On 06/04/2012 17:15, Stephen Sprunk wrote:
On 05-Apr-12 18:42, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Stephen wrote:
On 01-Apr-12 12:19, wrote:
Originally Mexico was to have an area code, but that was changed to a
separate country code.
Two area codes: 905 for Mexico City and 706 for northwest Mexico.
That ended in 1991.
They were reserved area code-like dialing patterns within the NANP to
reach parts of Mexico; outside the NANP, the country code 52 had to be
used. Prior to international direct distance dialing, it meant that the
caller could dial the number himself without an intercept operator. After
IDDD, the country code or area code was permissive.
Ah, so they weren't really area codes per se. Mexico never intended to
be part of the NANP; we just had dialing shortcuts for commonly-called
areas within Mexico.
Did using those shortcuts result in lower rates since an operator wasn't
needed? Or was it just a matter of convenience/speed?
You may recall that until 1980, northwest Mexico was dialed with 903.
Mexico changed its numbering pattern. That part of Mexico got a "city code"
of 6, so the NANP area code was changed to 706.
Calling from metropolitan France to any of the country's overseas
departments or territories is only a trunk/long distance call, whilst
all those entities have separate international dialling codes if
dialling from outside of La Republique.
Calls into San Marino from Italy or the Vatican City are also trunk/long
distance. Those wishing to ring San Marino from outside Italy or Vatican
City must dial +378.
The Vatican City has its own international code of +379 reserved, though
that state is integrated into Italy's telephone numbering plan,
specifically into Rome's which has the 06 city code.
(It would not surprise me if some high-ranking Vatican officials did
have phones that used only +379, however.)
+44 is also used not only for the the United Kingdom of Great Britain &
Norther Ireland, but also for the Isle of Man as well as Bailiwicks of
Guernsey and Jersey.
Anything further afield, such as Gibraltar or the Falklands, is an
international call with separate country codes.
Calls from Spain into Gibraltar were also trunk/long-distance until
early 2007, however, according to Wikipedia.