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Originally posted by Dildozer
I have to agree that a monthly flat rate charged on a 1900 number would make much more sense. However, if the chargebacks are the same % then it still is sucky.
And i still don't know why rates in the Uk are so much higher than anywhere else. Is it because UK people are more stupid (no offense), that they're used to having their calls billed by minute (even local calls) or they're pound is so much strong that they don't really see it as expensive?
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Assuming your talking about uk premium rate numbers (rather then international called from the UK) then the reason its so expensive is that premium rate numbers are VERY heavily regulated by the ICSTIS (dunno what it stands for but their website is
http://www.icstis.org.uk ) an example of just how hard to deal with they are is that to get a live 1 to 1 service theres like a £15,000 bond. The rules surrounding diallers are bloody strict as well.
Personally I'm generally against them but I think like most people my perceptions of them are bad largely becuause I know if I'm gonna wank I'm not gonna hurry up because I'm on the clock.
Oh and by the way I've been lurking around this site for ages and just registered so this is my first post, Hi everybody!
