The ripoff 0871 phone line is no more, at least for people calling SAFC. Few will mourn its passing.
Salut! Sunderland can claim no credit, beyond having drawn the issue to SAFC supporters’ attention, but let us applaud today’s announcement from the club.
Sunderland AFC has effectively confirmed to Salut! Sunderland that it is considering the possibility of scrapping the Premier Rate phone numbers, otherwise known as ripoff lines, that hit fans in the pocket when they call the SoL – without producing significant income for the club.
That, at least, is my interpretation – a fair one, I think – of the club’s response to questions I posed earlier this week.