Alternatives to 1890 Phone Numbers
Many companies in Ireland make use of the Lo call 1890 or 1850 numbers – but for most people – making a call to one of these numbers can cost more than ringing a “normal” landline number. If you are on a call package where you have free landline calls or a certain amount of free landline calls – these 1890 or 1850 numbers are not included in the free calls.
Calls from landlines to these 1890 or 1850 numbers will be costing you up to 5c a minute and from mobiles almost 50c a minute. If you are put on hold for 10 minutes it could end up costing you a fiver.
You should try and find an alternative number to the 1890 number. Companies should really list both numbers on their websites and in the phone book – but sadly they don’t always do that.