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Business phone number, UK
Separate work from personal with a dedicated UK business phone number. Choose a local, freephone or national line, forward it to the phone you already use, and add recording, voicemail-to-email and a virtual receptionist as you grow.
// the short answer
A UK business phone number gives customers a dedicated line for your company instead of your personal mobile. With LineHQ you can choose a local, 0800 or 03 number, route calls to phones you already use, set business hours, add recording and voicemail, and keep billing on one prepaid account.
Last reviewed July 2026
Look professional
A dedicated business line — local, 0800 or 03 — that builds trust and keeps your personal mobile private.
Keep work and life apart
Business calls ring your business line and follow your business hours; your personal number stays yours.
Grows with you
Start solo and add team members, ring groups, recording and a receptionist without changing your number.
Transparent prepaid billing
Top up a wallet and only pay for the minutes you forward — every call itemised to the penny, no surprise invoices.
Frequently asked questions
Which business number should I choose?
A local geographic number suits a business serving a specific area; 0800 freephone reassures consumers that calls are free; 03 national numbers are charged like a landline and work well for support lines. You can run more than one.
Can I use it on my existing mobile?
Yes — on the £9.99 Mobile plan your business number forwards straight to your mobile, so there’s no second SIM or handset to carry. The £4.99 plan forwards to a landline.
Is there a contract?
No. Packages are month-to-month with a prepaid wallet for forwarding minutes, and you can cancel anytime.
How quickly can I set up a business number?
New LineHQ numbers are typically active within 24–48 hours once any regulatory checks clear, and you can configure forwarding, recording and voicemail straight away in the dashboard. If you’re porting an existing business number instead, it keeps working throughout and switches over on completion, usually within a couple of weeks.
Can I have more than one business number on one account?
Yes. You can run several numbers — say a local line, an 0800 freephone and an 03 national number — on the same LineHQ account, each with its own routing, recording and voicemail settings, all forwarding to the same team. It’s a low-cost way to appear in several areas or separate sales from support.
Can I keep my personal mobile number private?
Yes. A LineHQ business number sits in front of your existing phones, so customers only ever see and dial your business line. When it forwards to your mobile on the £9.99 Mobile plan, your personal number is never shown to the caller — keeping your private number to yourself while you work from the phone you already carry.
Is there a setup fee or minimum term?
No. LineHQ has no setup fee and no minimum term — packages are month-to-month from £4.99, funded by a prepaid wallet for your forwarding minutes. You can start, upgrade, downgrade or cancel whenever you like, and you only pay for the minutes you actually forward.
Ready when you are
Set up a professional UK line in minutes. From £4.99/mo, no contract, cancel anytime.