0800 Numbers

0800 numbers, as free phone numbers are known in the UK , have been effectively utilised by many businesses all around the world for decades. These phone lines are free for the customer to call from a regular landline and thus they are extremely popular numbers for companies to use for their customer support and other after sales service lines.

However, although 0800 numbers can be called from a UK landline without incurring in charge they are not free for the operators, as the business running the line will incur a charge when they receive a call. So, although 0800 numbers are free for the caller, the recipient of the call will have to pay.

If your business is considering setting up one or more 0800 numbers then there are a number of specialist firms who will be able to set up and maintain a free phone line for you. They will typically charge a one off set up cost and then a monthly line rental on top of that.

These charges are relatively small, but the actually cost of the calls received by 0800 numbers can be quite expensive, particularly if you're paying by the minute and the line receives a high number of calls. However many of the firms that are responsible for selling on 0800 numbers will be able to offer their clients call packages. These deals will typically be charged at a monthly rate and the client will be allowed to receive a certain number of calls per month, for example 500 minutes worth.