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Reply 1
BlueAngel
I didnt have my fone with me, and this unknown number rang me 4 times.
I have no creds to ring back, but Im wondering which Country/city its from.
Anyone know? Cheers!

+208005...

Love Blueangel xxx :tsr:

how many more digits after the 5?
London or Egypt :hmmmm:

Doesnt Londons number start with +44, like the rest of the UK?

But thanks for lettimg me know.
Reply 4
It's London

You add a 0 at the front, so it's 0208.
andrew2022
how many more digits after the 5?

4

its goes +208005****.

Its not just this number, Ive been having loads of withheld numbers too all week. I really should stop putting my phone on silent :rolleyes:
Reply 6
BlueAngel


Doesnt Londons number start with +44, like the rest of the UK?



That's when you're calling from abroad.
glance
It's London

You add a 0 at the front, so it's 0208.

Thanks!!! :smile:

By any chance does this number associate with the area in London where Wembley arena is?
BlueAngel
4

its goes +208005****.

Its not just this number, Ive been having loads of withheld numbers too all week. I really should stop putting my phone on silent :rolleyes:

for the number of digits, i dont think its UK. the +20 indicate interntional, aswell as the fact that all UK numbers have 11 digits inc area code. 12 if using +44 first.
andrew2022
for the number of digits, i dont think its UK. the +20 indicate interntional, aswell as the fact that all UK numbers have 11 digits inc area code. 12 if using +44 first.


:confused: it does have eleven 0208005****
BlueAngel
:confused: it does have eleven 0208005****

:redface: i counted 10. i kno 0207 is london
Reply 11
BlueAngel


By any chance does this number associate with the area in London where Wembley arena is?

the centre of london is 0207, anything else in greater london is 0208 - it could be from almost anywhere!
Reply 12
andrew2022
:redface: i counted 10. i kno 0207 is london


0208 is also London
grey faerie
the centre of london is 0207, anything else is 0208 - it could be from almost anywhere in london!

Ok. Its time for google and a London map now. :cool:
Reply 14
BlueAngel
Ok. Its time for google and a London map now. :cool:

try putting the first seven digits (as in 0208 xxx) into this : http://www.brainstorm.co.uk/uk_std_code_search.htm
BlueAngel
Ok. Its time for google and a London map now. :cool:


wembley could be 0208... so could bermonsey and peckham, and east london

Herne Hill however is 0207! classsy numbers
Reply 16
i was getting witheld/international calls a couple of weeks back from some russian sounding bloke who breathed really heavily and spoke as if he'd just woken up.
Reply 17
BlueAngel
I didnt have my fone with me, and this unknown number rang me 4 times.
I have no creds to ring back, but Im wondering which Country/city its from.
Anyone know? Cheers!

+208005...

Love Blueangel xxx :tsr:



that's really weird. i jus looked at my phone and i have some missed calles from +2080050005 as well. im on t-mobile, that what ur on? i felt to call the number back, but not knowing it, i dont wanna risk a huge phone bill.
Chima
that's really weird. i jus looked at my phone and i have some missed calles from +2080050005 as well. im on t-mobile, that what ur on? i felt to call the number back, but not knowing it, i dont wanna risk a huge phone bill.

:eek: :eek: yeh thats exactly the same number. Im on t-mobile too.
Reply 19
BlueAngel
:eek: :eek: yeh thats exactly the same number. Im on t-mobile too.


what phone do u have?