Landline Phones - What are 084 and 087 numbers used for?

084 and 087 numbers are non-geographic numbers used by businesses and organisations to provide a wide range of services such as sales lines, customer service/enquiry functions, recorded information services and many more. They are also used to provide pay-as-you-go dial-up narrowband internet services.

These numbers can allow the business or organisation using the number to receive a share of the call charge.

Calls to 084 and 087 numbers are generally more expensive than calls to ordinary geographic numbers (those starting with 01 and 02) and, until recently, were usually excluded from call packages. Some fixed line providers now include these calls in their packages.

Freephone numbers (including 0800) are mainly used for members of the public to access some essential services, sales lines and helplines.