When will a number be taken to be primarily for private or domestic purposes?
Whether a number is used primarily for private or domestic purposes is something that can only be answered on a case-by-case basis, and depends on the way in which the number is used. In general, if a number is used mainly for personal calls (e.g. from friends or family), then it may be that the number is used primarily for private or domestic purposes. Some factors which may indicate the number is used primarily for business purposes, as opposed to domestic purposes, are: • the number is used mainly for business calls • the telephone account is registered in the name of a business • the number is displayed on a company business card • the number is listed in a business directory or on a business website. If a number is used in part for business purposes, but its primary purpose remains private or domestic, it will still be eligible to be listed on the register. Individuals will be required to affirm that their numbers are used primarily for private or domestic purposes before their nu
