Range holder
08Direct Limited
08Direct Limited is listed by Ofcom as the originally-allocated provider for 7 UK number ranges, mostly freephone (080). Numbers within these blocks may have since been ported to a different carrier.
08Direct Limited at a glance
- Number ranges
- 7
- Number types
- Freephone (080) 4
- Service (084/087) 2
- Mobile (07) 1
- First allocation
- 5 May 2010
- Latest allocation
- 19 February 2013
Source: Ofcom numbering data, re-imported weekly. Each range is counted once.
Allocated ranges by year
The year Ofcom allocated each range 08Direct Limited still holds; the busiest year was 2010 (4).
If a number from 08Direct Limited's ranges called you
No clear pattern in reports for these numbers yet. If a call worried you:
- 1
Forward it to 7726
On a mobile, copy the caller's number from your recent calls and text it to 7726 (it spells SPAM). Scam texts can be forwarded to 7726 as they are. It's free, and your network uses the reports to investigate and block numbers.
- 2
Stop sales calls
Register your landline and mobile free with the Telephone Preference Service (0345 070 0707). Legitimate UK marketers must check it; calls should drop within 28 days. It won't stop scammers.
- 3
If you lost money or shared details
Call your bank on the number on your card (or 159 to reach most UK banks safely), then report it to Report Fraud online or on 0300 123 2040. Report Fraud replaced Action Fraud on 4 December 2025 for England, Wales and Northern Ireland; in Scotland call Police Scotland on 101.
All 08Direct Limited ranges7, by prefix
| Prefix | Status |
|---|---|
| +44 74068 | Allocated |
| +44 8005668 | Allocated |
| +44 8007870 | Allocated |
| +44 8007880 | Allocated |
| +44 808115 | Allocated |
| +44 843524 | Allocated |
| +44 872452 | Allocated |
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Frequently asked questions
What does it mean that 08Direct Limited is the range holder?
Ofcom allocated the blocks listed on this page to 08Direct Limited. A number keeps its digits when its user switches provider, so a number in these blocks may now be on another network; Ofcom doesn't publish who a number is on today.
What kinds of numbers does 08Direct Limited hold?
Of its 7 allocated ranges: 4 freephone (080), 2 service (084/087), 1 mobile (07). The oldest dates from 5 May 2010 and the newest from 19 February 2013.
How often is the 08Direct Limited list updated?
Ofcom publishes its numbering data every Wednesday and this page is rebuilt from it weekly, so new 08Direct Limited blocks appear within about a week.