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Re: Area codes in Cumbria

From Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
Newsgroups uk.telecom
Subject Re: Area codes in Cumbria
Date 2026-09-30 18:21 +0100
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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.

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Area codes in Cumbria Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> - 2026-09-28 21:36 +0100
  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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