News Release from VSB Plumbing Services

29th June 2011. Gas Safe Register has launched a text message service.........

Gas Safe Register has launched a text message service allowing the public to check a business or engineer is Gas Safe registered using their mobile phone. This service offers greater flexibility for the consumer and is another tool in the crackdown against illegal workers. There are now four ways to check an engineer is registered; online, by phone, by text and through the Gas Safe Register ID card.

Consumers can check a business is registered by texting Gas and the business registration number to 85080. Consumers will receive a text back confirming whether the registration number is registered. Alternatively consumers can check an engineer is registered by texting Gas and the engineers seven digit licence number to 85080. Again consumers will receive a text message confirming if the licence card number is registered.

As an additional benefit consumers can also request a photo of their engineer to be sent to their phone, providing an engineer has signed up to this service. Following confirmation of an engineer’s registration the consumer will be offered the option to reply with Photo and the engineers licence number to be sent the engineers photograph.

Continued next page Statement from Trading Standards.............

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