Written by Paul West

If you're fed up of 0870 numbers, can never find a take-away menu when you need one, or would like some fun or professional business cards for free, then read on .......

1. Saynoto0870.com

If you have an 'inclusive landline calls' phone package, then numbers like 0844, 0845, 0870, or 0871 numbers are not included in your 'free minutes' allocation. So, when you call your bank, utility company, or any number starting with 0844, 0845, 0870, or 0871, you are paying between 3.5 p/min and almost 9p/min. Whoever owns the number you are dialling will be paid money by their phone provider every minute that you are on the phone. It’s been reported that the government make £1.25m out of us by calls to the DVLA.

Companies that use 0844, 0845, 0870, or 0871 numbers generally have an ordinary alternative, low cost number that they never publicise. Say no to 0870.com is a site that allows you to search for these alternative numbers that could save you £’s per call; especially when you are held in a queue just waiting to speak to somebody.

Go to Say No To 0870

2. Firefox

This is an alternative web browser, just like Internet Explorer 6, but with more features such as tabbed browsing, live bookmarks, and an integrated search bar. The forthcoming version of Internet Explorer is supposed to contain features similar to the current version of Firefox.

Go to Firefox

3. MenuFinder

Have you ever wanted to order a take-away but couldn’t find a menu? Well, now all you need to do is log into menufinder.co.uk and you can see full take-away menus for most of Bedford. They even have a map facility to show you where it is.

Menus available mainly include, Indian, Chinese, and pizza.

Go to Menufinder

4. Money Saving Expert .com

This site is about saving money on anything and everything – finding the best deals and beating the system. This site gets well over a million visitors every month by telling you how to save money on anything and everything.

They also have a user forum where users will let you know about the latest bargains, the best deals, and even internet product pricing errors.

Go to Money Saving Expert .com

5. Vista Print

Here you can get free, good quality business cards. You can also get a range of good quality printed cards, invitations, etc, at really good prices.

6. UKReg

How would like your own email address to be yourname@yourfamilyname.co.uk.This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it UKReg is a site that can provide you with a personal or business domain name and email address for less than £3 per year. If you want your own website, they will host it for around £4 per month.

Go to UKReg

7. Skype

This is a VOIP (Voice Over I.P.) phone service that allows you to make free calls to another Skype user anywhere in the world. You can also buy a Skype phone for around £15 which plugs into your computer to use instead of a microphone. When you are logged into the Skype service, your computer will ring whenever somebody phones you.

The call quality is great and you can also phone landlines and mobiles from around 1p/min.

Go to Skype

Last Updated ( Sunday, 28 May 2006 )

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