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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Could not make a call. Saw the reviews on Trustpilot & saw the mssg on their website about being closed. The director on Companies House is Alina Caro, the company is still active & should have these... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have over £12 in credit and have tried ringing different numbers quite a few times. But all I get is number unreachable. I've emailed so called customer service several times with no response.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic way to make cheap international calls. I've used it for multiple family numbers in Ireland and the US for 2 years now. You set the international numbers up as local UK ones and then only get... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They put a message on their app saying they would be 'sunsetting' after 10 years' service. No indication of when they would stop operating. I kept getting the message that the number I was calling was... See more

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TrustScore 2 out of 5

943 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shut down with no notice

I thought the system had technical fault until I read the reviews online. They shut down suddenly without warning. The balance on my account is gone with the administration!

November 7, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I now see the company has closed rather…

I now see the company has closed rather than believing there was a technical fault. It seems most peope have been left losing money on their account. Which may be small, but if 1000 people have £10 credit left, that adds up. Is there no way of reporting or claiming this back, surely people can't just do that ?

November 5, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bad Business Practice!!

This company and has closed shop with no warning, used them for years with no problem and it was a good service, but she has buried her head in the sand and keeping our money, disgraceful.

October 28, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Could not make a call

Could not make a call. Saw the reviews on Trustpilot & saw the mssg on their website about being closed. The director on Companies House is Alina Caro, the company is still active & should have these prepayments(top up credits) on their Balance Sheet, most likely the cash has been spent. The company has a legal obligation to repay the unused credit amounts. I've been using this app for a couple of years & was very surprised to see that they've closed down without warning or an offer of a refund

October 29, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Business closed

They put a message on their app saying they would be 'sunsetting' after 10 years' service. No indication of when they would stop operating. I kept getting the message that the number I was calling was unreachable. I've sent a message to them, with no reply. Guess I'll have to write off the £8 credit I had.

October 28, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Effing crooks

Effing crooks. They wound up the business with no indication of how to get money refunded. I hope kharma kicks in manyfold!

October 20, 2023
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Hi I have been using dial 123 for a few…

Hi I have been using dial 123 for a few years and it has been great. I use it to phone my brother in Turkey. Can anyone recommend any similar service from a landlines and a mobile. Thank you in advance. They owe me £12.00 I topped up in early June!

September 27, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Despicable Behaviour

I have used this company for years without any problems, but having not been able to connect to my Norwegian contact number for a couple of weeks I have now discovered that they have ceased trading!
No warning, no apology and no offer to refund my credit balance!
What a pile of despicable criminals - I shall be contacting OFCOM & the FCA about this.

September 23, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stopped trading

Similar to others on here, Dial123 appear to have stopped trading. I have credit on my account and no way to get this back. Disappointing after using them for 10 years or so. No email to inform either.

September 21, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Regret joining this company

I have over £12 in credit and have tried ringing different numbers quite a few times. But all I get is number unreachable. I've emailed so called customer service several times with no response. They are either not in business anymore or just plain ignorant. Stopped trading recently, fortunately I was able to claim £12 from PayPal so out of pocket still but obviously not as much.

September 18, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extremely unhappy!

I have been using Dial123 for a couple years with great results. However, lately it will not connect my calls. I have approx £10 in my acct and can't use it. Have tried emailing customer service numerous times, with no response. Very unhappy. I will be reporting them!

September 19, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

NUMBER UNREACHABLE

This service used to work but in the past few mouths it is virtually impossible to connect a call just a message saying that the number is unreachable when you can connect without problems via a different supplier. I wouldn't mind so much if it was pay as you go but you are required to by credit up front.

September 19, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

RECOMMEND DIAL 123

I HAVE BEEN USING THIS SERVICE FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE BEEN REALLY HAPPY WITH THE CHEAP RATES FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL CALLS. I AM EXTREMELY HAPPY TO RECOMMEND DIAL 123.R

July 31, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scammers!

Scammers!
I activated their inbound thinking (from description) it was something completely different.
Now I cannot cancel it and they have been charging my card for 3 months now.
They ignore my emails! Obviously there is no phone number to call. AVOID

July 15, 2023
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