Tag: non-geographic

Simplifying Non-Geographic Numbers

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Daniel Kobale

Non-geographic calls are those made to 03, 05, 070/076, 080, 0845, 0870, 083/4, 0871, 09, 116 and 118 numbers. People use these numbers to call businesses and Government agencies, to get information, make payments for services and vote on TV shows. How does Ofcom regulate them at the moment? Ofcom decides how these numbers can be used. For most numbers, there is a limit on how much BT can charge...
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Clear pricing of our NGN phone numbers

Posted on April 17, 2013February 26, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

Here at DIDcomms we believe in making customers, callers and other end-users of our phone numbers we issue, known as NGN's which means "non-geographic numbers" For that very reason here you will find the costs of each number type are provide. Number types and costs to the callers from a BT line (calls from mobiles and other networks may vary) 070457xxxx (cost to caller £0.375 daytime, £0.25 ...
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History of non-geographic or virtual phone numbers

Posted on August 1, 2012December 26, 2014 by Daniel Kobale

In the United Kingdom, non-geographic numbers (NGNs) are telephone numbers available for private sale which, rather than being assigned to a particular telephone line or circuit, provide callers with a contact number which gives no indication as to the geographical location of the line being called. The owner of the number can retarget the NGN to any other telephone number including mobile, intern...
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