Mountain Call & Orange

Quoted message said:

For the last year or so I've been using the met office's mountain call for the lake district
number (0906 8500484).

This stopped last week, because of a change of policy by Orange.

Has anybody else had similar problems, and can the other networks contact the lake district
weather line ?

Never used that number, but I use '017687 75757 - National Park Weather Line', which is provided to
the park by the Met Office. Good report covering low level and high level winds, cloud base and
temperatures at various levels. In winter, snow and ice conditions are given for Helvellyn. The
following day's report is given after 5pm, with an update on the day after 8am.

Not sure if its the same as the one you've used.

--
Sandy Saunders @ www.thewalkzone.co.uk

'Mountains or Mole Hills ... summiting still brings
the same excitement'

Harry Newton said:

For the last year or so I've been using the met office's mountain call for the lake district number
(0906 8500484).

This stopped last week, because of a change of policy by Orange.

What change of policy is that? Do they give a reason.

Quoted message said:

Has anybody else had similar problems, and can the other networks contact the lake district
weather line ?

Thanks in advance,

- Harry

--
79.84% of all statistics are made up on the spot. The other 42% are made up later on. In Warwick -
looking at flat fields and that includes the castle.

sandy saunders said:

Never used that number, but I use '017687 75757 - National Park Weather Line', which is provided to
the park by the Met Office.

Which also has the advantage of being a standard rate number.

With Orange, your phone is automatically barred from making calls to Premium Rate numbers. You
can phone up and get the bar removed easily enough if you are willing to pay the 90 odd pence a
minute charges!