Unlike body waves, surface waves (also known as long waves, or simply L waves) move along the surface of the Earth. Surface waves are to blame for most of an earthquake's carnage. They move up and down the surface of the Earth, rocking the foundations of man-made structures.
No 0844 is not a premium number, not a premium rate number, is not charged at high/premium rates, they are only up to 4.26pence per minute from a BT landline.
Calling an 0843, 0844, 0871 or 0872 number has three cost  components:    1. The Service Charge or premium.    This varies from 0.5p/min to 4.3p/min dependi â¦ ng on exactly which  number you call. It's up to 9p/min for 0871 and 0872 numbers.t is illegal to describe 084 numbers as local rate. 0845 numbers cost up to 40p/min from mobiles. From landlines they cost up to 10p/min or many be usable within inclusive calls at certain times, depending on call package.