Just stumbled across 020 11868000 which answers as ITV. I can call it from a BT landline and if you calling from a landline with an 020 number you will still need to dial the 020 code as this is a national dialling only number. That means that the bit following the number starts with a 0 or 1. They are intended not for (or so the story goes) dialling directly and will probably be connected via a non-geographical number.

Interestingly, 020 11868001 goes to someone's personal voicemail and refers to a colleague (Euan Hodgston) on 0844 8818285. I suspect ITV has opted for a whole bank of 0844 numbers charged at 5 p/min at all times from BT, Virgin Media and Talk Talk.

I noticed that the last few digits of those numbers are similar so I called 020 11868285 and got Mr Hodgston's voicemail.

So, for ITV it appears 0844 881xxxx = 020 1186xxxx

Indeed, this works for viewers enquiries on 4150 and Central switchboard on 4000! 

jimbo2005 wrote on Sep 8^th, 2007 at 6:47pm:

No problem. 

What with all the controversy of premium rate phone ins, it seems everyone's overlooked the potential revenue that will be rolling in from all these 0844 numbers which go direct to staff. Offices for Meridian, Central, Wales and West have these wretched 0844 numbers for main contact.

jgxenite wrote on Sep 8^th, 2007 at 10:47pm:

Now, that would be telling. 

I was looking for another C&W number. Anyway, I've had a look at other ITV regions and some are now on 0844. ITV West still gives the 0117 Bristol reception on the website, but when you ring it it gives a 0844. ITV Granada's Liverpool office is 0844 but the others aren't. I suspect that they're updating the communications (VoIP) within ITV.

Unfortunately, ITV is one of those companies that has (presumably) updated to the latest technology but has taken a step back with these rip-off numbers. It's not just a case of the public having to call these numbers, but other businesses. We are all paying the price for the stupidity of companies like ITV. 

levineg wrote on Jan 31^st, 2008 at 7:57am:

As above, all ITV's numbers were 0844 881 xxxx = 020 1186 xxxx. These are now no longer.

If you are into ITV competitions, I have stumbled across some other their numbers around 020 1104 8xxx

Dancing on Ice competition line is 020 1104 8119
I'm a Celebrity Competition line is 020 1104 8120
I'm a Celebrity Vote Lines 020 1104 8121 through to 8128

8129 onwards simply says "lines are closed", so no idea what they are in connection with

Perhaps someone can find the alternatives to all those voting premium rate lines.

Now, how on earth did you discover their new prefix? You aren't going to say that you just randomly selected a prefix and hoped for the best .

ITV plc Switchboard: 0844 88 18000
ITV plc International switch: 0208 528 2000

Wish You Were Here competition line: 020 11044002
This Morning Competition Line: 020 11044003
Emmerdale Confidential: 020 11044004
Make your Play: 020 11044005
Soapstar Superstar voteline: 020 11044006
In Demand "Win the Music" competition: 020 11044007 (see here) - Broadcast on EMAP "Big City" radio stations in the evening
020 11044008 Section 1 of "The Soap Challenge"
020 11044009 Section 2 of "The Soap Challenge"
020 11044010 Section 3 of "The Soap Challenge"
020 11044011 Section 4 of "The Soap Challenge"
020 11044012 "The Soap Challenge" results line
020 11044013 Ant n Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway competition line (sponsored by KFC!)
020 11044014 "Fault reporting service" - mentions hazardous/life threatening situation - maybe gas/electricity provider
020 11044015 Formula 1 competition line
020 11044016 This Morning
020 11044017 Grand Slam Darts competition line
020 11044018 ITV's Britain on the Move "freephone number"
020 11044019 "The Call"
020 11044020 "People's Call" vote line
020 11044021 "Lines are closed"
020 11044022 "People's Call" vote line
020 11044023 Diverted to mobile
020 11044024 Setanta Sports
020 11044025 This Morning Care for Carers appeal
020 11044026 Disney Channel Consumer Line
020 11044027 ITV's Champions League competition line
020 11044028 ITV's BDC competition line
020 11044029 Common room is now closed
020 11044030 Dancing on Ice competition line
020 11044031 At Home with Nigella competition line
020 11044032 "Saturday Night Takeaway" competition line

I think some are well out of date. You get the idea....