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September 12, 2012

Today (Wednesday)  marks the start of an information campaign in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole to tell residents they will soon need to dial the 01202 code when making local phone calls.

Keywords: Numbering, Phone

May 31, 2012

People living in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch will have to dial the 01202 area code when making a local call from 1 November, Ofcom confirmed today.   

Keywords: Landline, Numbering, Phone, Telecoms

April 4, 2012

Calls to 0800 telephone numbers could be free from all phones, including mobiles, under new proposals published today by Ofcom.

Keywords: Consumer, Landline, Numbering, Phone, Telecoms

September 7, 2011

Ofcom has today outlined how it plans to safeguard the future supply of landline numbers across the UK.

Keywords: Landline, Numbering, Phone, Telecoms

May 16, 2011

Telephone numbers are probably not the first thing that spring to mind when you think of important national resources.

Keywords: Landline, Numbering, Phone

February 4, 2011

Telephone numbers are probably not the first thing that spring to mind when you think of important national resources.

Keywords: Landline, Numbering, Phone

November 25, 2010

Ofcom has set out proposals to ensure that new 01 and 02 phone numbers will continue to be available from all providers in all parts of the UK.

Keywords: Landline, Numbering, Phone, Telecoms

October 3, 2010

Over the past year we’ve answered more than 300,000 of your questions through this website – ranging from queries about broadband speeds to questions about switching phone providers.

Keywords: Advice, Broadband, Broadcasting, Consumer, Mobile, Numbering, Phone, Radio, Telecoms

September 17, 2010

Telephone numbers are probably not the first thing that spring to mind when you think of important national resources.

Keywords: Numbering, Phone, Telecoms