Have you ever called a non-geographic 08 prefix number from your mobile & had a shock when the bill came?  We have, so we were determined to use a non-geographic number that charged at a standard rate (see below). We chose to use the service behind the 033 prefix number because it allows us the maximum flexibility to divert calls & receive answering service messages as email attachments, which means we can be more responsive to our customers.

In the UK it is a legal requirement that all telephone numbers starting with the 03 prefix must cost the same to call as a standard geographic land-line number.  This law covers all telecommunication operators – both mobile (like O2, Vodafone, Three, EE etc) and fixed line providers (such as BT, TalkTalk, Virgin, Sky etc). The law also states that all calls to 03 numbers must be included in a customer’s “free minutes” package.