Charities and advice services
RNLI phone numbers
Edited by Richard BarkerChecked 13 October 2026
RNLI publishes 2 numbers for you to call on its own website. We list each one with the page it is on (1 page in all), a short quote from that page and the date we checked it.
Numbers to call RNLI
What each line is for, as RNLI describes it, with opening hours where it gives them.
- 0300 300 9990
You call them on this number
RNLI Supporter Experience Team, calling from the UK
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm
Source: “Call us on: 0300 300 9990 (from the UK)” (opens in a new tab). Checked 13 October 2026.
- 01202 663234
You call them on this number
RNLI Supporter Experience Team, calling from outside the UK and Ireland
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm
Source: “+44 1202 663234 (from any other country)” (opens in a new tab). Checked 13 October 2026.
How scams that copy charities and advice services work
If a caller asks for a donation, you can hang up and give through the charity’s own website instead. If a caller asks for a code sent to your phone or access to your computer, hang up.
Ofcom says scammers can fake the number that appears on your phone, which is called spoofing, and that they imitate UK numbers to look like a trusted person or organisation. Knowing details about you does not make a caller genuine.
This could still be a scam call
Criminals can make their number look like a genuine one (this is called spoofing). If someone calls from this number and asks for money, bank details, a code or passwords, hang up. Then call RNLI back on a number you've found yourself, such as the one on their own website or on a letter or bill from them.
Safe ways to check
- RNLI's own contact page (opens in a new tab): Where this number is published.
- Report Fraud (opens in a new tab): Report fraud and cyber crime in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, call Police Scotland on 101.
- Forward scam texts to 7726 (opens in a new tab): It is free, and reports the message to your mobile provider.
- How number spoofing works: Why a genuine number on your screen does not prove who is calling.
Questions about RNLI’s numbers
What numbers can I call RNLI on?
RNLI publishes 2 numbers for the public to call. They are: 0300 300 9990 (RNLI Supporter Experience Team, calling from the UK); 01202 663234 (RNLI Supporter Experience Team, calling from outside the UK and Ireland). Check the source page for each one before you call, as numbers and opening hours change.
Does RNLI publish a number on its own website that is not listed here? Suggest a number for RNLI.
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