Can i call 0871 from india?

Question

are 08 numbers can be dialled only from uk or abroad as well, and if so , how is it?

Answer 1

Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to this.   Some overseas carriers allow calls to these "special" U.K. numbers while others don't.   Some incoming carriers here in Britain also block calls to 0870/0871, and since sometimes calls can route via a different carrier on each attempt you might find that your call is blocked on one try but goes through all right on another.

Beware though that some companies which allow you to call a U.K. 0870/1 number from overseas will charge you a HUGE premium for doing so.   Rates of up to 10 times the cost of calling a "normal" number aren't unknown.

I would strongly suggest that you try to get a regular (01, 02, 03) number from the company you are trying to call, or see if you can find one on the database here:

http://www.saynoto0870.com/search.php