Just a common sight I get to see.
Now, don't blame me if I don't have any respect for the cops.
Monday, March 02, 2009
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Just a common sight I get to see.
Now, don't blame me if I don't have any respect for the cops.
What's your telephone number? (Part 2)
It was a couple of days ago that I updated my profile in Jobstreet that prompted me to do the articles on telephone numbers.
In the past article, landlines were discussed as to how they are supposed to be written.
In this article, we now tackle the correct way to write mobile telephone numbers, how they are supposed to be presented, and how to dial these numbers correctly.
Mobile telephone numbers are very similar to landlines. In the Philippines, mobile numbers are seven digits long prep ended by the mobile company code. For Globe Telecoms, these codes may be 915, 916, and 917. For Smart Telecommunications, these may be 910, 918, 919, or 920. Sun Cellular uses 922 and 923.
The difference between landlines and mobile numbers is the fact that mobile numbers are always dialed as long distance calls.
For example, assuming, if my mobile number is 555-8888 and I am using Sun Cellular, then my number may either be (922) 555-8888 or (923) 555-8888. But since calling someone on their mobile phones are always in a form of long distance (NDD), then we always begin by using the NDD access code which is zero (0). Thus, if you want to call my mobile phone that uses, let’s say 922 for its mobile code, you dial zero first (for NDD access), 922 (for the mobile code of Sun Cellular), and then my mobile number.
If you may have noticed, the area code used on landlines are replaced by mobile codes for mobile phone companies.
Thus, it is correct to write (922) 555-888.
Some folks though, even phone companies, and other Philippine based websites would present the same mobile number as 0922 555-8888. While it is easily understood by many Filipinos, it is still not advisable to include the NDD access code because it can create confusion when we present the mobile phone in international format.
We have mentioned before that the Philippines uses the country code 63. The question is, what then is the international format of my mobile number? Is it +63 (0922) 555-8888 or should it be +63 (922) 555-8888?
Jobstreet uses the former even when the latter is the correct form.
The plus sign (+) as we have mentioned in the previous article is used to replace the international access number of the country we are calling from and the IDD access code in the Philppines is 00.
While you can save my imaginary mobile number as 00 922 555-8888 on your mobile phone, and while you would be able to successfully get in touch with me using the said number when you are in the Philippines, you won’t be able to do so if you would go abroad. Let’s say you’d find yourself in the US. Remember that the IDD access code of the US is 011. So instead of changing IDD codes each time you go to any specific country, why not just replace it with the plus sign (+)? There is nothing to worry because most telephone systems replace the plus sign (+) with the corresponding IDD access code.
Now, going back to my imaginary mobile number again, the plus sign is used to dial the IDD access code, and then 63 for the country code.
Should we dial 0 next or go directly to the mobile code?
Since zero is the NDD access code, it is no longer needed. Thus, we go straight to the mobile code which is 922. After that you dial the actual number 555-8888.
In summary, the number then becomes +63 (922) 555-8888.
As we also have mentioned, there are no actual rules on how to write telephone number but I’d still suggest separating the mobile and/or area code using parenthesis so we would know how to properly read the numbers aside from the fact that it looks better than 09225558888.
So to sum it all up, mobile phones and landlines are divided into the following for international format:
1.IDD access which may be replaced by the plus sign (+).
2.Country code of the phone.
3.Area code for landlines and mobile phone code for mobile phones.
4.Telephone number.
For the local format:
1.NDD access code. This is zero (0) for the Philippines.
2.Area code for landlines and mobile phone code for mobile phones.
3.Telephone number.
And one last thing. While most telephone numbers in the Philippines are seven digits long, some telephone companies may actually have eight.
In the past article, landlines were discussed as to how they are supposed to be written.
In this article, we now tackle the correct way to write mobile telephone numbers, how they are supposed to be presented, and how to dial these numbers correctly.
Mobile telephone numbers are very similar to landlines. In the Philippines, mobile numbers are seven digits long prep ended by the mobile company code. For Globe Telecoms, these codes may be 915, 916, and 917. For Smart Telecommunications, these may be 910, 918, 919, or 920. Sun Cellular uses 922 and 923.
The difference between landlines and mobile numbers is the fact that mobile numbers are always dialed as long distance calls.
For example, assuming, if my mobile number is 555-8888 and I am using Sun Cellular, then my number may either be (922) 555-8888 or (923) 555-8888. But since calling someone on their mobile phones are always in a form of long distance (NDD), then we always begin by using the NDD access code which is zero (0). Thus, if you want to call my mobile phone that uses, let’s say 922 for its mobile code, you dial zero first (for NDD access), 922 (for the mobile code of Sun Cellular), and then my mobile number.
If you may have noticed, the area code used on landlines are replaced by mobile codes for mobile phone companies.
Thus, it is correct to write (922) 555-888.
Some folks though, even phone companies, and other Philippine based websites would present the same mobile number as 0922 555-8888. While it is easily understood by many Filipinos, it is still not advisable to include the NDD access code because it can create confusion when we present the mobile phone in international format.
We have mentioned before that the Philippines uses the country code 63. The question is, what then is the international format of my mobile number? Is it +63 (0922) 555-8888 or should it be +63 (922) 555-8888?
Jobstreet uses the former even when the latter is the correct form.
The plus sign (+) as we have mentioned in the previous article is used to replace the international access number of the country we are calling from and the IDD access code in the Philppines is 00.
While you can save my imaginary mobile number as 00 922 555-8888 on your mobile phone, and while you would be able to successfully get in touch with me using the said number when you are in the Philippines, you won’t be able to do so if you would go abroad. Let’s say you’d find yourself in the US. Remember that the IDD access code of the US is 011. So instead of changing IDD codes each time you go to any specific country, why not just replace it with the plus sign (+)? There is nothing to worry because most telephone systems replace the plus sign (+) with the corresponding IDD access code.
Now, going back to my imaginary mobile number again, the plus sign is used to dial the IDD access code, and then 63 for the country code.
Should we dial 0 next or go directly to the mobile code?
Since zero is the NDD access code, it is no longer needed. Thus, we go straight to the mobile code which is 922. After that you dial the actual number 555-8888.
In summary, the number then becomes +63 (922) 555-8888.
As we also have mentioned, there are no actual rules on how to write telephone number but I’d still suggest separating the mobile and/or area code using parenthesis so we would know how to properly read the numbers aside from the fact that it looks better than 09225558888.
So to sum it all up, mobile phones and landlines are divided into the following for international format:
1.IDD access which may be replaced by the plus sign (+).
2.Country code of the phone.
3.Area code for landlines and mobile phone code for mobile phones.
4.Telephone number.
For the local format:
1.NDD access code. This is zero (0) for the Philippines.
2.Area code for landlines and mobile phone code for mobile phones.
3.Telephone number.
And one last thing. While most telephone numbers in the Philippines are seven digits long, some telephone companies may actually have eight.
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