Kenneth_R_Jongsma@cup.portal.com (02/19/89)
I have the good fortune of being able to travel to Australia next
month. While looking through a travel guide, I noticed the following
types of phone numbers listed for just one state (Victoria):
617-0900
345-3455
620-331
03/534-0316
63-1062
08/42-1563
059/75-7568
008/?????? (Apparently similar to North American 800 Service)
As you can see there doesn't appear to be any kind of formating involved! I
gather that the number prior to the / is a type of area code, but that
isn't always given or even the same number of digits. I would really
appreciate someone enlightening me how the phone works in Oz. Numbering
schemes, pay phone procedures, typical rates, etc. In other words,
a short tutorial to keep me from fumbling around would be
appreciated. Responses to the digest would be fine. I suspect
we do too much on the North American system and this would be
an interesting change...
ken@cup.portal.com