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« Reply #225 on: July 12, 2011, 22:08:31 »
FGW▸ (First Great Western) got strung uo by APCOA▸ (Car parking company used at GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) - controlled stations in the area), who oroginally contracted RingGo then canx that to take it in-house.

I suspect the first FGW knew abiut it was when we started complaining/campaigning to keep RingGo.
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« Reply #226 on: July 14, 2011, 22:16:39 »
Received both a text and an email this afternoon with the new geiographic number valid from 5 am tommorrrow.

01895 262122
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« Reply #227 on: July 14, 2011, 22:52:45 »
That new number seems to only accept calls from mobiles, not landlines - so there's no option of phoning your details when you get to the office, apparently?

I've just tested that geographic number: the recorded message reply is as follows:

"Welcome to Connect Cashless Parking.  We're sorry, but this service is only available from a mobile phone where the number is not withheld. Please try again or use a different mobile phone. Goodbye. (click)"

Charming.  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #228 on: July 14, 2011, 23:02:51 »
A total random coincidence, but when I clicked on this thread, the photo, top right on the page was:



"fast & convenient"? Based on this thread - debatable.   Roll Eyes Grin
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« Reply #229 on: July 14, 2011, 23:51:52 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on July 14, 2011, 22:52:45
That new number seems to only accept calls from mobiles, not landlines - so there's no option of phoning your details when you get to the office, apparently?

I've just tested that geographic number: the recorded message reply is as follows:

"Welcome to Connect Cashless Parking.  We're sorry, but this service is only available from a mobile phone where the number is not withheld. Please try again or use a different mobile phone. Goodbye. (click)"

Charming.  Roll Eyes
Not forgetting the idea of the system is that your payment details are registered to a mobile phone number? Which in theory is personal. A landline isn't.
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« Reply #230 on: July 14, 2011, 23:58:21 »
Company mobiles are no good for this scheme, then?  Tongue
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #231 on: July 15, 2011, 09:27:41 »
why not?
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« Reply #232 on: July 15, 2011, 12:27:22 »
Quote from: ChrisB on July 15, 2011, 09:27:41
why not?
Withheld numbers or all outgoing calls coming from a central number
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« Reply #233 on: July 15, 2011, 12:29:32 »
Oh, ok - I didn't realise that was how Company mobiles work.

How do contacts call you back then? Through a central switboard? How last decade is that?....
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« Reply #234 on: July 15, 2011, 18:38:41 »
It all worked fine for me this morning.  I would not have expected the 0845 number to work through a company switchboard.

It may not be quite as fast as ringo, but it does the job.  The only significant improvement would be for it to tell you what the last car park you used was before it asked you if you want to park there again, rather than afterwards.

Notices at Swindon Station still only gave the 0845 number at 6 O'Clock tonight
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« Reply #235 on: July 15, 2011, 22:14:59 »
The notices are being changed, largest car parks first
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« Reply #236 on: July 15, 2011, 23:55:25 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on July 14, 2011, 23:58:21
Company mobiles are no good for this scheme, then?  Tongue
I assume if you have a company mobile it's personal issue.
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« Reply #237 on: July 27, 2011, 20:51:15 »
Not all company mobiles work that way in all but the largest companies and even in some of the largest companies, they work like any other mobile. 

If I am travelling on company business then my parking fees are part of my travelling expenses.
So using my company mobile to pay would be fine.
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« Reply #238 on: June 19, 2012, 05:40:37 »
Looks like there's been a changeover from RingGo at First Capital Connect too ...

http://blog.stuart-pinfold.co.uk/2012/06/fcc-apcoa-parking-changes/
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« Reply #239 on: June 19, 2012, 07:06:04 »
Quote from: grahame on June 19, 2012, 05:40:37
Looks like there's been a changeover from RingGo at First Capital Connect too ...

http://blog.stuart-pinfold.co.uk/2012/06/fcc-apcoa-parking-changes/
I found this out when parking at Bedford last weekend.  Shocked to find it wanted to charge a fee to pay by credit card.  FCC▸ (First Capital Connect) doing what they do best.

If I'm not mistaken, at FGW▸ (First Great Western) stations, you actually receive a small discount for paying by phone.
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