01 & 02 number ranges are known as geographic or local telephone numbers. They are destination-specific & charged at local rate – ideal especially if you want to show your locality and provide a low-cost number for callers.
Buy your Geographic number
Looking to build trust in the North? When you buy an 01 number, you instantly get a recognised local area code that connects your business to Northern regions across the UK.
Despite affordable and often free alternative 08 and 03 prefixes – available to browse on our homepage – some callers still view local area codes as being the most cost-effective option. What’s more, when it comes to trust, many like the familiarity of dialling a local telephone number at a guaranteed local rate.
Get instant local credibility in Northern England, Scotland, and Wales
Boost trust with a familiar area code
Strengthen your regional brand presence
Give customers a low-cost number to call
If being seen as a local business matters in your industry, secure your 01 number today and position your brand where proximity counts.
We make getting your 02 number simple, fast, and reliable. Whether you’re building a London presence or expanding nationally, we provide trusted numbers with straightforward setup and transparent pricing.
Want to target London or the South of England? When you buy an 02 number, you secure a trusted geographic code strongly associated with the capital and key Southern regions.
An 02 number instantly positions your business within one of the UK’s most commercially influential areas. Whether you’re based in London, expanding into the South, or simply want to project a capital presence, an 02 number gives you immediate credibility.
Like 01 numbers, 02 numbers are charged at standard local rates and are typically included in landline and mobile call packages. That means your customers can call you without worrying about extra charges — removing barriers and encouraging more enquiries.
Get a London or Southern presence instantly
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Secure your 02 number today and get the credibility and recognition that comes with a Southern UK presence.
The way many of us dial our local area code is changing across five specified UK destinations. On 1st October 2014 there will be the requirement for some residents of stated localities to dial their local area code when dialling from a landline or mobile.
Why is this and who will it effect?
If you live in:
…you will be required to enter the local area code before the main regular phone number.
The reason for this is quite simply that Ofcom and telecom companies are running out of numbers beginning with a 0 or 1. So, rather than omitting the prefix as previously done, the areas above will have to get dialling those local digits. That’s what we have always done from mobiles, and it is going to become increasingly common from landlines too. Changes are occurring in these 5 locations to combat shortages. Approximately 200,000 numbers will get made readily available for telecom companies to distribute accordingly.
The official switchover for dialling differently is the 1st October. However, callers are encouraged to get into the habit as soon as possible.
How will this affect local call costs?                                                                                  Â
Dialling your local area code will not have an influence over the price of the call.
What about my existing phone number?
Your current digits will not change, the only difference will be the constant attachment of the local prefix.
Is this definitely going to work?
Ofcom established this process in Bournemouth (November 2012), and the result was extremely positive. In fact, 94% of residents were said to be not concerned with such changes.
Are other areas going to change too?
Apart from the 5 locations listed, there are no immediate plans to make the transition in any other areas. This situation is purely due to the fact there are no shortages elsewhere at the moment.
How will residents be made aware of the new system?
Don’t worry, all residents will be made fully aware of what is happening and when. Together with telecom companies, Ofcom will ensure people get informed in good time.
Also, if you do happen to dial forgetting to enter the local area code, there will be a short courtesy message in place as a quick reminder.
Further information is available via the following channels
If you would like more details regarding the local area code dialling changes, please click onto www.ofcom.org.uk or email dialthecode@ofcom.org.uk.
Alternatively feel free to contact the Number Supermarket team on 0330 332 0400 – lines are open 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.
Got more questions about geographic numbers? We’ve put together guides that should answer most of your queries.
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