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Britain Has 555 Phone Numbers Too

2014-02-23

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channel thumbTom Scott

http://tomscott.com - @tomscott - In every Hollywood movie where someone dials a phone number, it starts with 555. Turns out Britain's got a similar system, and it's one of the few good decisions Ofcom's ever made.