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Smasher Senior Member Offline Posts: 346 UK	Re: Who is behind Call18866? Reply #45 - Apr 3^rd, 2005 at 1:57pm Don't even think about claiming Homer Simpsons because he's mine , even though I've switched "icons" for the moment (cheesy pun intended )
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NonGeographicalMan Ex Member	Re: Who is behind Call18866? Reply #46 - Apr 3^rd, 2005 at 2:20pm Quote: Don't even think about claiming Homer Simpsons because he's mine , even though I've switched "icons" for the moment (cheesy pun intended ) Somebody was using Homer at one stage although I haven't seen them make any posts here lately.
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Smasher Senior Member Offline Posts: 346 UK	Re: Who is behind Call18866? Reply #47 - Apr 4^th, 2005 at 12:07pm Quote: Somebody was using Homer at one stage although I haven't seen them make any posts here lately. That's because I sent my killer monkeys to "sort them out" when they refused to change it 8) Let that serve as a warning to the rest of you
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Alisonsvilla Newbie Offline Posts: 32 NE Gender:	Re: Who is behind Call18866? Reply #48 - Apr 8^th, 2005 at 12:05pm Sometimes when I dial a geographical number I get 0,5p per minute. I re-diall then it says 0p per minute. I'm very confused about it
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dorf Supreme Member Offline I hate Qs on Premium NGNs Posts: 575 UK Gender:	Re: Who is behind Call18866? Reply #49 - Apr 8^th, 2005 at 12:15pm Yes this type of hicup does occur occasionally with both 18866 and 1899. The trick is if you hear the wrong rate announced clear down and dial again. It should then be correct the next time hopefully. You don't get charged for abortive attempts if you clear down immediately.
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NonGeographicalMan

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Re: Who is behind Call18866?
Reply #50 - Apr 8^th, 2005 at 2:50pm

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Sometimes when I dial a geographical number I get 0,5p per minute.

I re-diall then it says 0p per minute.

I'm very confused about it

18866 has never give me any message other than "this is a free phone call" which has now changed to "zero p per minute"

I have had a few calls lately though with calls routed via 18866 not connecting. But things seem to have got better again in the last few days.

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Re: Who is behind Call18866?
Reply #51 - Apr 13^th, 2005 at 3:35pm

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OK here is the website with the list of indirect access codes.

www.ukphoneinfo.com/search/Phones/oftel_cl_s10_code.txt

You can see that there are plenty with 5 digit numbers.

You will also see from this that 18866 in fact belongs to Connect Telecom which may itself be worthy of further investigation.

However I'm sure this list is correct as 1877 is correctly attributed to Centrica, the owners of Onetel

I've also noticed from the Oftel list that 18866 and 1899 are both allocated to Connect Telecom UK Ltd. So are they one and the same? Does this make sense at all? Has nobody else spotted this?? Shocked

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one Newbie Offline Posts: 23 Gender:	Re: Who is behind Call18866? Reply #52 - Apr 13^th, 2005 at 4:11pm There is a comment on page 2 of this thread all about that. Though the thread seems to have drifted off since then.
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JeffG Newbie Offline Posts: 2 Newbury Gender:	Re: Who is behind Call18866? Reply #53 - Apr 13^th, 2005 at 5:06pm Quote: There is a comment on page 2 of this thread all about that. Though the thread seems to have drifted off since then. Actually, I think you'll find the comment said that 18866 is allocated to Connect Telecom - it didn't make the connection with 1899 as far as I can see. EDIT: connection = unintentional pun
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Wiggler Newbie Offline www.oinkyboinky .co.uk Posts: 18 Kent, England Gender:	Re: Who is behind Call18866? Reply #54 - Apr 13^th, 2005 at 5:17pm Quote: Stop icon stealing for ever! Simply use a photo that you have taken yourself! Or be patriotic... Mine is the flag of my homeland...
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NonGeographicalMan

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Re: Who is behind Call18866?
Reply #55 - Apr 13^th, 2005 at 5:32pm

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You only have to visit the www.1899.com and www.call18866.co.uk websites to realise that they are being supported by the same database and software platform.

But the general view seems to be that call18866 and 1899 are franchise brands with different individuals marketing them and running the relationship with the end customer. However the underlying telephony backbone seems to have something to do with a Swiss company called Finarea to whom the www.call18866.co.uk website address is registered. Unfortunately Its impossible to know who the real registrant of www.1899.com is since some internet name registration agency's name has been used.

Since 1899.com and call18866.co.uk tariff structures are similar and the voice announcement process the same its rather likely its the same call routing company computer but the end person taking you on as a customer and making the profit margin is probably different.

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nutellajunkie Full Member Offline [GURU MEDITATION] Posts: 191 Alba Gender:	Re: Who is behind Call18866? Reply #56 - Apr 18^th, 2005 at 4:19pm Quote: Or be patriotic... Mine is the flag of my homeland... You live at angelfire? now thats patriotic!
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bigjohn Supreme Member Offline Posts: 2,316 Gender:	Re: Who is behind Call18866? Reply #57 - May 15^th, 2005 at 9:05am Short Codes1899/18866 both registered to Connect Telecom.Some where i read 18866/1899 are run from behind a PO BOX in Victoria. SW1.Funny enough a company called Connect Telecom UK. have a address in Victoria SW1. I wonder if these are one and the same people.
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