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In article <1992Nov29.204358.2739@adobe.com>, yost@adobe.com (David Yost) writes:
> In article <1992Nov29.111245.16642@lrs.e-technik.uni-erlangen.de> mhanft@lrs.e-technik.uni-erlangen.de (Matthias Hanft) writes> 

>>(Perhaps not for Austria: From there, you have to dial "060"
>>to reach Germany, but "00" and the international country code
>>to reach other foreign countries.
> 
> I was under the impression that cases like this were just extra
> added convenience shortcuts, but that the standard access also
> works.  So in this example, is it not true that you can also
> reach Germany with the usual international calling codes, 00 49?
> I sure hope so.
> 
>  --dave
The use of seperate dialing codes for internatioal dialling to certain
countries is not uncommon in Europe. I think I am right to say that they exist
as a remnant of pre-WW2 and WW1 national boundries.

This was the case in Ireland until last year.
The dialling code for Britain was 03 + UK No., 
  i.e. 03-(71)-8889999
but 16 + int. dialling code + cust. No. for the rest of the world
  i.e. 16-1-(603)-888999

An additional anomoly was the dialling of a Dublin No. from the UK.
Dublin was "the second Capital of the british empire" in the past and was duly
given the STD code of 0001, (London being 01). This scheme remained with us
until 2 years ago, even though we left that arrangement 70 years ago.

Back to the point: the use of 00 as an international standardisation of the
international dialing access code is most likely to happen, as it is a 
recommendation (regulation?) in the EC.
They are also trying to standardise the emergeny services No. to something
other than 999, which, IMHO, is the most practical.

Ciaran Ruane

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University College, Dublin.		Internet: mntneer@ccvax.ucd.ie
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