Harmonised European numbers for services of social value: Allocation and charging arrangements for 116 numbers in the UK | Ofcom

Harmonised European numbers for services of social value: Allocation and charging arrangements for 116 numbers in the UK | Ofcom

Ofcom under direction from the European Commission is planning to allocate he number range starting 116 followed by 3 digits.

The first 116 numbers to be reserved by the Commission are 116000 for hotlines for missing children, 116111 for child helplines and 116123 for emotional support helplines.

Ofcom has to amend the national numbering plan and hopes to make them available in Sep 2009.