Calling an 0808 number from O2

SP1002

Under "Service Number Charges" on www_o2_c_o_uk/help/account-and-billing/other-numbers-and-charges

Service numbers Access charge
08* ... 45p
09 ..... 45p
118 ... 45p
*0800 numbers are free. There are other free numbers as well. Find out more.
It is also free for Pay Monthly customers to call O2 Customer Service numbers.

It says that 0800 numbers are free.


On the additional information link www_o2_c_o_uk/popups/free-numbers it says

All 0800 numbers are now free and will not appear on your bill.

Except for 0808 80 in the table, 0808 isn't mentioned.

Does this mean that 0808 numbers are now 45p per minute? They used to be 20p per minute!

FunTime

All beginning with 0800 and 0808 are free.

billsavings

From 1 July 2015 , all Freephone numbers which begin 0800 or 0808 became free for consumers to call from all phones, whether mobile or landline.


See: http://media.ofcom.org.uk/news/2015/call-charges-clearer-from-wednesday/

J_B

billsavings wrote: »

From 1 July 2015 , all Freephone numbers which begin 0800 or 0808 became free for consumers to call from all phones, whether mobile or landline.

No mention of 0500

Do they still exist??

mobilejunkie

If they do they aren't included as "free".

Ian011

J_B wrote: »

No mention of 0500.

Do they still exist??

0500 numbers do still exist. They are free to call from landlines but most mobile providers charge for them - anything up to 55p per minute.

On 3 June 2014, Ofcom announced that the 0500 number range will be switched off on 3 June 2017. All users of 0500 numbers must change their number before that date.

All users of 0500 numbers have been offered the matching 0808 5 number as a replacement. The new number is one digit longer then the old number but retains the final six digits of the old number.

Calls to 080 numbers are free-to-caller from landlines and from mobiles.