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Until 1985, subscribers' telephone numbers in Singapore were five and six digits. Five digits were introduced in 1960s, whereas 5-digit and 6-digit phone numbers were introduced in 1960s as fixed lines grew, but in that year, these changed to seven digits as the introduction of new towns arose (Tampines, Jurong East, Bukit Batok, Yishun and Hougang) and a large number of new numbers were required.
Except for short codes and emergency numbers, all telephone numbers in Sri Lanka have ten digits (initial 0 + nine numbers). Landline phone numbers begin with the area code, then one digit for the operator code, then six digits for the primary telephone number. Format: (XXX Y ZZZZZZ) where: "xxx" denotes the area code.
Telephone numbers in the British Indian Ocean Territory Brunei: 6 +673: 00: No area codes: Telephone numbers in Brunei Cambodia: 8 +855: 00: Open: Telephone numbers in Cambodia China: 8 +86: 00: Telephone numbers in China Cyprus: 3 +357: 00: Telephone numbers in Cyprus Egypt: 2 +20: 00: Telephone numbers in Egypt Georgia: 9 +995: 00: Telephone ...
Mobile phones use geographic area codes (two digits): after that, all numbers assigned to mobile service have nine digits, starting with 6, 7, 8 or 9 (example: 55 15 99999–9999). 90 is not possible, because collect calls start with this number.
Integrated Information Pte Ltd was renamed SingTel Yellow Pages Pte Ltd (now known as “SingTel Interactive Pte Ltd”). 1985 General Telephone Directory Company (Singapore) Private Limited was renamed Integrated Information Pte Ltd after Telecommunications Authority of Singapore (TAS) fully acquired the company. 1975
In the Philippines, the prefix for toll-free numbers is "1800" followed by either one, two, or four digits (examples include 8, 10, and 1888), and then by either a four- or seven-digit phone number. However, there are restrictions. Toll-free numbers are limited to the telephone network where the toll-free number is being handled.
In South Africa, premium rate SMS short codes are four or five digits long, starting with either '3' or '4'.Premium rate telephone services are regulated by The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) and ranges from 0862 through 0869(increasing rates relating to the next digit after 086).
In the mid-1980s, 6-digit numbers starting with '0' became 7-digit numbers starting with '71', making way for subsequent change of the New Territories prefix from '12' to '0'. 0xxxxx became 71xxxxx; Fixed-line phone numbers were either six- or seven-digit in the 1980s. Area codes were assigned with the following patterns.