New rules from February 1st 2011 sees repeated silent calls abolished.

Predictive diallers used by the contact centre industry cause silent calls and companies can now be fined up to £2M.

Ofcom aims to simply charging structures for Non-Geographic number ranges
Ofcom has announced that it intends to simplify the charge controls on all Non-Geograpgic number ranges, but these proposals may not come into effect for another 2 years, according to the telecoms industry regulator. These proposals are in response to consumer confusion on certain types of numbers and its aim is to attempt to improve consumer confidence when dialling certain numbers.
The principle change centres around the 08 number range. These numbers are currently labelled as Freephone numbers, but when called from a mobile phone network, they are classed as premium rate numbers with some networks charging as much as £2.50 / minute.
Freecall numbers such as Cable & Wireless 0500 numbers and 0808 business telephone numbers are also to be incorporated under these proposals.
The principle changes on numbers are as follows:-
01/02/03 – the first two are classified as geographic numbers and 03 number ranges are non-geographic number ranges but are linked to the geographic number ranges (01/02 number).
07 numbers – mobile rates;
0800 number – free to dial from landlines and mobile numbers and networks;
0842, 0843, 0844 and 0845 numbers and 0871, 0872 and 0873 - business rates, charged at lower cost; and
090/ 091/098 - premium rated numbers, these are a higher cost.

Leslie Ash's mobile telephone number is hacked - But what do they need with a spitting image puppet's phone content?

Phone hacking scandals - is nothing secure these days?

Google makes telephone numbers non-geographical and permanent with Google Voice 26/1/11. Once you subscribe to this service your number will be into the search engines and people will never forget your number again - magic ! n

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Non-Geographic Numbers unleashed with SIP -see our article @ http://ping.fm/BZIoz(SIP)-Over-PSTN-for-Number-Presentation&id=5732664

Lucky No. 7 - Cognitive psychologists state that using 'chunking' consumers are more likely to remember recurring patterns of numbers which is a good reason to purchase a memorable 0845 number for your business from http://ping.fm/bPILY

Google drops video-conferencing protocol (H.264). This is a protocol for video so it looks like they want to take on Cisco in their own back yard - www.intelesis.co.uk/

Some guy called bill arthur louis philip louis sax-coburg is getting hitched this year and I get 11 days holiday - brilliant !

Ofcom intends to protect the interests of smaller mobile communications providers - http://ping.fm/Tdt5j

According to HR Magazine BT saves £2.2 million per year through home working and flexible working: http://ping.fm/f0Vzw

Ofcom announce proposals to make 0800 numbers free calls from mobile networks - see www.intelesis.co.uk/08-0800.php

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