Number allocation question

[WillKirk]

I already have Digital Home Phone and my telephone number is the same as it has always been for this house - the area code denotes the major area exchange the call used to pass through, the next two numbers the satellite exchange of my village, and the last four the number from that exchange allocated to the copper wire running all the way to my front room.

However as this is now VoIP, I know this doesn’t have to be the case as VoIP is non-geographical and I could be allocated ‘any’ number. So, my question is, what is BT/EE doing with this? When people request a new phone now, would they get a number within their geographical area code? Or could they end up with an Aberdeen area code while actually living in Bristol?

I’m just curious. If anyone out there has recently gotten Digital Home Phone having previously not had a phone line at the property, does your phone number fit your location and match the structure of others in your area?

[Mustrum]

@WillKirk    I am a bit confused, are you getting mixed up with Digital Voice which is VOIP, and Digital Home Phone?

Anyway EE would provide you with a geographical number, and should be able to provide the same number you have now. It is only the larger Voip suppliers that can provide a non local geographic number or one from out of your area.

[WillKirk]

@Mustrum I'm confused at your confusion. Digital Home Phone is EE’s naming convention for BT Digital Voice which is VoIP - as we are on an EE forum, I am referring to the EE naming convention…

Okay so the question was about new numbers, but I think you answered anyway 🙂

[Mustrum]

@WillKirk  it was your preamble describing your copper connection that confused me, but after reading it again I get where you were going.

I guess the downside you may now are facing is having to dial the full number including the area code!

Some areas like mine have had to do it for years, but there are many finding it new to them when they go digital.

[JimM11]

@WillKirk Think that there is also a lot going to go on once OR start to close down all of the exchanges, in the not to far distant future, but it does seem like they try to keep and match area codes were it is possible, and then you also have all of the old lines, etc... Going to be resurrecting the the OLD landline which was on fttc cancelled back in march, now on fttp FF 500 but to the same exchange and not sure of it's future status since Nov, and just waiting to see how this DV faffing at present is going to settle... Do expect to get a local area code, and may even be able to get the 40 year old number as no one is using it at present just never know the luck... If the EE Smarthub+ start's to be silly beggars then VOIP provider will be the only way to go.