Businesses and other organisations currently using 0870 numbers need to be aware of changes to pricing of these numbers due to come in to effect on 1st February 2008.
From this date revenue share (outpayments) will cease and at the same time the cost of calling 0870 numbers will be brought into line with the cost of calling normal 01 and 02 numbers.
The result of this for the owners of 0870 numbers will be as follows:
High volume users currently receiving outpayments from their 0870 service provider, will cease to receive such payments and instead be likely to face a per minute charge to continue to receive calls to their numbers.
Low volume users who currently enjoy the benefit of free or very low flat rate costs to use these numbers will from February 2008 face per minute call charges or monthly rentals of even both.
Full information on such charges may not be available until as late as 31 December 2007. This leaves very little time for owners of 0870 numbers to make a sensible decision as to the best way forward. Read the rest of this entry »