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How to decode phone numbers?

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:33 pm
by myleow
I have a question about decoding phone numbers.

How does the phone company decode phone numbers to obtain the Country code, Area code and Phone number?

in U.S. it might be 1-510-777-8888 but it would be different in other countries.

in Malaysia its 6-05-381-9876.

Is there a general way to know which is the country code, area code and phone number?

Regards
Mian

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:51 pm
by feyd
it's judged parrly by length and by some starting values. 011 is the starting country code for the US I think.. 013 is the Netherlands, IIRC.. and so on.. local systems vary from country to country..

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 7:39 pm
by timvw
netherlands are 0031 ;) belgium 0032


meaby http://kropla.com/dialcode.htm can help you a little further...