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UK Telephone numbers such as 0870, 0800, 0845, 0871, 090, UK Regional e.g.  London 0207, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Manchester, Newcastle. Telephone services include: Switchboard, Answerphone, Announcements, Voicemail, Fax, Call Divert, Call Distribution, Conferencing.

Telephone Numbers from UK telephony: 0800, 0808, 0845, 0870, 0871 & 090

UK-Telephony provides you with many different types of telephone numbers depending on your specific requirements. You'll find that each telephone number is best suited to range of specific tasks and set of requirements to generate response, manage costs and convey coprorate image.

0800 freephone and 0845 local rate numbers for example, are often better suited to generating response to marketing & advertising, where you are willing to incentivise the caller, by paying all or some of the cost of the call. Where as some telephone numbers are better for managing incoming calls without incuring the costs of paying for it, like 0870 or premium 090 numbers which actually generate revenue for you.

Just click on the number below that best suits your requirements for generating, managing and paying for incoming calls to read more about how they work, and what they can do for you.

View Available Numbers

 
Number Type Call rate description
0800, 0808   Freehone numbers - Caller pay nothing, mobile callers may still be charged depending on their provider.
0845 local   Local rate phone numbers - Callers pay the standard local rate, regardless of where in the UK they dial from.
0870 national   National rate numbers - Callers pay the normal national rate for their call.
0871 fixed   Fixed Tariff numbers - New fixed rate tariff, bridges the gap between National Rate (0870) and Premium Rate (090).
Regional std   Regional numbers - regional UK telephone numbers, callers pay the rate charged by their telephone provider.
090 premium   Premium rate telephone numbers - Callers pay a varying amount dependent on the number type anything from 10p to 150p per minute.

 

 

For further information please call us on 0870 162 4830 or email Number Sales.

Memorable Numbers

Special, Gold, Silver, Memorable, called many things but basically a number that is more easily dialled and remembered, such as 08000 112233 or 0845 1234567.

If you want your telephone number to be a special, Gold, Silver or Memorable number then these can be supplied, costs are generally different as there is usually an annual charge for each number and a setup fee to cover administrative charges. These charges vary depending on the number range and whether the number is already reserved/provisioned.

 

 

How to Get a Number

Consider the following 2 points:

1. The type of number you require.

2. What happens when the caller rings the number, i.e. how the call should be handled, what the caller should hear, etc..

Call us on 0870 162 4830 and speak to someone, usually the number and the service you require can be setup there and then. Depending on the complexity of how you want the calls to be handled the whole may take as little 5 minutes.

 

Telephone Services

Not only can UK-Telephony provide you with a telephone number but our systems can also provide the telephone service that the caller hears when they dial the number. We can provide facilities for you to handle callers in the most appropriate manner. The following table outlines some of the basic services on offer:

 
Basic Service Brief Description
Switchboard details An announced menu of options that the caller can choose from.
Call Diversion and Distribution details Divert calls to virtually any number in the UK or the Internationally, including mobiles. Also ring round a multiple numbers untill the call is taken.
Answerphone details Take a message, get notified by SMS or email, retrieve via the Web, Phone or Email.
Announcements details Generate or record announcements for your callers, allow them to repeat.
Fax details Receive faxes, get notified by SMS or email, retrieve via the Web or Email.

 

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