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Message started by Dave on Jan 10th, 2007 at 1:15pm

Title: Geographical (01/02) Vs 0845/0870 price comparison
Post by Dave on Jan 10th, 2007 at 1:15pm
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Geographical (01/02) Vs 0845/0870 price comparison

The difference between calling a geographical number starting with 01 or 02 such as 020 and 0113 and 0845/0870 is not exact as the rates vary between providers. I have researched the rates for geographical numbers and 0845 and 0870 numbers on some mainstream residential/personal packages. A link to the source webpage is available so that you can verify the information for yourself. This should provide useful to consumers and those organisations using or intending to use these numbers.

If you have any comments on this page, including reporting any links that don't work or prices that are out-of-date, please post on the discussion thread here. If you know of another tariff that is not listed, let me know by posting on that thread. Please include a link to where pricing information may be found.

This list is not intended to be a guide as to which telephone company and package you should use. To make it easier to read I have omitted reference to the following which vary by provider and number called:
  • Daytime, evening and weekend periods.
  • Connection charges and/or minimum charges.
  • How call durations and charges are rounded up. For example, some calls are charged to the nearest second and some to the nearest whole minute and BT Payphones charge in 10p increments.
  • Whether geographical calls to the Channel Islands and some other destinations such as internet service providers operating on geographical numbers are charged at the same rate as those given below.

Most packages charge the same for calls to geographical numbers which are a local or national call from the caller's location. These are shown as Geo in the No column. Those that have two separate rates are shown as Loc and Nat for local and national rates, respectively. Where 080x number rates are shown, they are relevant to all freephone prefixes which begin 0500, 0800 and 0808.

Below are comparisons for:
  • Landline Tariffs
  • Mobile Phone Tariffs
  • Public Payphone Charges

~~ Prices and web links correct as of 28 June 2008 ~~

Title: Geographical (01/02) Vs 0845/0870 price comparison
Post by Dave on Jan 10th, 2007 at 1:16pm
Landline Tariffs
Provider/tariff                           No       Daytime       Evening       Weekend     Source                                           Remarks
BT Unlimited Weekend Plan Geo 4.00ppm 1.50ppm no charge1 Price List Sec 55 Pt 1.1.2 Table 1a Formally BT Together Option 1
BT Unlim'd Eve' & W'kend Plan Geo 4.00ppm no charge1 no charge1 Price List Sec 55 Pt 2.1.2 Table 1a Formally BT Together Option 2
BT Unlimited Anytime Plan Geo no charge1 no charge1 no charge1 Price List Sec 55 Pt 3.1.2 Table 1a Formally BT Together Option 3
BT Calling Plans (all) 0845 2.00ppm 0.50ppm n/a Price List Sec 55 Pt 1.1.2 Table 2
BT Calling Plans (all) 0870 6.00ppm 1.50ppm n/a Price List Sec 55 Pt 1.1.2 Table 2
Virgin Media M Talk W'kends Geo 4.00ppm 3.25ppm no charge2 VM Call Costs
Virgin Media XL Unlimited Geo no charge3 no charge2 no charge2 VM Call Costs
Virgin Media (all tariffs) 0845 6.00ppm 6.00ppm n/a VM Call Costs
Virgin Media (all tariffs) 0870 10.00ppm 8.00ppm n/a VM Call Costs
TalkTalk Talk UK Weekend Geo 3.90ppm 1.40ppm no charge4 Talk Talk call tariffs document Formally Talk 1
TalkTalk Talk UK Anytime Geo no charge4 no charge4 no charge4 Talk Talk call tariffs document Formally Talk 3
TalkTalk (all tariffs) 0845 2.00ppm 0.50ppm n/a Talk Talk call tariffs document
TalkTalk (all tariffs) 0870 6.00ppm 1.50ppm n/a Talk Talk call tariffs document

Title: Geographical (01/02) Vs 0845/0870 price comparison
Post by Dave on Jan 10th, 2007 at 1:17pm
Provider/tariff                           No       Daytime       Evening       Weekend     Source                                           Remarks
Post Office HomePhone Geo 3.00ppm no charge5 no charge5 HomePhone Call Rates
Post Office HomePhone 0845 3.00ppm 1.00ppm 0.50ppm HomePhone Call Rates
Post Office HomePhone 0870 7.00ppm 3.49ppm 1.50ppm HomePhone Call Rates
Tiscali Free Weekend Talk Geo 4.00ppm 1.50ppm no charge6 Call rates & features 01/05/08
Tiscali Anytime Talk Geo no charge7 no charge6 no charge6 Call rates & features 01/05/08
Tiscali Talk (all tariffs) 0845 4.00ppm 2.00ppm n/a Call rates & features 01/05/08
Tiscali Talk (all tariffs) 0870 8.00ppm 4.00ppm n/a Call rates & features 01/05/08
Sky Talk Freetime Geo 4.00ppm no charge8 no charge8 Sky Talk Tariff Guide
Sky Talk Unlimited Geo no charge8 no charge8 no charge8 Sky Talk Tariff Guide
Sky Talk (all tariffs) 0845 6.00ppm 6.00ppm n/a Sky Talk Tariff Guide
Sky Talk (all tariffs) 0870 10.00ppm 8.00ppm n/a Sky Talk Tariff Guide
Euphony euTALK Geo no charge9 no charge9 no charge9 euTALK Ratecard Summer 05
Euphony (all tariffs) 0845 3.95ppm 1.49ppm 1.05ppm Received by e-mail Not listed on website.Rate as of 10/01/07
Euphony (all tariffs) 0870 8.79ppm 4.64ppm 4.64ppm Received by e-mail Not listed on website.Rate as of 10/01/07

Title: Geographical (01/02) Vs 0845/0870 price comparison
Post by Dave on Jan 10th, 2007 at 1:17pm
Provider/tariff                           No       Daytime       Evening       Weekend     Source                                           Remarks
18185.co.uk Geo 0p/min 0p/min 0p/min 18185.co.uk Call Rates 5p for any length call at any time
18185.co.uk 0845 3.00ppm 0.50ppm 0.50ppm 18185.co.uk Call Rates
18185.co.uk 0870 6.00ppm 4.00ppm 2.00ppm 18185.co.uk Call Rates

Landline Tariffs Notes:

1 No charge for the first 60 minutes and after this the call is charged at 4.00ppm.
2 No charge for the first 60 minutes and after this the call is charged at 3.25ppm.
3 No charge for the first 60 minutes and after this the call is charged at 4.00ppm.
4 No charge for the first 70 minutes and after this the call is charged at 3.90ppm.
5 No charge for the first 60 minutes and after this the call is charged at 3.00ppm.
6 No charge for the first 60 minutes and after this the call is charged at 1.50ppm.
7 No charge for the first 60 minutes and after this the call is charged at 4.00ppm.
8 No charge for the first 60 minutes and after this the call is charged at 4.00ppm.
9 No charge for the first 60 minutes and after this the call is charged at 3.70ppm.

Title: Geographical (01/02) Vs 0845/0870 price comparison
Post by Dave on Jan 10th, 2007 at 1:19pm
Mobile Phone Tariffs

Where a tariff has an inclusive call minutes element:
  • Rates shown are those which apply outside those minutes.
  • Calls to 0845 and 0870 numbers do not come out of the inclusive minutes allowance unless stated.
Provider/tariff                           No                         Call rate                             Source                                           Remarks
O2 Pay & Go Original Geo pk:35ppm|off-pk:10ppm O2 Pay & Go Original
O2 Pay & Go Talkalot Geo 25ppm10 O2 Pay & Go Talkalot 3mins @ 25ppm then 5ppm daily
O2 Pay & Go (both tariffs) 080x 15ppm O2 Special Numbers Fixed rates at all times
O2 Pay & Go (both tariffs) 084x/0870 25ppm O2 Special Numbers Fixed rates at all times
O2 Pay & Go (both tariffs) 0871 35ppm O2 Special Numbers Fixed rates at all times
Vodafone PM Anytime Geo 18ppm PM Anytime price plans
Vodafone PM Anytime 080x/0845/0870 15ppm PM Anytime price plans
Vodafone PM Anytime 0844/0871 upto 25ppm PM Anytime price plans
Orange PAYG Speak Easy Geo 15ppm Orange PAYG Price Guide Minimum charge 15p
Orange PAYG Speak Easy 084x/0870 25ppm Orange PAYG Price Guide Minimum charge 25p
Orange PAYG Speak Easy 0871 35ppm Orange PAYG Price Guide Minimum charge 25p
T-Mobile PAYG Everyone Geo 15ppm Pay as you go Overview
T-Mobile PAYG Mates Rates Geo 20ppm Pay as you go Overview Same rates for Text Appeal tariff
T-Mobile PAYG (all tariffs) 080x upto 40ppm Pay as you go Overview Call customer services for exact rates
T-Mobile PAYG (all tariffs) 084x/087x upto 250ppm Pay as you go Overview Call customer services for exact rates

Title: Geographical (01/02) Vs 0845/0870 price comparison
Post by Dave on Jan 10th, 2007 at 1:20pm
Provider/tariff                           No                         Call rate                             Source                                           Remarks
3 Pay Monthly Geo 12ppm 3 Price Guide Jun 08 pg 5
3 Pay Monthly All 08 nos 15ppm 3 Price Guide Jun 08 pg 30
Virgin Mobile PAYG & PM Geo 15ppm11 PAYG tariff/PM Std charges 5mins @ 15ppm then 5ppm daily
Virgin Mobile PAYG & PM 0845 10ppm PAYG tariff/PM Std charges Fixed rates at all times
Virgin Mobile PAYG & PM 0844/087x 15ppm PAYG tariff/PM Std charges Fixed rates at all times

Mobile Phone Tariffs Notes:

10 For the first three minutes of calls in any day and then 5ppm thereafter.
11 For the first five minutes of calls in any day and then 5ppm thereafter.

Title: Geographical (01/02) Vs 0845/0870 price comparison
Post by Dave on Feb 27th, 2007 at 9:59pm
Public Payphone Charges
Provider                               No                         Call rate                             Source                                           Remarks
BT Payphones Geo 1.00ppm BT Price List Sec 2 Pt 25.1 Min charge 40p inc 20p connection
BT Payphones 080x no charge BT Price List Sec 2 Pt 25.1
BT Payphones 0844 20.00ppm BT Price List Sec 2 Pt 25.1 Min charge 40p inc 20p connection
BT Payphones 0845 20.00ppm BT Price List Sec 2 Pt 25.1 Min charge 40p inc 20p connection
BT Payphones 0870 20.00ppm BT Price List Sec 2 Pt 25.1 Min charge 40p inc 20p connection
BT Payphones 0871 50.00ppm BT Price List Sec 2 Pt 25.1 Min charge 40p inc 20p connection

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