118 11shite!

Post by **MarkCoupe** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 1:10 pm

My first ever rant is about the 118 118 service, what a load of crap, im so annoyed because in the old days you got an decent english speaking person who would take 10-20seconds to find the number and give it yo you.Now you get some malaysian lady boy who cant speak english and certainly cant spell, obviously(and its fair enough) theyve never heard of the loactions so have to triple check the spellings...ive just spent about 4minutes on it ive spelt out the company 4 times and the location 3times and they still cant tell me where it is, except theyve done it twice before(but my other half threw out my adress book) !! :evil:

Ahhhggghh
(Rant over)

Tallbloke · Post by **Tallbloke** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 1:16 pm

I know how you feel mate......

Luckley I was on my works phone at the time but i spent 20 minutes trying to get 5 different numbers off them..... bloody useless.

Chris

Post by **MarkCoupe** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 1:16 pm

Just thought id try once more and im not joking its a total monty python sketch ..
"whats the name of the street pleease..?"
"i dont know , its in soham"
"ok.............looking for you now................
whats the name of the street pleease....?"

I then went totally apeshit swearing and cursing and saying how id probably wasted Â£10 on you incabable feckers, man this gets me angry :evil:

roverturbo · Post by **roverturbo** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 1:17 pm

dont get me started on the same subject I totally agree, but the general soft british public class me and you as moaners and whingers.

Tallbloke · Post by **Tallbloke** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 1:21 pm

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/supersonik.html

LOL Classic :rotflamo:

C

Edit: ooooopppps :oops:

wrong screen...... Still Mark It'll cheers you up.

Chris

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 1:22 pm

Didnt they get all of these naff ones because they opened up themarket to competition?

I mean, 192 was such a massive monopoly, it was obvioulsy needed. I mean, it used to cost 50p or something? So what, i say.

I can think of more monopolies that need breaking into other than directory enquiries...

dreaddan · Post by **dreaddan** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 2:09 pm

Just one point, if they cant get the number you are trying to get ask for a refund.

IIRC 118 800 was voted best 118 company by a independent servay
Or you can use bt @ 118 500

smokey · Post by **smokey** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 2:21 pm

i always use 118 500 and i never have a problem with them... and they always speak english!!

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 3:09 pm

i always use 118 500 (well actually i just dial 192 on works phones as thats the only way to speak to them using our phones - doh) but they always find my number and best of all it costs me nothing

will_c · Post by **will_c** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 6:20 pm

its a tinky winky joke aint it!!! i stoped useing them after trying to find the number for my local ATS in church stretton! after five minutes of spelling church out to this woman i got AZB in Stratton!
What use is asking sum1 from another country to find places here?
They dont send u a txt msg either which pisses me off!

majesticpower · Post by **majesticpower** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 8:54 pm

Sorry me no speak a very good england..

xr4x4 · Post by **xr4x4** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:51 pm

Its worse when u let them connect u to the number u want and it costs u somewthing silly liike 50p per minute..

"would u like me to connect u?" Hell no.....just give me the damm number

Post by **MarkCoupe** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:07 am

xr4x4 wrote:Its worse when u let them connect u to the number u want and it costs u somewthing silly liike 50p per minute..

"would u like me to connect u?" Hell no.....just give me the damm number

Definately, that p's me off something royal! Im sure 192 never used to say "...and can i connect you please" ..err no maybe i'd have asked!

DanK · Post by **DanK** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 12:11 pm

i remember the first time i used a directory service... was the time i got lost on the way to the RR meet at EFI tuning in fareham... phoned up from my mobile, he found the number then he just cut off...

So i'm waiting there, phone to ear for him to say something.... "BEEP BEEP, BEEP BEEP". Ah, so they text them to you.... :oops:

lol. Had the nokia text beep at full volume against my ear... not nice.

Ultimate Racer · Post by **Ultimate Racer** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 2:53 am

the best 118 118 story ive heard was my bro's mate wanting the number for IBM....

'Hi...could i have the number for IBM in warwickshire?'
*in you best indian accent* 'Sorry sir? could you repeat that?'
'Yes i'd like the number for IBM in warwickshire...'
'Im still not understanding you... could you spell that for me?'
'errr yes...its I, B, M'
'No could you spell the name of the company for me'
'I, B, M!!!!'
'Is that all of it?'
YES FOR GODS SAKE ARE YOU INBRED OR SOMTHING???' ITS IBM THE COMPUTER COMPANY U FUCKWIT!! I, B, M!!!!'

*hangs up*

:lol:

xr4x4 · Post by **xr4x4** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 2:06 pm

king of mods · Post by **king of mods** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 4:36 pm

use 118 192, its the BT version of the old 192

much better and its in this country aswell, so u get peeps who know what they are kinda on about hehehe