Comments on: How many iPhone apps has O2 banned from the App Store?

By: Mick

Mick — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:16:00 +0000

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By: Roger White

Roger White — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:38:00 +0000

Those apps are essentially an interactive telephone directory , so why would O2 want to ban them? Forcing people to use extremely expensive 0870 numbers on their mobile phones is completely wrong in my view.

By: Facebook App Developer

Facebook App Developer — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:59:00 +0000

I do not believe that ALL companies are using the exhorbitant fees charged for these numbers just to cover costs, but I am glad to hear there is one out there.

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By: 0845 Numbers

0845 Numbers — Sat, 01 May 2010 09:13:38 +0000

This is such a interesting post, i cant stop myself to comment on it.

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contract free iphone — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:45:36 +0000

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By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:27:04 +0000

So wait, you think that O2 has some say in the App store? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

No carrier has any input whatsoever, Apple decides and its one way with no feedback loop for the operator.

If you dont believe me on this one take a look at the Google / Apple / AT&T debate. You want to blame the carriers but as with all things Apple they control the entire experience and there is no leeway for anyone.

By: Slava

Slava — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:07:21 +0000

I wonder how long it will take until Cydia app store gains popularity. I’d love to have access to some of the apps that don’t go past the screening process of carriers. Google voice would be nice

P.S.
I love how the later posts are simply people trying to spam links to their site in comments, even trying to put their desired link title attribute instead of their name, all while comment links are no-follow rel.

By: it support bradford

it support bradford — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:00:56 +0000

I’ve used http://www.saynoto0870.com and guys its just a brilliant service and free too. Many of these companies are making a lot of money from us consumers just out of these 08* numbers.

Well done http://www.saynoto0870.com …we value your website.

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By: Free iPhone App

Free iPhone App — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:41:19 +0000

Thank you very much for this informative post.

By: Andy Merrett

Andy Merrett — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:09:35 +0000

The SayNoTo0870.com web site already admirably handles all 08** numbers that it knows about, so I don’t see why rewriting is necessary at all, subject to the database itself being updated, which is a much less painful and immediate process than having to update the app.

By: Jakob Stoeck

Jakob Stoeck — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:18:18 +0000

Same thing in Germany for 0180* numbers.
There is a lookup service under http://www.tk-anbieter.de/0180/suche.html

App looks good and the ads aren’t too intrusive.

By: bushra

bushra — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:08:43 +0000

have noticed that @o2 are now trying to reach Bash to discuss this. i would be peeved to find that the saynoto0870 app has been blocked by o2, but then i can still access the site on safari anyways.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:05:52 +0000

Thanks Bash for posting this here. This daylight robbery needs as big a voice as it can possibly get.

@Johan you seem to miss the part where it says :

the app. 0870 turns 08* numbers — such as 0870, 0845 and 0800

So moving to 084 isn’t going to help much. And I do not believe that ALL companies are using the exhorbitant fees charged for these numbers just to cover costs, but I am glad to hear there is one out there.

I have never understood the concept of charging a potential customer for the call they need to make to purchase a product or service or for support. Its ridiculous!

By: Johan

Johan — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:12:59 +0000

They don’t care anymore about it now because 0870 number come next month are changing from “charging the caller” to “charging the company that is being called”. Most of those companies have jumped ship to 0844 which is similar to 0870 in as far as that the caller pays. But it’s a very modest fee. The charges for 0870 are generally much exaggerated. 35p a minute is way off the mark for most implementation. Ours was like 2p over normal regional rates. Never meant as a revenue generator, just something to cover telco costs with. We too moved to 0844 as we didn’t fancy paying for being called. They new number will also earn us a tiny fee per call. Barely a dent on the P&L.

So my guess is that O2/BT don’t care anymore as 0870 is going out of fashion anyway. That whole database will have to be rewritten to accommodate 0844.

By: Andrew Chalkley

Andrew Chalkley — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:10:01 +0000

Nice one Josh!

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:08:41 +0000

Tip to developer: create it as a web app? Apple has no control over these afaik.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:03:40 +0000

Sounds like a really good idea but I would say to make an ad free version for £1 or whatever as well ‘cos I wouldn’t really want ads displayed if I could pay a one off fee to avoid them.