10 digit phone numbers

downshifter

Has anyone else got a 10 digit BT phone number? I have, as have lots of people around here and I'm sure around the country too. Lots of websites don't accept them, and I end up having to put my mobile number in, which I'd really rather not do. And what about people who don't use mobile numbers? Ridiculously enough, I've just used the BT Openreach feedback form and that's the same, I ended up entering 11 zeros and putting my BT number into one of the message boxes.

If this applies to you too, how do you get round it?

DS

Heinz

Yes. My B.I.L. on the outskirts of Lancaster has a 10-digit phone number.

I'd suggest you just put the 10 digits in and then add a random digit on the end (anyone dialling it will still get through, the last digit will be ignored by the telephone system).

downshifter

Thank you, I hadn't realised that the phone system would ignore it, wonderful idea.

ehlo

huh? I don't think I call anyone on land lines regularly who doesn't have a 10 digit number

downshifter

ehlo wrote: »

huh? I don't think I call anyone on land lines regularly who doesn't have a 10 digit number

Locally it's a mix of 10 and 11 digit, with 11 being those most recently connected. I think the majority of numbers in this country are now 11 digit. I've come across this problem on websites several times, and for the BT one not to accept its own 10 digit numbers is just silly!

brewerdave

ehlo wrote: »

huh? I don't think I call anyone on land lines regularly who doesn't have a 10 digit number

I can't find anyone on my contacts list who HASN'T got an 11 digit number!:rotfl:

thefirs

I too thought these were a thing of the past, but came across Vodafone's geographic head office number on SayNoto0870's website: 01635 33251.

Obviously there's a few odd pockets around the country that continue to have 5-digit local numbers.

downshifter

thefirs wrote: »

I too thought these were a thing of the past, but came across Vodafone's geographic head office number on SayNoto0870's website: 01635 33251.

Obviously there's a few odd pockets around the country that continue to have 5-digit local numbers.

Hey! Watch who you're calling odd, we in the Buxton area (01298 *****) might resent that!!!