Range: 0800/0808/Freephone BT tariff ff.
dmClub numbers begin 0800-0112, 0808-262, 0800-1180, 0800-2012

Cost to call: Free from BT landlines, but more from many mobiles (see below).

Image: indicates a sizeable, serious (possibly national) company that probably has lots of customers.

Cost of ownership: The owner pays setup, rental and call fees (typically in the range 2-3ppm) to fund the inbound call. This is usually considered a small part of the overall costs of call-handling.
dmClub numbers can forward to VoIP systems. Users taking advantage of this technology reduce their variable costs by 0.5 {GLOS:ppm}.

International accessibility: Very good.

Regulatory issues: No special issues.

Mobile accessibility: OK with some operators (eg. Orange) but others can charge more than normal calls and play irritating messages to callers.

Typical Applications: Usually in a competitive sales environment where callers may save money by calling an 0800 number (particularly 'gold' numbers).

Choose a gold number to add to the professional feel for a fairly modest additional one-off cost.

Use a human answering service (such as {GLOS:answers}) rather than voicemail, to cope with any call overflow while retaining the professional image that you paid good money for.

UK Local or 020-7 numbers can often be cheaper to call from mobiles and have superior international accessibility. Although they can lack the commercial/national image of an 0800 number, a local feel can be an asset in some situations.

This information is intended to be generally relevant to 0800 numbers from whoever they are purchased. Highlighted points are specific to dmClub.