| Directory Enquiries - Comparison of Call Costs -118 xxx numbers | ||||||||||||||
| Directory Enquiries - Comparison of Costs | No. | Time comparisons | 1 search | 2 searches | 3 searches | |||||||||
| DQ | Call Cost | Unit Cost | Minimum | of |
0.50 |
0.60 |
0.80 |
1.00 |
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0.75 |
1.50 |
2.25 |
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| Service Provider | Number | p/call | p/min | p/call | Searches |
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| Cost in pence | Cost in pence | |||||||||||||
| Orange | 118 000 | 0 | 20 | 49 | Multiple | 49.0 | 49.0 | 49.0 | 49.0 | 49.0 | 49.0 | 49.0 | ||
| Cable & Wireless | 118 099 | 35 | 0 | 0 | One | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 70.0 | 100.5 | ||
| One.Tel | 118 111 | 35 | 0 | 0 | One | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 70.0 | 100.5 | ||
| Core | 118 114 | 40 | 0 | 0 | Two | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 80.0 | ||
| The Number | 118 118 | 49 | 9 | 0 | Multiple | 53.5 | 54.4 | 56.2 | 58.0 | 55.8 | 62.5 | 69.3 | ||
| 192.com | 118 119 | 25 | 30 | 0 | Multiple | 40.0 | 43.0 | 49.0 | 55.0 | 47.5 | 70.0 | 92.5 | ||
| Telewest | 118 180 | 25 | 30 | 0 | Multiple | 40.0 | 43.0 | 49.0 | 55.0 | 47.5 | 70.0 | 92.5 | ||
| Yellow Pages | 118 247 | 0 | 40 | 0 | Multiple | 20.0 | 24.0 | 32.0 | 40.0 | 30.0 | 60.0 | 90.0 | ||
| Share UK | 118 499 | 25 | 30 | 0 | Multiple | 40.0 | 43.0 | 49.0 | 55.0 | 47.5 | 70.0 | 92.5 | ||
| BT | 118 500 | 25 | 30 | 0 | Multiple | 40.0 | 43.0 | 49.0 | 55.0 | 47.5 | 70.0 | 92.5 | ||
| O2 | 118 500 | 0 | 65 | 2 | Multiple | 32.5 | 39.0 | 52.0 | 65.0 | 48.8 | 97.5 | 146.3 | ||
| British Gas | 118 511 | 35 | 0 | 0 | One | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 70.0 | 100.5 | ||
| AmCall | 118 700 | 35 | 0 | 0 | One | 35.3 | 35.3 | 35.3 | 35.3 | 35.3 | 70.5 | 105.8 | ||
| Dir Enq UK | 118 800 | 0 | 19 | 19 | Multiple | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 28.5 | 42.8 | ||
| Energis | 118 810 | 29 | 0 | 0 | One | 29.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 58.0 | 87.0 | ||
| One | 118 811 | 30 | 0 | 0 | One | 30.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 60.0 | 90.0 | ||
| 11 88 66 Ltd | 118 866 | 49 | 9 | 0 | Multiple | 53.5 | 54.4 | 56.2 | 58.0 | 55.8 | 62.5 | 69.3 | ||
| Telco | 118 877 | 30 | 5 | 0 | One | 32.5 | 33.0 | 34.0 | 35.0 | 33.8 | 67.6 | 101.2 | ||
| Conduit LowCost | 118 888 | 25 | 20 | 0 | Multiple | 35.0 | 37.0 | 41.0 | 45.0 | 40.0 | 55.0 | 70.0 | ||
| Prices as shown are assumed to include 17.5% VAT! | Min | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 28.5 | 42.8 | ||||||
| A typical search takes about 45 seconds (0.75 minutes) | Max | 53.5 | 54.4 | 56.2 | 65.0 | 55.8 | 97.5 | 146.3 | ||||||
| (revised 15 September 2003) - please notify any inaccuracies or changes to webster@ncf.info | ||||||||||||||