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Re: Area codes in Cumbria

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David Wade <dave@g4ugm.invalid> writes:

> On 30/09/2026 19:47, Scott wrote:
>> On Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:21:22 +0100, Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Richmond wrote:
>>>
>>>> B3.1.1 mentions this.
>>>>
>>>> "A Geographic Number shall be assigned only to a Subscriber whose
>>>> Network Termination Point is physically located within the
>>>> geographic area associated with that number (having regard to the
>>>> relevant Geographic Area Code), unless:
>>>>
>>>> "a. the Subscriber has requested a Geographic Number that includes
>>>> the relevant Geographic Area Code; and
>>>>
>>>> "b. charges for calls to that Geographic Number remain consistent
>>>> with charges for calls to other Geographic Numbers that include the
>>>> same Geographic Area Code."
>>>>
>>>> According to Claude this facility goes back a long way, 2011 or
>>>> 2003 maybe, but documents are not available from before that (when
>>>> Oftel was the regulator).
>>>
>>> A lot earlier (1970s?) weren't they called "out of area numbers" and
>>> pretty expensive, ISTR charged by distance of chosen exchange from
>>> the location's natural exchange.  >> IIRC there was a huge cost if
>>> you wanted an 0171 number when you >> lived >> in 0181.
>
> This is no longer the case. For example:-
>
> https://www.voipfone.co.uk/support/guides/numbers/telephone-numbers#geographic
>
> However, with Internet Telephony you can choose ANY geographical
> number, no matter where you are actually located. You could finally
> finish up in Calcutta! And, of course, if the number is called by
> another Voipfone customer, the call is totally free.
>
> There are many uses for these numbers; the obvious one being that a
> business can have a prestigious telephone address whilst being
> somewhere else entirely. You can also now move your office to anywhere
> in the world and keep this telephone number.
>
> For the personal user, it means that if you have moved abroad but
> still have family in the UK you could take a number for the town your
> relative lives in, they can then make ordinary calls to you, no matter
> where in the world you are, for the cost of a local call.
>
> .. although I believe rules are being put in place to ensure UK
> numbers are only accesible from the UK
>
> Dave

You've gone around in a circle there I think. Not everyone is on VOIP
yet. We were discussing the current and historical rules.

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  Re: Area codes in Cumbria Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2026-09-28 22:34 +0100
    Re: Area codes in Cumbria Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> - 2026-09-29 09:22 +0100
    Re: Area codes in Cumbria Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> - 2026-09-29 21:12 +0100
      Re: Area codes in Cumbria Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2026-09-29 21:23 +0100
        Re: Area codes in Cumbria Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> - 2026-09-30 09:27 +0100
          Re: Area codes in Cumbria David Wade <dave@g4ugm.invalid> - 2026-09-30 11:19 +0200
            Re: Area codes in Cumbria Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2026-09-30 10:37 +0100
              Re: Area codes in Cumbria Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-09-30 18:21 +0100
                Re: Area codes in Cumbria Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> - 2026-09-30 18:47 +0100
                Re: Area codes in Cumbria David Wade <dave@g4ugm.invalid> - 2026-09-30 21:44 +0200
                Re: Area codes in Cumbria Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2026-09-30 21:02 +0100
                Re: Area codes in Cumbria David Wade <dave@g4ugm.invalid> - 2026-09-30 22:43 +0200
                Re: Area codes in Cumbria The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-10-01 15:59 +0100
            Re: Area codes in Cumbria Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-09-30 18:18 +0100

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