UK telephone numbers

[TimberWolf]

Which telephone prefixes are dodgy, expensive or free (not all three).

• 0800 - ?
• 0844 - Premium rate?
• 0845 - ?
• 0870 - Premium/Higher rate
• 0871 - Premium rate
• Any mobile phone number - expensive

What prefixes indicate a free call - 0800?

Also, what number do you use for directory enquiries and operator?

[original PM]

0800 are free to call

0845 are 2ppm peak and 0.05 ppm off peak - which i think is local rate

directory enquiries are the 118 numbers - you must have seen the adverts.....

100 is still operator afaik

[stek]

0906 are £1.00 a minute at least.

The Schengen country embassies make u call one if you're non-EU for 15/20 mins to book an appointment for a visa interview. Bastards.

[TimberWolf]

Ah, got a website now. Thanks for the replies.
Telephone numbers in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Summary:-

00 International
01, 02, 03 Normal rate
05 Corporate, some free and some high rate
07 Mobile, pagers, wifi
08 Freephone (toll free) and Special Services (formerly known as local and national rate)

0800 Free to call from landline, exorbitant to call from mobile (40p/min!)
0842, 0843 and 0844 Slightly higher fixed rate charge (~5p/min)
0845 Slightly highr rate, varies (~5p/min)
0870 Higher rate, varies on time of day (~8p/min)
0871 Higher rate (~10p/min)
0872 Higher rate (~10p/min)
0873 Higher rate (~10p/min)

09 Premium Rate services. Highest charges of all.

100 Operator
101 (10p per call) being trialled for non-urgent crime and community safety calls
112 I didn't realise 112 worked for emergency services in the UK (as well as 999)
115 International operator
118xxx Directory enquiries e.g. 118212, 118800, 118500, 118118

[NotAllThere]

Most service providers I've ever used have not charged for 0800 numbers via mobile.

[TimberWolf]

Most service providers I've ever used have not charged for 0800 numbers via mobile.

I should really have said up to 40p/min, but it was just a quick summary.

[TimberWolf]

I prefer 999 over 112 (EU) for emergency services though. Even if the cat could accidentally call the police.

[Scary]

I prefer 999 over 112 (EU) for emergency services though. Even if the cat could accidentally call the police.

Takes longer to dial though, if you have the older pulse dialling type of phone.

[TimberWolf]

Takes longer to dial though, if you have the older pulse dialling type of phone.

The ones with a rotary dial?

[Scary]

The ones with a rotary dial?

For example. There were push button ones too.