Thread: Southampton - number of digits on dial label in 1958
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Old 21st Nov 2017, 2:21 pm   #15
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Default Re: Southampton - number of digits on dial label in 1958
The first digit of 5 digit numbers was usually a geographic indicator dating back to the introduction of fully automatic dialling across urban areas.
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