Changes to 0845/0870 Numbers

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[thetrout]

But that would be ^0.125.  Trout wrote 0.125p, which is most definitely one eighth of a penny, and I know the attention to detail and accuracy that he expects from others means he wouldn't make such a mistake himself. 

Apologies, it is a typo, I wrote ^0.125 and decided it didn't look right, so changed it to 0.125p without thinking and needing to completely rewrite it to 12.5p

It wasn't a complaint as such. I just felt that after effectively supplying information to the Police to aid them with their inquiries that I have been made out of pocket. Whether it's ^12.50, ^1.25, 12.5p or 0.125p, the cost is irrelevant. It was more the principle I was getting at. I will correct the typo in the existing post.

[didcotdean]

The Police say:

How much does it cost to call 101?

Calls to 101 (from both landlines and mobile networks) cost 15 pence per call, no matter what time of day you call, or how long you are on the phone.

The 15p cost of the call goes to the telephony providers to cover the cost of carrying the calls. The police and government receive no money from calls to 101.

The 15p here includes VAT^▸ (Value Added Tax), ie 12.5p ex VAT.

[bobm]

The Police say:

How much does it cost to call 101?

Calls to 101 (from both landlines and mobile networks) cost 15 pence per call, no matter what time of day you call, or how long you are on the phone.

The 15p cost of the call goes to the telephony providers to cover the cost of carrying the calls. The police and government receive no money from calls to 101.

The 15p here includes VAT^▸ (Value Added Tax), ie 12.5p ex VAT.

So if the government doesn't get the VAT, who does?