080 Freephone Numbers
Freephone · starts 0800 and 0808 · Calls to 0800 and 0808 numbers are free from UK landlines and mobiles.
What 080 numbers are
Any number starting 080 is freephone. Whoever owns the line pays for the call, so it costs you nothing from a UK landline or mobile. That is why helplines, charities and customer service desks like them. They are almost always written as 0800 or 0808 and then seven digits, such as 0800 112 3456.
A free call is not the same thing as a safe one. Anybody can rent an 080 number, scammers included, and a fake caller ID can make any call look like it comes from one. If a freephone number calls you out of the blue, check it like any other.
- Kind of number
- Freephone
- Begins
- 0800 and 0808
- Usually used by
- Helplines, charities, customer service teams and firms that want calls to be free
- We hold
- 513 numbers, 0 reports
Cost to call: Calls to 0800 and 0808 numbers are free from UK landlines and mobiles.
080 number ranges
Every range has its own page covering cost, format and caller reports.
Things to watch out for with 080 numbers
- Seeing 0800 or 0808 on your screen doesn't prove the caller is your bank, a delivery firm or a government department.
- A real organisation that rings you will never ask for your PIN, password or a one-time code.
- If you're unsure, hang up and call the organisation yourself on the number from your card, bill or its website.
Check a list with the bulk checker, see the scam calls going around, or find out how to report a scam number.
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Questions about 080 numbers
Is it free to call 0800 and 0808 numbers?
Yes, from any UK landline or mobile. You might still be charged if you call from abroad, or from some business switchboards and payphones.
Do scammers use 0800 numbers?
They can. Freephone numbers are cheap and easy to rent, and caller ID can be faked to show one. Look the number up before you give out any information.
What's the difference between 0800 and 0808?
There isn't one for the caller: both are free. 0800 came first and 0808 was opened later when more numbers were needed, so newer helplines and charities often use 0808.
Can I call a freephone number from abroad?
Often you can't, and if it does connect you may be charged. Look for a geographic or 03 number for the organisation if you're outside the UK.