) when I
>> dial out I'm getting a recorded message saying that the number I've
>> dialled is an incorrect number and to contact my service provider.
>
> Seems to be working here....they do appear to have regional issues from
> time to time.
>
>>
>> I can make the call by prefixing with 1280 to get back on BTs network and
>> bypass 18185 so I reckon that that proves it must be 18185 at fault.
>> Anyone else having problems?
>
> Why would you need a prefix to override a prefix?

Because I use an Orchid V4 Dialler on the DECT base station that inserts the
18185 prefix for me instead of having to dial it every time so I need to
override it (actually, the Orchid is programmed for different carriers at
different times of day depending on which route is cheapest).

I do know, however that it's not the Orchid going faulty because we have a
corded phone just plugged straight into a socket upstairs and when I
manually dial the 18185 from that, I still get the recorded message.

John

Mikey

I'm ALWAYS having problems with 18185, these include:

1. Number not Available
2. Engaged Tones
3. Dropped Lines
4. Recorded announcements of cost played to Either/Both Parties (Whilst in
call)
5. Jumping into other peoples calls.
6. Just hearing either both or one side of a strangers conversation (Has
this happened to me I ask?)
7. Hearing other people (Instead of the person I called), when the other
person I called can hear me (Strange one this)
8. Person I called cant hear me.
9. I cant hear person I called.
10. Bill sent dated 22-10-07 telling me they are taking the money on
04-10-07

I am also being charged for all the above calls.

It's not that it happens infrequently, it's happening almost every day.

To be honest I have been meaning to cancel, as the cost to me now is more
that Vonage would cost me.

The only reason I have stayed is that I have friends and family using the
account too.

But I WILL be cancelling next week.

Just not good value any more. Even BT's Evening and weekend option only
works out at under £1.50 a month at the moment (12 months free, on 18 month
contract)

So it's either the above (BT) or Vonage (With a WiFi Phone)


Mike

Victor Meldrew

On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:38:09 GMT, "Mikey" <> wrote:

>I'm ALWAYS having problems with 18185, these include:

<snip>

How strange.

For me 18185 has been the best I have ever used.
Almost zero problems in the past several years.
Maybe nobody else uses them here in County Durham ??

--
vic

Woody

"Victor Meldrew" <.uk> wrote in message
news:...
> On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:38:09 GMT, "Mikey" <> wrote:
>
>>I'm ALWAYS having problems with 18185, these include:
>
> <snip>
>
> How strange.
>
> For me 18185 has been the best I have ever used.
> Almost zero problems in the past several years.
> Maybe nobody else uses them here in County Durham ??
>
> --


Seconded from Harrogate.


--
Woody

harrogate three at ntlworld dot com

Bob Eager

On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:30:56 UTC, "Woody" <> wrote:

> "Victor Meldrew" <.uk> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:38:09 GMT, "Mikey" <> wrote:
> >
> >>I'm ALWAYS having problems with 18185, these include:
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > How strange.
> >
> > For me 18185 has been the best I have ever used.
> > Almost zero problems in the past several years.
> > Maybe nobody else uses them here in County Durham ??
>
> Seconded from Harrogate.

Works fine here in East Kent, and has done for the last couple of years.
Probably two or three failed calls in that time.

--
Bob Eager
begin 123 a new life...take up Extreme Ironing!

David Horne, _the_ chancellor

Woody <> wrote:

> "Victor Meldrew" <.uk> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:38:09 GMT, "Mikey" <> wrote:
> >
> >>I'm ALWAYS having problems with 18185, these include:
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > How strange.
> >
> > For me 18185 has been the best I have ever used.
> > Almost zero problems in the past several years.
> > Maybe nobody else uses them here in County Durham ??
> >
> > --
>
>
> Seconded from Harrogate.

And from Manchester.

--
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- real address on website
"He can't be as stupid as he looks, but nevertheless he probably
is quite a stupid man." Richard Dawkins on Pres. Bush"

John

"David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" <.uk> wrote in message
news:.uk...
> Woody <> wrote:
>
>> "Victor Meldrew" <.uk> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:38:09 GMT, "Mikey" <> wrote:
>> >
>> >>I'm ALWAYS having problems with 18185, these include:
>> >
>> > <snip>
>> >
>> > How strange.
>> >
>> > For me 18185 has been the best I have ever used.
>> > Almost zero problems in the past several years.
>> > Maybe nobody else uses them here in County Durham ??
>> >
>> > --
>>
>>
>> Seconded from Harrogate.
>
> And from Manchester.

And from here in Preston. As I was the OP I can say that this is the first
time I've had any problems in the two years I've been with them and I'm glad
to say that it was fixed the following day.

John

Alex Monro

John wrote:

>
> "David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" <d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in
> message news:1i6m0uc.19uifew1wc53gkN%d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk...
>> Woody <woody@spamblock.com> wrote:
>>
>>> "Victor Meldrew" <idontbelieveit@meldrew.me.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:ud64i3527od6aemlqe735ca6hskv9c98rk@4ax.com...
>>> > On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:38:09 GMT, "Mikey" <Spammers@Suck.com>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>I'm ALWAYS having problems with 18185, these include:
>>> >
>>> > <snip>
>>> >
>>> > How strange.
>>> >
>>> > For me 18185 has been the best I have ever used.
>>> > Almost zero problems in the past several years.
>>> > Maybe nobody else uses them here in County Durham ??
>>> >
>>> > --
>>>
>>>
>>> Seconded from Harrogate.
>>
>> And from Manchester.
>
> And from here in Preston. As I was the OP I can say that this is the
> first time I've had any problems in the two years I've been with them
> and I'm glad to say that it was fixed the following day.
>
I've been using 18185 for calls to mobiles and international (and 1899
for UK landline calls) for a couple of years now, using an Orchid
dialler, and I can't remember when (or if!) I last had a problem (with
the calls - the billing website is rather more hit & miss ). I'm
not a heavy user, maybe 4-5 calls a week. I'm in Exeter.