What visitors to SayNoTo1890.com are saying…

This is a fantastic idea. I cen't understand why companies don't ditch the 1890 number altogther mine just did.

Great website Thanks a million!

i have had a bee in my bonnet about this for many years / so THANK YOU

Keep up the good work!

Thanks for providing this service, it's particularly useful as I live in the US!

Hi, Just discovered your site through boards.ie great stuff. I have it as a favourite on my iphone but the a/z link doesn't seem to work like on my pc. Have you got any plans on bringing this in app form that will work on a phone. I think it would be a huge success.

I just want to say a huge thank you to you for your work in saving consumers so much in unnecessary call costs. The number of businesses bringing in these numbers, presumably for their own benefit rather than that of their customers,is growing at a phenomenal rate. Hats off to you!

Rock on saynoto1890, whoever you are! I love you!

Love the website! Saving me a fortune already! Thanks

Didn’t realise just how expensive 0818 numbers were and gave up when I tried to contact Debenhams.ie on their 0818 number to resolve an order query. No listing for them, does anyone have one please? Have brought this issue up each time I’ve had to call a 18XX or 15XX number and each time I’ve been told that “this is our only number”. So so glad that this site exists now, I’ve already found a few useful alternative numbers. Well done.

Fair play to you and keep up the fantastic work.

Firstly thank you very much for helping to fight these greedy people.

These Companies advertising that the 1890 number is a low cost number when so many people have been sucked in and they cannot understand why there "Pay as you go" is giving them such bad value they have not twigged its the high cost numbers.  They should be brought to Court for Lying as they are NOT low cost phone calls, but the highest one can make, I had one that cost me nearly 10 Euros on top of my phone bill. It is maddening and infuriating .

Great improvement since my last visit. Heard some talk on Joe Duffy re 1890 calls. Wondered did this site get a mention but I only heard a minute. Well done and thanks again.

Nice site, saved me a few bob!

Thanks for a great site and a great service.

You’re providing a great service on this site. Much appreciated.

THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE GREAT SITE.

I thought I would take time to thank you for getting these numbers, it has been a great help and a real money saver. It really pisses me of that these companies rip us off!!

Thank you for managing this valuable site

Keep up the good work.

Just came across this when googling a missed call number. This website is a brilliant idea and I just want to congratulate you. These "low call" numbers are a scam imo and should be done away with. Thanks for all your work!

I love your site.

Thanks very much I love this Great Big Idea. Sorry, though amused, to see that some people thought you were providing a new golden pages. They will doubtless be the ones who continue to phone Joe Duffy complaining about phone charges. Don't get mad, get even. I'll follow with interest, Thanks.

You really saved my day, which is even more than money. Not only Liberty Insurance does only provide 1890 to contact them, but it’s impossible to reach them if you’re on a top up plan, or even from skype. I was completely stuck and you saved me !!

Just stumbled across your site ….great service ….had become really annoyed at having to phone 1890 numbers …happy days !!!

I just want to say this is one of the best sites I’ve ever come across. I’m on a bill phone and it’s mad money to even be 1 minute on an 1890 number. So thanks

Good site. Much needed  

Good stuff!

Your site is just amazing really and thks

I think your service is great and I often use it.

Hi Just discovered your website which confirms what my tel accounts keep telling me, that I am ringing these low call numbers which are more expensive if you already have a package covering these calls to various landlines in Ireland and UK for up to an hour... It's absurd that they do not give alternatives and we keep wondering why our bills are so high. My telephone package which includes broadband etc should be €44 a month but it's always adding thing slike these 1890 numbers. Consumers especially older people like ourselves are not very well informed about all this.

Thanks for this great service. Used it today to confirm receipt and activate my new Public Services Card. Instead of phoning 1890 837000 which is not included in my UPC landline package.

This is a super useful site – grma.  Bail ó Dhia ar an obair!

These numbers have been annoying me for years as I have an Eircom package (calls in Ireland free 24 hours) and I really hit the fan today when I tried to contact Electric Ireland......... and could only speak to the auto-voice (or whatever they call it) but as my query was a little out of the ordinary I could not get any information. Tried several number combinations but could not reach a HUMAN. There was no alternative 7 digit number readily available on either their correspondence or in the telephone directory so I decided to google just to find out the telephone charges. This was when I came across your blog...... Thank you. Sorry I cannot help you in your mission........ My brain is antique.

Thanks for the info.    Nice to see people fighting back against these sneaky costs.

Excellent site!! I’ve used this site many times & saved a fair few bob over the years. Many, many thanks for taking the time to selflessly devise & update this site

Brilliant idea. You should get a medal for this website. Thank you

I used your site again this morning, its the best. sure why would someone pay when your offering such a great free service, keep up the great work.

And thank you for your excellent service that I use very frequently.

Thank you so much for this free service. It's so good of you to give up your time to help people in such a practical way. I've recommended it to everyone I know! Keep up the great work. I'm sure you have a heap of good karma heading your way.

Can I first of all congratulate you on the site. I have provided a couple of alternative numbers in the past

Well done. I've just called DAFT using your number. This is a very useful service and if I find any useful numbers going forward I will certainly contribute them.

Hi There, I came across your website when I just put into search "what are 1890 numbers", having just noticed for the first time the charges on my Vodafone bill for calls to 1890 numbers, and so many companies use the 0818 / 1890 / 1850 etc. My question is why? Why do so many companies have these numbers...., what is the benefit to the company? And why do you think the mobile phone providers don't include them in their packages when they are so widely used? It is not something they share with you when you sign up for your agreed package, they will tell you 400 free minutes but I don't ever remember them saying to me "but not to 1890 / 0818 or 1850 numbers", they should. If you call an 1890 number from a landline, is it still costing more than just calling the regular 01 +++ number? I am just wondering who these numbers are benefiting?, and they should be obliged to advertise that the locall only applies when dialed from a landline.

Good site. Much needed

Tried calling and 1890 number 3 times this morning – must have spent 5 to 10 minutes listening to their garbage. Then took you advice, looked at the old fashioned telephone book, got the land-line number and dialled it. Total satisfaction

This is a super useful site – grma

Nice one i recently was unavle to call my parts supplier for my business because they have left eircom and are now using 0818 , i call them 5 or 6 times per day (busy)and once or twice (quiet) good to see someone doing somthing here fairplay

Great service you run, due to company cost cutting I could no longer access ulsterbank anytime on my mobile untill now thank you very much.

Agree with the above. Fantastic website! Thank you

I totally agree with you on this....nonsense locall numbers my eye. Thank you.

This is a pet hate of mine and I value your site highly as it saves me wasting money. Do you know if there is a way to find out the number of people who are operating on a price plan or package that includes all their calls to landline numbers in Ireland? This might well be useful in convincing companies to display their geographical number in addition to the 1890 or 1850 numbers. If you know how it can be done, I am willing to do some leg-work to get the answers. Also, could a campaign be mounted to encourage Leo Varadkar to implement the changes that he so advocated when he was in opposition? And to push for a definition of who, in government or otherwise, is responsible for the foolishness that exists, ie that a system that was supposed to save people money when contacting an organisation is actually costing them extra money. Again, I am willing to give some time to help with this.

Thanks for all the info, great help with phone costs.

I use this site regularly, brilliant thanks

Great website you have, very handy for people like me who have free landline calls and that can use the alternative numbers listed here!

Great site, really helpful to avoid being ripped off on call charges.

Well done, just came across your site and I think it's great. The number of times I have used the "outside of Ireland number" for credit cards etc, would amaze you. I was in Galway a few weeks ago and I needed to book a room in the Travel Lodge, the mobile provider I use does not allow 1890 numbers (48 Go Conquer, it's from their site I got the link to you) so I had to go and get a Meteor sim and €5 credit just to ring the Travel Lodge. I will say it again Well done, a great bit of thinking!! Best regards and Thank you

Hi there, I was disgusted to see your site attacked over the weekend. It really sickened me that a random organisation would target your site which is providing such a good service. It just goes to show what a messed up world we live in. Anywya, glad to see you back live. Did your Web Developers or Host Company explain how the attack happened? As a developer it would be really interesting to know.

Great web info here! Let’s not pay the banks, or other ‘services’, a cent more than we must. Bad enough to be kept waiting and listening to the awful music but to pay extra for privilege is truly galling!!! Well done to saynoto1890! Ann T

Keep up the good work!

Thanks for the site!

Just found your site and I would like to commend you for doing this. thank youso much for setting up a great site,have a bundle with eircom rip off if i find any numbers i will forward them to you.

Thanks _ great resource – used ptsb geo for difficult account query- took over 30 mins to get beyond autopilot and deal with query- 1890 would have been outside my 3 bundle- asked rep to record my complaint that geo was not on statement – she agreed both should be on with appropriate advice note as the point is to offer best customer service. She said she understood ptsb were subsidising 1890 calls as a service! Could it be true both ends of the call are the paying telecomns for a call which could in my case be in my 3 bundle if geo? Thanks again

Thank you for bringing the information re using 1890 numbers ,I can't believe company's are advising us to use these what they call LOW CALL Numbers and charging as much as 3times what it should be . many thanks , tj

Just to say thanks setting up a very good interesting website.

I will put a link to you on m website and mention you on the blog. Thanks For taking the time to put the site together.

This website is fantastic. It has saved me a lot of money, thanks!

Let me start by saying that this is a great site. I use Say No To 0870 in the UK and so searched for a similar site in Ireland and found you. Every time I use your site, whether successfully or unsuccessfully, I sing your praises.

Wow finally someone with a brain cheers

Thanks for the help, the websites great!

Looking good, certainly more attractive than the old site, like the red font as well as getting the message across

Many thanks for your fantastic service!

Thanks for your gigantic website.

I have just come across your website for the first time and find it really useful. Many thanks indeed for providing a great service.

Thanks for this great service. Used it today to confirm receipt and activate my new Public Services Card. Instead of phoning 1890 837000 which is not included in my UPC landline package, I called 01 7043000 and got through very quickly and got transferred to the correct person. Job done in under 2 minutes.

Thank you for the service you provide

Great site. Hate having to pay for calls all because companies insist on giving 1890 numbers out. Well done on helping us save money!

Well done to you & thanks a million for taking the time to share with us:)

It would be great if also include 0818 and other types of premium numbers into you brilliant app and on this website.

Hello lads. Great job what you are doing.

Excellent site which I've just found and will make full use of. Kudos to you for doing this. My gripe is this. All landline providers exclude all these types of number from their definition of local calls, so, for example, even though I have unlimited geographic landline calls for both Ireland and UK from eircom, if we use a 18 or 08 number they are charged, even if to a business 200 metres away. I'm not sure if you have highlighted this, having just found the site, but it should give you some further leverage to promote the savings which can be made. Best of luck. If you take donations, I will estimate our savings over the next six months or so and help you out with costs to that extent at least.

Keep up the good work. Comreg has no interest in resolving this mess as they state its a marketing decision whether teleco include them in package.They only have to charge same rate as "national". Revenue shortly are having a big push on 1890-there needs to be a clear government guideline that std numbers must also be quoted at least from government agencies.Most dont even realise that 1890 cannot be dialed outside of Ireland.We need to push this up the agenda with politicians.Do all 1890 numbers have a parallell std number? Also another problem issue is "076" VOIP....confusing in the 07x but equally as problematic and costly (Bank of Ireland+ Citizens Information) and don't seem to have an STD alternative no. Thanks

Hi. I don't have your name but I wanted to say thank you, this is a great saving. Have you thought of going to the country with it? Joe Duffy, Pat Kenny or John Murray might well be interested in including it as a feature. Would you mind sending me an email so that I can put you in my address list? Thanks again.

A quick message to say thanks for the service. At least someone is fighting back!

Thanks to all above,,my first time to take notice of this whole subject... the usual sly ripoff that goes on in this country.  If they were honest and told the cost it would pay them more in the long term but they have to sneaky steal from their own costomers.

Just to say a big thank you. I need to ring up one of the bank (sters) but I will not pay telephone charges. M.E

Thanks for a useful site.

Thank you for providing a great service.

thank you for uploading all these numbers. Very useful website.

Thanks for your site, its invaluable!

Thank you for this web site. Spent all day yesterday trying to find a non 1850 number for Airtricity that I could call from the UK with no success. Happened on your web site this morning – Hey Presto found number and job done. I have shared you on facebook – not sure how to leave a comment otherwise. Thank you once again.

Sorry to hear about your site being ripped off (again). As you probably know by now I have been using your service for years now and find it great so I hate to hear this. I suggest (again) that you make an app version of your site and sell it on Apple and Android. I for one would certainly buy it for my iphone.

Great site, thanks 🙂 The hidden charges of calls from mobile phones to ESB etc. ( not included in Call Plans of any mobile I've had) are sneaky and essentially dishonest. Your site is a great service to Joe Public in the ongoing war against Ripoff Ireland.

Thanks a million for this great resource! It's a real cheek for companies to charge for you to call them...

Thanks for such a great service.