How much does it cost to call an 0844 number?
Telephone numbers starting with 0844 are non-geographical ‘service numbers’ charged at special rates. The price you pay to call an 0844 number is broken down into two parts; the access charge and the service charge. The access charge is the cost per minute that your network provider charges which can range between 10p and 60p per minute depending on your provider. The service charge is the cost added by the organisation you are calling which can be between 0p and 7p per minute on top of the access charge.
0844 numbers are not typically included in any bundled call packages meaning you will most likely have to pay no matter even if you are still within your inclusive minutes.
The table below shows the typical access cost currently being charged by the major network providers/
| Mobile Network | 0844 Call Cost |
|---|---|
| BT landline | 11p to 18p per minute, plus up to 7p per call |
| EE mobile | 50p to 57p per minute, plus up to 7p per call |
| KC landline | 10p to 17p per minute, plus up to 7p per call |
| O2 mobile | 55p to 62p per minute, plus up to 7p per call |
| Post Office landline | 10p to 17p per minute, plus up to 7p per call |
| Sky Talk landline | 12p to 19p per minute, plus up to 7p per call |
| TalkTalk landline | 8p to 15p per minute, plus up to 7p per call |
| Three mobile | 45p to 52p per minute, plus up to 7p per call |
| Virgin Media landline | 11p to 18p per minute, plus up to 7p per call |
| Vodafone mobile | 55p to 62p per minute, plus up to 7p per call |