Difference between 0800 and 0808

Is there some subtle difference between 0800 and 0808 numbers? Or are
they identical and represent nothing more than a continuation of the
0800 number range?

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In a similar vein to the above, I used to think 0845 and 0844 were
pretty much the same. Then I called an 0844 from my orange on the old
EveryDay50 tariff and was charged 40p a minute in the evening! As
another example, I find that Tiscali's Daytime Extra plan will not
connect my Virgin Media landline to an 0844 number at all!

So that set me wondering if the 0800 and 0808 are different.

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I use Virgin Media's Talk Unlimited (or "Size XL") with inclusive
geographical calls 24x7. The website blurb for my tariff refers to:
"charges (per min) for Freephone numbers beginning with 0800". It does
not mention 0808.

See http://allyours.virginmedia.com/webs...ct.do?id=10258


Nor does the Virgin Media PDF guide to "UK non-geographic calls" mention
0808 at all. See:

https://allyours.virginmedia.com/pdf...al_calls_a.pdf

On 2007-08-03, Lem <mail@mail.com> wrote:
> Is there some subtle difference between 0800 and 0808 numbers? Or are
> they identical and represent nothing more than a continuation of the
> 0800 number range?

All 080 numbers are "freephone", or more accurately:

"Special Services - No charge to Customer (except
where charges shall be notified to callers at the
start of the call)"

<http://www.ofcom.org.uk/telecoms/ioi/numbers/numplan310507.pdf>

Paul Cupis wrote:
> On 2007-08-03, Lem <mail@mail.com> wrote:
>> Is there some subtle difference between 0800 and 0808 numbers? Or are
>> they identical and represent nothing more than a continuation of the
>> 0800 number range?
>
> All 080 numbers are "freephone", or more accurately:
>
> "Special Services - No charge to Customer (except
> where charges shall be notified to callers at the
> start of the call)"
>
> <http://www.ofcom.org.uk/telecoms/ioi/numbers/numplan310507.pdf>
>
It's interesting that '3' don't play a message saying you're about to be
charged for calling an 0800 when using their network. It is played when
using 3 and roaming on o2