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Maybe I'm missing something, but that looks really clear and sensible to
me=
. How does it relate to a 118 call costing =C2=A37?=20

*confused*

Regards,
Steve

> On 30 Jun 2015, at 20:08, mal@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] <ukha_d@xxxxxxx=
m> wrote:
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> FYI -=20
> I'm posting this because no-one I know outside the telecoms industry
know=
s this is happening - apologies if you're already informed!
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> For those of you who call phone numbers starting 08, 09 or 118 (except
08=
00 which is still free), OFCOM have decided to "simplify" the
charges start=
ing tomorrow.
> Of course, being a government run organisation, "simplify"
actually means=
"make ridiculously complex and cost a lot more".
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> So be warned - most of the affected numbers will be considerably more
exp=
ensive to call from tomorrow.  Some calls to 118 directory enquiries will
b=
e as much as =C2=A37 per call!
> Details are available here:
> What's happening
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> What's happening
> When you make a telephone call to a service number =E2=80=93 one
beginnin=
g 08, 09 or 118 =E2=80=93 it=E2=80=99s not always clear how much it will
co=
st.. That will soon change, under ...
> View on www.ukcalling.info
> Preview by Yahoo
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<div>Maybe I'm missing something, but that looks really clear and
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eight:19.3199996948242px;">I'm posting this because no-one I know
outside t=
he telecoms industry knows this is happening - apologies if you're already
=
informed!</p><p
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08, 09 or 118 (except 0800 which is still free), OFCOM have decided to
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tomorrow.</span><br></p><p style=3D"margin-top:=
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course, being =
a government run organisation, "simplify" actually means
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complex and cost a lot
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