Finding out the location by the exchange number

Doublespresso

Is there an easy way to find out the location of an exchange by the first few digits of a telephone number?

Previously tehse were listed in the phone book also you were able to call 192 directory enquiry and find out the location of a number by quoting the first few digits...

I think streetmap.co.uk has a similar facility but it just goes by the area code (not specific enough i.e. by exchange)

This could be useful in finding more about those unidentified "missed calls"!

johnniegif

I usually put the STD code into https://www.google.co.uk together with the word TELEPHONE and click the "Pages from the UK" radio button. Always works for me.

Johnnie

andy88_2

http://www.magsys.co.uk/telecom/codelook.asp
you can even get which part of a town with more figures

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/telecoms/ioi/numbers/numbers_administered/#pers

Enter prefix in a box on first; links to Excel spreadsheets on 2nd

Paul_Varjak

I use a rather old copy of the BT Phone Book Companion, which has reverse code look-up. Not sure if it is still available.

The Magenta product mentioned by Andy88, is very good and is even available as an ActiveX control for inclusion in your products.

BrightonLad

http://www2.bt.com/btPortal/application?origin=leftnav_links.jsp&event=bea.portal.framework.internal.refresh&pageid=edq_lci&com.bea.event.type=linkclick&oLDesc=LCI+link&oSiteArea=edq&oPJsp=leftnav_links.jsp&oPt=EDQNavPortlet&oLName=link.lci&oOJsp=location_map.jsp&oPg=edq&siteArea=edq&currentLink=uk_area_codestry this, this is what i use its in my favorites in explorer. not very exact but gives you the town and the local numbers to that exchange. the link posted by andy88 is better to pinpoint villages etc within an area code if you include the customer number itself - gonna put that in my faves now. thanks!