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411 is a telephone number for local directory assistance in Canada and the United States. Until the early 1980s, 411 – and the related 113 number – were free to call in most jurisdictions. In the United States, the service is commonly known as "information", [1] although its official name is "directory assistance". [2]
When writing a telephone number with the area code, the area code and subscriber number is separated with a hyphen. Examples: A number 2xxx xxxx in Kuala Lumpur: 03-2xxx xxxx; A number 2xx xxxx in George Town, Penang: 04-2xx xxxx; A number 2xx xxxx in Johor Bahru, Johor: 07-2xx xxxx; A number 2x xxxx in Kuching, Sarawak: 082-2x xxxx
The phone identifies the subscriber by transmitting the International mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) number, which is stored on a SIM card that can, in theory, be transferred to any handset. However, the network's ability to know a subscriber's current, individual device enables many network and security features.
In rural areas with magneto crank telephones connected to party lines, the local phone number consisted of the line number plus the ringing pattern of the subscriber. To dial a number such as "3R122" meant making a request to the operator the third party line (if making a call off your own local one), followed by turning the telephone's crank ...
The first use of a national emergency telephone number began in the United Kingdom in 1937 using the number 999, which continues to this day. [6] In the United States, the first 911 service was established by the Alabama Telephone Company and the first call was made in Haleyville, Alabama, in 1968 by Alabama Speaker of the House Rankin Fite and answered by U.S. Representative Tom Bevill.
BTC information 177: tales for kids 178: pharmacy information 179: currency exchange rates 180: time service 181: TV programs 182: tramp shipping information (in Bourgas and Varna) 183: ocean shipping information (in Bourgas and Varna) 184: tanker shipping information (in Bourgas and Varna) 185: line shipping information (in Bourgas and Varna) 186
Taiwan mobile phone numbers begin in three digits ranging 090~098 with a total length of 10 digits: 09X followed by 7 digits (e.g. 092 1234567). When calling a Taiwan landline phone number using a local Taiwan mobile phone, the 0 prefix for the area code must be included (e.g. area code with 0 prefix included + 8 digit landline number).
Due to the unreliability of fixed-line infrastructure in Ghana, mobile phones are more widely used. Competition among the various mobile carriers has spurred growth with a subscriber penetration rate of 98% in 2010. [2]