Category: UK Dialing Codes

UK telephone numbers starting with ’07’ are used for mobile devices and personal redirect numbers. They are usually more expensive to call than the ’01’, ’02’ and ’03’ numbers. What are ’08’ numbers? UK telephone numbers that start with ’08’ are used by many different organisations. They are commonly used for chargeable information lines and… Continue reading ’08’ Special rate numbers

What are personal redirect numbers UK telephone numbers beginning with ‘070’ are known as ‘personal redirect’ or ‘follow me’ numbers and they allow the customer to give out a single phone number, then redirect their incoming calls to different locations as and when they choose. For example, a maintenance company might publish an ‘070’ number… Continue reading ‘070’ – Personal Redirect Numbers

UK telephone numbers starting with ’07’ are used for mobile devices and personal redirect numbers. They are usually more expensive to call than the ’01’, ’02’ and ’03’ numbers. ‘070’ – Personal Redirect Numbers Personal redirect numbers starting with ‘070’ can be used by individuals or businesses to redirect incoming calls to any phone they… Continue reading ’07’ – Mobile, Pager and Personal Redirect Numbers

What are ’03’ Numbers? Numbers starting with ’03’ are charged at standard landline rates, but they are not linked to any specific location. They are designed for use by businesses, government and other organisations to provide a more flexible alternative to area-specific landline numbers. Non-geographic numbers are often used by organisations instead of normal local… Continue reading ’03’ – Non-geographic Landline Numbers

What are ’01’ and ’02’ Numbers? Telephone numbers in the UK starting with ’01’ or ’02’ are linked to a specific geographical location. The number can be split into two parts. The first part is the Area Code, which identifies the location. The Area Code can range from 3 digits in length, as is the… Continue reading ’01’ and ’02’ – Geographic Landline Numbers

Telephone numbers in the United Kingdom are arranged into 6 high level groups, which indicate the type of number and possible costs of dialing them. You can identify the type of number by looking at the first 2 digits (including the leading zero). 01 and 02 – Geographic Landlines These are the normal home and… Continue reading Guide to UK dialing codes