0800 numbers are frequently used by many businesses and organisations who are looking to run a phone line that callers can connect to free of charge. Because of the nature of 0800 numbers they are frequently used by businesses for customer service and other after sales support lines. Many other organisations utilise 0800 numbers too including many charities and help lines such as the Samaritans or Child Line.
Shortly after the development of toll free phones lines in America during the earlier nineteen sixties their commercial potential was soon realised and many businesses sought to establish free phone lines of their own. In the UK there are a number of specialist firms who are able to set up and run 0800 numbers and other types of specialist phone lines for their clients. If you're company or business requires the use of 0800 numbers then you should have no difficulty in locating a firm who is able to sell you one of these numbers. Although 0800 numbers are free to cal from any UK landline the costs incurred from the call re transferred to the recipient. So, running 0800 numbers can be quite an expensive business, particularly if the line is expected to receive a high volume of calls.
Many of the firms that can provide their clients with free phone 0800 numbers are also able to set up other types of specialist phone lines including premium rate lines.