The cost of education

My daughter, Charissa, has started her midwifery course at Southampton University. Needless to say everything is ridiculously expensive. The university have, however, found a way of extorting even more money from parents and friends. They very kindly put a phone in every bedroom so you can call your loved one direct. The downside is it's an 0870 number which is described as 'national' rate, but is excluded from all such deals as BT's 5.5p for up to an hour evenings and weekends. It's also excluded from cheap deals from voip providers etc.
Which is why I'm delighted to have found saynoto0870.com which offers alternative numbers for everyone who tries to extort money from you in this way. If you have to call a helpline or know someone at university give it a try first.