Prefix for which Telco's?

[Rhye Best]

I was just wondering which Telco's have which prefix?
I know three has 0433, and thats it! And can someone shed light as to
Virgin's? thanks.
Ry

[Michael]

"Rhye Best" <rhye.best@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I was just wondering which Telco's have which prefix?
> I know three has 0433, and thats it! And can someone shed light as to
> Virgin's? thanks.

Virgin dont exist as a carrier so they use Optuses
See www.aca.gov.au

[The Family]

"Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Rhye Best" <rhye.best@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> I was just wondering which Telco's have which prefix?
>> I know three has 0433, and thats it! And can someone shed light as to
>> Virgin's? thanks.
>
> Virgin dont exist as a carrier so they use Optuses
> See www.aca.gov.au
>

It's far more complicated. With number portability, there's no way for a
casual caller to figure out a user's carrier just by looking at the first
few digits of the number.

[roma]

"Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Rhye Best" <rhye.best@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> I was just wondering which Telco's have which prefix?
>> I know three has 0433, and thats it! And can someone shed light as to
>> Virgin's? thanks.
>
> Virgin dont exist as a carrier so they use Optuses
> See www.aca.gov.au
>

It's far more complicated. With number portability, there's no way for a
casual caller to figure out a user's carrier just by looking at the first
few digits of the number.

If you want to use it for Virgin2Virgin rate your best bet is to ask the people. Otherwise you can only guess.

[Michael]

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> "Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > "Rhye Best" <rhye.best@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:4291b99d$0$15251$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> >> I was just wondering which Telco's have which prefix?
> >> I know three has 0433, and thats it! And can someone shed light as to
> >> Virgin's? thanks.
> >
> > Virgin dont exist as a carrier so they use Optuses
> > See www.aca.gov.au
> >
>
> It's far more complicated. With number portability, there's no way for a
> casual caller to figure out a user's carrier just by looking at the first
> few digits of the number.

He said nothing about MNP, he just asked "which Telco's have which prefix?"

Why dont you just give the real answer, instead of going off on a tangent?

[Keith]

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>> "Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> > "Rhye Best" <rhye.best@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:4291b99d$0$15251$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>> >> I was just wondering which Telco's have which prefix?
>> >> I know three has 0433, and thats it! And can someone shed light as to
>> >> Virgin's? thanks.
>> >
>> > Virgin dont exist as a carrier so they use Optuses
>> > See www.aca.gov.au
>> >
>>
>> It's far more complicated. With number portability, there's no way for a
>> casual caller to figure out a user's carrier just by looking at the first
>> few digits of the number.
>
> He said nothing about MNP, he just asked "which Telco's have which
> prefix?"
>
> Why dont you just give the real answer, instead of going off on a tangent?
>

Tangent? , I think he was spot on.
For all practical purposes the "Real answer" will not help anyone.
The question was asked from a subscriber's point of view , i.e how can I
tell what carrier a person is on by their number.
The answer is nowadays, from a consumer point of view, you cannot.
The reason? MNP...


Keith

[The Family]

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>>> "Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>> > "Rhye Best" <rhye.best@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> > news:4291b99d$0$15251$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>>> >> I was just wondering which Telco's have which prefix?
>>> >> I know three has 0433, and thats it! And can someone shed light as to
>>> >> Virgin's? thanks.
>>> >
>>> > Virgin dont exist as a carrier so they use Optuses
>>> > See www.aca.gov.au
>>> >
>>>
>>> It's far more complicated. With number portability, there's no way for
>>> a
>>> casual caller to figure out a user's carrier just by looking at the
>>> first
>>> few digits of the number.
>>
>> He said nothing about MNP, he just asked "which Telco's have which
>> prefix?"
>>
>> Why dont you just give the real answer, instead of going off on a
>> tangent?
>>
>
> Tangent? , I think he was spot on.
> For all practical purposes the "Real answer" will not help anyone.
> The question was asked from a subscriber's point of view , i.e how can I
> tell what carrier a person is on by their number.
> The answer is nowadays, from a consumer point of view, you cannot.
> The reason? MNP...
>
>
> Keith

Mikey wouldn't understand - see the way he replies to many of the queries
people raise here. I think he might identify very closely with many of the
offshore call centre people we come across these days, ie address EXACTLY
the words that the customer utters, nothing more, without considering the
context or the nuances... like a robot.

[Michael]

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> >> "Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> >> >
> >> > "Rhye Best" <rhye.best@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:4291b99d$0$15251$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> >> >> I was just wondering which Telco's have which prefix?
> >> >> I know three has 0433, and thats it! And can someone shed light as
to
> >> >> Virgin's? thanks.
> >> >
> >> > Virgin dont exist as a carrier so they use Optuses
> >> > See www.aca.gov.au
> >> >
> >>
> >> It's far more complicated. With number portability, there's no way for
a
> >> casual caller to figure out a user's carrier just by looking at the
first
> >> few digits of the number.
> >
> > He said nothing about MNP, he just asked "which Telco's have which
> > prefix?"
> >
> > Why dont you just give the real answer, instead of going off on a
tangent?
> >
>
> Tangent? , I think he was spot on.

No, its was an academic piece of shit

> For all practical purposes the "Real answer" will not help anyone.

He asked a question. he deserved the real answer

> The question was asked from a subscriber's point of view , i.e how can I

It wasnt asked from anyones point of view

[Mr Spokesman]

"Rhye Best" <rhye.best@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I was just wondering which Telco's have which prefix?
> I know three has 0433, and thats it! And can someone shed light as to
> Virgin's? thanks.
> Ry
it's a big subject, so go to www.aca.gov.au
you get a better idea of which telco is allocated with what prefixes at
least.