[asterisk-users] uk tole-free dids?

[Steve Kennedy]

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 09:17:11AM -0800, Babcock, Michael Alex wrote:

> right will stay away from them, smile.
> > On Mon, 29 Sep 2008, Babcock, Michael Alex wrote:
> >> what are 70 numbers?
> > Prefix 070 (then 8 more digits) These are so-called "personal"  
> > numbers.
> > They're a blot and an anomaly. They are expensive to call and the
> > recipient usually gets revenue from the calls. ie. they are premium  
> > rate,
> > revenue generating numbers in disguise.

Worth noting that UK premium rate numbers are covered by PhonePayPlus
(the regulator for PRS).

http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/consumers/faq/default.asp

070 MAY be covered if they are used for PRS services (not for personal
numbering).

Ofcom are intending to move PRS out of 070 (and want to make all 07
mobile).

There are oddities of course, the Channel Islands adhere to UK numbering
plans by agreement with the UK gov (or however it works) but Channel
Island mobiles and landline numbers are treated as foreign calls even
though they are in UK number space. Great isn't it.

Steve




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