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On hold for too long? Is no-one picking up your call

On Jan 4, 2019
By 08UK

Are you regularly left waiting on hold on the phone for too long when trying to contact a UK Company that supplies good or services to you? Are y

2018 review of Premium Rate Services

On Oct 5, 2018
By 08UK

The premium rate service (PRS) market in the UK was worth £555.3 million in 2017-18 including charity donations, down 12.1% on the previous financial year. Excluding Charity donations, the phone-paid services market was worth £517.8 mi

118 The Most Expensive UK Phone Numbers, How Much?

On Sep 21, 2018
By 08UK

Over recent years there have been some significant changes to the Directory Enquiry (DQ) sector of the phone-paid services market. The availability of alternatives to DQ services including smartphones and other devices where customers can

Raised a Complaint against your Broadband or Phone supplier unresolved dispute? CISAS can help

On Aug 29, 2018
By 08UK

It’s important to know what your rights are when it comes to your broadband, mobile and TV services as a consumer. Especially if you are unhappy with your current provider. If your complaint is broadband related and your trying

Buy A Catchy Phone Number For Your Business

On Aug 23, 2018
By 08UK

When choosing a new business phone number, getting a memorable catchy phone number, instead of any series of random digits, can have a major impact on any advertising campaign. Project a powerful, national image of a quality

Red Telephone Box resurrection - An insight into a Telephone box graveyard

On May 9, 2018
By 08UK

Two years ago 08UK reported that BT were scrapping the majority of traditional red phone boxes we see on our UK streets today. In 2016 we looked at some of the innovative ways that phone boxes have been used to help local communities ie using defi

Why Choose Use 0800

On May 8, 2018
By 08UK

Many companies, specifically smaller, much less established organisations, might wonder if buying a Freephone 0800 range would be a useful investment. While there can be some instances where having an 0800 number range isn’t beneficial, ther

Get Your DR Plan in Action Ahead of More Bad Weather - When The Beast Returns Will Your Organisation

On Jan 23, 2018
By 08UK

UK Business should test again their continuity plans, disaster recovery planning was evidently severely lacking last week, when the snow and cold hit us all many businesses suffered. Following the ‘Beast from the Eas

4 Features to capture the real voice of your customers, are they happy with you as their supplier?

On Sep 20, 2017
By 08UK

4 Features to capture the real voice of your customers, are they happy with you as their supplier? Obtaining customer feedback has increasingly become an integral part of any business set-up, in order to improve, a business must kn

Help with 0800

On Sep 20, 2017
By 08UK

In July 2015 0800 numbers finally became free to call from all UK networks including mobiles. Are you looking for help with an existing 0800 number? Maybe you’re dissatisfied with your existing commercials and simply want to re