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Business Numbers Numbers starting 0800, 0845 and 0870 are increasingly being used by businesses both for marketing reasons and to avoid the problems associated with moving office where an existing number might not be transferable. 0800 numbers, which are free to the caller as the business takes the charge, are best when you have several competitors and you are trying to encourage consumers to ring YOUR number! 0845 numbers which are charged at a local call rate to the caller with a minimal charge to the business, can be used in a wide number of situations. Notably they do not identify you with a particular region. 0870 numbers are charged at national rates to the caller but at no cost to the business. These numbers can be termed 'general purpose' and, again, are useful when the business does not want to be associated with one particular part of the country or foresees difficulties in the event of relocation.