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From: ski%COMPUTING-MATHS.CARDIFF.AC.UK@MITVMA.MIT.EDU (S I Khokhar)
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Subject: Re: London Recorded Numbers (was  no title )
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Date: 18 Sep 88 16:37:08 GMT
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Yes the recorded message services here in the UK ARE a mess, as for dialling
123 for the time, this only refers to London, elsewhere the code is usually
8081, but this CAN vary.  Most 4 digit numbers starting with 80 are this type
of service, eg 8091 is the wheather forcast in some areas, dialling 0073 is the
code to call a radio pager.  In some areas 1267 makes the phone ring back
while in others 175 will start an automated line test - the exchange calls
back with the result - dialling tone means all OK, but you might get 'Faulty
dial pulses' (this ones great if you're on a MF dialling line!), 'Low resistance
A to B wire'  and 'High loop resistance' are possible messages.  If this all
100 for the operator 151 fo faults 192 for directory enquiries and 191 for
general enquiries.

There may be other specialist numbers that someone can tell me about.  One that
intrigues me is if I dial 0800 891 017, I get a toll free USA number, asking me

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