Service-charge numbers

08455 service-charge numbers

Ofcom’s numbering data lists 75 number ranges starting 08455, allocated to 49 providers. The largest holder is Buzz Networks Limited, with 9% 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 8455…
Drop the 0, add +44
Ofcom ranges
75
71 allocated
First allocated
2004
49 providers

Who were 08455 ranges given to?

Providers Ofcom allocated these number ranges to.

  • Buzz Networks Limited7 ranges
  • BT6 ranges
  • Magrathea Telecommunications Limited5 ranges
  • Not allocated to a provider4 ranges
  • Vodafone Ltd (C&W)3 ranges
  • Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited3 ranges
  • (AQ) LIMITED2 ranges
  • Nexus Telecommunications Limited2 ranges
  • IV Response Limited2 ranges
  • Nuso Cloud UK Limited1 range
  • ETC Telecom Limited1 range
  • HAVENSTOKE COMMUNICATIONS LTD1 range

+ 38 more

Range status

How Ofcom lists the ranges starting 08455.

Allocated · 71 Quarantined · 4

Allocations by year

20042026

What do these statuses mean?

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Each block below starts 08455. Pick one to narrow it down.

What a 08455 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

08455 numbers: common questions

Who owns 08455 numbers?

Ofcom allocated the ranges starting 08455 to Buzz Networks Limited, BT, Magrathea Telecommunications 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 08455 number from abroad?

Replace the leading 0 with +44. For example, a number starting 08455 becomes +44 8455 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 08455 number?

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

Is a call from a 08455 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 08455 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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