Telephone numbers starting with 0900, 0901, 0906
Value Added Service (VAS) numbers allow for the easy payment of certain services. In most cases, the applicable regulations are followed. However, we advise you exercise caution when dialling these numbers, as telephone charges can be very high and misuse can occur.
The 3 types of 090x number:
- 0900: Business, marketing
Examples: Help desks, information services, ticket sales and reservations, sales of other services or products - 0901: Entertainment, games, responses
Examples: Horoscopes, dating services, competitions, voting - 0906: Adult entertainment
Examples: Services with erotic or pornographic content.
These numbers may only be used for this category of services.
090x numbers are also used as fax numbers.
Who offers these services?
090x numbers are allocated by OFCOM directly to any person or company that applies and wishes to provide a service via this number.
The names and addresses of number holders are published on the OFCOM website:
Providers must indicate a correspondence address in Switzerland if they are based abroad.