UK business telephone numbers - every range
Local 01/02, national 03, freephone 0800, shared-cost 084/087, virtual mobile 07 and international inbound to the UK - provisioned, ported and routed on one platform.
Every UK number type explained
Pick the range that matches your caller expectations, cost model and marketing intent.
Geographic (Local) Numbers
A local presence in every UK town or city you trade in.
National 03 Numbers
One national number for customer service or support lines.
Freephone 0800 and 0808 Numbers
Marketing, response campaigns and premium customer service.
Shared-Cost 084 and 087 Numbers
Businesses with existing 084/087 estates or specific PSA-compliant use cases.
Virtual Mobile 07 Numbers
Mobile-presence CLI for field teams, SMS receipt, marketing response.
International Numbers Routed to UK
Overseas customers who prefer to dial a local number in their own country.
Vanity and Gold Numbers
Brand campaigns, memorable customer service lines, response marketing.
Range comparison
Cost-to-caller, best use and typical rental for every UK number range.
| Range | Dial pattern | Caller cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local 01/02 | 01 / 02 | Standard geographic rate (usually inclusive in caller's bundle). | A local presence in every UK town or city you trade in. |
| National 03 | 0300 / 0330 / 0345 / 0370 | Same as calling an 01/02 number and inclusive in bundles. | One national number for customer service or support lines. |
| Freephone 0800 | 0800 / 0808 | Free to caller from both landlines and mobiles (Ofcom rule). | Marketing, response campaigns and premium customer service. |
| 084 / 087 | 0843 / 0844 / 0870 / 0871 | Standard access charge from network + service charge from you (both shown to caller). | Businesses with existing 084/087 estates or specific PSA-compliant use cases. |
| Virtual 07 | 07 (non-SIM allocation) | Standard mobile rate (inclusive in most bundles). | Mobile-presence CLI for field teams, SMS receipt, marketing response. |
| Global inbound | Local DDIs in 140+ countries | Local-rate for the caller in their own country. | Overseas customers who prefer to dial a local number in their own country. |
| Vanity / Gold | Memorable patterns across all ranges | Same as the underlying range (01/02/03/0800 etc.). | Brand campaigns, memorable customer service lines, response marketing. |
One platform, one bill, full control
Same-day provisioning
Most UK ranges live within hours. Non-geographic and gold numbers reserved before campaign launch.
Smart routing
Time-of-day, IVR, AI receptionist, hunt group and disaster-recovery routing on every DDI.
CLI presentation
Choose which number callers see on outbound - per user, per team, per campaign.
Full call recording
PCI-compliant recording, retention and search across every range.
Fraud prevention
Premium-rate barring, destination whitelists, per-hour spend caps as standard.
You own the number
Registered to your business, fully portable, never locked to one platform.
We will tell you honestly
If a 03 number would serve you better than the 0800 you asked for, we will say so - and vice versa. A 15-minute call is usually enough to scope it.
- Free numbering audit against your current use
- Independent recommendation across all UK ranges
- Fixed porting window with no service downtime
- One consolidated invoice across every number
Talk to us about UK numbers
Tell us what you need and we will come back with a firm quote.