Call 08 numbers for free

Whilst utility companies and banks have been coining it for years getting you to ring non-geographic 0870 and 0845 numbers, you can now include the likes of government agencies, broadband companies and others too.

Calling them from a landline during business hours incurs a charge but certainly not as much as calling from your mobile, often 50p a minute.

As navigating through a call-centre menu can take 3 minutes and then waiting for your call to be answered can take the same again, that means you've spent £3 before you've even started your conversation. A bigger outrage than Google's tax dodges.


Help is at hand by using the 0870 Wizard app for Android.

When you dial an 08 number, the app will replace it with a geographic (01 / 02) alternative that's included in your call plan.