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Is a...

Thu Jul 15, 2004 12:12 am

877 number free?

As in 877-6367426

Thu Jul 15, 2004 12:24 am

I am pretty sure it is. I think all the 800's are.

Thu Jul 15, 2004 12:39 am

Yeah, I believe that 866 and 877 are the new 800 numbers and are free.

Thu Jul 15, 2004 1:34 am

Yup, 877 is free.
Like that commercial.
Just dial 1-877-something two thousand and ooone. Don't know what the commercial is for, but yes, its free.

Thu Jul 15, 2004 6:22 am

Yes, they ran out of numbers for the prefix '800' so they started using '866', '877', and '888'.
I remember when they did it, I think I called an '888' number just for the sake of calling one, as it was new and different. I was a weird kid.

Thu Jul 15, 2004 1:42 pm

The next one to be distributed, if memory serves me correctly, will be 899.

Thu Jul 15, 2004 3:39 pm

They're all free to call, but you may need to pay for a service. (Like Ms. Cleo, your psychic friend!) If it's a 900 number though, don't call. Some cost up to $2.99 per minute.

Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:51 am

Some lines can be a real rip off, and sometimes you have to call them to sort out problems.

I had to ring Nokia, to sort my phone out, for 60p/min

And they keep yapping on!! grr

Fri Jul 16, 2004 2:49 pm

Sapphire Faerie wrote:Yes, they ran out of numbers for the prefix '800' so they started using '866', '877', and '888'.
I remember when they did it, I think I called an '888' number just for the sake of calling one, as it was new and different. I was a weird kid.


Was? :P

I think over here it's 1800 that is free.

Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:32 pm

If you think you may be poisoned and you don't know what to do..

call 1 800 222 1222

Hehe, they always play that jingle on the radio around here. I like the way the sing all the twos... one two two twoooooooooooo!

Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:39 pm

1-800-588-2300 EMPPIREEE TODAY!

Ehehehehe, it's the Empire Carpet store commerical jingle thing. It always gets stuck in my head.

Here the only free ones are 800. We don't have 877, 866, etc.

Fri Jul 16, 2004 9:47 pm

Alex wrote:
Sapphire Faerie wrote:Yes, they ran out of numbers for the prefix '800' so they started using '866', '877', and '888'.
I remember when they did it, I think I called an '888' number just for the sake of calling one, as it was new and different. I was a weird kid.


Was? :P

I think over here it's 1800 that is free.


I was a weird kid, now I'm a weird adult.
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