Calling 0800 numbers

[Jack!]

So, as of the first of this month, it's now free to call 0800 numbers (from a mobile).

The reason for starting this thread; before it was free to call 0800, I used to use an app called 0800 Wizard which converted the number into a free to dial number via WiFi. Now that 0800 numbers are free to call, it's (the app) actually offering to pay me money for making calls to 0800 numbers.

How do they make any money out of me calling 0800 numbers so that they can pay me and also still make a profit themselves? Where's the money come from?

 

[Jack!]

"2. Call credit is earned by making calls to 0800, 0808 and 0500 numbers at the rate of 0.4p per minute. This credit will be added to your Wizard account and can be withdrawn when £5 has been reached."

It's a tiny amount, but all my MeetMe bridge conferences at work are 0800, I'd very quickly rack up some dollar.

 

[banther]

Good for me too mate. Thanks for sharing.

Other good site to avoid premium "saynoto0870" gives you local numbers instead.

 

[JamesBryan]

Now all the companies which were using premium rate 0800 numbers and such, will change to other premium rate numbers just to charge us 😞

 

[Jack!]

Would genuinely be interested to find out where the money comes from though.

@JonnyK you've been in/have a lot of knowledge of the telecoms industry - any idea?

 

[JonnyK]

no idea mate! if I had to guess, I would imagine they make a profit from you using their 03 starting number? pass!

 

[Jaff.]

Google "how does weq4u make money" and it explains it there (they basically sell their product rot the company your calling.

Weq4u is brilliant btw, I'll still use it even if 08 numbers are free

Companies are sneaky though. There's other numbers that are now charged by the phone company and the company your calling