is there any competitive sim only contracts that include 0845/70 numbers?

chris112

are there **

as it seems they still charge a premium for them?
I mean, included in the free call allowance

grumbler

No for 0870
Most likely, no for 0845

MSE article - Say No To 0870

Butch_Dingle

With BT Business Mobile Sim Only plans, you can add-on 3000 mins of 0845/0870 calls per month for an extra £3.50 per month. BTB do sell to non-biz customers.

Ian011

chris112 wrote: »

... it seems they still charge a premium for ... 0845/0870 numbers ...

All numbers starting 084, 087, 09 or 118 are premium rate. The premium is the additional Service Charge paid to the benefit of the called party and their telecoms provider.

Regulation from BIS means that retailers, traders and passenger transport companies are banned from using these numbers for after-sales enquiries and issues. Regulation from the FCA means that banks, card companies and insurers are banned from using these numbers for contact by existing customers. Guidance from the Cabinet Office has also banned usage of these numbers by government departments, their agencies and contractors. This being the case, there should be no need to call any 084 or 087 numbers.

If you are looking online for contact telephone numbers, be aware of the "call connection service" scam. There are thousands of websites promoting fake premium rate numbers purporting to "connect" you to very many well known organisations and businesses. Irrespective of which prefix (084, 087 or 09) is being used, these websites should be reported to the Phone-paid Services Authority (PSA).

There are a number of providers offering chargeable add-ons for calling 0845/0870 numbers but by looking for the genuine 01, 02, 03 or 080 contact number these add-ons become redundant.