| After PhoneDay in 1996,
the telecommunications regulator OFTEL made the bullish statement "you
won't see another code change in your life time" - well, they lied! Obviously,
they hadn't counted on the mammoth expansion of the Internet and mobile
communications, and even the increased demand for traditional fixed lines
which has left the United Kingdom with a shortage of phone numbers!
The Number Change is the
biggest change to ever take place to the UK's phone number system. In theory,
it'll make the system more simple, with similar numbers grouped together.
In the short term though, it's likely to cause confusion and trouble, but
with this site, there's no need for you to be caught out!
Full Contents
- Is
your phone number affected? Check online, for free!
- What's
happening, to what numbers, and when?
- Things
you should be doing now.
- Common
questions.
- Who
to contact for help and finding out more.
You can use most new numbers
NOW! Start, and get into the habit. Start giving out your new phone number.
Some of the main changes
are:
- 1 code for London to replace
the 0171 and 0181.
- 1 code for Northern Ireland.
- Mobile phones from all
operators (BT Cellnet, Vodafone, Orange and One2One) to share the same
prefix.
- Premium rate services
(such as chat, adult entertainment, competition lines etc) will share
the same prefix. See the "What's happening"
page for more information. |
Feel free
to link to this site to
increase awareness of the UK Number Change! |
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