098 premium-rate numbers
Ofcom’s numbering data lists 1,672 number ranges starting 098, allocated to 55 providers. The largest holder is Dynamic Mobile Billing Limited, with 5% of them. Numbers for paid services such as competitions, voting lines and entertainment.
Who were 098 ranges given to?
Providers Ofcom allocated these number ranges to.
- Not allocated to a provider242 ranges
- Dynamic Mobile Billing Limited88 ranges
- Media Telecom Ltd88 ranges
- Business Broadcast Communications Limited86 ranges
- Spacetel UK Ltd84 ranges
- Voicetec Systems Ltd83 ranges
- Digital Select Limited73 ranges
- Mars Communications Limited63 ranges
- Nodemax Limited63 ranges
- ETC Telecom Limited57 ranges
- 4D Interactive Ltd53 ranges
- Vodafone Ltd (C&W)48 ranges
+ 44 more
Range status
How Ofcom lists the ranges starting 098.
Allocations by year
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Each block below starts 098. Pick one to narrow it down.
What a 098 number tells you
What it is
Numbers for paid services such as competitions, voting lines and entertainment.
What it costs
The most expensive numbers to call – costs can be high per minute or per call.
Watch out for
Be very wary of any message asking you to call an 09 number back.
098 numbers: common questions
Who owns 098 numbers?
Ofcom allocated the ranges starting 098 to Dynamic Mobile Billing Limited, Media Telecom Ltd, Business Broadcast 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 098 number from abroad?
Replace the leading 0 with +44. For example, a number starting 098 becomes +44 98 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 098 number?
The most expensive numbers to call – costs can be high per minute or per call.
Is a call from a 098 number a scam?
Be very wary of any message asking you to call an 09 number back. 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 098 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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