Talk:Telephone numbers in the European Union

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Transition to single code 3

One +3x space has to be freed up, to allow integration of the +4x / +4xy codes. Easiest in communication would be to free up +34 to allow +4x to switch to +34x. If +34 has to be changed it could either use the transition scheme of the others, (adding a 3), i.e. +34 -> +334. This would require +33 to move. But +34 could also move to +384, making this move independent of the current +33 range.

Idea of minimum transition to single code 3

change +34 (Spain) to +384 (currently unassigned)
transform +4x to +34x.

This would create 4 digit codes for CZ, SK, LI. Avoid 4 digit codes by choosing one other of the +3x countries to free up their space,

e.g. Hungary +36, resulting e.g. in +360 CZ, +361 SK, +363 LI, +366 HU.
e.g. France, +33, +333 FR, (reserve +330 GR, +331 NL, +332 BE, +336 HU, +339 IT), leaving: +334 CZ, +335 SK, +337 LI

To convert all to 3 digits, do

France +33 to +383 (currently unassigned) or +333 (but maybe keep this special)
then everyone who wants can move 3x to 33x
- +30 – Greece
- +31 – The Netherlands
- +32 – Belgium
- +36 – Hungary
- +39 - Italy

If you don't want 4 digit codes, than CZ, SK, LI cannot be moved by adding a 3 in front. Thus +342 could be used for Spain. This would allow independent transition for FR and ES within their own ranges, +33 -> +333 and +34 -> +342. Later use +334 CZ, +335 SK, +337 LI. —Preceding unsigned comment added by NoGringo (talk • contribs) 21:00, August 27, 2007 (UTC) NoGringo 14:43, 27 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

EU/Europe

If this is a list for the EU, why is there so much talk about outside the EU. Reads like a Europe article. The list includes all European countries just with (not EU) next some. Why? Yes it could expand to them but it hasn't. - J Logan ^t: 15:09, 30 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Zone 4

It would easier to use +4 instead of +3. The reason: there are lots of non-EU members using +3xx numbers (e.g. Albania, FYROM, Serbia, Ukraine, etc.), and only one or two in zone 4(e.g. +41 Switzerland), that are likelier to join the common plan. Som Germany's code would become +449, France's +433, Bulgaria's +459, Finland's +458, and may be event Turkey +490. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.130.32.66 (talk) 10:34, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, and use not 1 as prefix för intra-EU calls but 3 (if the EU country code is 3) or 4 (if the EU country code is 4). That would create less confusion about whether 1xx or +3xx should be dialled, like for the USA where 1xxx is dialed domestically and +1xxx from abroad. With the existing proposal a number in e.g. Finland with 011-999999 would have to be written as (+3/1)58(0)11-999999. --BIL (talk) 09:12, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

An entire intra-EU-transition would be possible this way:

UK from 44 to 424
Austria from 43 to 443
40, 45, 46, 48, 49 to 440, 445, 446, 448, 449
30-34, 36, 39 to 430-434, 436, 439
350-359 to 450-459
386, 388 to 486, 488
370-372, 378 to some available space in the 4 series.

--Boivie (talk) 19:06, 9 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

But why on earth would you want to change the phone number of every single individual and business in Europe? It's easy for you to write "UK from 44 to 424", but in reality it would mean an information campaign, transitional period, and millions of pounds wasted for everyone. Just because some fools in Brussels want to be like the US and have 1 at the beginning of numbers? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.170.148.21 (talk) 21:19, 12 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]