What does an 03 number cost you?

What does an 03 number cost you?

The Called Party

03 Numbers were introduced as a charging replacement for 0870 numbers which were the subject of adverse public sentiment as a result of the saynoto0870 campaign.

There are various iterations 03 Numbersdepending upon whether it is a public or private organisation which is purchasing the number. 0370 replaces 0870. The various carriers have the same number range as the 0870’s they were issued originally. It is still possible that you can purchase either 0870 or 0370 or indeed 0300, but they will be charged at the rate of approximately 3p/min. at all times. Previously 0870 was the subject of a rebate or ‘kick back’ to the user of the number, typically a bank or building society.

The Calling Party

03 Numbers are national rate i.e. they will be charged at the same rate as 01/02 numbers. What this means is that if you pay for 01/02 numbers either in your inclusive landline minutes package e.g. BT anytime or your inclusive mobile minutes package then you will also receive 03 numbers as free.

The reason that GPs will not change from 0844 Numbers to 0333 numbers is that they do not receive the rebate and hence are bound contractually to front their practices with 0844 Numbers rather than the local or 0333 number.

Therefore, whilst you may see that 03 are free from mobiles this is strictly not quite true and should be considered when the overall package is considered.

03 Numbers come with all sorts of excellent intelligent network features such as:-

• Free call recording
• Call Whisper (or Network Whisper as it often referred to)
• Online call statistics such as number of unanswered calls / number of engaged calls.
• Real time Statistics - All of this can be achieved in real time minus 15 minutes, so visual displays can be mapped with the missed call (with CLI) can be displayed on a screen within the office.