Are 0121 numbers free to call?

No, 0121 numbers are not free to call on any UK network. However as they are local area code numbers you may use any remaining minutes on your landline or mobile tariff instead of paying any monetary charges.

Cost of phoning 0121 numbers

Birmingham telephone numbers starting with the 0121 area code cost the same as any other local number within the UK which start with 01 and 02 prefixes. Whilst this means that they are not technically free of charge you will still be able to phone these lines without paying money if you have inclusive minutes remaining on your landline or mobile tariff. Otherwise you will have to pay a per-minute rate plus an access fee as outlined in the table below.

Maximum cost of phoning 0121 numbers (excluding free minutes)

Maximum cost of phoning 0121 numbers on EE
Pay monthly customers on EE mobile currently pay 50p per minute as well as a 50p access fee to call 0121 telephone numbers.
Maximum cost of phoning 0121 numbers on O2
O2 customers on a monthly contract have to pay 35p per minute plus a 35p access fee to call an 0121 number without inclusive minutes remaining on their tariff.
Maximum cost of phoning 0121 numbers on Vodafone
When calling 0121 numbers Vodafone users who have run out of inclusive minutes on their monthly mobile contract have to pay £1.10 for the first minute followed by 55p per minute thereafter.