Get a phone number for the UK or 90+ countries
You can get a phone number online without a local office. Choose a UK phone number (Freephone / free phone 0800–0808, national, local or mobile), or buy a phone number in 90+ countries through Aancall virtual numbers. Make and receive calls worldwide. Mobile numbers can support SMS.
Most people who search for a phone number want a line customers can dial, a work number that keeps their personal mobile private, or a local presence abroad. On UKTollFree.com you get UK Freephone (0800/0808). Through Aancall LLC you get virtual numbers in 90+ countries: local, national, mobile and toll-free.
One number type rarely fits every job. Freephone suits UK ads and support when callers should pay £0. A city local builds neighbourhood trust. A national 03 covers the whole UK. A mobile line often adds SMS. Abroad, a USA, German, Canadian, Australian, Vietnamese or Singapore number makes you look local to that market.
What a business phone number is
A business phone number is a real telephone number on a country’s numbering plan. Customers dial it; the call or SMS reaches your team on a mobile, softphone or SIP trunk. Temporary SMS verification inboxes and reverse-lookup tools are different products. This page is for buying and using a lasting business line.
A virtual phone number is still a real number. It runs in the cloud instead of on a desk line or SIM, so you can take a UK, US or German number from anywhere and answer on the devices you already use. Browse the catalogue: virtual phone numbers for business.
Pick the path that matches your search
Use this hub to jump to the right product:
- Buy or get a business phone number Keep reading: UK Freephone below, global numbers in the 90+ countries section.
- UK Freephone, free phone or toll-free for UK callers Ofcom 0800/0808: UK Freephone guide or buy an 0800 number.
- UK local, national or mobile (+44) Get a UK phone number or Aancall’s UK virtual phone number page.
- USA, Germany, Canada, Australia and other countries Virtual numbers via Aancall: country links.
- Find my number, reverse lookup or spam check Use your carrier app or a lookup service. We sell dialable business lines for voice and SMS.
UK phone numbers anyone can get
In the UK, a phone number sits on Ofcom’s National Telephone Numbering Plan. The prefix tells you the type. You can take a cloud number (including Freephone) without a UK desk, SIM or office address, and ring it on phones anywhere in the world.
UK number types by outcome
| Type | Prefix | Best for | Caller cost (UK) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Freephone / free phone | 0800 / 0808 |
Sales, support, ads (callers pay £0) | £0 mobiles & landlines |
| UK toll-free | Same as Freephone | Same as Freephone (common search wording) | £0 on UK networks. See toll-free vs Freephone |
| UK national number | 03… |
UK-wide presence without a city code | Same as 01/02. See 0800 vs 0333 |
| UK local / geographic | 01… / 02… |
City trust (e.g. London 020) |
Standard geographic rates |
| UK mobile | 07… |
Looks like a UK mobile; SMS where enabled | Mobile rates (not Freephone) |
UK Freephone and UK free phone numbers (0800 & 0808)
UK Freephone is the Ofcom range where callers on UK mobiles and landlines pay £0 to dial. Your business pays for the inbound call. Choose Freephone for ads, support and sales when you want a lasting UK free phone number or UK toll-free number that UK customers can dial at no cost.
Freephone plans on UKTollFree.com start from £14.99/mo and are typically live within about an hour. Higher tiers add IVR, recording and analytics. Buy an 0800 number · Full Freephone guide · Are 0800 numbers free?
+44 800… is usually charged by the foreign carrier
(0800 from abroad).
UK national number (03)
A UK national number starts with 03. It is non-geographic: one number for the whole UK,
charged to callers like a standard 01/02 geographic call. Callers still pay; this is not Freephone.
Choose national for a UK-wide identity without tying the brand to London, Manchester or another city code.
Compare with Freephone in 0800 vs 0333.
Ask for 03 on a demo or via
Aancall UK numbers.
UK local / geographic phone number (01 / 02)
Local numbers use city and area codes such as London 020, Manchester 0161,
Birmingham 0121, Edinburgh 0131 and Glasgow 0141.
From abroad, drop the leading 0 after +44 (London becomes +44 20).
Use a local line when customers expect a neighbourhood or city presence.
Formats and more codes: get a UK phone number.
UK mobile phone number (07) and SMS
UK mobiles usually start with 07 (from abroad: +44 7…).
A virtual UK mobile looks like a personal handset number, which helps for one-to-one sales, field teams and messaging.
Where the country and range allow it, mobile numbers support SMS: send and receive texts on the same line as voice.
Order via a demo or
Aancall’s UK virtual number page.
How to get a phone number online
The steps are the same for UK Freephone and for a number in another country:
- Choose country and type. UK Freephone, UK local/national/mobile, or a virtual number abroad (USA, Germany, Canada, Australia, Vietnam, Singapore, and 90+ more).
- Book a demo or place an order. UK Freephone via the UKTollFree demo. Other countries and UK local/mobile via Aancall virtual numbers. Complete any ID checks the country requires.
- Route voice and SMS. Forward calls to any mobile, landline or VoIP destination worldwide. Set IVR, hours and (on mobiles) SMS where supported.
- Go live. UK Freephone is typically active within about an hour of confirmation. Many virtual numbers activate once regulatory checks clear.
Publish the business phone number on ads, websites and packaging so your personal mobile stays private. Calls still ring on the devices you already use.
Get your phone number
UK Freephone from £14.99/mo, or a virtual number in 90+ countries via Aancall.
Buy phone numbers in 90+ countries
Through Aancall LLC (the operator behind UKTollFree.com) you can buy phone numbers across 90+ countries: local, toll-free, national and mobile. Sound local in each market, make calls to anywhere in the world, take inbound calls on a familiar prefix, and send or receive SMS on many mobile numbers. Use this site for UK Freephone; use Aancall for global inventory.
Global number types
- Local numbers: city or area codes that build neighbourhood trust (US area codes, London 020, and so on).
- Toll-free / Freephone: free for callers in that country; the business pays inbound. On this site we specialise in UK 0800/0808.
- National numbers: non-geographic presence across a whole country.
- Mobile numbers: mobile-format lines; often the path to SMS as well as voice.
Full catalogue and features (forwarding, IVR, softphones, multi-device): Get a virtual phone number for business.
Popular country phone number pages
Open the market you need. Each page is on Aancall:
- Virtual phone number for business 90+ countries · local, toll-free, mobile, national
- USA phone number US local & toll-free virtual numbers
- UK virtual phone number UK local, mobile, national & Freephone options
- Germany phone number German local & national presence
- Canada phone number Canadian local & toll-free
- Australia phone number Australian local & mobile
- Vietnam phone number Vietnamese virtual numbers
- Singapore phone number Singapore local presence
Prefer UK Freephone (0800/0808 free for UK callers)? Stay on UKTollFree.com: buy an 0800 number or see pricing. Need Freephone and foreign locals together? Same team: start with a demo.
Who gets a new phone number?
- Companies entering the UK: Freephone for national campaigns, or London/Manchester locals for regional trust
- Ecommerce and SaaS support: one published number, IVR to sales or support, recording for quality
- Agencies and freelancers: separate client or brand lines without a second SIM
- Teams selling into the USA, EU or Asia-Pacific: local numbers so prospects dial a familiar prefix (USA, Germany, Australia, Singapore, and more)
- AI voice agents: keep a customer-facing Freephone and connect the backend over SIP (SIP trunking for AI agents)
Make calls anywhere: voice and SMS
Once you own the phone number, use it like this:
- Make calls to anywhere in the world on supported plans, with your business caller ID
- Receive calls anywhere: forward to mobiles, landlines, softphones or SIP endpoints
- Mobile numbers support SMS where the country and number type allow it (confirm at order)
- Forwarding, queues and simultaneous ring for teams across time zones
- IVR / auto-attendant, call recording and analytics on Freephone plans
- AI voice agents: connect UK Freephone via SIP to platforms such as Vapi, ElevenLabs and Retell
Aancall country pages also cover voicemail-to-email, multi-device softphones and click-to-call workflows: the same cloud stack that routes UKTollFree Freephone calls.
Phone number formats (UK and international)
The country code for the United Kingdom is +44. Inside the UK dial the national form starting with 0.
From abroad, replace that leading 0 with +44.
Sample formats only (placeholders, not live numbers):
Sample formats (placeholders)
| Type | In the UK | From abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Freephone | 0800 XXX XXXX |
+44 800 XXX XXXX |
| London local | 020 XXXX XXXX |
+44 20 XXXX XXXX |
| UK mobile | 07XXX XXXXXX |
+44 7XXX XXXXXX |
| UK national | 03XX XXX XXXX |
+44 3XX XXX XXXX |
More area codes and dialling detail: UK phone number formats. For US, Canadian, Australian and other formats, use the matching Aancall country page above.
Phone number cost
Price depends on country, number type (local, toll-free or mobile) and features. UK Freephone on this site:
- UK Freephone Starter, £14.99/mo: 0800/0808, 100 inclusive inbound minutes, then a clear overage rate
- UK Freephone Business, £29.99/mo: 250 inclusive minutes plus IVR, recording and analytics
- Global virtual numbers: priced by country and type on Aancall (local, toll-free, mobile, national)
Standard UK Freephone plans have no setup fee. Full breakdown: how much an 0800 number costs and pricing. Global virtual-number pricing is confirmed on the Aancall order or a demo.
Why get a phone number with UKTollFree and Aancall
- Ofcom-accurate UK Freephone: free from UK mobiles and landlines since July 2015, with a clear note when abroad dialling is charged
- Clear number types: Freephone, local, national and mobile explained so you buy the right line
- 90+ countries: voice worldwide and SMS on many mobile numbers through Aancall
- Work from anywhere: teams in the US, India, the EU and elsewhere take UK or foreign numbers and answer on existing phones
Frequently asked questions
Can anyone get a UK phone number?
Yes. Freephone needs no UK address. Local, national and mobile come via Aancall. Details: UK phone number.
What is a UK free phone number vs Freephone?
Business Freephone is 0800/0808 (free for UK callers). Many “free phone numbers” results are temporary SMS inboxes. Freephone guide.
Can I get a UK national number?
Yes. Non-geographic 03 numbers give UK-wide presence. Ask on the demo; compare with Freephone in 0800 vs 0333.
Can I make calls and send SMS?
Voice: make and receive calls worldwide on supported numbers. SMS is available on many mobile virtual numbers; confirm per country when you order.
Can I keep my personal number private?
Yes. Publish the business phone number; forward or softphone to your existing device so personal and work stay separate.
Do I need an office abroad to get a foreign phone number?
Usually no. Virtual numbers are cloud-based. Some countries need ID or address documents; we confirm that when you order.
Is this for looking up a phone number?
No. We sell dialable business lines. Reverse lookup and “find my number” are carrier or directory tools.
How much does a phone number cost?
UK Freephone from £14.99/mo. Global numbers vary by country. See pricing or Aancall country pages.
What is a virtual phone number?
A real telephone number in the cloud (no desk line or SIM required) that can forward to any phone or VoIP app. Types: local, toll-free, national, mobile.