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rendelharris

rendelharris

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Rosetta Wrote:

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> I just found out that each call to 101 costs 15

> pence. Did anyone else know that?

>

> It's considered a premium rate number. This is

> the non Emergency police number that we are

> encouraged to ring. The money goes to the police.


Police UK website:


"Calls to 101 (from both landlines and mobile networks) cost 15 pence per call, no matter what time of day you call, or how long you are on the phone. The 15p cost of the call goes to the telephony providers to cover the cost of carrying the calls. The police and government receive no money from calls to 101."


Not saying it's right, but the old bill aren't profiting from it.

rendelharris

rendelharris

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Rosetta Wrote:

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> Don't you think it should say so at the beginning

> of the call? My telephone provider said that the

> police do profit from it. Isn't the emergency

> number free?


No, all profits go to Vodafone who run it. As I said, not saying it's right and yes a warning beforehand would be good as most people will assume it's free. 999 is definitely free.

Loz

Loz

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rendelharris Wrote:

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> Police UK website:

>

> "Calls to 101 (from both landlines and mobile networks) cost 15 pence per call, no matter what

> time of day you call, or how long you are on the phone. The 15p cost of the call goes to the

> telephony providers to cover the cost of carrying the calls. The police and government receive no

> money from calls to 101."

>

> Not saying it's right, but the old bill aren't profiting from it.


They are worse than not profiting - Vodaphone also charge English police forces 0.035p per minute for every call received.

Otta

Otta

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Rosetta Wrote:

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> Don't you think it should say so at the beginning

> of the call?



No, because


1. If I'm calling the police, I want to get on with it rather than listen to recorded messages.

2. If the call has started I've already been charged, so they'd still be telling me after the event.



Frankly I'd rather the 15p was going to the underfunded police than the telephone provider, but as has been said, the police don't profit form it.

Rosetta

Rosetta

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Otta Wrote:

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> Rosetta Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Don't you think it should say so at the

> beginning

> > of the call?

>

>

> No, because

>

> 1. If I'm calling the police, I want to get on

> with it rather than listen to recorded messages.

> 2. If the call has started I've already been

> charged, so they'd still be telling me after the

> event.

>

>

> Frankly I'd rather the 15p was going to the

> underfunded police than the telephone provider,

> but as has been said, the police don't profit form

> it.


There is already an overlong message from Sir Bernard Hogan Howe at the beginning, so they might as well bother to mention the cost so you would know for next time. Heard him giving out the 101 number during an interview today.

rendelharris

rendelharris

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Otta Wrote:

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> Rosetta Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Don't you think it should say so at the

> beginning

> > of the call?

>

>

> No, because

>

> 1. If I'm calling the police, I want to get on

> with it rather than listen to recorded messages.

> 2. If the call has started I've already been

> charged, so they'd still be telling me after the

> event.

>

>

> Frankly I'd rather the 15p was going to the

> underfunded police than the telephone provider,

> but as has been said, the police don't profit form

> it.


Long thought that any charging number should by law have to have a short message at the beginning - if you proceed with this call you will be charged xxx, press 1 if you accept this charge. If you don't accept then you should just be cut off and charged the standard rate for a normal connection.

Rosetta

Rosetta

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Blah Blah Wrote:

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> I had no idea. Always assumed it was a free call

> because it is to the Police.



Exactly. I only found out because my landline phone provider told me, when I queried my bill. 0345 numbers are free, they replaced the 0845 numbers, and those replaced the 0870 numbers.

peckham_ryu

peckham_ryu

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So, who is it that you think should pick up the phone bill?


15p per call seems like a relatively small price for individual callers to pay. It's not like anyone needs to call 101 every day. When you consider that something like 40% of 101 calls turn out not to be police matters, it's understandable that the cops want to make a small charge that might make people think twice about complaining about next door's smelly bins or whatever. Otherwise it would be ??? of council tax money going on a phone bill instead of on essentials like bullets and tear gas and whatnot.

rendelharris

rendelharris

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peckham_ryu Wrote:

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> So, who is it that you think should pick up the

> phone bill?

>

> 15p per call seems like a relatively small price

> for individual callers to pay. It's not like

> anyone needs to call 101 every day. When you

> consider that something like 40% of 101 calls turn

> out not to be police matters, it's understandable

> that the cops want to make a small charge that

> might make people think twice about complaining

> about next door's smelly bins or whatever.

> Otherwise it would be ??? of council tax money

> going on a phone bill instead of on essentials

> like bullets and tear gas and whatnot.


Don't forget those new "spit hoods" they want to use...

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