I just got a text message saying that the new number for the claims helpline was 0844 412 2127 and, looking at their website http://www.budgetinsurance.com/Contact-Us/ they have changed from 0870 to 0844 numbers. I don't know whether the 0870s are still in service but I doubt it. I have always used 01733 845000 without any trouble.
 
 

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From what I've tried, the old 0870 numbers were 0870 5 845 xxx and the alternatives are 01733 845 xxx.
 
Unfortunately the new 0844 numbers don't follow this pattern, but where the 0870 number is known, it should hopefully be easy to work out the corresponding 01733 number as they have not changed.

Have you checked the database? There are loads of entries for Budget in it.

Thanks dave,
typed in Budget insurance and the 0844 no. earlier and it came back unknown, hence my post.
I will try your 01733 845845 no. tomorrow.
Cheers
Dom

Quote from pokeydom on Jul 28^th, 2010, 11:19pm:

Perhaps I can give you some advice on searching the database.
 
I usually search by one word. If that returns too many results not connected with what I am looking for, then I may add another word to it or use another word within the organisation's name (where there is more than one).
 
So in this case, I looked up budget , although a search of budget insurance would bring up the results, one cannot know whether they are listed as that in the database. In this instance they are, but consider an organisation whose name could be written slightly differently, e.g. it could sometimes be referred to as "Such and Such Medical Centre" or "Such and Such Health Centre". If you enter the name which is the one not used in our listings, then it will not be returned. However, if you just search for "such and such", then it will be returned.
 
Remember the old adage, less is more. Use less search words to return more results; conversely, more words is more restrictive.  
 
 
Quote from kasg on Jul 28^th, 2010, 11:28pm:

Following Dom's posting, I added the 0844 he gave in his message to the entry in the database, which is why it now comes up with a number search. This is one of a number of published 0844 numbers, apparently for the same purpose.