Download numbering data
Published: 13 March 2024
Last updated: 19 February 2025
We publish data on which UK telephone numbers are available for allocation or are allocated, and lists of codes for use in number porting and other administrative tasks.
General demand for information
Published: 3 February 2025
This webpage contains Ofcom’s publication of our general demand for financial information relating to PRS revenues under article 55 of the Regulation of Premium Rate Services Order 2024, S.I. 2024/1046 (PRS Order) for the purposes of calculating Ofcom’s related administrative charges.
Top tips to stay in control of your phone charges
Published: 31 January 2025
Did you know that you can pay for services on your phone bill, just like you would with your bank card or PayPal account? As with any other purchase, you will likely want to make sure you’re fully aware of your spending.
Stopping premium rate charges
Published: 31 January 2025
If you have an unexpected charge on your phone bill and want to find out what it is for, you’ll need to contact the service provider first.
Quick guide to premium rate services (PRS)
Published: 31 January 2025
Premium rate services are the name given to all content, goods, or services charged to a phone bill. Phone payment is a popular and easy way of paying for a range of services, such as music subscriptions, games, donations to charity and voting on TV talent shows.
Ofcom takes on responsibility for regulating premium-rate services
Published: 31 January 2025
Ofcom has formally adopted responsibility for regulating premium-rate services (PRS), which were previously regulated by the Phone-Paid Services Authority (PSA).
How does UK Calling affect businesses?
Published: 22 May 2017
Last updated: 31 January 2025
If your organisation uses a ‘non-geographic’ service number for people to contact you - that’s one beginning 08, 09 or 118 - you need to be aware of changes made in 2015 to how these numbers are charged.
Call costs guide
Published: 14 February 2023
Last updated: 31 January 2025
If you’re confused by call charges or don’t know your 0300 from your 0845 and 0844 numbers, then we have the perfect guide for you.
Guidance on the provision of Calling Line Identification facilities and other related services
Published: 26 April 2018
Last updated: 31 October 2024
Guidelines for the provision of Calling Line Identification Facilities and other related services over Electronic Communications Networks Version 2
Statement: Future of telephone numbers - Statement on revenue sharing
Published: 1 December 2023
Last updated: 11 October 2024
This consultation forms part of our ongoing review of telephone numbers (the Future of Numbering Review).