Numbers beginning 070 and 076 are similar in appearance to mobile phone numbers.
However, this appearance is deceptive, as they are in fact premium-rate phone numbers, and calls to these numbers are usually charged at a much higher rate than calls to mobile phone numbers.
Calls to 070 and 076 numbers can cost up to 52p per minute from a land line, and between 30p and £1.50 per minute from a mobile phone.
| 070 xxxx xxxx | Personal numbers. These can be used by individuals to have calls diverted from another number. They can also be sold on a one-off basis, for example to people who are selling a used car and do not wish to advertise their mobile phone number. |
| 076 xxxx xxxx | Pagers. (With the exception of the dialling code 07624, which is used for mobile phones on the Isle of Man). |
More information on 070 and 076 numbers can be found by visiting the 070 code page and the 076 code page.