Overview of the UK telephone numbering scheme

01 and 02 numbers

Geographic numbers

  • (01xxxx) xxxxx
  • (01xxxx) xxxx
  • (01xxx) xxxxxx
  • (01xxx) xxxxx
  • (01x1) xxx xxxx
  • (011x) xxx xxxx
  • (02x) xxxx xxxx

03 numbers

Non-geographic numbers charged at geographic rate

  • 03xx xxx xxxx

05 numbers

Corporate and VoIP Numbers

  • 055 xxxx xxxx
  • 056 xxxx xxxx

Freephone services allocated before 1999

  • 0500 xxxxxx

07 numbers

Pagers and personal numbering

  • 070 xxxx xxxx
  • 076 xxxx xxxx

Mobile phone numbers

  • 074xx xxxxxx
  • 075xx xxxxxx
  • 07624 xxxxxx (Isle of Man)
  • 077xx xxxxxx
  • 078xx xxxxxx
  • 079xx xxxxxx

08 numbers

Freephone services

  • 0800 xxx xxxx
  • 0800 xxxxxx
  • 0800 1111

Freephone services

  • 0808 xxx xxxx

Non-geographic fixed-rate, or special-rate services

  • 084x xxx xxxx
  • 087x xxx xxxx
  • 0845 46 4x

Internet for schools and Inbound routing codes

  • 082x xxx xxxx
  • 089x xxx xxxx

09 numbers

Premium Rate Content Services

  • 09xx xxx xxxx