Do you call 0500 numbers? Changes are coming on 3 June 2017.

Ian011

Today is the day. After three years notice, in theory, all 0500 numbers should cease to exist at some point today. As it is the weekend, in practice, the necessary work to disconnect all such numbers may not be completed until Monday.

As noted above, those who have changed their number have mostly replaced 0500 with 0808 5. However, numerous organisations are still advertising 0500 numbers seemingly unaware they will shortly cease to receive calls.

Ian011

As expected, some 0500 numbers are still working. Expect this to come to an end shortly as software changes propogate throughout the various networks.

Ian011

Most of the 0500 numbers that were still working just a few hours ago now return the Number Unobtainable tone.

Only a very small number of 0500 numbers remain in operation. All of those are likely to cease operation within the next few hours.

Ian011

Since around 4 p.m. today, all 0500 numbers have returned Number Unobtainable tone.

In many cases, a new number starting 0808 5 is now in operation.

However, a number of organisations continue to advertise their old 0500 number and appear to have made no provision for bringing a new number into operation.