Tell which network a number is on?

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Can you tell if a number is on a certain network by looking at it? like from the code or something? would be useful for those who have free calls to certain networks

Sid_Harper

don't go there... this has been a problem since number portability came along and OFCOM as it was when I complained just ignored me. So any number could have been ported to any network.

To my mind you should on all networks be able to opt into a service where (if you have a tarriff that charges differently by network) it announced before charging you a higher rate.

456789

Sid_Harper wrote: »

don't go there... this has been a problem since number portability came along and OFCOM as it was when I complained just ignored me. So any number could have been ported to any network.

ah yes that causes a problem

Sid_Harper wrote: »

To my mind you should on all networks be able to opt into a service where (if you have a tarriff that charges differently by network) it announced before charging you a higher rate.

sounds like a good idea - similar to the message Orange do when you dial a "freephone" number

[Deleted User]

Easiest way is to go into each of the mobile networks shops and say "is this one of your customers"?

BexTech

http://www1.magsys.co.uk/telecom/codelook.asp

However as has been mentioned, no good for numbers that have been ported across, as the database only knows the original network the number was assigned to.