08438166266
☎️ 08438166266 👆 is a valid (Premium Rate) United Kingdom Phone Number and it is issued by TalkTalk Communications Limited. It is part of the phone block 843816 with a prefix of 0843.
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TimeLine of events for phone number 08438166266
- Charged £20 for hold timeApr
2018Billing discrepancy, never called, frustratingApr
2018Unauthorized call charge appears wronglyApr
2018Government actions harming financially vulnerable individualsApr
2018Charged for "free" phone callApr
2018High charge, very disappointing experienceApr
2018High cost for brief serviceApr
2018High phone cost, limited benefitsMar
2018Overcharged for job centre callMar
2018Frustrated with low payment amountMar
2018Job centre charges are unacceptableMar
2018Frustration over expensive phone callMar
2018Expensive phone call, avoid serviceFeb
2018High call charges for jobcentre contactJan
2018Inaccurate charges for unmade callsNov
2017Avoid this number, high charges!Nov
2017Issue with Jon call costNov
2017Job centre phone costs too highOct
2017Jobcentre phone call cost £9.62Sep
2017Unknown person cost me £20Sep
2017Number Of Searches: 294 Number Of Comments: 20 First Seen: 24 September 2017 General Reputation: negativeThis number has recently been searched from Llangynidr(Powys), Riccarton(East Ayrshire) and Thurning(Northamptonshire).
08438166266 has 20 comments of which 9 x negative and 10 x neutral and 1 x positive
08438166266 Summary (Read all comments)
Phone number ☎️ 08438166266 👆 is reported as a costly and misleading contact number purportedly for the Job Centre, where callers have incurred unexpectedly high charges, often exceeding £20 for lengthy hold times. Users express strong frustration with these fees, especially those on benefits, highlighting the financial strain and the unfair burden of contacting official services. Many complain about being misled into believing the number was free or low cost, only to face substantial bills. Several note that errors or delays from the Job Centre itself forced repeated calls, further escalating costs. Overall, this number is strongly advised against due to the unreasonable charges imposed on vulnerable callers seeking support.
Reports on phone number 08438166266
8 yearsI called what was listed as a free number for the job centre on their site, but ended up getting charged £20 just for waiting on the line. Strange thing is, now I can't even find that page to report it or complain!8 yearsI have no idea how this number showed up on my bill, coz I definately never called it. This is total nonsense!8 yearsI’ve never dialled that number yet it somehow showed up on my bill. How’s that even possible? Totally ridiculous!8 yearsI can't believe how unfairly the government is treating folks who really need the cash! It's just shocking!8 yearsI called this number thinking it was free as the site claimed, but ended up speaking to someone and got hit with an £8.50 charge. It’s really unfair, especially when you’re on benefits and struggling to afford these unexpected costs. Properly shocking!8 yearsThey charged me 26 quid and honestly, it's just ridiculous.8 yearsGot charged £12 for a quick 20 min chat. Ridiculous price just to get some help with benefits, honestly.8 yearswhat a waste, spent more than £20 ringing about esa which i dont qualify for since ive only been working for 14 years. apparently that’s not enough to get any support when you’re ill. if id known the call would be that pricey, wouldnt have even tried, such a pointless effort overall.ESA8 yearsBlimey, I got hit with an £18 charge just for ringing the job centre! That's honestly shocking!8 yearsGot a call from the job centre about £42, honestly mate, what a joke!9 yearsThe number actually belongs to the job centre, and it's awful how much they end up charging you. I rang them because my case wasn’t closed properly, and because of their errors, I wasted ages on hold and it cost me £15! Proper disgrace.9 yearsblimey, just got stung for 25 quid by calling this number, can't believe it!Blimey9 yearsCan you believe it? They charged me nearly £8 just for one call! Totally outrageous - stay clear of this at all costs!9 yearsSeriously, it’s a joke that this number is meant for contacting the jobcentre. Every time I ring, it costs me more than £5 - how on earth am I supposed to manage my money with charges like that?9 yearsI never even dialled this number, yet somehow I've been charged an awful lot of money for it.9 yearsAvoid returning calls to this number, it ended up costing me loads!9 yearsDid a call from Jon Centre end up charging me £41, can't believe it!Jon Centre9 yearsI phoned this number because I hadn’t received my phone appointment from the job centre. The call went on for 23 minutes and ended up costing me over £10. It’s just another ridiculous way the government and DWP make things harder for people trying to survive on £73 a week, and then charge them like this.DWP9 yearsHad to ring the jobcentre when they asked me to, but ended up waiting on hold forever, which cost me £9.62. What a waste!9 yearsI have no clue who that was, but chatting with them ended up costing me £20.Submit Your Own Report (0843 816 6266)
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