0344 Prefix: UK-wide numbers (03)
Numbers starting with 0344 are UK-wide numbers (03). UK-wide numbers that are not tied to an area. They cost the same as calling an 01 or 02 number and count towards inclusive minutes. Banks, government departments, charities and large companies use them a lot.
0344 numbers reported on Who Calls You
- 0344 891 9004 Non-geographic · 0 reports No reports yet
- 0344 647 0043 Non-geographic · 0 reports No reports yet
- 0344 543 9100 Non-geographic · 0 reports No reports yet
- 0344 647 0017 Non-geographic · 0 reports No reports yet
- 0344 543 9086 Non-geographic · 0 reports No reports yet
- 0344 647 0031 Non-geographic · 0 reports No reports yet
What does the 0344 prefix mean?
The prefix is the first digits of a phone number. In the UK it tells you what kind of number it is and how much a call back costs. UK-wide numbers that are not tied to an area. They cost the same as calling an 01 or 02 number and count towards inclusive minutes. Banks, government departments, charities and large companies use them a lot.
Who uses 0344 numbers?
0344 numbers are not linked to a town, so they are popular with companies that want one number for the whole country: call centres, banks, utilities, delivery firms and online services. The same features make them attractive to sales callers and scammers, so check the reports before calling back.
Phone companies with 0344 prefix numbers
Ofcom has allocated 397 blocks of 0344 prefix numbers to many companies, the oldest allocation still active dating from 2007. The companies holding the most blocks:
- Vodafone Ltd (former Cable & Wireless ranges) 81 blocks
- TalkTalk Communications Limited 42 blocks
- GCI Network Solutions Limited 33 blocks
- Virgin Media Limited 25 blocks
- BT 17 blocks
- Colt Technology Services 15 blocks
- Dynamic Mobile Billing Limited 13 blocks
- Flextel Limited 12 blocks
- Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited 12 blocks
- Magrathea Telecommunications Limited 12 blocks
A range holder is the company Ofcom gave the numbers to. Many pass numbers on to businesses and internet phone services, so the holder is often not the caller. Source: Ofcom numbering data.