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Brown · 02-10-2003, 10:04

these people have really annoyed me over recent weeks.

1. they have given me wrong numbers on both occasions i've tried them

2. you phone back to complain, they can't refund you and they charge you for the extra call too.

now Oftel are on their case:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3157654.stm

use BT : 118500

Mr Fred · 02-10-2003, 10:09

"got your number" - fuckoff

Stickman · 02-10-2003, 10:11

I heard about this. They get a bonus if they deal with you in 40 seconds or less, so some workers have just been giving out any old number to win bonuses.

Shows initiative though...

greenfruit · 02-10-2003, 10:12

thought bt was 118500

Mr Fred · 02-10-2003, 10:13

my girlfriends old man is manager of one of them not sure which one.

he says they havent got a clue what they are doing.

got your number.

yak

Brown · 02-10-2003, 10:26

Quote:

Originally posted by greenfruit
thought bt was 118500

it is.

corrected.

oli · 02-10-2003, 11:06

11 88 88 : http://www.118.com is the cheapest.

118 118 - when they are busy , calls get redirected to phillapines or somewhere.

ncrossland · 03-10-2003, 08:00

Quote:

Originally posted by Stickman
I heard about this. They get a bonus if they deal with you in 40 seconds or less, so some workers have just been giving out any old number to win bonuses.

Shows initiative though...

apparently one employee gave out the number for pizza hut to every enquiry

ncrossland · 03-10-2003, 08:02

Quote:

Originally posted by oli
11 88 88 : http://www.118.com is the cheapest.

118 118 - when they are busy , calls get redirected to phillapines or somewhere.

or http://www.bt.com/directory-enquiries/ which is free.

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02-10-2003, 10:09	#2 (permalink)
Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,344	"got your number" - fuckoff

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Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,624	I heard about this. They get a bonus if they deal with you in 40 seconds or less, so some workers have just been giving out any old number to win bonuses. Shows initiative though...

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Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,344	my girlfriends old man is manager of one of them not sure which one. he says they havent got a clue what they are doing. got your number. yak

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