In the UK the format varies depending on the length of the STD code (The digits following the country code). Most STD codes are 5 digits long (4 when using international format). City STD codes can range between 3 and 6 digits. The most common formats are shown below. Wikipedia has an excellent article on UK number formats - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_telephone_numbering_plan
International +44 7xxx xxx xxx Mobile Phones +44 1xxx xxx xxx Landlines +44 2xxx xxx xxx Landlines +44 20 xxxx xxxx London National 07xxx xxx xxx Mobile Phones 01xxx xxx xxx Landlines 02xxx xxx xxx Landlines 020-xxxx-xxxx London Peter. Michele Renda wrote: > Hello to all > > I would like to know how do you like to read the phone number: > > I try to explain: when we read a phone number we usually like to separe > it with some spaces or signs: > for example in Italy when someone give me a mobile phone number I > usually write: > > +39 347 123456 > > Or if it is a fixed number: > > +39 02 123456 or +39 011 123456 > > But I know in USA is more common something like: +1-212-123456 > > Please, who has some time, can you please write your country (Italy, > France, etc.) and the way how usually is normal to read a phone number > in your country (with international prefix) > > The format I use to descrive is this: +39 ### * or +1-###-* (where # > replace a char, and * replace all remaining chars) > > Thank you a lot for your time > Michele Renda > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community