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Its the first option. The first 5 digits identify the network host and the last 6 is your personal number on that host.
It's got a bit trickier with number porting becoming popular, since whilst 07771 might notionally be Vodafone, if I port my number to Orange then clearly it no longer has anything to do with Vodafone even though 07771 is in Vodafone's allocation.
It's got a bit trickier with number porting becoming popular, since whilst 07771 might notionally be Vodafone, if I port my number to Orange then clearly it no longer has anything to do with Vodafone even though 07771 is in Vodafone's allocation.
You can get a list of codes and which network they belong to here:
Starting 077: www.ukphoneinfo.com/search/Phones/oftel_cl_s7_code_77.html
Starting 078: www.ukphoneinfo.com/search/Phones/oftel_cl_s7_code_78.html
Starting 079:
www.ukphoneinfo.com/search/Phones/oftel_cl_s7_code_79.html
Starting 077: www.ukphoneinfo.com/search/Phones/oftel_cl_s7_code_77.html
Starting 078: www.ukphoneinfo.com/search/Phones/oftel_cl_s7_code_78.html
Starting 079:
www.ukphoneinfo.com/search/Phones/oftel_cl_s7_code_79.html
Suspect that the change in the way people write them is something to do with 'chunking'. The human brain processes and remembers data in sets, and the optimal number of bits of information is 4 to 5.
If you have the number as a 5 and a 6, it's more difficult to process through the short term memory. When there were fewer networks, then the 5 digit number would be 'recognised and held' as a single chunk, and you'd remember the 6 digit number as a 3-3 (you can spot the psychological process if you ask someone to tell you their number out loud; they'll apply intonation as if it were a sentence; one two three [tiny pause] four five six). Just recently, I've noticed a lot of people will give me a 3-4-4 set if reading it out on the 'phone.
Now that was fascinating, wasn't it?
If you have the number as a 5 and a 6, it's more difficult to process through the short term memory. When there were fewer networks, then the 5 digit number would be 'recognised and held' as a single chunk, and you'd remember the 6 digit number as a 3-3 (you can spot the psychological process if you ask someone to tell you their number out loud; they'll apply intonation as if it were a sentence; one two three [tiny pause] four five six). Just recently, I've noticed a lot of people will give me a 3-4-4 set if reading it out on the 'phone.
Now that was fascinating, wasn't it?
pmanson said:
Same with land lines.
My home number is: 01296 xxxxxx
but my work number I always give out as:
0208 xxx xxxx
Don't know why they just seem to roll off the tounge that way.
Both are correct. 0208 is the correct official code for outer London.
Details here
>> Edited by arcturus on Monday 28th February 13:32
rude girl said:
Suspect that the change in the way people write them is something to do with 'chunking'. The human brain processes and remembers data in sets, and the optimal number of bits of information is 4 to 5.
The magic number is 7 +/- 2, so in theory the whole number could be remembered. Personaly I recite 5, 3, 3. Really throws me when someone repeats it back to me in a different format..With respect to landline numbers I give mine out as 020 8xxx xxxx. Because Most of the people I talk to may be in 0207 or 0208. Thus nobody gives out the 020 because you dont need it if youre calling 0207 from 0208 and vice versa.
I always thought that 01895 was ruislip but its not. IIRC, its 018956 and uxbridge/harefield are 018958.
Its all over the place really, why cant the whole country use something straight forward? Is it like this abroad?
I always thought that 01895 was ruislip but its not. IIRC, its 018956 and uxbridge/harefield are 018958.
Its all over the place really, why cant the whole country use something straight forward? Is it like this abroad?
chrisbr68 said:
I always thought that 01895 was ruislip but its not. IIRC, its 018956 and uxbridge/harefield are 018958.
01895 covers Uxbridge, Denham, Harefield, Ruislip and West Drayton.
Details:<a href="http://www.ukphoneinfo.com/cgi-bin-Phones/nng?GNG=01895&Submit=Submit">www.ukphoneinfo.com/cgi-bin-Phones/nng?GNG=01895&Submit=Submit</a>
The 6th digit will determine which of these exchanges the call should be routed to.
>> Edited by arcturus on Monday 28th February 13:40
>> Edited by arcturus on Monday 28th February 13:40
London is 020, never 0208 etc
i.e. 020 8000 8000
although at the moment it's just 020 7 and 020 8 the 7 = inner and 8 = outer bit still works, however the whole point of the change was to release 020 1 - 020 6 and 9 for use as London numbers so this will change in the future
you'd hope a billion telephone numbers would be enough for one city
i.e. 020 8000 8000
although at the moment it's just 020 7 and 020 8 the 7 = inner and 8 = outer bit still works, however the whole point of the change was to release 020 1 - 020 6 and 9 for use as London numbers so this will change in the future
you'd hope a billion telephone numbers would be enough for one city
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