Clean-up of UK telephone numbers

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List of UK prefixes to investigate

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  • "0843" - done 2025-03-28
  • "0844" - done 2025-03-28
  • "0845"
  • "44 843"
  • "44 844"
  • "44 845"
  • "08430" to "08439" - done 2025-03-28
  • "08440" to "08449" - done 2025-03-28
  • "08450" to "08459" - done 2025-03-28
  • "44 8430" to "44 8439" - done 2025-03-28
  • "44 8440" to "44 8449" - done 2025-03-28
  • "44 8450" to "44 8459"
  • "0870"
  • "0871" - done 2025-03-28
  • "0872" - done 2025-03-28
  • "44 870"
  • "44 871"
  • "44 872"
  • "08700" to "08709" - done 2025-03-28
  • "08710" to "08719" - done 2025-03-28
  • "08720" to "08729" - done 2025-03-28
  • "44 8700" to "44 8709"
  • "44 8710" to "44 8719"
  • "44 8720" to "44 8729"

Actions to take

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084x or 087x number no longer in use

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  • Most 084x and 087x numbers in use over the last two decades are no longer in use.
  • Find the new number listed on the respective organisation's official website and update the WV listing.
  • Numbers starting 084x may have changed to the exactly matching 034x number or to a new 01, 02, 030, 033, or 080 number.
  • Numbers starting 087x may have changed to the exactly matching 037x number or to a new 01, 02, 030, 033, or 080 number.
  • Correctly format the new number (with leading +44 in most cases (except 080x numbers?)).

084x or 087x number still in use

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  • A small number of 084x and 087x numbers still remain in use for a limited number of functions.
  • Correctly format the 084x or 087x number (with leading 0, and without +44 ? - to signify not widely accessible from abroad).
  • Remove any reference to "local rate", "lo-call", or "national rate" as this hasn't been true for 0845 or 0870 numbers since before 2004, and has never been true for other 084x or 087x numbers.
  • Add the required premium rate call charge declaration, as required by Ofcom and ASA since 1 July 2015, something similar to:
    "Calls incur a XX pence per minute service charge, plus your phone provider's per-minute access charge."

Clean-up of UK telephone numbers II

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List of UK prefixes to investigate II

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  • "01130" to "01139" - done 2025-03-29
  • "01140" to "01149" - done 2025-03-29
  • "01150" to "01159" - done 2025-03-29
  • "01160" to "01169" - done 2025-03-29
  • "01170" to "01179" - done 2025-03-29
  • "01180" to "01189" - done 2025-03-29
  • "44 1130" to "44 1139" - done 2025-03-30
  • "44 1140" to "44 1149" - done 2025-03-30
  • "44 1150" to "44 1159" - done 2025-03-30
  • "44 1160" to "44 1169" - done 2025-03-30
  • "44 1170" to "44 1179" - done 2025-03-30
  • "44 1180" to "44 1189" - done 2025-03-30
  • "01210" to "01219" - done 2025-03-29
  • "01310" to "01319" - done 2025-03-29
  • "01410" to "01419" - done 2025-03-29
  • "01510" to "01519" - done 2025-03-29
  • "01610" to "01619" - done 2025-03-29
  • "01910" to "01919" - done 2025-03-29
  • "44 1210" to "44 1219" - done 2025-03-30
  • "44 1310" to "44 1319" - done 2025-03-30
  • "44 1410" to "44 1419" - done 2025-03-30
  • "44 1510" to "44 1519" - done 2025-03-30
  • "44 1610" to "44 1619" - done 2025-03-30
  • "44 1910" to "44 1919" - done 2025-03-30

Actions to take II

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  • Correctly format the 011x or 01x1 number (with leading +44, and with seven-digit local number hyphenated in 3-4 grouping).

Clean-up of UK telephone numbers III

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List of UK prefixes to investigate III

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  • "01387" - done 2025-03-31
  • "01524" - done 2025-03-31
  • "01539" - done 2025-03-31
  • "01697" - done 2025-03-31
  • "01768" - done 2025-03-31
  • "01946" - done 2025-03-31
  • "44 1387" - done 2025-03-31
  • "44 1524" - done 2025-03-31
  • "44 1539" - done 2025-03-31
  • "44 1697" - done 2025-03-31
  • "44 1768" - done 2025-03-31
  • "44 1946" - done 2025-03-31

Actions to take III

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  • Correctly format the respective 01xxx or 01xxxx number (with leading +44, and with correct length area code and local number as shown below) in the 18 "mixed" areas.
  • Format 4+6 in 01387 Dumfries, numbers start 2,4,5,6,7,8,9 only
  • Format 5+5 in 013873 Langholm
  • Format 4+6 or 4+5 in 01524 Lancaster, numbers start 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 only
  • Format 5+5 in 015242 Hornby-with-Farleton
  • Format 4+6 in 01539 Kendal, numbers start 2,3,7,8,9 only
  • Format 5+5 in 015394 Hawkshead
  • Format 5+5 in 015395 Grange-over-Sands
  • Format 5+5 in 015396 Sedbergh
  • Format 4+6 in 01697 Brampton (6 fig.), numbers start 2,5,6,8,9 only
  • Format 5+5 in 016973 Wigton
  • Format 5+5 in 016974 Raughton Head
  • Format 5+5 or 5+4 in 016977 Brampton (4&5 fig.)
  • Format 4+6 or 4+5 in 01768 Penrith, numbers start 2,5,6,8,9 only
  • Format 5+5 in 017683 Appleby-in-Westmorland
  • Format 5+5 in 017684 Pooley Bridge
  • Format 5+5 in 017687 Keswick
  • Format 4+6 or 4+5 in 01946 Whitehaven, numbers start 2,3,4,5,6,8,9 only
  • Format 5+5 in 019467 Gosforth.