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  2. 911 (emergency telephone number) - Wikipedia

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    History. 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. 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.

  3. Unlisted number - Wikipedia

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    The second type unlisted number was not listed in the (paper based) phone book, but was listed on the directory service (a voice call to 018 in the 1970s). Listed number with a hidden address is useful for women's shelter etc., where the number needs to be listed, but where the address is to be hidden from the general public.

  4. Names of large numbers - Wikipedia

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    The name of a number 10 3n+3, where n is greater than or equal to 1000, is formed by concatenating the names of the numbers of the form 10 3m+3, where m represents each group of comma-separated digits of n, with each but the last "-illion" trimmed to "-illi-", or, in the case of m = 0, either "-nilli-" or "-nillion".

  5. Premium-rate telephone number - Wikipedia

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    In Japan, premium rate telephone number service was currently known as "Navi-dial" and began with the prefix 0570 followed by six digits. The "DIAL Q 2" service that's number had the prefix 0990 was ended operations in early 2013. South Korea. Premium rate numbers start with the prefix 060 followed by 7 or 8 digits.

  6. North American Numbering Plan - Wikipedia

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    1. International access. 011. List of dialing codes. The North American Numbering Plan ( NANP) is a telephone numbering plan for twenty-five regions in twenty countries, primarily in North America and the Caribbean. This group is historically known as World Zone 1 and has the telephone country code 1. Some North American countries, most notably ...

  7. Telephone numbers in Liberia - Wikipedia

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    List of allocations; Number range NSN Service Operator 2X XXX XXX: 8: Fixed: LIBTELCO 220 XXX XXX: 9: Mobile: LIBTELCO 555 XXX XXX: 9: Mobile: Lonestar Cell MTN 880 XXX XXX

  8. Telephone numbers in Japan - Wikipedia

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    0039 NTT West. 0041 SoftBank Telecom (international / former Japan Telecom) 0053 KDDI (Resold) 0056 KDDI (international) 0061 SoftBank Telecom (international / former Cable and Wireless IDC) 0066 SoftBank Telecom (international / former Cable and Wireless IDC) 0070 KDDI Toll Free. 0071 Verizon Japan.

  9. Telephone numbers in Latvia - Wikipedia

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    The Latvian telephone numbering plan is a telephone number assigning system used in Latvia.All the numbers consist of 8 digits with exceptions for special services. The assigning process is controlled by the Electronic Communications Office (Latvian: VAS "Elektroniskie sakari") and regulated by the Public Utilities Commission (Latvian: Sabiedrisko pakalpojumu regulēšanas komisija).