"Phil Reynolds" wrote in message
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On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:50:00 +0100, Paul Cummins wrote:

I have a London number. It starts 020. As do ALL London numbers.

Clue - try dialling 222 1234


I have several London numbers. One of them starts with 82, the others 70.

The number of times I have quoted my new number as 020 (deliberate pause)
70xx (deliberate pause) xxxx only to have the recipient render it as 0207
0xx xxxx is ridiculous. That number was not even valid before 020.

You hear people quote "0171 became 0207" etc..., which, for simplicity of
which digits to dial nationally, is true, but to be correct, is not.

I managed to allow simple London dialling on my PBX - any 8-digit number
beginning with 3, 7 or 8 is treated as such. Trouble will come if 4
becomes the first digit - I may have to insist on national dialling then.

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Phil Reynolds
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You still see a lot of headed stationary, van sides, shop fronts etc with
the 7 or 8 detached from the rest of the number. Actually, the change was a
nuisance for everybody since long established easy to remember numbers, for
example, 222 (formerly ABBey) 1234 became the less memorable 7222 1234. In
fact TfL spent a lot of money buying 222 2222 (formerly belonging to a shop
in Broadway next to St. James' station) but I am not sure what use they have
ever made of it. Probably Bob Kiley's direct line!

MaxB