cost of messaging short code

[cinch]

Hallo, I would like to send a message to LBC : 84850,  I get notification saying:

"Messages would like to send a message to 84850.  This will cause changes on your mobile account"

Then options Send or Cancel.

Same happens when I try to send a message to Amnesty International to support one of their causes: no 70505

How much do these numbers cost to message?

Thanks for your help

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

@cinch 

Charges are set by the service provider, not network, so you shoild check with the provider, ie LBC.

You can check provider details here https://www.o2.co.uk/help/account-and-billing/other-numbers-and-charges

or here https://psauthority.org.uk/for-consumers/service-checker/check-a-number-results

[cinch]

Thanks for your reply.

Strange, I called LBC and was told:

It depends on your service provider, contact them, ie O2

[MI5]

O2 lists those that are free only https://www.o2.co.uk/popups/free-numbers

[cinch]

You were right, on LBC site it states:

Standard network charge normally no more then 12p unless stated otherwise.

For some reason the person on LBC that I contacted couldn't tell me this.

[MI5]

Glad to have helped.