topic Re: Am I paying to call 123 in Pay As You Go

Am I paying to call 123

DNupNorth — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:09:41 GMT

Calling 123 from an O2 phone I assumed would be free because it's a service provided by O2 for O2 customers, especially as my PAYG tariff has unlimited minutes. My remaining balance has gone down however, and I can't find my chargeable usage, but presume I've been charged for calling 123. Please confirm.

Re: Am I paying to call 123

Enlli — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:31:44 GMT

123 is the speaking clock from an O2 phone and is chargable. if you dial a chargeable number without credit you will be automatically diverted to the top up line. In your case taken from your available balance

Re: Am I paying to call 123

jonsie — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:41:07 GMT

123 is the speaking clock from an O2 phone and is chargeable. if you dial a chargeable number without credit you will be automatically diverted to the top up line. In your case taken from your available balance

Re: Am I paying to call 123

madasaf1sh — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:49:34 GMT

@DNupNorth

Speaking Clock has never been free, and it used to be 20p per minute but think it could be 50p/minute nowadays..

This isn't customer services so we cant confirm anything you will need to call them, all the details are here

Re: Am I paying to call 123

Enlli — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:46:10 GMT

There's an echo round here 😂

Re: Am I paying to call 123

Cleoriff — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:57:15 GMT

Pleased to see you all agree. Personally, I'd forgotten about the damn Speaking Clock. 😂

Re: Am I paying to call 123

jonsie — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:57:17 GMT

@Enlli wrote:
There's an echo round here 😂

I am AI.....😂

Re: Am I paying to call 123

pgn — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:23:14 GMT

The common smartphone itself has a clock on it, so why call The Speaking Clock to learn what the phone already knows...?

Re: Am I paying to call 123

jonsie — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:27:06 GMT

Who knows....?

Re: Am I paying to call 123

Cleoriff — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:57:27 GMT

Maybe checking if the clock on the phone is correct? 😂

Sorry, I shouldn't laugh but I can't help it. 🤣

Re: Am I paying to call 123

jonsie — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 22:01:30 GMT

Did they change the voice to a man's?

I seem to remember hearing something about it on the news?

Re: Am I paying to call 123

Cleoriff — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:15:29 GMT

Looks as if it's female since 2007?

The original British Speaking Clock, introduced in 1936, initially used a female voice. However, the service has had both male and female voices over the years. The first voice was Ethel Jane Cain, a telephonist, followed by Pat Simmons. Later, in 1985, Brian Cobby, a former Shakespearean actor, became the third voice.

More recently, Sara Mendes da Costa has been the voice since 2007.

@jonsie

Re: Am I paying to call 123

jonsie — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:55:20 GMT

Shows how much I never used the service @Cleoriff 🤣

Re: Am I paying to call 123

Cleoriff — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:11:03 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
Shows how much I never used the service @Cleoriff 🤣

You and me both @jonsie

Google gave me that info 😂

Re: Am I paying to call 123

pgn — Fri, 09 May 2025 14:21:38 GMT

Google has been known to stretch the truth somewhat 😂

Note the marked absence of Taiwan in O2's own help pages for Travel Inclusive Ultimate:

Re: Am I paying to call 123

Oxonian — Sat, 10 May 2025 13:40:00 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
@jonsie wrote:
Shows how much I never used the service @Cleoriff 🤣
You and me both @jonsie
Google gave me that info 😂

I have not heard the Speaking Clock mentioned for about 50 years ; didn't know that it still existed. 👍