Tel. No’s Arggggggghhhh

[Carrie Brown]

We have the area code on our van and so do a lot of our clients ….. because we dont just do work in our own area …. we go all over the place so hence the need for us to have an area code.

I can see the point-less-ness (word?) of having an area code when it comes to a shop front sign/take-away situated sign etc. though and we usually advise not to bother in some cases.

😀

crikey I do apologise Im having a “can’t find the right words day” today 🙄

[Tim Painter]

My rant wasn’t about having the code at all.

just the No. 9 is part of my local Tel. No. not part of the code……

[Stephen Morriss]

I think he meant that part of the phone number is in with the code hence the “01189” the 9 being part of the phone number not the code.

Believe it or not our local yellow pages does the opposite, the last digit of the code gets put on the telephone number so 015396 (Newbiggin code) 234?? becomes 01539 (kendal code) 6234??, now that gets you nothing around here.
Wow you’ve got me ranting now Vivid 🙂

Steve

P.S. No my phone number doesn’t have ? in it 😀

[Carrie Brown]

Oh my gordons Im really confused now :lol1: ater reading your post Bowber I now look like this 😮 😕 I never knew phone numbers could be so confusing!!

:lol1:

crikey I do apologise yet again 😳 …… Im now not only having a “can’t find the right words day” today Im also having a “be a complete moomin and dont read the posts properly day” too 😮

Put me in a box, tape me up and open me at Xmas only if I begin to show some common sense 😛

[Tim Painter]

consider it done Carrie..lmao

[Marcella Ross]

I know exactly what you mean! That annoys me too. People who space mobile numbers wrong too bug me!

Oh dear…. I must be easily annoyed! 😳

[Simon Clayton]

Your not an aries by any chance Marcella.. 😀

Simon

[Marcella Ross]

😳 I AM Simon!!!!!!

[Simon Clayton]

Me too.. I can get quite uptight about nowt… so i’ve been told 😀

[Tim Painter]

wish I never started this you lot all wound up…………lol

Breath innnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn…………………..

..now outtttttttttttttttttttt………….lmao

[David Rowland]

i like the idea of putting carrie in a box!
but who shall we give the box too?

[Tim Painter]

Not Parcel Farce she could end up anywhere…lol

[Marcella Ross]

Vivid,

now that you’ve got us all wound up, I suppose I’ll have to pour a calming brandy soon…… 😉

[Tim Painter]

sounds good to me Marcella…….. (drink1)

Tim.

[David Rowland]

Parcel Farse indeed, then there is Day Half Late

[Marekdlux]

Uh-oh…we’re not going to get back on the subject of couriers again are we? 😮 😀
-Marek

[Nicola McIntosh]

quote Marcella:

now that you’ve got us all wound up, I suppose I’ll have to pour a calming brandy soon…… 😉

any wee excuse eh… marcella :lol1: :lol1: 😉

nik

[Marcella Ross]

As if I need an excuse Nik! 😀

[Lee Harris]

quote :

Parcel Farse indeed, then there is Day Half Late

What about BA……….You want the box to go to LA…..but it lands up in Melbourne 😥

[Mark Shipley]

Hi Steve,

I know what you mean, I’m just down the road in 015395 or is it 01539 5, all the locals insist their phone number is only 5 digits long not 6.

I have to recite the full number when anyone asks – or simply give them the local rate 0845 number 😉

Mark

[Stephen Morriss]

Hi Mark

015395, that’s Milnthorpe – Levens area isn’t it? Down in that area later today, not work related though.

Steve

[Mark Shipley]

Steve,

You’re almost right – Sandside !!!

Mark

[Hugh Potter]

i’m a little onfused about the original popst,

as a lad, my phone number (not my current on now !) was 3198, then i learned as i got older that we had an std code, of 0825, so my numbr was 0825 3198,

then latterly some of the newer numbers in the town had a 6 added at the front to make it a 5 digit number,

eventually all numbers had the prefix of 76, making my number 763198, a six digit number,

then they added the 1 into the code, making it 01825 763198. that is how a number is spaced in my opinion,

most places have a 5 digit code, and a six digit number,

only certain cities are different to my knowledge, i use the same 5/6 grouping for mobiles, all mobiles used to be a 4 digit code, then went to a 5 digit code,

that said i often break up the 6 digit number into two groups of three, so it’ll say 01825 763 198, 90% of people will give you their number as a code in one, and then split the number up into two, makes sense to write it as its said, and the passing customer is far more like to be able to read and remember it ! tho i’ll leave the final choice to the customer !

[Simon Clayton]

I do my numbers as 01825 763198 , main reason its easier to remember.

First part area code 01825 which most would know in your area , my area being 01372, or 020

then 763 198 its easier to read 3 numbers and write them down then look again and write down the next 3, instead of trying to remember 6 and write down in one go??

Simon

[Hugh Potter]

i think thats what i was trying to say Simon, tho in my usualy long winded manner !

[Tim Painter]

Reading area code was when I was a kid……..
Tel. 0734 1234
Changed to 01734 1234
Then 0118 123456
Then 0118 9123456

As you stated Drag-On most are 5 digit then 6 digit. Reading area is not and some other areas also so I belive.

Guess I shouldn’t moan BT keep us in work…..
I usually space as Tel. 0118 123 4567 easier on the eye as someone said

Just my original point was 9 is part of number not code..code is only 4 digits.

Dam what did I start here….lmao

Tim.

[Stephen Morriss]

That’s what confuses people around us Drag-On, as you’ll have noticed mine and Marks are both based on the Kendal code of 01539, mine 015396 and Marks is 015395, both 6 digits.
If you were to try and ring me locally with the 6 off the code on my number as it’s written in the yellow pages you won’t get through as the 6 is part of the area code. Quite a lot of codes up here are 6 digit.

The original post was about people putting part of the tel No. onto the code so people trying to ring locally would not be ringing the right number.

A little rant that’s turned into a bit of a discussion on STD’s 🙂

Steve

[David Rowland]

sometimes i kern a small half-space between the last 6 digits, depends on the mood i am in.
To be honest, how many of you kern your numbers?

perhaps we should be more euro/international friendly and tell everyone that +44 (1234) 223344 should be the way. Then there is another argument as with most phones, you dial 00 44 1234 223344
(i think)

[Hugh Potter]

right ! i think i’m following now,

so is you number a 5 digit number ? and the code a six ? if so i would still write the code as 5 and the number as 6,

regards london, reading etc, of any with a 10 digit number, i would write them as say 020 359 6262 as its the most common way fo seeing them written,

i dunno about joe bloggs on the street, but i’ve spent a huge amount of time phoning people all over the country (damn… i still remember peoples numbers from the other end of the country, wh i’ve not spoken to in 3 or 4 years ! ) but there are ways of writing the numbers that fall naturally to say / read, so thats the way i do em !

[Tim Painter]

Nope Code is 4 Digit 0118
Tel No. 7 digit 9123456

work that out…lol

[Simon Clayton]

Steve is it not that your area code is 01539 then you have an inner and outer code 6 or 5 like london code is 020 then you have inner london 7 and outer 8
so an inner london number is 020 7222 0055 and 020 8222 0055 for outer, if im in a 020 london area i can dial 7222 0055 and not 020 7222 0055, but a lot of people down here put 0208 222 0055…..

Scrub all the above 😳 just re-read you post Steve yep thats what happens down here

Simon

[Gordon Forbes]

should do the +44 an drop the 0