Re: *WAY* OT: telephone question for UK members

[Luke Marson <lukemarson@ho...com>]

Because of the numbers going up at the start I'd go 08456 856 013> From: 
paulvallis@ho...com> To: blueplanes@bl...org> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 
07:51:42 +0000> Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] *WAY* OT: telephone question for 
UK members> > Further to Jonathan's detailed response, I'd also state on 
the website how > much it is costing people to call. There are now lots of 
different business > codes, some of which are free and some of which are 
"premium rate" - i.e. > they can charge what they like. There have been a 
few scams involving > those, and while 0845 is pretty well known, I'd 
still state the actual cost > from a UK landline (mobiles, of course, will 
vary).> > PV1> > > From: Jonathan Reynolds <Jon@th...freeserve.co.uk>> 
Reply-To: A Discussion list for The Blue > 
Aeroplanes<blueplanes@bl...org>> To: A Discussion list for The Blue 
Aeroplanes > <blueplanes@bl...org>> Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] *WAY* OT: 
telephone question for UK members> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:02:25 +0100> 
> Not a dumb question at all...> > You've been given an '0845 number'.> 
These were introduced a few years back, and are non-geographic codes and> 
aren't associated with any area. Originally, calls made to them were> 
charged at local rates, but over time phone company charging packages> 
have changed, and local calls are now generally cheaper than calls to> 
'0845 numbers'.> (At the same time '0800 numbers' were introduced, which 
allow free> calls. Also '0870 numbers', which are charged at 'national 
rate' (i.e.> more expensive than local calls)).> > There probably isn't a 
standard format to use when listing these> numbers, however a space is 
usually inserted between 4th and 5th (but> sometimes 5th and 6th) digits. 
The remaining digits often get split> various ways: 3+4 digits (probably 
most common), 1+3+3 digits, 3+3> digits (also common), or even 2+2+2 
digits...> e.g.> 3+ 4 digits (probably most common): 0845 685 6013> 1+3+3 
digits: 0845 6 856 013> 3+3 digits (also common): 08456 856 013> or even 
2+2+2 digits: 08456 85 60 13.> > Hope that helps!> > Jonathan> > Steve 
Thomas wrote:> > Ok, dumb question for the UK membership...> >> > I have 
an Internet based business and I ship worldwide. I just picked up > a> > 
UK phone number for the business from my VoIP provider, so UK folks can> > 
call without paying international rates.> >> > My question is, what's the 
proper format to use when listing the number > on> > the website? And can 
anyone give me an idea of what area this number> > appears to be located? 
The number is 08456856013.> >> > Thanks!> >> >> > 
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