070 numbers (which includes 0700) are personal numbers and can cost upto 50p/min at all times from a BT landline. They are not mobile numbers and therefore will not come out of inclusive minutes on a mobile package.

To find out the exact rate of a particular 070 number, you will need to specify at least the first 6 or 7 digits.

vandermerwe wrote on May 29^th, 2007 at 11:30am:

Refer to BT's "Specialised Numbers" booklet here.

For BT non-discounted packages like Light User Scheme, numbers beginning 07003 are in charge band pn3. pn3 are 49p/min during the weekday daytime (Mon-Fri 6am-6pm) and 39p/min at all other times (evening and weekend).

BT Together packages are 5% less than these rates which makes them 46.55p/min during the daytime and 37.051p/min at all other times.

What is it for? Can we find an alternative or can you avoid calling it?

vandermerwe wrote on May 29^th, 2007 at 1:04pm:

I and other members help on here and it doesn't matter how small the group of people that might use the number might be!

A Google of the first few digits of the number, "0700 345", reveals that it was most probably 'bought' from UK2Numbers as similar nearby numbers were cached by Google on 26 May (see here).

The address for Kirby Estate Management is www.kirby-estate-management.co.uk which has a "website coming soon" message. I assume it's the same company as there is no address on the webpage, but a whois does provide a nearby address:

Whois kirkby-estate-management.co.uk:

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The local code for Townsend Close is 01568.

Using the people search facility on 192.com you can look up people on the electoral role. With the information you have provided, I can see that there are 3 people (on the electoral role) at 2 Townsend Close, and there are 2 director reports for that address. Finding the surname will be key which can then be used to see if they are listed on residential directory enquiries.

Of course, the 0700 number might route straight to a mobile. At 49p/min there will be no requirement for them to pay for incoming calls routed to a mobile!

A Google of "2 townsend" "HR6 8QH" reveals a link to Martin & Co:
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and the second hit gives a phone number for them: 01568 612614

Many thanks to Dave again and to pw4.

Am amazed at what you have been able to dig out and it has certainly gone a long way to clarifying the situation for me.

At the end of the day I still think it a scam to charge 49p a minute for calling.

I guess I am not the only one to complain as we have had a circular delivered headed "Change of correspondence address/contact numbers/e-mail which gives "premium rate" in brackets after the phone and fax numbers and adds a "Lo-call" rate for "operations" (whatever that might mean)

It is 0845 643 0107 if it is felt worth adding to SayNoto0870.

Hope this exchange proves useful to anyone else wondering about 0700 numbers.

Thanks again to you both.

Vandermerwe