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Station X · 12th Dec 2021, 6:50 pm

Before the advent of All Figure Numbers (AFN) around 1967 STD dialling codes were given as a combination of digits and letters. for example:

Norwich 0NO3 (0603) later 01603. It's a good thing letter O and digit 0 were in the same place on the dial.

The campaign to promote AFN's featured a girl name ANN All figure Numbers Now.

You used to get a separate Dialling Instruction Book (DIB), listing the codes, in addition to a directory.

12th Dec 2021, 6:50 pm	#26
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,288	Re: Why did Leeds get the 0532 dialling code ? Before the advent of All Figure Numbers (AFN) around 1967 STD dialling codes were given as a combination of digits and letters. for example: Norwich 0NO3 (0603) later 01603. It's a good thing letter O and digit 0 were in the same place on the dial. The campaign to promote AFN's featured a girl name ANN All figure Numbers Now. You used to get a separate Dialling Instruction Book (DIB), listing the codes, in addition to a directory. __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.