> -----Original Message----- > From: Ryan A [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 26 September 2002 17:26 > > Hey, > > > It used to be that 07xxx = vodafone ... and 07yyy = orange > - but now it > > could be anything. > > DAMN, that sounds bad, any fixed numbers in the UK atleast? > My cousins number is +44 79320----- so that could be any > company right?
Yes, right. Although the prefixes (07xxx) are initially allocated to specific providers, the UK has full number portability, which means that a user can change service providers and keep their original number -- several times, if they so wish! This is partially in response to an EC directive, so you'll have the same problem EC-wide eventually. And, in any case, each UK provider has a large number of prefixes allocated, not in any particular sequence, so the best you could do given a provider would be to offer a drop-down of all the possible prefixes. If you *really* want to know the full gory details, you can download the allocations list from http://www.oftel.gov.uk/ind_info/numbering/s7.xls, but a (very) short extract gives, for example: 07780 Vodafone 07781 Guernsey Telecoms 07782 Hutchison 07785-07789 Vodafone 07790-07792 Orange 07795-07796 Vodafone 077977-8 Jersey Telecoms 07798-07799 Vodafone 07800 Orange 07801-07803 O2 07808-07809 O2 In the US it's even worse, I think, as I believe it's still the case that mobile numbers are allocated out of the regular numbering space, so each provider has prefixes allocated for each geographic area code in which they operate. All in all, I guess this is a very long-winded way of saying "don't even bother trying"! Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Beckett Park, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
