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From UK landlines

 * The cost of calling an 0870 number is usually higher than calling a geographic 01 or 02 number. 0870 is not included in call plans offering "free national calls".


 * Prices include VAT.

From UK mobiles

 * The charges shown generally apply to calls from pre-paid mobile plans ("pay-as-you-go") with VAT included.
 * The charges may be lower on post-pay ("pay monthly") plans, but can be more expensive on other mobile providers.
 * The monthly minutes (sometimes called free minutes) included in price plans generally do not apply to 0870 numbers, which are charged separately.

From abroad
When calling from outside the UK (i.e. +44 870) many operators charge the call as a "Premium Rate Service" or "Mobile call" (sic). Examples: AT&T, CommuniTel , SkypeOut. The result in most cases is that the cost of calling +44 870 from outside the UK is significantly more than the cost of calling a UK geographical number (e.g. +44 20 for London) plus the cost of an 0870 call within the UK. The increased charge is levied by the UK partner onto the non-UK operator and passed directly to the caller.

With many pre-paid phonecards calls to +44 870 are blocked. Either the UK partner does not connect the inbound call or the phonecard provider does not accept the charge levied by the UK operator.