[Talk-GB] Phone numbers in little England

Lester Caine lester at lsces.co.uk
Sat Aug 24 01:16:55 UTC 2013


OpenStreetmap HADW wrote:
> Whilst most London people don't realise that they can abbreviated
> numbers, I believe it is still common to miss the area code, once you
> get outside a director area (although that might just be a
> generational thing, with older users less likely to be using mobile
> phones).

Well it is still perfectly acceptable to say 'Evesham 842908' and locals know 
just to ring the number. This was one of the reasons the inner/outer split of 
London was so unpopular initially. But you need to be able to look up the 
exchange code and I can remember being given a phone number after having an 
accident on the M4. I don't remember the exact name, but something like 'Forest 
Hill 1234' and 4 digit numbers were acceptable back then, except 'Forest Hill' 
was a local sub exchange that was not listed and even directory enquiries did 
not recognise it! 'Reading 123456' obviously did not have as posh a ring, but I 
of cause though it has a duff number and the Police became involved. SO lets 
stick to numbers ...

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