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Subject: Strange UK phone numbers
Category: Miscellaneous
Asked by: pjdday-ga
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Posted: 08 Apr 2004 10:34 PDT
Expires: 08 May 2004 10:34 PDT
Question ID: 327212
Can you tell me what kind of phone number in the UK begins with 0009? 
What might 000920125 be?
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Subject: Re: Strange UK phone numbers
Answered By: eiffel-ga on 08 Apr 2004 12:39 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hi pjdday,

UK calls beginning with "000" are international data calls. They are
used to improve the quality of facsimile and modem transmissions, and
especially for ISDN calls.

These numbers reach the same international number that would have been
reached by a voice call that has been dialled with the "00" prefix.

The two digits following the "000" are the International Direct
Dialing code for Pakistan (92).

I can't find any reference to "0125" as a national direct dialing area
code within Pakistan. Perhaps it might be a telecoms service that is
accessed by a short code.

I trust this helps to unravel the mystery.


References:


"... it is necessary to use the special number prefix applicable to
data calls (000 instead of 00), which attracts a higher call rate in
recognition of the fact that the telco's normal speech-compression
techniques cannot be used on data calls."

"What is ISDN?"
http://ppewww.ph.gla.ac.uk/~flavell/isdnbrief.html


"...For international ISDN data calls, the dialling prefix is 000
(rather than 00, as used for international voice calls)."

"ISDN Guide"
http://www.gem.stir.ac.uk/corpus/instructions/ISDN%20Guide.pdf


For Pakistan dialing code:

"International Country Calling Codes"
http://www.ecountrycodes.com/


For dialing codes within Pakistan:

"Pakistan Telephone Directory"
http://www.nicepakistan.com/directory.htm


Google Search Strategy:

uk international direct dialing country codes
://www.google.com/search?q=uk+international+direct+dialing+country+codes

pakistan national OR dialing code OR codes OR prefix 0125
://www.google.com/search?q=pakistan+national+OR+dialing+code+OR+codes+OR+prefix+0125


Regards,
eiffel-ga
pjdday-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars

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