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Re: BBC 03 numbers

On Jun 15, 7:35 am, David Floyd <da...@floyd.org.uk> wrote:
> During last week I saw on BBC South Today a number displayed and
> announced that was in the range 03700 nnnnnn.  The announcer made the
> point that BBC numbers were changing from 08700 to 03700 and that
> customers would pay the same as calling 01 and 02 numbers.
>
> I've not seen or heard anything on TV or Radio since then and can't find
> anything on the BBC website.

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Will the BBC stop using 0870 numbers?

Yes. The BBC has decided to change from 0870 to a new 0370 number
range which was created last year by Ofcom, the telecoms regulator.
With the changing telecoms market and greater variety of charging
frameworks, it has become clear that 0870 charges are not clear and no
longer work well for audiences.

0370 calls cost no more than 01and 02 geographic landline numbers and
are included in discount packages for both fixed-line and mobile
phones. This enables viewers and listeners to call the BBC at the
lowest cost to callers. The BBC has taken time to plan for the
switchover of up to 80 different numbers to be as smooth as possible
and also at the lowest cost to the licence fee payer.

All the BBC’s 0870 numbers will be phased out during the summer of
2008 and replaced with an equivalent 0370 range of numbers. 0870
numbers replaced a previous system where there was no central number
to call the BBC on and therefore the cost of calling BBC centres
depended on where you live. They were introduced in 1998 so that
everyone could call the BBC for the same cost (equivalent roughly to a
postage stamp). Local radio 0845 numbers, which have a cheaper ‘local-
rate’ charge, and freephone numbers (eg 0800 and 0500) will not be
affected by this change..
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from http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/contactus/questions.shtml

Regards
Sunil

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