Non-geographic Numbers
Non-geographic numbers have a three-digit prefix and a seven-digit number. They are usually represented as if the leading 0 prefix were part of the three-digit prefix (like with long-distance numbers), resulting in the format 0ppp-nnn-nnnn.
The currently allocated prefixes are, but not limited to:
- 0800: toll-free telephone numbers
- 0810: local rate calls
- 0822: toll-free numbers used for calling card access
- 0600: premium-rate telephone numbers
- 0609: premium, fixed-rate gaming numbers
- 0610: dial-up Internet access numbers, usually with a rate lower than a normal local call
- 0605: premium-rate telephone numbers for charity donations
0810 numbers differ from 0800 toll-free numbers in that the former numbers are used by large but cost-conscious companies that do not wish to bear the full cost of a nationwide toll-free system, yet still do not want their customers to be put away by having to pay long-distance rates.
0610 numbers, used as a cheaper alternative to standard local numbers for dial-up Internet access, are nowadays rare due to the widespread use of broadband Internet access.
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