Advice for consumers

Nuisance calls and messages

Fed up receiving these calls and messages? Find out what action you can take to protect yourself

Help and advice on how to get the most from your phones and broadband.

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Call costs

Find out how much it costs to call different numbers.

Ofcom broadband and mobile maps

View the quality of mobile and fixed broadband coverage in your area.

Telephone area codes

Our telephone number tool will help you look up areas and codes.

Ofcom broadband and mobile checker app

Check your mobile reception and home broadband connections with this Ofcom app

Mobile locking and unlocking

If you want to switch to a different provider but keep your existing handset, you may need to get it unlocked.