How much does it cost to call 070 numbers?
It depends on your tariff more than any other UK number type. 070 personal numbers were capped by Ofcom in 2019, and many providers now include them in allowances - but where they are excluded, official guidance still quotes around 50p a minute from landlines and 86p from mobiles. Check your own tariff before calling.
Verified against Ofcom rules and provider tariff guides, August 2026.
070 personal number - check your tariff before calling
Not a mobile, despite appearances: 070 numbers are forwarding services. Since Ofcom capped the range in 2019 many providers include 070 in allowances, but where they do not, official guidance still quotes around 50p a minute from landlines and 86p from mobiles. The range also has a long scam history - be sure you know who you are calling.
070 numbers look exactly like mobiles but are forwarding services, historically the favourite tool of missed-call and callback scams. If you do not know who owns one, do not call it back. Our guide to every 07 range explains the difference.
070 cost questions
Are 070 numbers free to call?
No. 070 calls are never covered by inclusive minutes: you pay your provider's access charge plus the service charge set by the organisation you call.
Do inclusive minutes cover 070 numbers?
No, never. This is the single most expensive misunderstanding with 070 numbers: the access charge and service charge apply from the first second regardless of any bundle.
How much is a 10 minute call to an 070 number?
From a pay-monthly mobile with a 98p access charge and a top-band service charge, over £10. From a Sky Talk landline with the same service charge, nearer £2.50. The provider table on this page shows why the spread is so wide.
Why is an organisation using an 070 number?
Revenue and legacy. The service charge generates income (or offsets phone system costs), which is exactly why Ofcom forced the charges into the open in 2015 and why most consumer-facing organisations have since moved to 03 numbers. Where you see 070 today, it is often a legacy number - or a service that profits from the call itself.