Um, this is doesn’t work for almost every dialling code.
That’s interesting! Works for Wigan and Huddersfield which were 2 I knew offhand. My own whilst growing up (Chorley 0257 which became 01257) doesn’t, but Chester has 01244 (would have been 0244) so used CH leaving us with CL. I enjoy this kind of nerd info!
Wow works with Worcester (01905) and Fareham (01329)
To edit OOPs question O and Q were probably matched with 0 as they looked similar, but then we’re moved to be back in alphabetical order
Is this true, because Leeds is 0113, Sheffield below it is 0114, and Nottingham below that is 0115
With the move to digital phone services, area codes won’t mean much in a few years as they will no longer be attached to the exchanges
0891 50 50 50
The phone dialing code in my region was taken and relocated to London for some reason.
First time i read Leek mentioned. Anywhere 🤭
Everyone knows the only good thing about Bedford is the area code: 01234.
As a child I used to think you just typed 0-5 before any number – it took me a while to realise we just had a *really convenient* area code.
Basically it’s alphabetical then some places were so big they needed more (like London moving from 01 to 0171/0181) then others like Manchester (061) then even some that ended up 0117
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0118 999 88199 9119 725
kettering town
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Um, this is doesn’t work for almost every dialling code.
That’s interesting! Works for Wigan and Huddersfield which were 2 I knew offhand. My own whilst growing up (Chorley 0257 which became 01257) doesn’t, but Chester has 01244 (would have been 0244) so used CH leaving us with CL. I enjoy this kind of nerd info!
Wow works with Worcester (01905) and Fareham (01329)
To edit OOPs question O and Q were probably matched with 0 as they looked similar, but then we’re moved to be back in alphabetical order
[Tom Scott Ranting about Phone Numbers for 16 minutes](https://youtu.be/LsxRaFNropw?feature=shared)
Scarborough 01723
Consett 01207
Nope, totally inaccurate fake clickbait garbage
Doesn’t work for Bristol either 0117
Works for Warwick (01926) and Stratford (01789)
Is this true, because Leeds is 0113, Sheffield below it is 0114, and Nottingham below that is 0115
With the move to digital phone services, area codes won’t mean much in a few years as they will no longer be attached to the exchanges
0891 50 50 50
The phone dialing code in my region was taken and relocated to London for some reason.
First time i read Leek mentioned. Anywhere 🤭
Everyone knows the only good thing about Bedford is the area code: 01234.
As a child I used to think you just typed 0-5 before any number – it took me a while to realise we just had a *really convenient* area code.
Basically it’s alphabetical then some places were so big they needed more (like London moving from 01 to 0171/0181) then others like Manchester (061) then even some that ended up 0117