Completely Free Premium Rate Numbers
ArchiTel offers a range of premium rate number to suit your needs absolutely free. We don’t charge you a setup fee and there are no ongoing monthly payments. Adding to this, premium rate numbers are free, unless you want a recursive number like 0906 11 44 33, which have an additional fee associated with them.
SIP/IAX Premium rate number routing
We route your PRS numbers (premium rate service) via IP using SIP or IAX technologies. This innovative telecommunications technology allows much more control and functionality so you can create truly integrated solution.
Our ultra-reliable servers can either route the calls:
- To your VOIP server, where you can develop a custom application for handling calls. We also offer custom platform/application development.
- To a land line or multiple land lines, so you don’t have to invest in expensive hardware.
- To your call centre
Premium Rate Tariffs and Revenue
The following table shows the typical revenue generated per minute* from the different PRS pricing schemes. These rates are inclusive of all SIP and IAX routing charges.
| Combined Monthly Volume (Minutes) |
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| Price per minute (inc. VAT) (pence) |
0 - 20,000 |
20,000 - 49,999 | 50,000 - 99,999 |
100,000 - 200,000 | 200,000+ | |
| 15 |
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U T P A Y M E N T |
6.4 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.76 | 7.92 |
| 20 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.3 | 11.64 | 11.88 | |
| 25 | 12.0 | 13.2 | 14.1 | 14.55 | 14.85 | |
| 30 | 14.4 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 17.46 | 17.82 | |
| 35 | 17.6 | 19.4 | 20.7 | 21.34 | 21.78 | |
| 40 | 20.8 | 22.9 | 24.4 | 25.22 | 25.74 | |
| 45 | 23.2 | 25.5 | 27.3 | 28.13 | 28.71 | |
| 50 | 25.6 | 28.2 | 30.1 | 31.04 | 31.68 | |
| 60 | 31.2 | 34.3 | 36.7 | 37.83 | 38.61 | |
| 75 | 41.6 | 45.8 | 48.9 | 50.44 | 51.48 | |
| 80 | 44.8 | 49.3 | 52.6 | 54.32 | 55.44 | |
| 100 | 56.0 | 61.6 | 65.8 | 67.90 | 69.30 | |
| 150 | 84.0 | 92.4 | 98.7 | 101.85 | 103.95 | |
*These rates may differ from client to client depending on the required services. These out payments are only given as an indication and do not include VAT.
UK Premium Rate Numbering
Premium rate numbers are 10 Digits long, and start with the Prefix 09. For more information on the types of services you can run on the various premium rate numbers and their associated cost scheme, see the table below:
| PRS Prefix | Use |
| 900 | PRS '<=60ppm with £5 call-cap' or 'single-drop <= £1' |
| 901 | PRS '<=60ppm with £5 call-cap' or 'single-drop <= £1' |
| 904 | PRS 'any tariff or fixed fee' |
| 905 | PRS 'any tariff or fixed fee' |
| 906 | PRS 'any tariff or fixed fee' |
| 907 | PRS 'pay for product' |
| 908 | PRS 'adult nature' |
| 909 | PRS 'adult nature' |
| 911 | PRS 'non-content' |
| 091x | PRS 'non-content' |
Service Licensing
Various telephone services require you to obtain a PhonePayPlus (formerly ICSTIS) licence. These licences can take up to 6 weeks to receive once you have filed your application. It is your responsibility to acquire a licence and abide by the legal requirements of your type of service; however we can advise you on such matters if you require it.
AdInsight Integration
When you advertise your premium rate service you can use different premium rate numbers for each advert and use AdInsight to track the effectiveness and ROI of each of your promotions. This way you can further increase your premium rate services’ profitability by optimising your ads conversion rate and decreasing your ad spend. We are the only company in the UK to offer such a call tracking service for premium rate numbers. Please service is available on request only.
Get Started
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