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Scott37 · 17th Sep 2018, 5:25 pm

Thanks, Pellseinydd, but I am actually more confused! (1) Leaving aside Director areas (which I think I understand thanks to your explanation), in the other areas if lettered codes were used how did the system distinguish between the numerical equivalent of the lettered code and a local number? I am sure you did not have to dial your own code at that time. (2) For London, were all exchanges sectorised or just the new ones. I lived in 274, which translates to BRIxton. I worked in 432, which translates to HEAdquarters and I'm sure I remember others that were direct equivalents. I know Glasgow is sectorised. All ours are 3xx, city centre 2xx etc. Ours used to be WEStern so clearly the numbers do not correspond to the letters any more. I hope others are as intrigued as I am.

17th Sep 2018, 5:25 pm	#31
Scott37 Tetrode Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Posts: 55	Re: Dialling before STD Thanks, Pellseinydd, but I am actually more confused! (1) Leaving aside Director areas (which I think I understand thanks to your explanation), in the other areas if lettered codes were used how did the system distinguish between the numerical equivalent of the lettered code and a local number? I am sure you did not have to dial your own code at that time. (2) For London, were all exchanges sectorised or just the new ones. I lived in 274, which translates to BRIxton. I worked in 432, which translates to HEAdquarters and I'm sure I remember others that were direct equivalents. I know Glasgow is sectorised. All ours are 3xx, city centre 2xx etc. Ours used to be WEStern so clearly the numbers do not correspond to the letters any more. I hope others are as intrigued as I am.