Service-charge numbers

084 service-charge numbers

Ofcom’s numbering data lists 2,125 number ranges starting 084, allocated to 225 providers. The largest holder is Vodafone Ltd (C&W), with 14% of them. Numbers where part of the call price goes to the organisation you call – often used for helplines and booking lines.

Number type
Service-charge numbers
084 / 087
From abroad
+44 84…
Drop the 0, add +44
Ofcom ranges
2,125
1,886 allocated
First allocated
1997
225 providers

Who were 084 ranges given to?

Providers Ofcom allocated these number ranges to.

  • Vodafone Ltd (C&W)302 ranges
  • BT150 ranges
  • TalkTalk Communications Limited134 ranges
  • GCI Network Solutions Limited84 ranges
  • Virgin Media Limited75 ranges
  • Not allocated to a provider56 ranges
  • Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited49 ranges
  • Core Telecom Limited34 ranges
  • Magrathea Telecommunications Limited32 ranges
  • Six Degrees Technology Group Limited29 ranges
  • WAVECREST NETWORKS LIMITED28 ranges
  • Barritel Limited23 ranges

+ 214 more

Range status

How Ofcom lists the ranges starting 084.

Allocated · 1,886 Allocated(closed range) · 183 Quarantined · 48 Free · 8

Allocations by year

19972026

What do these statuses mean?

Explore by the next digit

Each block below starts 084. Pick one to narrow it down.

0843
616 ranges
0844
Vodafone Ltd (C&W)
0845
Vodafone Ltd (C&W)

What a 084 number tells you

What it is

Numbers where part of the call price goes to the organisation you call – often used for helplines and booking lines.

What it costs

Two parts: an access charge set by your phone company, plus a service charge set by the organisation.

Watch out for

A missed call asking you to ring back an 084, 087 or 09 number may be designed to earn money from your call.

The range holder isn’t necessarily the caller. Ofcom gives numbers to providers in blocks, and people and businesses can take their number with them when they switch. To find out who actually called, check the full number.
Questions

084 numbers: common questions

Who owns 084 numbers?

Ofcom allocated the ranges starting 084 to Vodafone Ltd (C&W), BT, TalkTalk Communications Limited and others. Numbers can be moved between providers, so this shows who the range was originally given to – not who is using a particular number today.

How do I call a 084 number from abroad?

Replace the leading 0 with +44. For example, a number starting 084 becomes +44 84 followed by the rest of the number. Some freephone, service-charge and premium numbers cannot be reached from outside the UK.

How much does it cost to call a 084 number?

Two parts: an access charge set by your phone company, plus a service charge set by the organisation.

Is a call from a 084 number a scam?

A missed call asking you to ring back an 084, 087 or 09 number may be designed to earn money from your call. Check the full number on Who’s Calling to see if it belongs to a verified business and what other people have reported.

Did a 084 number call you?

Check the full number to see if it belongs to a verified UK business and what other people have reported.

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