BT is making some calls to controversial premium rate 0870 and 0845 numbers - used by banks, Government departments and the NHS - free of charge. Customers were angry that the two numbers were ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. What’s the deal? TalkTalk is offering free calls to 0870 and 0845 numbers for customers on its monthly phone ...

Millions of patients are still being forced to use premium rate numbers costig up to 40 pence a minute to phone their GP, campaigners said last night. Five years after family doctors were first told ...

A new phone scam where users ‘miss’ a call from an 0845 number – then get billed up to £300 – is under investigation by Ofcom. Mobile users typically see a ‘missed call’ lasting a fraction of a second ...

Rochdale council has been slammed for charging the public up to 41p per minute to call vital services. Residents wanting to speak to the authority about benefits, payments or council tax are forced to ...

BT has today announced that it will offer its 14 million customers free calls to the controversial 0870 and 0845 numbers. The numbers, often used by various businesses, are charged at national rate ...

David Cameron is under pressure to stop insurers and banks using customer helplines costing up to 41p a minute. Watchdogs want a ban on 0844 and 0845 numbers for financial outfits after it emerged ...

I NOTICED recently that both the police and my local parking office are now issuing 0845 numbers. My heart sinks every time I phone these numbers from my landline because they cost nearly 10p a minute ...

14 million BT customers will benefit from January 16th with the inclusion of 0870 and 0845 numbers in call packages making them free to call for the first time. The numbers will be free to call for ...