To think 101 shouldn't be a premium rate number!

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I had to ring them for the first time this evening but my mobile blocked the call. It's 15p per minute and I was on hold for over 10 then another 20 for the call.

Does everyone know this already and it's just me that missed it? All this will do is encourage people not to report or to ring 999 instead.

It isn't a premium rate number - it is 15p per call, not per minute

"Calls to 101 (from both landlines and mobile networks) cost 15 pence per call, no matter what time of day you call, or how long you are on the phone. The 15p cost of the call goes to the telephony providers to cover the cost of carrying the calls. The police and government receive no money from calls to 101."

15p per call not per minute

Thank god! When my mobile blocked it, it said because it was a premium number, so when I rang back from the land line and heard 15p, I'm guessing I added the per minute in my head. I was expecting a hideous bill!

I thought it was an odd thing to charge a fortune for.