davel@uunet.uu.net (Dave Lockwood) (07/26/89)
There has been some chat here about the changes to dialling codes in the London, UK area. So.... Current London numbers are of the form '01-XXX-NNNN' where '01' is the (current) national area code for Greater London. Natch, if you're dialling from outside the UK, you drop the zero... From May 6, 1990, the '01' prefix disappears completely to be replaced by '071' and '081'. The 'XXX-NNNN' section remains unchanged. Here's a chart for the 'XXX' (local exchange id) to show whether '071' or '081' will be used. '071' will be used where 'XXX' is: 210-289, 320-329, 350-359, 370-389, 400-409, 430-439, 473-474, 476, 480-499, 511-512, 515, 537-538, 580-589, 600-639, 700-739, 790-799, 820-839, 920-938, 976, 978, 987. '081' will be used for all other 'XXX' combinations currently used (there are numerous unused ones). Incidentally, '071' will be Central London, and '081' Outer London. For a period after the change, recorded announcements will be made on '01' numbers. UK phone phreaks can get more detail by dialling 0800- 800873 for a rap with British Telecom Customer Service (read into that title what you will...:-). The final warning from Telecom is that subscribers who end up in the '071' area wanting to dial someone in the '081' area will need to dial the '081'....they didn't need to dial the old '01'. Disclaimer: I have no connection with BT apart from a few metallic ones. * I I Dave Lockwood These opinions are shareware. * II Technical Consultant If you like them, send $10... * I * * * ** * davel@vision.UUCP VisionWare Ltd, * * * * ...!uunet!mcvax!ukc!vision!davel Leeds Business Park, ** ** +44-532-529292 X2439 Leeds, LS27 0JG, * * United Kingdom VISIONWARE DOS/UNIX Integration