0870 numbers: who is calling?
A UK business-rate prefix, written 0870 xxx xxxx. Cost to call: access + service charge.
What a 0870 number is
0870 tends to be the cheapest of the 087 ranges, but it's still business rate, with an access charge from your provider and a service charge from the organisation. It's usually outside call bundles.
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0870 key facts
- Prefix
- 0870
- Kind of number
- Business rate (084/087)
- Written as
- 0870 xxx xxxx
- From abroad
- +44 870 xxx xxxx
- Area code
- None (not tied to a place)
- Cost to call
- Access + service charge
- Numbers we hold
- 12
- Caller reports
- 0
0870 numbers people have checked
Questions about 0870 calls
Who uses 0870 numbers?
Typically businesses and some public bodies running booking, ticket, enquiry and support lines. But anyone can rent one, so the prefix on its own doesn't tell you who called.
Is 0870 an area code?
No. 0870 isn't linked to any town. Only numbers that begin 01 or 02 have area codes.
Does it cost anything to call 0870?
Yes. You pay your provider's access charge and the organisation's service charge, and these calls usually aren't in your bundle.
How do I call 0870 from outside the UK?
Dial +44 or 00 44, leave off the 0, then 870 and the remaining digits: +44 870 xxx xxxx.
Is a call from 0870 a scam?
Not because of the prefix, but scammers can rent or fake any number. Look up the exact number, read its reports, and never share codes or bank details with a caller you weren't expecting.
Who called me from 0870?
We hold 12 0870 numbers with 0 published reports. Type the full number into the box at the top of the page to see the rating for that exact number.