Call 18185 UK www.call18185.co.uk Reviews
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★☆☆☆☆
“18185 charge you twice”
Written on: 28/10/2012 by Moneysaver321 (1 review written)
Do not use 18185 if you want to save money. They take the money twice and refuse to refund it. First of all they sent an email saying the bank wouldn't pay the direct debit (possibly due to me not using 18185 for a long time), it was still set up on my bank account. I was made to pay by card and told to set up the direct debit again. I did this and the 1st of the next month, they took the same amount by direct debit. 18185 have accepted they owe me money but refuse to return it and say I... (read more)
★★★☆☆
“For gods sake don't forget to have money in your account”
Written on: 12/04/2012
Be warned, if you have them send you an email stating that you must pay them then expect to have them again take money from you: You end up paying twice. You cannot get through to them for love nor money. (read more)
★★★★☆
“6½ years of savings!”
Written on: 12/03/2012 by Heinz (1 review written)
I've been with 1899, 18185 and 18866 (yes, I have accounts with all 3 and use the one that's cheapest for the particular destination I'm calling) for 6½ years and can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times a call has failed or the connection has been so poor that I had to disconnect and re-dial. The savngs I've made (the GL makes 40+ minute calls to her sister in Spain each week and, at 4p connection + 1p/minute, there's no need to worry about her racking up a big bill). (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“ quality has deteriorated”
Written on: 10/03/2012 by BrightonVoyager (2 reviews written)
We have been using 18185 for the past three years to call Thailand Europe and Australia, we were delighted with the possibility of making cheap calls for family and business purposes; the bill at the end of the month was always surprisingly low; an unusual occurrence. Australia is still ok, so is Germany but unfortunately calls to France and Thailand, have been rendered impossible by the poor quality of reception. we can hear the correspondent but he or she can’t hear a word we... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“18185 :You may end up paying twice”
Written on: 15/11/2011 by Idgar (1 review written)
I've just discovered that BT can override their interface and I'm paying twice for the calls! 18185 just shrug it off! DONT USE THEM unless you are sure that your provider cant override the 18185 service.(SERVICE?what service?) (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“can't register with 18185”
Written on: 04/09/2011 by nanma9
How do I fill in the registration form completely?. Halfway through it just clicks off and I start again to no avail. Been trying all week. (read more)
Martyn4526's Response to nanma9's Review
Written on: 11/12/2011
I'm having the same problem, and, as I am not registered, I can find no way to contact them to report the problem and seek advice. Does anyone know how to do this ???
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Martyn4526's Response to nanma9's Review
Written on: 11/12/2011
I have just managed to register. You must do so using Internet Explorer only.
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★☆☆☆☆
“Been with them for years, gets worse year after year....”
Written on: 17/05/2011
Been with them for years, gets worse year after year. Terrible connection (almost always does not connect). The other side does not hear any ringtone (on most occasions I had to text them or ring them to pick up the phone which beats the whole purpose of trying to get a cheap call!). Keeps ended up into a voicemail (kept getting charged each time). Drops frequently when connected, poor reception.
Don't know why I didn't leave sooner (too lazy maybe). But have now cancelled my account and...
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★★★★☆
“My daughter lives in Jersey, Channel Islands. We were...”
Written on: 12/05/2011 by LizMac (7 reviews written)
My daughter lives in Jersey, Channel Islands. We were both spending a fortune on calls - me with BT and her Jersey Telecom.
I signed up with 18185 and all my calls now cost only 5p with zero p. per minute. As my daughter is not with BT her calls are internation so I always do the calling.
I have had no problems to date and have saved lots of p. The inability to locate or call a customer service does worry me somewhat as does the visibility of my bank account details when I log in.
I...
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★☆☆☆☆
“I work in a school and signed up for 18185 after my...”
Written on: 10/05/2011
I work in a school and signed up for 18185 after my brother highly recommended the service. It was excellent until recently when they stopped the texting service. What are we supposed to do now? Everything was working so well but now I have major problems because I have to use my own phone to send text messages and its costing me money. (read more)
★★★☆☆
“The system works reasonably well, all apid via direct...”
Written on: 16/04/2011
The system works reasonably well, all apid via direct debit monthly and only occasionally does it suffer poor connections but as I had forgotten to print off 2010 invoices I needed to contact them -that's when I realised it was impossible to query anything as their link to "customer services" email went via the FAQs which merely looped back to the start so I could never get an email address for customer services or any tel no- they are uncontactable which worries me if there is a money issue... (read more)
Guest's Comment
Written on: 13/02/2012
I have found 18185 to be very good for people with a small pocket. I find this blog a little 'unsettling'.
I have only just come onto site to see what the latest tarriff charges are BUT I can't find it anymore.
I can only presume that "18185" are facing cost pressures which is rather sad. I find them part of my necessary staple diet.
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★★★☆☆
“I have been with them for many many years and the...”
Written on: 12/04/2011
I have been with them for many many years and the system was excellent - the basic function still works well, but now they are slipping - they put the connect price up with out informing you by email, and now they have removed the text service without notice finally and they is no way of contacting them - that is disgraceful!! such a pity that a good product that works well dont have a long term commitment to get bettter and better - they are just stale now! and on the way down. The first... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“This service is not what it used to be I could not...”
Written on: 09/04/2011 by tinytotso (1 review written)
This service is not what it used to be I could not recomend it at all . Try contacting them when it says contact us your waisting your time.I am getting very worried and think I will be telling every one not to bother.
I could not give one star.raring.
overall just down right poor
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★☆☆☆☆
“18185 have blocked my phone since last Friday as they...”
Written on: 04/04/2011
18185 have blocked my phone since last Friday as they said I owe money. My account is fully up to date though I did owe a bill for just 47p to 18866 which they did not collect as my card had been renewed and they must have had the wrong expiry date or last three digits. The card was updated and bill paid & I can use 18866 with no problem yet 18185 still have my account blocked. I opened a new account on Friday with 1899 and today that has been blocked as they say I owe money to either... (read more)
★★★★★
“Used for about 6 years. Faultless. Don't think I've...”
Written on: 31/03/2011
Used for about 6 years. Faultless. Don't think I've ever failed to get through to a number. Use it 4 to 5 times every day. Use to other countries weekly without problems at unbelievably low prices. Quality is as normal as you would get with an ordinary BT line. (I suspect that most of these cheap companies rent the spare lines off BT anyway.) Billing has never been a problem but then again I've never tried to change accounts or numbers with them.
I really should not comment on Customer...
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★☆☆☆☆
“Be careful if you move house. I have and was allocated...”
Written on: 19/01/2011
Be careful if you move house. I have and was allocated a new landline number. When I tried to register the new number on my existing a/c with 18185, I was prevented as the previous person who had the number held a 18185 a/c but hadn't bothered to notify them. I gave them a week's notice to try and confirm with the previous person that it wasn't now their number. A month on I'm waiting to hear how they propose I reimburse that person as I need a service like this as I don't have inclusive day... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“bad service, no customer service number, today...”
Written on: 05/01/2011
bad service, no customer service number, today received an invoice on my credit card, seems dodgy I think their payment methode is not secure, be carful, I am terminating the service if I can get hold of someone (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“I've used their service only to find I keep paying...”
Written on: 03/12/2010
I've used their service only to find I keep paying twice - once to Orange and then again to them. When I email them I NEVER get a reply (read more)
Colprimus's Comment
Written on: 04/02/2011
you haven't read the operating instructions...you dial the 18185 access number THEN dial the destination number, AFTER dialling the destination number YOU MUST NOT hit the green button on your mobile or you will be charged by both networks....this is clearly stated in the instructions..even the voice prompt instructions state 'dial the destination number...then press HASH key'
<br/> i've use 18186 from landline and esp mobile for years now and have had nothing but excellent service and had no reason to contact customer service....pls don't let this persons review puit you off, he simply didnt follow instructions
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★☆☆☆☆
“I recieved no customer service - go ahead and try to...”
Written on: 20/10/2010
I recieved no customer service - go ahead and try to send them an email under contact us on the web and see what happens! Nothing (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“I have used call 18185 and call 18866 since 2004 and I...”
Written on: 29/08/2010 by mona hanley61 (1 review written)
I have used call 18185 and call 18866 since 2004 and I was really happy. My trouble with 18185 started on 27th July 2010 when 5 x invoices were sent to me varying from £36 to £73. The total invoices amounts to approx £300.00. I feared the worst and thought my account have been hacked and tried to log into my account but could not access it either therefore I reported it to my local Police. I tried in vain to contact 18185 but NO SOUL to speak to and my emails were bounced back to me... (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“Used to be an excellent service, but has gone...”
Written on: 12/03/2010 by androobe (4 reviews written)
Used to be an excellent service, but has gone massively downhill in the past few months. I use them to call abroad from my mobile, so have to dial a London number to get through first. In recent months the number is frequently engaged, or answers and gives me a silent line. Their customer service insist it must be down to my mobile provider, but it's not because I have the same problems from two networks and never have a problem calling anyone else - they clearly just don't have capacity... (read more)
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★★★★☆
“sometime it works , and sometimes no connction can be...”
Written on: 28/01/2010
sometime it works , and sometimes no connction can be made, also the reception sometimes not very clear, and many times you have to phone more than once, specially abroad (read more)
★★★★☆
“I have used the service for several years without any...”
Written on: 04/01/2010 by timtinker (1 review written)
I have used the service for several years without any problems. However when my credit card was renewed I tried to log in to provide the new information but was unable to. There does not appear to be any way to communicate with the company to explain the problem so I may have to use another service in future. (read more)
★★★☆☆
“FAQs as ever, but NO customer service contact...”
Written on: 02/08/2009
FAQs as ever, but NO customer service contact possible. Received 4 identical invoices today from Call 18185 UK, but unable to check with them that they won't be deducting 4 times from my bank account. (read more)
★★★★☆
“Overall Call18185 just works in the background, you...”
Written on: 19/02/2009
Overall Call18185 just works in the background, you don't get spam and their itemised billing is good. I've been with Call18185 for a while now and have found them as reliable as using my line provider. Their online account works well and makes it easy to track call prices soon after making them. (read more)
★★★☆☆
“Very low rates for Canada and Italy that I use a...”
Written on: 18/02/2009
Very low rates for Canada and Italy that I use a lot.Advertises 4p per min for Ecuador for months on end on rates list on website but this service has never been available, one is referred to another number which charges 8p a minute.
IMPOSSIBLE to contact customer services, "webpage unavailable" or endless loop to back where one started.
Reliable invoices I appreciate that a no frills service attempts to cut "Service" costs but I would like to make a serious complaint about advertised rates...
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★☆☆☆☆
“My phone service was suspended this week, allegedly...”
Written on: 29/01/2009 by GeeDubew (1 review written)
My phone service was suspended this week, allegedly due to a 'failed payment'. My card company confirms they paid the invoice on the day 'demanded' and my cc statement also shows the bill as paid.. Have sent 2 emails to 18185, to 2 different on-website addresses...no reply.
Also, in the past, several times a connection fee has been charged when connection has failed. Also, calls are sometimes cut off after 1 hr (on chargeable calls) so that the number has to be redialled , with a new...
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★☆☆☆☆
“ Call 18185 UK. Cheap phone service, Customer service...”
Written on: 23/01/2009
Call 18185 UK. Cheap phone service, Customer service shocking, sent me an email saying couldn't take payment from my credit card account, told to set up new one. DID. Two days later another email still couldn't take payment. Sent payment through direct transfer from bank. I emailed them asking that they confirmed receipt of payment. Not a dicky bird!!! Just found out that they had taken payment from credit card after I'd transfered funds. No sign of payment showing on my account. Just... (read more)
★★★★★
“Register your BT (and some others) landline with Call...”
Written on: 08/01/2009 by colprimus (6 reviews written)
Register your BT (and some others) landline with Call 18185.co.uk and anytime you want to make a call dial 18185 then the no. you want and it is so much cheaper ie uk calls are FREE, UK mobiles are 6ppm and calls to Aus are 1ppm..I use it all the time and don't know what that person complaining about insufficent funds is talking about about (prob a pre pay mobile customer who's a bit confused) you dial the no and you make the call..there are no charges other than the calls you make and if... (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“I lodged a complaint about the 'insufficient funds'...”
Written on: 03/06/2008 by andrew11 (1 review written)
I lodged a complaint about the 'insufficient funds' issue and Call 18185 UK responded promptly with 'my account is in good standing' and the issue is resolved. I haven't successfully made any calls since then to any mobiles, problem still exists. Must be a more reliable service somewhere, unless 18185 can explain I may just use another carrier! (read more)
★★★★☆
“I've been using 18185 for years and it's been great ,...”
Written on: 27/05/2008
I've been using 18185 for years and it's been great , "free" (there is a connection fee) calls to UK landlines 0.5p to USA etc. However lately it's started to let me down and I may see if there is another company with the same rates. (read more)
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★★★★★
“All. I have had no problems at all. Why didn't I find...”
Written on: 21/02/2008
All. I have had no problems at all. Why didn't I find them before. They've saved me a small fortune. I love the 1p sms text function as well. None, they even accept my American express cash back card so it works out cheaper again. A sturdy and robust telephone call supply and have been able to cope with everything I can throw at it both home and overseas (read more)
★★★★★
“Brilliant, cheapest service going, cannot equal it. I...”
Written on: 11/02/2008 by repcomms (1 review written)
Brilliant, cheapest service going, cannot equal it. I phone a South Africa mobile for 8p per min compared with BT at 73p per min - go figure !! Occasionally it gets congested in the evening which can be infuriating but the savings make up for it. How do other operators servive ? (read more)
★★★★★
“Call 18185 UK is the best phone service I can find. I...”
Written on: 31/03/2006 by wheelerjuk (3 reviews written)
Call 18185 UK is the best phone service I can find. I used to use Call 18866, but then I found this service, and it is even cheaper than Call 18866 is. I was amazed! The service is great, and the value for money is excellent! (read more)
Ds1365's Response to wheelerjuk's Review
Written on: 08/05/2006
I agree. I was with 18866 and then got cheesed off at the rise from 3p connection charge then 4p then 5p. This made me shop around and boy am I glad I did. I found 18185 and the connection charge was 4p but the prices were so much cheaper than 18866. I also found 1899 which had a cheaper connection charge of 3p and prices cheaper than 18866 but not as cheap as 18185. Also I ring Oz a lot and the 1p a min with 18185 made it an easy decision to swop. I am a bit concerned that these companies get you in and then ease the prices up (like 18866 did). You must not get lazy, and keep regular checks on which is offering the best deal.
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Guest's Response to nanma9's Review
Written on: 01/11/2011
I am having the same problem