Are you reluctant to pay a premium rate call to report a defect to a brand's after-sales service? Be aware that there are non-premium numbers that offer exactly the same service. You still have to know them. Here is an application that will allow you to contact customer service or after-sales service of any company without breaking the bank..
How to reduce your telephone bill
The vast majority of businesses and government departments have billed calls for several years. We have all heard this phrase at least once when calling a voice server: you will be billed 0.34 cents per minute plus the price of a normal call. In France, so-called surcharged numbers start with either the 08 code or the number 3 for short 4-digit numbers.
In most cases, a call to one of these paid services costs no more than a few euros. But watch out for unpleasant surprises. The premium rate numbers are legion, and it is not rare that uses several during the month. In the long run it risks exploding your telephone bill..
Contrary to popular belief, each paid service is accessible directly from a conventional line number. Obviously brands are careful not to communicate them to us. And yet there is a trick to finding the free equivalent to a premium rate number.
Detaxtor app
Are you tired of paying exorbitant amounts to make a customer service complaint? Worried about scammed premium rate scams? The solution is called Detaxtor. 
This application launched by the developer Gabriel Ter-Minassia will help you find the non-surcharged number linked to the service you wish to contact..
To succeed in this difficult task, Detaxtor relies on an extremely simple principle. Concretely as soon as you make a call, it checks that it is not a toll-free number. If you dial a premium rate number, the application automatically blocks communication. Then in a second step, she will try to offer you an equivalent number not surcharged.
The application is based on a database containing more than 500 services and several hundred toll-free numbers. Based on a community model, Detaxtor allows each user to enrich it with their own finds and thus share them with the entire community. 
Important detail, the developer claims to keep no digital record of searches made from this application. User data is neither stored on a remote server nor sold to third-party companies.
Recognize a premium rate number
Businesses but also public services are increasingly turning to these premium rate numbers. These platforms offer great flexibility of use (live statistics) and allow them to build up a regular source of income while limiting incoming calls.
Besides that, we have witnessed the emergence in recent years of a new phenomenon called ping call . This well-tried scam technique entices you to call premium rate numbers. The scam can take more forms.
Obviously everyone knows the famous call so short that it is impossible to answer. This maneuver aims to arouse your curiosity and encourage you to call this number again. Do not try to contact them again it is a trap. You will come across a premium rate number. Sometimes it is an SMS asking you to call a so-called administration service or your bank.
If in doubt about a number, be aware that there are several tools on the net to find out the company associated with this number as well as the rate charged. This is the case, for example, of the site www.infosva.org. 
This reverse directory provides valuable information on the business using the number and the nature of the service provided.
- Open your web browser
- Type the following address in the URL field: www.infosva.org
- Enter in the form, the phone number that tried to contact you
- Indicate the date the call was made
- Click on the search button
The reverse directory will display the type of services associated with this number (games, customer relations, telephone information, access code, etc.) as well as the price of the service which will be taken directly from your telephone bill.
