Rob_Corsa
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
Location: Derbyshire
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My mrs was after a Ford Ka n I saw the following car for sale on autotrader and as the number looked like a mobile number I assumed it was gonna be free to call(included in my minutes);
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/FORD+KA/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-9-13-41-240-4294966391-4294967050/advert.action?R=201014356549887&distance=37&postcode=de21&channel=CARS&make=FORD&model=KA&min_pr=1000&max_pr=2000&max_mileage=60000&vehicleYearOfManufacture=2003&vehicleRegLetter=03
Turns out that 070 numbers are numbers that autotrader give out to people selling their cars so buyers dont actually get the sellers real number. I just happened to check my bill the next day to find it cost me £4.50 to call, 50p a minute!
Annoying, I spent another £8 on a hpi check which revealed the car has been written off, not once but twice. Luckily I did the HPi check before traveling 47 miles to see it.
[Edited on 23-04-2010 by Rob_Corsa]
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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Same with piston heads, free ads etc. etc.
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Brett
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Didn't realise that  It does look like a mobile doesn't it 
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CL4Y
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Registered: 24th Apr 08
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I work for orange and the amount of people who ring up about this is unreal! I normally say you havnt bought a new car or dog latley have you because 9 times out of 10 it's one of those lol
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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I also didnt know this  Then again I tend to email and only call depending on what response I get. If it something like
quote:
yr m8 it mint innit brap pow resent servised u knw al dat shit
I dont take the enquiry any further
edit - that quote was fecking hard to make up as well
[Edited on 24-04-2010 by dannymccann]
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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What do you expect, it's an 070 number and you called if from your mobile...
0845 numbers are now classed as a local call but not from mobiles. 0844 numbers can work out quite expensive too.
Autotrader are quite cleaver here though by routing the call.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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cavalier, calibra astra or fiesta
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Rob_Corsa
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
Location: Derbyshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Andrew
What do you expect, it's an 070 number and you called if from your mobile...
0845 numbers are now classed as a local call but not from mobiles. 0844 numbers can work out quite expensive too.
Autotrader are quite cleaver here though by routing the call.
Like most people i'm not a phone number anorak, on the face of it that looked like a mobile number.
Granted there is a "Telesafe" logo nearby but to me that meant nothing plus there's adverts all over the page, none of which I take any notice of.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Written off 2 times. Ouch.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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I was a bit warey of these numbers too. I don't know why they're 07 too as that's meant to be for mobiles. Bit shit really.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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the fact it says telesafe should've made you realise, but as they say, live and learn.
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