| Non Geographic Numbers are those telephone | | | | addition to another per minute rate. The other type is |
| numbers which give no indication as to the | | | | the subscription types which are cheaper to call and |
| geographical location from where they are being called. | | | | charged at regional rates. |
| They are usually prefix numbers such as O845 and | | | | One exception of 076xx nos 07624. Along with digits |
| 0870. This piece of writing will focus on few of the | | | | such as 075xx, 077xx, 078xx and 079xx, all these |
| Non Geographical Numbers that are found in UK. | | | | Non Geographic Numbers combine to form mobile |
| 0845 was amongst first of the Non Geographic | | | | numbers. The rates for all these numbers are different |
| Numbers introduced. This no is typically used by the | | | | and unknown to most of the people. International calls |
| service departments of various business and public | | | | made by these nos can be expensive. |
| sector organizations. For example Marks and Spencer | | | | 070 is the no of 'follow me' category. They are |
| has a no with 0845 prefix. Customers across UK can | | | | provided by the Personal Numbering Service (PNS). |
| call this particular no but the call will be answered at | | | | The problem with these digits faced by the people is |
| their local store. | | | | that they are often confused with the mobile numbers |
| Apart from 0845, the other 08xx nos are 0842, 0843, | | | | mentioned in the above paragraph. |
| 0844, 0870, 0871, 0872 and 0873. These nos are | | | | Apart from all these numbers, there are various other |
| specifically used to represent companies and | | | | numbers. For example the 0500 number which is |
| governmental departments. The price of the numbers | | | | specifically for users of Cable & Wireless. There are |
| varies. For the above told 0845 numbers, its 0.49 p/min. | | | | newer Non Geographic Numbers also introduced such |
| However, it may increase to 10p/min if you are calling | | | | as those of 03xx. These numbers are assigned by |
| from a BT landline. | | | | 'Ofcom' to replace the old non-revenue sharing |
| Alternatively, one category of Non Geographic digits is | | | | numbers of 084xs and 087xs. Currently, the 030x |
| 080 xs. The characteristic which makes these | | | | numbers are being used by the Government Council |
| numbers special is that they are free of cost if dialled | | | | Bodies, non-profit organizations, and charity and public |
| from a landline. However, the rates from mobile | | | | organizations. Moreover, numbers of 055 and 056 are |
| phones may vary from company to company. | | | | specifically used by the companies that provide VoIP |
| For those who are using pagers instead of mobile | | | | telephonic services. |
| phones, 076xx is the Non Geographic Digit. These | | | | This is a brief listing of few of the Non Geographic |
| numbers are basically of two types. The first type is | | | | Numbers used in UK and their particular uses. People |
| fixed call cost pagers. In this type, the subscriber has | | | | should have a rough idea that what the different |
| to pay a fixed amount for his/her service and hence | | | | numbers of 03, 05, 06, 07 and 08 categories indicate. |
| have to pay a rate which is set by the company in | | | | |