A UK phone number for your overseas business

Give UK customers a London, city or freephone number to call, wherever your team works. From £4.99 a month, ordered online from anywhere.

Sell to the UK

Why UK customers would rather call a UK number

Many UK customers will not call a number abroad: it can be expensive from a UK phone, and an overseas number makes a business feel far away. A UK number removes both worries. Calls cost your customers the same as any UK call, or nothing at all with an 0800 number.

You do not need a UK office or a UK bank account. Order online with your address anywhere in the world, pay by card or PayPal, and answer your calls wherever your team is.

  • London 020, city 01, national 03 or freephone 0800 numbers
  • Ordered and paid for online from any country
  • Answered on our cloud phone system anywhere with internet
  • Managed online in myAlphaTalk, in English
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Which number?

Choose the UK number that suits your customers

A London 020 number

The most recognised UK business number. 020 7 for central London, 020 3 for all of London, 020 8 for outer London.

A city number

An 0121 Birmingham, 0161 Manchester or other local number if your customers are in one region.

A national 03 number

One number for the whole UK, charged like a landline call and included in most UK call bundles.

An 0800 freephone number

Free for customers to call from UK landlines and mobiles: ideal for sales and support lines.

Every number is £4.99 a month with 1,000 free UK minutes. Prices exclude VAT.

Answer anywhere

How calls reach you outside the UK

Our cloud phone system

Answer your UK number on a desk phone, the mobile app or the webphone in your browser, anywhere with a good internet connection.

Ring your whole team

Send calls to several people at once or in turn, in the UK and abroad, with call queues for busy times.

Office hours in your time zone

Set opening hours, voicemail and out-of-hours messages so UK callers always know what to expect.

Divert to a phone abroad

Calls can also be diverted to a landline or mobile outside the UK. Ask us and we will confirm the cost.

Voicemail to email

Messages arrive as an email wherever you are, so a UK caller is never left unanswered.

Call statistics

See who called, when and for how long in myAlphaTalk.

How it works

A UK number from abroad in four steps

  1. 1

    Choose your number

    Search London, city, 03 and 0800 numbers in Find a Number.

  2. 2

    Check out from anywhere

    Enter your address in any country and pay by card or PayPal in pounds.

  3. 3

    Tell us how to answer

    Our cloud phone system, or a phone of your choice.

  4. 4

    Take UK calls

    Our team sets your number up, and you manage it online.

FAQ

Questions from businesses outside the UK

Can I get a UK phone number if my business is not in the UK?
Yes. You can order a UK number online with a business address anywhere in the world, and pay by card or PayPal.
How do I answer my UK number abroad?
The simplest way is our cloud phone system: answer on the mobile app, the webphone in your browser or a desk phone, anywhere with internet. Calls can also be diverted to a phone outside the UK; ask us for the cost.
What does it cost UK customers to call me?
Calls to 01, 02 and 03 numbers cost the same as a normal UK landline call and are included in most UK mobile and landline bundles. Calls to 0800 and 0808 numbers are free for the caller.
How do I write my UK number for international customers?
Drop the first 0 and add +44. For example, 020 7123 4567 becomes +44 20 7123 4567.
Do I need a UK bank account or UK address?
No. Checkout accepts addresses in any country, and you pay by card or PayPal in pounds sterling.
Can I have numbers in other countries too?
Yes. We also supply local and toll-free numbers in many other countries, all on one account. See our international numbers page.

Ask us

Tell us about your business

Where you are based, where your customers are, and how you would like to answer. We will suggest the best setup.

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Get your UK number today

Choose a London, city, 03 or 0800 number and order it online from anywhere.