How much is your Mobile Operator charging to call 084, 087, 09 and 118 numbers?
From 1 July 2015, the telecoms regulator: Ofcom, is changing the way calls to 084, 087, 09 and 118 numbers are charged from mobile phones.
Mobile Operators are now allowed to charge an uncapped pence per minute "access charge" of their chosing.
Below is a list of the major mobile companys' pence per minute access charges, so you can see how much they're charging.
Mobile operators' Access Charges
EE - Access Charge
Call charges for 084, 087, 09 and 118
44 pence per minute - Plus the cost of the call (approx 7 to 10 pence per minute)
1 minute minimum call charge
**Click here for the full breakdown from EE.
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O2 - Access Charge
Call charges for 084, 087, 09 and 118
25 pence per minute - Plus the cost of the call (approx 7 to 10 pence per minute)
1 minute mimum call charge
** Prices confirmed whilst speaking with an O2 representative (17/06/2015) as information was not available on their website.
Three Mobile - Access Charge
Call charges for 084, 087, 09 and 118
25 pence per minute - Plus the cost of the call (approx 7 to 10 pence per minute)
1 minute minimum call charge
**Click here for a breakdown from Three Mobile.
Tesco Mobile - Access Charge
Call charges for 084, 087, 09 and 118
25 pence per minute - Plus the cost of the call (approx 7 to 10 pence per minute)
1 minute minimum call charge
** Prices confirmed whilst speaking with a Tesco Mobile representative (17/06/15) as information was not available via their website.
Virgin - Access Charge
Call charges for 084, 087, 09 and 118
36 pence per minute - Plus the cost of the call (approx 7 to 10 pence per minute)
1 minute minimum call charge
** Click here for a breakdown from Virgin.
Vodafone - Access Charge
Call charges for 084, 087, 09 and 118
23 pence per minute - Plus the cost of the call (approx 7 to 10 pence per minute)
1 minute minimum call charge