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O2 Launch new "075" mobile numbers.
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[]tter\/\/ard
03-06-2007
O2 have now released mobile numbers starting 07511 and 07512.

Mobile numbers start 078, 077, 079, and now 075.

Thought some people might like to know they are available!
UMRO
03-06-2007
Cool wonder how many networks won't be able to call them with that prefix lol
OllieOnline
03-06-2007
Originally Posted by []tter\/\/ard:
“O2 have now released mobile numbers starting 07511 and 07512.

Mobile numbers start 078, 077, 079, and now 075.

Thought some people might like to know they are available! ”

And 076 if your on the Isle of Mann
[]tter\/\/ard
12-06-2007
I've not had any 075 numbers yet via their free SIM promotions
Mr. X
12-06-2007
Have we run out of traditional mobile numbers, then? Why don't they plan ahead and make sure this doesn't have to happen? It was bad enough losing 0836 years ago. If they spread this to T Mobile and make me change my number, I'll shout at them.
[]tter\/\/ard
12-06-2007
A lot of the networks have allocated all the numbers they can, so nowadays they encourage people to "port" their numbers and keep the same one when they move networks to save on new numbers.

Personally I think the need for 075 numbers isn't justified, because there are plenty of numbers they can recycle. When O2 released numbers such as 07702 and 07752, 53, 54 etc - most of those are not in use because people moved on to new SIMs and networks and number porting wasn't available back then. They could easily reuse the old ones.
Mr. X
12-06-2007
I remember sending off for a free O2 SIM card years ago and getting seven; surely that's six numbers wasted? (Well, five, cause I gave one to a mate, but the others went in the bin.) I used to be 0836 then got shifted off to 07836; as long as they don't change me to 075 I'm not really bothered.
TheFirstCut
13-06-2007
Originally Posted by Mr. X:
“Have we run out of traditional mobile numbers, then? Why don't they plan ahead and make sure this doesn't have to happen? It was bad enough losing 0836 years ago. If they spread this to T Mobile and make me change my number, I'll shout at them.”

The 07 range was planned for mobile / find-me-anywhere services.

There are plenty of numbers left in this range.

This new number range is still in the 'traditional' number range 07....

You aren't going to have to change your number , why do you think that?

All that's happened is an extra range of numbers have been allocated to O2.

The number still begins 07, your number won't change, nor will any one else's, people aren't going to be forced to take a new number and dump their old number.

It would simply be the same for example when people started taking up VoIP, in Birmingham some VoIP users were given a (0121) 314 number or (0121) 660 number, these number ranges were available before then, people who are with BT or Virgin Media don't suddenly have to change to a 314 or 660 number, they continue the same as they are on their numbers.

The same happens with landlines, when Birmingham Cable first started out, they used (0121) 628, later they added other number ranges, 604, 605, 624, 303 and several others, all still in the 0121 area, didn't affect current users.

I think somewhere you are getting yourself confused.
TheFirstCut
13-06-2007
Originally Posted by Mr. X:
“I remember sending off for a free O2 SIM card years ago and getting seven; surely that's six numbers wasted? (Well, five, cause I gave one to a mate, but the others went in the bin.) I used to be 0836 then got shifted off to 07836; as long as they don't change me to 075 I'm not really bothered.”

Why would they change yours to 075?

Mobile numbers aren't changing, O2 have just simply been issued extra numbers.

This is simply additional numbers, you and all the other users keep their number, new customers might get the new number.

OFCOM doesn't allocate all the phone numbers out in one go, they get allocated to the various Telco's as and when needed and in allocation blocks.

For example O2 may be coming close to running out of numbers in their allocation, so they request another block, OFCOM then issue them with a block of 10,000 numbers for example, that is in addition to the numbers they already have. T-Mobile might some months later need some more number, so OFCOM gives them 10,000, Orange may need some more, OFCOM issues then 10,000.
TheFirstCut
13-06-2007
Originally Posted by []tter\/\/ard:
“A lot of the networks have allocated all the numbers they can, so nowadays they encourage people to "port" their numbers and keep the same one when they move networks to save on new numbers.

Personally I think the need for 075 numbers isn't justified, because there are plenty of numbers they can recycle. When O2 released numbers such as 07702 and 07752, 53, 54 etc - most of those are not in use because people moved on to new SIMs and networks and number porting wasn't available back then. They could easily reuse the old ones.”

Mobile operators used to recycle phone numbers, I'm sure they still will.
OllieOnline
13-06-2007
Mobile operators do recycle numbers, but it makes me laugh though.

077, 078 and 079 have the space for 300 million mobile numbers! why with a population of 60 million people do we need the extra 100 million 075 will provide?

Perhaps its to do with the fact that Ofcom have generally allocated mobile phone number in blocks of 1 million or 100,000.

With 300 million numbers thats around 60 million per operator - erm maybe they dont recycle as well as they could.

PS I know I'm an annorack!
eddie2004
13-06-2007
I have an O2 number from years ago when it was BT Cellnet, it was disconnected cos i never used it. I can ring it to this day and its still not a recognised number! I don't think they re-cycle at all
Steven L Hunter
14-06-2007
Funny how 07511 000 000 goes to the Orange answer phone?
pad_ehh
19-06-2007
I'd love an easy number like 07890123456. Mine is handy enough as it is though!

Paddy
dvboy
02-07-2007
One of my friends has got themselves an 075 number, I thought it was a typo at first.
[]tter\/\/ard
03-07-2007
I think it will affect a lot of businesses - I mean imagine all those that have validation rules where they can only enter 077 078 and 079 for mobile numbers.
bluechang
03-07-2007
I have bought 2 new phones in the last 3 days (1 for my dad and the other for the OH) both on T mobile, and they both came with an 07506 numbers, and I don't seem to have any issues calling those numbers.
Steven L Hunter
03-07-2007
Looks like they have all gone into 075 numbers now
[]tter\/\/ard
03-07-2007
Ofcom has also allocated 071 to 074 for mobile services too.
Steven L Hunter
03-07-2007
That should be plenty of numbers for the networks to play with
Mr. X
03-07-2007
Originally Posted by lovethechang:
“I have bought 2 new phones in the last 3 days (1 for my dad and the other for the OH) both on T mobile, and they both came with an 07506 numbers, and I don't seem to have any issues calling those numbers.”

They'd bloody well better not give me an 07506 number when I renew my contract... !
[]tter\/\/ard
03-07-2007
Originally Posted by Mr. X:
“They'd bloody well better not give me an 07506 number when I renew my contract... !”

You'll keep your number. Why would it bother you anyway?
Mr. X
03-07-2007
Originally Posted by []tter\/\/ard:
“You'll keep your number. Why would it bother you anyway?”

Because everyone already has my number.
[]tter\/\/ard
03-07-2007
Originally Posted by Mr. X:
“Because everyone already has my number.”

Ah. This is only for new connections if you buy a new SIM or phone or whatever. If you're already a customer they encourage you to keep your current number
Steven L Hunter
04-07-2007
I wonder if Vodafone has any plans for 075 numbers?
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