Directory

Manx Telecom provides a wide range of Directory Enquiry services via multiple access options. 

Free to use Isle of Man Directory Enquires for both business and residential listings are available in the printed phonebook delivered to all IOM properties or online at www.isleofman.com.

The most popular Directory Enquiry service numbers are as follows; 

For Isle of Man, National and the Channel Islands, dial 118 500 

For UK National Directory Enquiries, dial 118 118 

For International Directory Enquiries, dial 118 505 

118 services are available when calling from the Isle of Man. The tables below list those operators and the charges that apply for their services.

If your call is put through by the operator you will be charged these rates for the duration of your call.

Service Charges:
Fixed Line Phones & Mobile Phones

Operator Code National
Enquiries
International
Enquiries
Fixed Fee
per Call
Pence per
Minute
The Number UK (2) 118118 Yes Yes  574p 299p
Hello Maureen (2) 118212 Yes No 574p 299p
Yell (Business Directory) (3) 118247 Yes No  n/a 300p
BT (1) 118500 Yes No  399p 139p
BT (1) 118505 No Yes  499p 135p
Affiniti (3) 118866 Yes Yes  n/a 300p
118 Ltd (2) 118888 Yes No 574p 299p
118 Ltd (2) 118899 No Yes  574p 299p

 

Service Charges inc VAT

(1) Calls are charged by Fixed Fee and Timed Duration where the fixed fee and the duration charge apply from the start of the call.
(2) Calls charged by Fixed Fee and Timed Duration where the fixed fee is the charge for the first 60 seconds of the call or part thereof, and the duration charge applies following the first 60 seconds.
(3) Calls charged by Timed Duration only.
(4) Calls charged by Fixed Fee only

In addition to these charges when you call any of the directory enquiry services listed you will be charged an Access Charge as follows:

Calls from Fixed Lines: 20p (inc VAT) per minute
Calls from Pay Monthly Mobile: 30p (inc VAT) per minute
Calls from Pre Pay Mobile: 43p (inc VAT) per minute

From Public Payphones

Operator Code National
Enquiries
International
Enquiries
Pence per First Minute Pence per
Minute thereafter 
The Number UK 118118 Yes Yes 584p 309p
Hello Maureen 118212 No Yes 584p 309p
Yell (Business Directory) 118247 Yes No 310p 310p
BT 118500 Yes No 548p 149p
BT 118505 No Yes 644p 145p
Affiniti 118866 Yes Yes 310p 310p
118 Ltd 118888 Yes No 584p 309p
118 Ltd 118899 No Yes 584p 309p

 

A minimum call charge applies of 30p per call. Thereafter call time is debited in 10p increments as per the charge rate of the number called.

For more information on call charges from Public Payphones, please click here.

Costs include VAT @ 20%