About our 0845 Numbers

Continuing the theme of last week’s blogpost, we’re going to focus on our 0845 numbers this week. 0845 numbers are known as “low call numbers” – this means that the cost of the call is low, and around the same price as a local call – between 3 and 5p per minute depending on the service provider when calling from a landline, and vary according to your network when you call from a mobile phone.

Unlike 0800 numbers, the owners of 0845 numbers don’t pay to receive calls if the number is pointed to a landline. However, if it is pointed to a mobile then you pay 8p + VAT per minute, and 27p + VAT if on the 3 Mobile Network.  With our 0845 numbers you just pay a one of set up fee of £5 + VAT (£9.99 + VAT if you are pointing the 0845 number to a mobile), and then a monthly rental of £5 + VAT.

An 0845 number is a non-geographic number (NGN), meaning the code doesn’t link it to any geographical area in the UK. This means that 08 numbers are often considered to be “national” numbers, and can make a company appear to be a nationwide company rather than a local one, making a business look larger than it actually is.