The thing is that freephone costs the providor a certain amount per call, if
they can shift the call charges to the consumer, who won't really notice,
they save thousands of pounds a month.
AIB were always 1850 / 1890, the setup / help line is the 1800 one (low
volume)
BOI (IIRC) was a 1800 number to set up, and then a 1850 to use the system.
Up to now they would (possibly) let you use the service from the 1800
number, that hole has since been closed up ...
Proinnsias
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kenn Humborg [SMTP:kenn at bluetree.ie]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 3:08 PM
> To: McDermott, Alastair; ILUG Social List
> Subject: RE: [ILUG-Social] AIB 24 hour banking
>> > > BOI did the same thing last year.
> > > Ring 1800 365365 and they tell you
> > > to feck off and ring 1850 365365
> >
> >
> > But isn't 1850 a local call rate number?
>> Not exactly. 1850 means charge is one unit, regardless
> or location or duration of call (aka Call-Save)
>> 1890 means charge is identical to local call, i.e.
> 3mins/unit on-peak (or is it 5?) and 15mins/unit
> off-peak (aka Lo-Call).
>> IIRC...
>> Kenn
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