0905 at a glance
- Type
- Premium rate
- Country
- United Kingdom (+44)
- Number format
- 0905 XXX XXXX
- From abroad
- +44 905
- Cost to call
- Access charge set by your phone company plus a service charge set by the provider, up to £3.60 per minute and/or £6.00 per call. Not included in bundles.
0905 numbers belong to the 090 premium-rate range. They can be used for a variety of paid services, from information lines and helpdesks to entertainment, and the service charge can be relatively high compared with 087 numbers. Each promotion of an 0905 number should state how much the call costs, and providers must follow premium-rate rules on pricing transparency and consumer protection. The access charge from your phone company is added to the service charge. Children and other household members can run up large bills on premium numbers, so many people choose to ask their provider to block 09 calls from their line.
Check your phone bill for unexpected 0905 charges. If you dispute a premium-rate charge, raise it with your phone company first.
Who called me from 0905?
The prefix tells you what kind of number it is (premium rate), but not who is behind it. Numbers can be ported between networks and caller ID can be spoofed, so a familiar code is no guarantee. Search the full number to see its current carrier, line type and whether other people have reported it. Read our UK phone number guide for mobile prefixes, networks and the scams currently doing the rounds.