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There seems to be no other Thread (upon NAS) discussing this as a Topic, or Hobby, or its fancies... despite everyone who can read this actually doing it or using it. 

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  • After dialling that lot, then you have the dubious pleasures of having to hear all the options several times before you just make a stab at  it. After about 15 minutes of dreadful lines, you might get cut off or discover you called the wrong option. They redirect you, and more interminable crap muzak. Eventually you get someone polite and keen to help, but the llne is still bad and the accent isn't the easiest. Eventually you both figure that the agent doesn't have any real power, and that someone who has the power doesn't want to speak to you, either by phone, snailmail or email. Eventually you hang up and decide to visit an office the next time you are in the UK, if and when you can afford it after the expense of renewing your passport outside Europe. If and when you get to the UK, it is increasingly difficult to find an office branch that is open, unless you travel a long way. Don't forget to phone them or email them for a 10 minute appointment before you go. And don't be surprised to find in the end that it was a complete and utter wildgoose chase.

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  • After dialling that lot, then you have the dubious pleasures of having to hear all the options several times before you just make a stab at  it. After about 15 minutes of dreadful lines, you might get cut off or discover you called the wrong option. They redirect you, and more interminable crap muzak. Eventually you get someone polite and keen to help, but the llne is still bad and the accent isn't the easiest. Eventually you both figure that the agent doesn't have any real power, and that someone who has the power doesn't want to speak to you, either by phone, snailmail or email. Eventually you hang up and decide to visit an office the next time you are in the UK, if and when you can afford it after the expense of renewing your passport outside Europe. If and when you get to the UK, it is increasingly difficult to find an office branch that is open, unless you travel a long way. Don't forget to phone them or email them for a 10 minute appointment before you go. And don't be surprised to find in the end that it was a complete and utter wildgoose chase.

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