Camelot lauded by campaigners for closing expensive 0844 lines

Fair Telecoms Campaign says councils should follow National Lottery operator in ditching numbers that charge up to £2.60 a minuteCampaigners have praised the firm behind the National Lottery after it quietly abandoned an 0844 phone line. But they have warned that too many councils are still using the expensive numbers.A year ago, Guardian Money highlighted how Camelot had expanded its use of 0844 phone lines, to the huge annoyance of its customers and partner retailers. In some cases, cons