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Encyclopedia > Telephone prefix

A telephone prefix is the first set of digits of a telephone number; in the North American Numbering Plan countries (country code 1), it is the first three digits out of a seven-digit phone number. It shows which exchange the remaining numbers refer to. For example: abc-defg (with actual numbers) might refer to Anytown while cab-defg could refer to Anycity. The North American Numbering Plan (NANP) is a system for three-digit area codes and seven-digit telephone numbers that direct telephone calls to particular regions on a public switched telephone network (PSTN), where they are further routed by the local network. ... In the field of telecommunications, a telephone exchange (US: telephone switch) is a piece of equipment that connects phone calls. ... Anytown, USA is a generic term for a fictional setting that has no definite location. ...


Some places restrict certain prefixes to only fax numbers or for cell phones while in other places the prefixes are all jumbled up. Fax (short for facsimile - from Latin fac simile, make similar, i. ... Motorola T2288 mobile phone A mobile phone is a portable electronic device which behaves as a normal telephone whilst being able to move over a wide area (compare cordless phone which acts as a telephone only within a limited range). ...


Most (but not all) area codes reserve the prefix 555 for special uses (555-1212 is telephone information in most area codes.) For this reason, it is often used for phone numbers in television and movies. Failure to do so in the film Bruce Almighty resulted in someone's real phone number being used, eventually leading to a lawsuit. In North America, telephone numbers with the prefix 555 are widely used for fictitious phone numbers in television shows, films and other types of fictional media. ... Bruce Almighty (2003) is a comedy movie directed by Tom Shadyac and written by Steve Koren, Mark OKeefe and Steve Oedekerk. ...


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Prefix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (224 words)
A prefix is the initial portion of some linear object (usually text or speech, but one could speak of the prefix of a parade) with a separate meaning, typically modifiying the meaning of the remaining part.
SI prefix, used for magnitudes of SI units, like 'kilo' and 'milli' in 'kilometre' and 'milligram'.
Telephone prefix, the first set of digits in a telephone number not a country code or area code
SCS Telephone Services Guide (5945 words)
Although your telephone rings to alert you that the extension is available, to the other party, it will appear as though the call was initiated by you.
All telephone numbers that are part of the SCS system begin with the 502 prefix.
Telephone numbers that begin with area code 900 or prefix 976 provide access to a variety of informational and other services.
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