Special Service (no, not a compliment!)

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Xile

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#66100 12-Aug-2010 10:22

Hi

I have Orcon Silver Home + Calling and on checking my usage I see three calls listed as destination "New Zealand - Special Service " and the number 1957. Apparently I've called the number (but haven't) three times.

Does anybody know what this is?

I haven't been charged for it so not too conerned but what is it?

beachgeek

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#366679 12-Aug-2010 10:50

1957 - reads back the number you are currently calling from (without the area code eg 7654321)

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_New_Zealand

Xile

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#366733 12-Aug-2010 12:22

"1957 - reads back the number you are currently calling from (without the area code eg 7654321)

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_New_Zealand"

Yes, that's what it says. But I didn't dial it?

Bung

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#366747 12-Aug-2010 12:39

It could have been dialled by anybody working on any of the terminations back to the exchange.