Telephones in England.
The international calling code for the UK is 44
British Telecommunications (BT) is the biggest phone company and was formerly a state owned monopoly. Now there are hundreds of phone companies.
Cost of telephone calls in England
Each provider has a different tarrif but generally people will find that it is cheapest in the evenings on weekdays and anytime at weekends.
Mobile telephone network coverage is very good from most providers. England's largest are:
Three
Orange
T-Mobile
Tesco Mobile
Vodafone
For Emergencies dial 999
These calls are free and you will be put through to an opperator who will connect you to either to the Fire, Police or Ambulance, Coast Guard or Mountain Rescue service, depending on the nature of the emergency.