The first directory service that claims to be able to find any British mobile phone number is expected to cause a row over privacy when it begins operation next week.

For a £1 charge, 118800.co.uk will be able to connect customers of its service to any of Britain’s 42 million mobile phones, it says.

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People not wishing to be included on the list must inform the directory by text or phone that they wish to opt out. They will be charged their standard network rate and face a wait of four weeks before their number is excluded.

Read more in The Times Online.