Business & Residential Telecom Tariff Cost Comparisons

Telecom Site Overview and Membership Information

The UK Telecom Tariff Comparisons web site is dedicated to providing totally independent comparisons of telecommunications tariffs in the UK. Forget all the discounts claimed in advertisements and check the real saving over BT, if any!

Magenta Systems started this comparison in August 1995 and it's been updated regularly ever since, currently about 11 times a year.

Information Available to Members

The Tariff Comparison currently comprises the following tables:

Business Telephone Tariffs
Residential Telephone Tariffs
Line Rentals
Tariff Packages
Special Service Telephone Codes
International Telephone Codes
International Mobile Codes
National Telephone Codes
Indirect Access Codes
Forthcoming Code Changes
Directory Enquiry Codes
Operators and Notes

These tables may be viewed as web pages, or downloaded in zip files as Excel or Lotus 123 spreadsheets, and as text files for importing into databases. Residential members do not get business telephone tariffs. Business members also have access to Acrobat (PDF) versions which can be easily printed.

The Tariff Comparison does not include any wholesale prices or inbound call costs or payments (0800, premium, etc), or leased line prices.

Member Pricing

CodeLook Member	Free	Provides unlimited access to CodeLook, available for non-commercial use by the various public authorities that use CodeLook to trace telecom operators. Requests for access should be from a government email address.
Residential Member	£15 per year including VAT	While non-members can preview the tariffs, members have access to the original spreadsheets and all dialling code information. Logon for one person, unlimited access for 12 months.
Business Member (end users)	£75 per year excluding VAT	Business Members have full access to this site, including business, residential, and dialling code information, and all the spreadsheets and Acrobat (PDF) versions which can be easily printed. This category is aimed at end users, not those in the telecom business and excludes businesses that want a link from this site. Logons for three people, unlimited access for 12 months.
Business Member (trade)	£150 per year excluding VAT	Similar to above, but for telecom operators, dealers, resellers and consultants. The additional benefit will be promotion of the business via this site. Logons for six people, unlimited access for 12 months
Comprehensive Member	£225 per year excluding VAT	Provides Business Member (trade) services and printed copies of the Acrobat (PDF) file that can be downloaded for local printing by business members.
Numbering Member	£1,000 for first year excluding VAT	Provides Business Member (trade) services and a single license for the Magenta UK Numbering Database. Subsequent years are charged at £300. This membership offers comma separated variable text files of the numbering database information. Sample extracts can be provided on request. The numbering database is a snapshot of current numbers and tariff bands, usually updated weekly.
Database Member	£2,000 per year excluding VAT	Provides Business Member (trade) services and a single license for the Magenta SQL Telecom Database. This membership offers a Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008 database with both numbering and tariff information, containing stored procedures to access the content, exactly the same database that drives this web site. For use with other SQL databases, CSV files are also be available. The SQL database is historic, containing old and current numbering and tariff information allowing telephone calls to be costed as at a specified date.

To apply for membership, please complete the Membership Form on the secure server. This may be done on-line with a credit card number, or the form may be printed and posted or faxed.