Santa's own number
Ring Santa. He answers.
Santa keeps a telephone by the workshop door. Ring it and he picks up, asks who's calling, and hears what's top of your list. It's free, and it's really him on the line. (Father Christmas, if that's what your family calls him: same man, same number.)
A normal UK landline number, so it costs whatever your plan charges for one, usually nothing. One chat per phone each Christmas. It's an old telephone, so it only takes calls: a text never reaches him.
What happens when you ring
- Santa answers, ho ho ho and all. He asks who's calling and how old they are.
- He asks whether they've been good, and what's top of the list. It goes in the big book.
- About two minutes later he has to get back to the elves, so he says goodbye.
- Ring again and Jingle the elf picks up, because Santa's only got one telephone and a great many children.
For grown-ups
Want Santa to ring them instead?
Tell the elves their name, their age and what they've been up to, and Santa rings your mobile at a time you choose. He knows them by name, praises the specific thing they did, hears the wish list and answers their questions. The first call is free.
Book a call from SantaPut Santa's number on the wall
A poster for classrooms, nurseries, playgroups and staff rooms, with the number and what to expect. Print it on A4 and put it up, or send the file round.
Download the posterQuestions
What is Santa's phone number?+
Santa's phone number in the UK is 01282 953426. Ring it and Santa answers for a free two-minute chat, once per phone each Christmas.
Is this Father Christmas's number too?+
Yes. Santa and Father Christmas are the same man, and he answers to both. There's more on a phone call from Father Christmas on its own page.
Is it really free to ring Santa?+
Yes. You pay only what your phone plan charges for an ordinary UK landline call, which is usually nothing. Each phone gets one chat with Santa a year, then one of his elves answers instead.
Can we text Santa?+
Not on this number. Santa's telephone is an old one, and it only takes calls, so a text never reaches him. Ring him instead, or a grown-up can ask Santa to ring at a time that suits you.
How long does Santa have?+
About two minutes. He's got a workshop to run. For a proper chat, a grown-up can book a call and Santa rings you at a time you choose.
What does Santa ask?+
Your name, how old you are, whether you've been good, and what's top of your list. He never asks where you live, your surname or your school.
Can a grown-up listen in?+
Of course. Put him on loudspeaker. Santa's used to a room full of people, and he'll pick up anything a grown-up shouts from the background.
Who's behind it?+
PixelArc Ventures Ltd, a small company in Lancashire. Santa's voice is one we built, and he stays Santa whatever your child asks him.
Talk with Santa is made by PixelArc Ventures Ltd. Santa is a voice we built, and he never promises presents.