phone numbers
Why can people not give their mobile number in the correct grouping? Given that the majority of area codes are 5 digits, then surely the mobile number should be given as a group of 5 and then the next 6 digits. What's this 4-3-4 arrangement?
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Fri 1 Apr 2011, 19:28, 11 replies)

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(Chickenwire social lubricator extraordinaire, Fri 1 Apr 2011, 19:34, closed)

4-3-4
I'm a 5-3-3 man, myself.
( The Lone Groover has mal des nuts., Fri 1 Apr 2011, 19:43, closed)

4-3-4
is the correct form.
(imallamallama looking forward to llamageddon on, Fri 1 Apr 2011, 19:46, closed)

'Fraid not, sonny.
While mobile telephone numbers can't be dialled without the "area code" component, thus rendering the idea of an area code redundant, the fact remains that the first five digits identify the operator (well, they used to before the advent of that silly "number porting" nonsense), and the final six digits the subscriber.
( flake has nothing against your right leg, Fri 1 Apr 2011, 20:25, closed)

I give my mobile out as: 3-3-3-2
It just has nicer rhythm and meter.
Would that irk?
( Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Fri 1 Apr 2011, 19:57, closed)

One one one one one one one one one one one.
Dur.


Edit: That was supposed to be a reply to SLV, obviously.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Fri 1 Apr 2011, 20:01, closed)

I do 5-6
people always get confused. It's weird.
(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Fri 1 Apr 2011, 20:17, closed)

When reciting the number back to the other person, to make sure I've heard it correctly
I always make a point of reciting it in the correct 5-6 (or occasionally 5-3-3) pattern. It's amusing to hear the brief pause as the moron at the other end becomes momentarily confused.
( flake has nothing against your right leg, Fri 1 Apr 2011, 20:22, closed)

It's
5-2-2-2 for my number

or 5-3-3 for work.


Always starts with 5 though....the rest depends on the way the numbers scan.
( Larry Death Anger Pain Fear Aggression, Sat 2 Apr 2011, 16:19, closed)

in all fairness
some area codes in scotland are 4 digits ie 0141 for glasgow
not mine, mine is 01475 xxxyyy, the correct 5-6 format
( RossThePiper Stretch Armstrong is my Father, Sat 2 Apr 2011, 23:03, closed)

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